Winners Announced for the 2025 Favorite Beaches Contest

July 17th, 2025

The votes are in! New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Favorite Beaches Contest. Thank you to everyone who voted and showed love for their favorite shore spots. Here are your county-by-county winners, along with the overall champions:

On Thursday, July 17, New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium held its annual Favorite Beaches Contest Ceremony in beautiful Ocean City, New Jersey. Ocean City proudly accepted its awards for Overall Favorite Beach and Cape May County Winner.

A special thank you to the City of Ocean City for graciously hosting the event at their iconic Music Pier!