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Get to Know Sea Girt

Sea Girt is a square mile of beach town perfection — a Jersey Shore haven of relaxed, luxurious beach houses just 90 minutes south of Manhattan. The town’s population is slightly less than 2,000, with about 60% of the residents living in Sea Girt year-round. The locals are justifiably proud of their sparkling clean beach and the boardwalk alongside. Two of Sea Girt’s landmarks, the lighthouse, built in 1896, and the Parker House, opened in 1878, sit at one end of the boardwalk. Amazingly, for such a historical joint — it used to double as a Catholic church in its very early days — the Parker House is still the most happening place in this normally quiet town. On summer weekend nights, the basement transforms into a raucous and legendary nightclub with live music. Meanwhile, a full menu, including a raw bar, is available upstairs and on the patio for lunch and dinner.

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Living in Monmouth County

Monmouth is a coastal county that marks the start of the Jersey Shore, host to such storied seaside communities as Sea Bright, Asbury Park, and Long Branch. It also notches far inland, with a western edge on the outskirts of Trenton mere miles from the Pennsylvania border. The county’s lighthouse-flanked north shore, about-face across Raritan Bay from Staten Island and Brooklyn, has historically acted as the final approach to New York Harbor, bending around Sandy Hook towards the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Residents along the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers — tidal estuaries, in fact — enjoy easy boating to open waters, with a series of navigable creeks, canals, and lagoons amplifying the waterfront real estate opportunities. Beyond beaches and boardwalks, there’s plenty else: Freehold Raceway, the site of America’s longest Revolutionary War battle, and Allaire State Park, known for its 19th-century ironworks and vintage train rides. NJ Transit service keeps Manhattan, Philadelphia and beyond in easy reach.