Looking Back on a Jersey Shore Fourth of July

The Fourth of July has come and gone, which means we are in the back half of the summer season at the Jersey Shore.

The beaches were packed all weekend with perfect weather, keeping people in town from Thursday through Sunday.

As we think about the Fourth of July weekend, we think about nostalgia and all the good times and memories we have growing up at the shore. I grew up in Margate, a block from the beach on Barclay Avenue, and still head to the beach in the shore town to see friends and family.

This year, my girlfriend and I met up with some middle school friends and saw some of my aunts, uncles, and cousins down on the beach.

Back then, we stayed at the beach from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., playing wiffle ball all down or some sort of game. We jumped on our bikes and rode from one end of the island to the other, played mini-golf on Washington Avenue, and grabbed ice cream when the day was about to end.

Fourth of July at the Jersey Shore: A Timeless Tradition

On Saturday, CNN commentator Michael Smerconish made many references about growing up in the region and coming to the Jersey shore.

Smerconish’s Reflections on Simpler Times

He talked about going down the shore and how each Jersey Shore beach town has its own personality.  He talked about going to Ocean City, famous for being a dry town.  He talked about leaving Ocean City and heading over the bridge to Somers Point for drinks at the World Famous Anchirage Tavern. He talked about how six-ounce beers were seven for one dollar.

He talked about saving up their money to rent a house for a week with a bunch of friends, hanging out at the Anchorage, all in much simpler times.

Hopefully, everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend, and it made you remember and think of simpler times down the shore.

Let us know what your favorite July 4th memories are down the shore!