July 3rd 2021

Ocean City was voted "New Jersey's Favorite Beach" by beachgoers in a statewide poll for the eighth year in a row, officials said.

The NJ Sea Grant Consortium announced the winners of their annual contest Friday on the Ocean City Music Pier ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

The contest allows beachgoers to cast one vote from May through June.

Voting is divided among four coastal counties. Ocean City earned the title of Cape May County's favorite beach and Sea Isle City placed second.

"Congratulations to everybody in Ocean City for achieving this honor," Mayor Jay Gillian said. "The recognition is a testament to the hard work of the city team, the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Tourism Development Commission, the Boardwalk and Downtown Merchants associations, local businesses, all volunteer groups and the entire community in making Ocean City a superior place to live, work and play."

The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium introduced the survey in 2008 to "inspire pride in and stewardship of New Jersey's beaches while promoting a little healthy competition between New Jersey's favorite beach towns."