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Sandy who? Jersey shore opens for summer seven months after storm

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey shore ushered in the unofficial start of summer on Friday, with businesses making last-minute preparations and officials declaring the resort towns ready for visitors seven months after Superstorm Sandy. Full story

8 big kid beach toys for sand and surf

  Technology expert Katie Linendoll joins the TODAY anchors on the Jersey Shore to show off the latest and greatest beach gadgets, including an electric amphibious vehicle and a floating cooler.

The Best Beaches of 2013 Announced

Frequented by the rich and famous, Main Beach in East Hampton on Long Island, N.Y., has been named the top beach of 2013. Full story

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Buffalo Shores Set To Reopen For the Season

Folly beach county park stabilization project underway

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  Touring Jack Antonoff’s Jersey Shore

The fun. guitarist takes TODAY’s Erica Hill on a tour of Long Beach Island, where he has vacationed with his family for more than 20 years, showing her a few of his favorite spots growing up.

  Rossen Reports: Are sunscreens really protecting?

Before you head out on your summer beach trips, NBC’s Jeff Rossen has the scoop on which sunscreen brands are most effective, and the ratings may surprise you.

  5 charming beach getaways for relaxation

Jeanenne Tornatore is a senior travel editor for Orbitz. She says that if you’re looking for a charming beach getaway, you should check out Sanibel Island in Florida, Cape Cod, and Carmel, Calif.

  Aloha fashion: Easy, breezy island style

Hawaii-based stylist Crystal Pancipanci shows off some of the most popular looks seen around the Hawaiian islands for men women and children, including maxi dresses, sunhats, and vintage-inspired Hawaiian shirts.

  Crowd Rules: Dealing with Debt

CNBC Prime presents the all-new competition series, "Crowd Rules." Three small businesses compete to convince a panel of experts and the studio audience that their company deserves $50,000. A beach town fitness studio, a micro-brewery and an all-female...

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Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff

Nate Ruess, left, and Jack Antonoff from the band Fun perform on the beach during NBC's Today Show on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Seaside Heights, N.J.

Daryl Gottilla, left, and his wife Denise, right, sit on a storm-damaged beach in Point Pleasant Beach NJ on May 10, 2013. Visitors to the Jersey shore this Memorial Day weekend will find many of their favorite beaches and boardwalks ready for summer, thanks to a massive rebuilding effort after Supe