Stockton Poll Finds Most New Jerseyans Think Beaches Should Be Free and Cost of Beach Tags is Too High
By: Insider NJ | Published: 2025-06-26 13:56:00 | Source: www.insidernj.com
Most New Jerseyans think beaches should be free, according to a poll released today by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy.
Half of residents think the cost of beach tags to access their nearest beach in New Jersey is too high, but about 1 in 5 residents (21%) said the price is reasonable. Only 3% said beach tag prices are too low.
As for their opinion on beach tags in general, a majority (65%) think beaches are a public resource, and that they should be free to New Jersey residents, while 30% think beachgoers should pay for access to generate revenue for essential services.
The opinion of residents in the Jersey Shore region, defined as those in Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties, differed from those in other parts of the state. A higher rate of residents in…
