june 2017

Shelby Vittek is the Associate Editor for New Jersey Monthly. After fleeing the state for college, she returned to get her MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University—Camden, and has since made peace with the fact that she might actually be a Jersey girl at heart. She loves to eat, drink, and travel, but enjoys reading a good book just as much.
President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, and Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin exchange greetings at the opening of the Glassboro Summit. At center is Soviet foreign minister Andrei A. Gromyko.

When All Eyes Were on Glassboro

June 29, 2017

Fifty years ago, the world’s most powerful leaders and diplomats descended on a South Jersey college town to talk peace.

Seen in: Historic Jersey

Artist rendering of the new Hard Rock Casino.

At Last, Good News for Atlantic City

June 14, 2017

Hard Rock Casino deal is latest development jackpot.

Seen in: Atlantic City, Jersey Shore, Steve Adubato: Only in NJ

At Woody Bicycles in Cape May, New Rides Forged From Old Wood

June 13, 2017

Cape May cyclist gives handmade bikes a spin.

Seen in: Style & Shopping

Board shorts for all! That’s the mantra at Greenlines in Fair Haven, where beachwear for men, women and kids sells swimmingly.

With Greenlines, Surfers Dive Into Beachwear

June 12, 2017

Family’s Shore business goes global.

Seen in: Style & Shopping

What We’re Reading This Summer

June 7, 2017

Nine new 2017 books to read at the beach this summer, including Abandon Me by Melissa Febos, Hourglass by Dani Shapiro, The Idiot by Elif Batuman and more.

Seen in: Books

Ceviche at Pop's Garage.

Healthy Boardwalk Food? Step Right Up!

June 5, 2017

Wondering how to eat healthy on the boardwalk? Here are some choices that will help you steer clear of junk food.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Shore

Skin in the Game: Jersey’s Only Nude Beach

At Sandy Hook’s Gunnison Beach, nudity comes naturally (even for a pair of novices).

Seen in: Jersey Shore

Ed Titterton enjoys summer days on the sand in North Wildwood, thanks to a town-supplied surf chair and the help of his wife, Sue.

Wonder Wheels: Surf Chairs Down the Shore

June 1, 2017

Surf chairs and abundant ramps allow the disabled to share in the summer joys of New Jersey beaches.

Seen in: Jersey Shore

Ann and Noot Canoles of Timonium, Maryland, observe the abundance of avian species at the Cape May Hawk Watch.

Great Days in Cape May

May 31, 2017

There's plenty for everyone at Jersey's southernmost resort.

Seen in: Jersey Shore

Bette Helfstein of Manhattan finds joy amid the herbs and flowers on her family’s visit to the farm.

At Beach Plum Farm, Experience a Taste of Sunlight

Hotelier Curtis Bashaw welcomes visitors to Beach Plum Farm, Cape May’s greenest must-see destination.

Seen in: Jersey Shore