Shore Region

The Shore Region of the state of New Jersey encompasses Monmouth and Ocean Counties. It is one of six such officially recognized areas, the others being the Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern Shore Region, the Delaware River Region, the Skylands Region and the Gateway Region. [ cite web|title=Visitor Information - Regional Tourism|url=http://www.state.nj.us/travel/regional.html] Traditionally a leader in tourism, the shore region holds 15.1% of the state's tourism, ranking 3rd in New Jersey. [ cite web|title=An impressive 2005 for New Jersey State Tourism|url=http://www.nj.gov/travel/pdf/2006-04-tourism-ecom-impact.pdf] 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. 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 the New York Upper Bay.

Economy

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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

References

External links

* [http://www.ShoreRegion.com Shore Region Tourism Council (covering Monmouth and Ocean Counties)]
* [http://www.state.nj.us/travel/regions_shr.html More Than a Day at the Beach: The Shore Region]