I have been to the Jersey “shore” before and did know that that’s what they call the beach down there. But I’m a New Englander with Canadian roots and here we call it “the beach” (if it’s sandy) or “the coast” (if it’s rocky). I was not impressed with the Jersey Shore but may not have visited the most scenic parts (?).
MATTHEW'S ISLAND 
Oh Matthew! In New Jersey it’s “the shore,” not “the beach.” Put that little bit of trivia under your knit cap. Uh, I mean toque.
I have been to the Jersey “shore” before and did know that that’s what they call the beach down there. But I’m a New Englander with Canadian roots and here we call it “the beach” (if it’s sandy) or “the coast” (if it’s rocky). I was not impressed with the Jersey Shore but may not have visited the most scenic parts (?).