Surf City
A central LBI borough with a balanced mix of residential blocks, small businesses, beach access, and casual restaurants.
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A central LBI borough with a balanced mix of residential blocks, small businesses, beach access, and casual restaurants.
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A central LBI borough with a balanced mix of residential blocks, small businesses, beach access, and casual restaurants. Surf City is less quiet than the northern end of the island but less commercially intense than Beach Haven. Its location and scale make it one of LBI's more accessible, middle-of-the-island beach towns.
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Route 830 bus from Toms River (summer)
Bus runs along Long Beach Blvd but infrequent
NJ Transit 830 — Surf City
No upcoming events.
Dogs restricted during summer season
Surf City Beach
Free watch parties for every Haiti match, open bar included
The Haitian Times and First Republic are hosting free watch parties in Elizabeth for Haiti's group stage: Scotland on June 13 (9pm), Brazil on June 19 (8:30pm), and the June 24 match (6pm). Open bar, free entry, RSVP for venue details. Not the Shore, but worth the drive if Haiti is your team.
Source ↗2026 LBI Beach Badge Information
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Surfing in designated areas only. Guarded beaches approx every other beach from 4th–25th St
Smoking banned on all NJ public beaches (state law since 2019). Fines $250–$1,000
Glass containers prohibited on beach
Alcohol prohibited on beach (local ordinance)
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