A four-hour wait and a pricey fast-pass lane aren’t just for Magic Kingdom anymore - it’s the new Saturday night at the Jersey Shore. Divey but beloved beach town bars such as The Parker House, Osprey, Jenks and D’Jais - all of which were my personal (off-season)favorites when I lived in Manasquan - once flooded by locals (like me) wanting to slug back a beer while listening to a cover band’s rendition of “Livin’ on a Prayer,” have been transformed into a hotspot feeding ground for young partiers.
Thanks to viral videos of influencer Alix Earle and model Livvy Dunne partying at Jenks Club in Point Pleasant and pop-star Tate McRae canoodling with NJ Devils star Jack Hughes at Sea Girt’s The Parker House, Gen Zers are trekking from all over to endure insanely long wait times and pay upwards of $300 for VIP status to get in on the shore action.
The hysteria (and money spent) is a sharp contrast to how Middletown, New Jersey resident Carol An Mireider recalls her partying nights down the shore. “We didn’t pay much; it wasn’t so commercialized. You could go to D’Jais’ [in Belmar] happy hour and get five beers for a dollar,” she told The Post.
For the record, D'Jai's is a shit hole, and has been, proudly, for 60+ years. It is the true definition of an instutional seaside bar.
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
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I fail to see the problem. The dive bars are hot tickets, for now. Why should they not charge whatever the traffic will bear for entry? The influencers will move on, probably soon, but in the meantime, soak 'em for all they're worth.
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