Shore Region

Main article: Jersey Shore

The Shore Region of the state of New Jersey encompasses Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and is often called the Jersey Shore. It is one of six such officially recognized tourism regions, the others being the Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern Shore Region, the Delaware River Region, the Skylands Region and the Gateway Region. Traditionally a leader in tourism, the shore region holds 15.1% of the state's tourism, ranking 3rd in New Jersey. Since both counties have long stretches of beach, most of the tourism money is generated from the near shore areas of this region.

Geography

Much of the land is flat and coastal, maintaining a height of less than 250 feet across the entire stretch of both counties. There are, however, a few exceptions, including the area known to locals as Huber Woods, near Locust, New Jersey; smaller hills dotting Atlantic Highlands and two unnamed hills in Plumsted and Jackson Townships. In Ocean County, long stretches of barrier islands make major harbors impractical, but the area has drawn much attention for its many sailing programs. Farther north, in Monmouth County, a sand spit called Sandy Hook is the tail end of famous beaches such as Deal, Long Branch, and Sea Bright, jutting into Lower New York Bay.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,126,207 people, 424,638 households, 298, 194 families, with a population density of 406.5/km². The Shore Region is 88.72% White, 5.25% African American, 2.63% Asian, .02% Pacific Islander, 1.48% Other; 5.61% of the peoples where Hispanic/Latino regardless of descent.

Tourism

Shore Institute for Contemporary Art

National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places listings in Ocean County, New Jersey

External links

• Shore Region Tourism Council (covering Monmouth and Ocean Counties)
• More Than a Day at the Beach: The Shore Region