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The mission field is in our back yard this time, but together we can restore the Shore.

For me, like most of us in the tri-state area, summer has always meant the Jersey Shore. Of course, that meant different things for different people. My kids will tell you the Jersey Shore is Ocean City, being brought up on Wonderland Pier, Johnson’s Popcorn and Mack and Manco Pizza. Others will just as fondly remember the gingerbread houses and promenade of Cape May, or the roller coasters and nightlife of Seaside Heights. It doesn’t matter which town, really. We were united by the sandy shoreline and spent our days jumping over the same waves in the Atlantic. When I was growing up, the Jersey Shore meant Wildwood, and my ties to the town went deep. My maternal grandmother grew up in North Wildwood, and my parents met on the boardwalk …

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MTV's 'Jersey Shore' Is Ending for Good

The final season will begin airing in October.

Love or hate its rambunctious cast, the show that made Seaside Heights famous—or, at least, infamous—is going off the air. MTV announced Thursday afternoon its hit series Jersey Shore will end after a recently taped season airs this fall. The sixth season of the series, which since 2009 has chronicled the oft-drunken misadventures of eight twentysomethings living in a house on Ocean Terrace in Seaside Heights, will premiere Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. But when the season ends, the show and the cast will not return. The network will air the retrospective Gym, Tan, Look Back as part of a farewell marathon Sept. 6, and the cast will make an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards that night. Lately, the production crews have been filming a spin-off …

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Down the Shore: Bike Race, Boardwalk Pageant, Festival of the Sea Carnival

Here's what's happening at the Jersey Shore this weekend.

Heading down the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets:  Hundreds of cyclists will race Fair Haven's streets Sunday for the fourth annual Tour de Fair Haven competition, featuring six races in a 1.7-mile enclosed course. Cyclists will compete for $10,000 in prizes, and proceeds from the event benefit the Fair Haven Foundation. The race starts at 7 a.m. at the Fair Haven firehouse on River Road. For more information, visit tourdefairhaven.com. Talented young ladies will compete for the title of Miss Ocean City Saturday night. The annual pageant is open to the public and scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets at $15 are available at the Music Pier Box Office. The Festival of the Sea Carnival, a southern Ocean …

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Down the Shore: Fireman's Fair, Beach Bash, Surf Art

There's a lot to do up and down the Jersey Shore this weekend.

Heading down the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets:    The annual Fireman's Fair continues from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Mallard Park in Manasquan. Rides, games, food and music will be available. Call 732-223-3501 or visit manasquanfair.com for more information. The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors a Beach Bash from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Berkeley Island County Park, Bayville. There will be fun for the whole family, with campfires, sandcastle building, games, music, marshmallow roasting and more. The fee is $8 per adult, $3 for children 12 and younger and free for kids younger than 3. Celebrate the Art of Surfing Friday and Saturday at the 12th annual festival at the Ocean City Music Pier. …

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Sean McCullen

11:57 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Yup, it probably is. This weekly article is content shared among the roughly 80 Patch sites in New Jersey, though. We've featured events in Ocean City, Cape May and Atlantic City, just to name a few SJ shore towns, in recent weeks.   more ›

Down the Shore: Jazzfest, Boston to Rock AC

Here's what to do up and down New Jersey beaches this weekend.

Heading down the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets:   New Jersey bluesman Billy Hector will headline the Point Pleasant Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday at Riverfront Park in Point Borough. The music starts at noon, and there will be food, crafters, and a beer and wine garden until 8 p.m. Organizers remind attendees to bring their own lawn chairs; leashed dogs are welcome. For more information, write info@JSJBF.org. Classic rockers Boston will play their hits, including "More Than a Feeling" and "Amanda," when they come to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City Saturday night. Tickets are $39.50, $59.50 and $79.50. Call 800-736-1420 or click here. Monmouth Park continues its Family Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with music, clowns, …

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Down the Shore: Lobsterfest, Warped at PNC, Belmar Run

Need to know what to do at the New Jersey Shore this weekend?

Heading down the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets:    Hungry? Come off the beach and enjoy fresh lobster at the annual Bradley Beach Lobsterfest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on Fifth Avenue. If lobster isn't enough, there will be live music, vendors and two beer and wine gardens. There's activities for the kids too, including rides, face-painters and a waterslide. Visit www.bblobsterfest.com for more information. More than 14,000 people are expected to pack PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel Friday for the Vans Warped Tour 2012. Fifty bands, ranging from metal to punk, will play across five stages, and a half-pipe will be set up for skateboarders and bikers. The show starts at 11 a.m., and tickets are …

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Down the Shore: Carnivals and Fairs!

Need to know what to do at the beach this weekend? We have a full weekend of events.

The forecast calls for a scorcher this weekend. Fortunately, there's plenty of things to do if the heat on the beach is just too much. Check out this weekend's best bets:    If you're heading to a Monmouth County beach this weekend, pull up your boots and take in the Colts Neck Country Fair from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The 30-year-old tradition will feature rides, food, crafts, a Wild West Show, horses, fireworks and more. Admission is $5, although children younger than 5 get in free. For more information, visit www.coltsneckfair.com or call 732-462-8500.   Independence Day comes early in Manchester, which will celebrate starting at 5 p.m. Saturday at Harry Wright Lake in Whiting. Free children's rides, food and vendors will be …

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Down the Shore: Miss NJ Pageant, Wrestling Superstar, Car Show

What to do at the beach this weekend

The gloomy weather should clear in time to spend this weekend on the beach, but there are plenty of things to do if clouds make their return:   Head down to the Ocean City boardwalk Friday and Saturday to see 25 women compete to be Miss New Jersey and go on to vie for the Miss America crown. Competitions start at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Ocean City Music Pier. For tickets, call 609-315-1423. The Belmar Friday Night Concert Series continues with a free performance at 7 p.m. by rock performer John Rakestraw and Friends. The show will take place at Pyanoe Plaza, 9th and Main Street. "The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be" in the world of professional wrestling will make an appearance Saturday at the Lakewood …

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'Jersey Shore' Cast Member Arrested on Disorderly Conduct Charge in Seaside Heights

Deena Cortese disrupted traffic, police say.

A cast member of the Jersey Shore show was arrested this afternoon in Seaside Heights after a police officer saw her appearing intoxicated and disrupting the flow of traffic, Detective Steven Korman said. Deena Cortese, 25, of New Egypt, was charged with disorderly conduct after the 3:48 p.m. incident, he said. Cortese and some other Jersey Shore cast members were in Spicy's Mexican Cantina at 500 Boardwalk near the intersection of Sumner Avenue and Ocean Terrace before the incident occurred, he said. Cortese went outside and started dancing in the middle of the street, disrupting the flow of traffic, he said. "Patrolman Chris Linnell placed her under arrest," Korman said. "Traffic was building up and the officer had to act, obviously."

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Down the Shore: Summerfest, Wine Tasting, Living History Exhibition

Heading to the beach this weekend? Here's what to do along the Jersey Shore.

The threat of clouds and rain may dampen beach fun down the shore this weekend. But if you have to come in off the sand, there's plenty of things to do and places to go. Check out some of this weekend's best bets:  Celebrate New Jersey wineries at the second annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival at the home of the Lakewood Blueclaws baseball team, FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The festival will feature tastings from 10 state wineries, live music, crafters, vendors, food and more. The festival is from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the gate for adults 21 and older. Advance tickets can be purchased by visiting the Blueclaws' website or calling 732-901-7000. The 22nd annual Point Pleasant Borough …

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