Unexpected New Jersey

Brothers Matt (far right) and Ted Lee pedal on Viking Village’s boardwalk in Barnegat Light, one of many seaside communities along the Jersey Shore.

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Ariel Smith, the granddaughter of local lifeguard Dave Smith, in Cape May.

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Surfer Matt Notch, heading to Cape May’s Second Avenue Beach to catch a wave.

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Lifeguards Tim Sweeney and Dave Jackson stand at the ready at Stegar’s Beach, in Cape May.

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Lobsters, oysters, and fried clams at the Lobster House, a summertime favorite on Cape May’s fishing docks.

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The Larson family on Long Beach Island, with the 1859 Barnegat Lighthouse beyond.

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A cabana for rent at the recently renovated Congress Hall hotel, in Cape May.

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Atlantic City’s boardwalk, which dates to 1870.

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Skin is in at the high rollers’ tables at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

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At Asbury Lanes, a bowling alley turned music venue in Asbury Park.

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