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New Jersey's Island Beach: 10 miles of sand, surf

You can drive on the beach to fish at Island Beach State Park. The trick is getting there.

Earlier this summer, I watched as a squat station wagon overloaded with coolers, fishing equipment and two large couples plunged into the sand on the park's southern tip. And abruptly stopped. The driver of the car, which was sporting the requisite four-wheel drive, began futilely gunning the engine,...

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