Ocean City

New Jersey's beach towns are not just pretty. They drive nearly $51 billion in visitor spending and support more than half a million jobs statewide.

Cape May is considering an earlier curfew for teens on the beach and Promenade after police reported blocked walkways, nighttime gatherings, and an assault.

Seven minutes upside down, blood rushing to their heads, and 'Safe and Sound' playing in the background — the irony alone made this video go viral.

Six hundred and sixty tents once covered a stretch of the Jersey Shore. That's not a festival. That was someone's permanent neighborhood.

State Park Police ordered everyone off Corson's Inlet Beach after a possible explosive washed ashore.

Ocean City's north-end beaches are in the middle of a massive makeover right now — 1.6 million cubic yards of sand and crews working around the clock to get it done.

Although, there's a big exception to the new rule.

A former Ocean County school superintendent is walking away with over half a million dollars after a firing that raised serious questions about how the board handled his dismissal.

Turns out, not every New Jersey beach plays by the same rules when it comes to shade. Some towns are pretty strict during summer, and the differences between them are worth knowing before you pack.

As the Fourth of July draws near, beach towns are tightening up safety measures to keep the celebrations smooth and secure.