Jersey Shore Wave
Monmouth and Ocean, from Atlantic Highlands to Beach Haven and Red Bank to Toms River. Local news and features for the Jersey Shore, launched in November 2026.
Jersey Shore, covered the way locals live it
Most coverage of Monmouth and Ocean is written from somewhere else, about somewhere else. Jersey Shore Wave was built to close that gap: a local publication that covers the Jersey Shore the way locals actually live it, from the new spot in your downtown to the project reshaping your commute.
That means the practical things first. Where to eat this week. What is opening and what is closing. Who is building what, and what it means for your town. How to spend a Saturday without leaving the Shore. The businesses, events and people that make Monmouth and Ocean more than a place you sleep.
Jersey Shore Wave is published by Wave Agency, a digital agency with an office in Melville, New York, and it is the sister publication of Long Island Wave. It launched in November 2026 on the same idea: a publication that is fast, free, and genuinely local to the place it covers.
If it would not matter to someone who lives here, it does not run.
Local, and nothing else
- 27 towns with their own page on njshorewave.com
- Two counties, Monmouth and Ocean: our entire beat, and nothing else
- $0 to read since 2026: no paywall, no subscription fee, ever
- One email every Friday, and the Wave Locals app to come
Six things we hold to
Not a mission statement. The working rules that decide what runs on Jersey Shore Wave and what does not.
Local or it does not run
Every story has to matter to someone in Monmouth or Ocean. We do not pad the site with wire copy dressed up as news.
Useful beats loud
We would rather tell you where to eat on Friday than chase a headline. If a reader cannot do something with a story, we ask why we are running it.
Honest about businesses
We cover local businesses because readers care about them, not because anyone paid for coverage. When something is sponsored, it says so, plainly.
Written by locals
Our contributors live here: business owners, event organizers, and people who know their towns first-hand. The door is open at Pitch a story.
The writer's voice survives
We edit for clarity and length, never to make everyone sound the same. If a piece stops sounding like the person who wrote it, we have failed at our job.
Free, and staying free
No paywall, anywhere on the site. Jersey Shore Wave is supported by local advertisers who belong in front of this readership, and readers never pay to read.
The latest from Shore Wave
The Count Basie Center Marks 100 Years in Red Bank With a 1926 Opening Night
Jersey Shore Wave ·The Red Bank theater that opened in November 1926 closed its centennial with a restored silent film, 1920s jazz and free tickets for residents.
Sandy Hook Seafood Puts a Chef-Run Fish Counter on River Road in Fair Haven
Jersey Shore Wave ·The teams behind 2nd Jetty in Sea Bright and One Willow in Highlands now sell fresh fish, sushi and prepared dishes at 615 River Road in Fair Haven.
MilkShake Factory, Born in a 1914 Pittsburgh Soda Fountain, Opens on Route 35 in Middletown
Jersey Shore Wave ·Handspun shakes, house-made ice cream and family chocolates are now on Route 35 in Middletown, open daily from noon to 10 p.m., with a free-shakes drawing.
This Week in Holmdel: Diwali Dazzle, Longstreet Farm Ballads and a Led Zeppelin Night
Jersey Shore Wave ·A Diwali celebration at Bell Works, free 1890s music and cooking at Longstreet Farm, a library reading hour and a Bell Theater rock night, Nov. 14 to 22.
Springsteen and Scialfa Put Their Names on a Wall of Encouragement at Monmouth Medical Center
Jersey Shore Wave ·Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch unveiled the Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa Path to Wellness Wall and a new young adult outpatient program.
Asbury Park's Holiday Calendar Is Out, From a Santa Run to a Kwanzaa Celebration
Jersey Shore Wave ·Four tree lightings, an 11th Santa Run, Krampus on Mattison, a menorah, Kwanzaa and free Saturday parking: the Asbury Park holiday season, date by date.
27 towns, each with its own page
The stories and the events from the places readers call home. Every town below opens its page on njshorewave.com.
Northern Monmouth
The Bayshore, Sandy Hook and the Two River towns
Southern Monmouth
Long Branch to Manasquan, and Freehold inland
Ocean County
Point Pleasant to Long Beach Island, and the Barnegat Bay towns
Everything a region should have
The archive
Every story, by category and by town.
EventsToday and this weekend
What is on right now, and Friday to Sunday sorted.
PlacesWhere to go
Eat and drink, things to do, fitness and outdoors, town by town.
AdvertiseReach Jersey Shore
Digital placements on njshorewave.com, designed for you if you need it.
Events, tips and your own stories
Jersey Shore Wave is written with its readers, not just for them. Everything you send goes to the Jersey Shore newsroom; you can send it to the other Waves at the same time.
- Submit an event, or email events@wavelocals.com
- Send a news tip, or email news@wavelocals.com
- Pitch a story, or email stories@wavelocals.com
- List a business, or email listings@wavelocals.com
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- Published from 200 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 207, Melville, NY 11747
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- Long Island Wave for Long Island
- Gold Coast Wave for South Florida
- New York City Wave for New York City
- Hudson Valley Wave for Hudson Valley
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- Uncorked Wave on Wine
- Front Range Wave for Front Range
- Fairfield County Wave for Fairfield County
- Your region, if it is not covered yet
Your Wave, and every other
Pick Jersey Shore Wave in the Wave Locals app and it is all there: the front page, the events calendar, every one of its towns and a weekend plan. Switch to any other Wave with one tap. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
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