So, You Think You Know the Jersey Shore?

So, You Think You Know the Jersey Shore? lays out a significant base of knowledge for each community on the Jersey Shore, including famous men and women who have made important contributions to each community.

The section "Do You Know" brings forth some little-known facts that contribute to the distinctness of the Island. The photo section will test the reader's knowledge of buildings, views, and objects commonly seen but not necessarily recognized. There is a trivia chapter that will test the reader's knowledge about some well-known and lesser-known facts.

The book ends with the "Treasures" of the Jersey Shore. These are the institutions and places that make “The Shore” a remarkable place to live and work. Some treasures are cultural, some are natural, and some are historical, but each contributes to the quality of life available on The Jersey Shore. The region and its people have something distinct and appealing to offer everyone.

So, You Think You Know the Jersey Shore? will educate, enrich, and entertain the reader.

So, Did You Know This About the Jersey Shore?

• Cactus can be found on a Sandy Hook nature walk. You may also spot horseshoe crabs and seals.

• The restaurant Soul Kitchen, in Red Bank, has no prices on the menu but accepts donations. It was opened by New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who designed it for people who can’t normally afford to eat out.

• Oceanport is a river town, and although throughout the 1700s, seagoing shipping was vital because the town had access to the ocean via the river it’s on.

• Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park is named for the first seven U.S. presidents who vacationed there. The park comprises 38 acres and offers an ocean beach, swimming, fishing, boating, volleyball plus a boardwalk.

• After Hurricane Sandy, Asbury Park was one of the few communities on the Jersey Shore to reopen successfully for the 2013 summer season.

• On July 31, 1869, Reverend W. B. Osborn, Reverend Stokes, and other Methodist ministers camped at a shaded, well-drained spot, on New Jersey's seashore. They decided to establish a permanent Christian camp meeting community there called “Ocean Grove.”

• In 1943, the New York Yankees held their spring training in Asbury Park instead of Florida.

Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta is an author, journalist, and motivational/public speaker.

Her latest books are Be (Extra)Ordinary and I Don’t Want to Be Like You. MaryAnne Christiano-Mistretta resides in New Jersey, with her husband, Dennis, and their beloved cats.  Aside from career, her interests include music, health, and spirituality.