It’s Memorial Day weekend, and in New Jersey that can only mean one thing: the return of beach badges. The majority of New Jersey’s ocean beaches require beach badges to get on the stand ...

Belmar, New Jersey was the scene of a viral moment on August 20 when surfer Liam Mahoney was asked for his beach badge. Until that incident, most of the surf world outside of New Jersey was not ...

Most beaches along the Jersey Shore require a badge to hit the sand, but there are still some free beaches. File - A woman suntans on the beach in Asbury Park, N.J., Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP ...

It’s officially spring in New Jersey, and that means it’s time to start thinking about summer at the Jersey Shore and how much beach access will cost you this year. Most of New Jersey’s ...

Jersey Shore towns have already started to announce 2025 beach badge pricing, including daily and season tags. Most New Jersey beaches require paid badges or tags, with pricing ranging from daily ...

Jersey Shore towns have already started to announce 2025 beach badge pricing, including daily and season tags. Most New Jersey beaches require paid badges or tags, with pricing ranging from daily ...

Can surfers use New Jersey beaches without paying a beach badge fee? The law is murky on this issue, which also applies to fishermen who go to the beach not to sunbathe, but to toss a line in the sea.