Literary Driftwood from the Shores of New Jersey.

SUN AND SURF, sea breezes and salt water taffy. Rip currents and sand-in-your-swimsuit nostalgia.

BEACH BADGE is your entrée to the salt-encrusted, sand-clogged magic, mayhem, and mystery of the New Jersey Shore, as told by those who have lived it. From blistering August sands to the damp gauze of a winter sky, BEACH BADGE collects the experience of local and benny alike in the form of personal stories, essays, and other artwork about or inspired by life at the shore…

History. Hijinks. Natural wonders. Roll down your windows, take a deep breath, and go for a whirlwind ride down the shore, from Keansburg to Cape May. Through scrub pines and salt marsh. Down moonlit beach roads and winding back bays haunted by good times, found friends, lost family – and one perfectly coiffed werewolf. Beach Badge No. 7 brings the true salty life to bear on the New Jersey Shore, for now is the summer of our discontent.

“[W]hat a good idea … BEACH BADGE was a fun read and contained a surprising amount of information and inspiration. I admire your efforts and your ability to gather so many talented collaborators. I couldn’t be more proud of my home state and the writers who also love it.” —P.F. Kluge, Author of EDDIE & THE CRUISERS

Editor: William P. Tandy
Publisher: Eight-Stone Press
Pages: 88pp
Size: 5.5 x 8.5
Notes: saddle-stitched, b/w
Release Date: August 2025