At the Jersey Shore, police stopped a surfer and repeatedly asked for his beach badge, which is required before they're allowed on the beach. Beach badges cost $80, or people can buy a $12 ...

Authorities in a popular Jersey ... people had badges tagged to a beach bag. Beach-goers say patrols have been amped up aggressively the last few days, an increased presence local police attribute ...

Three Belmar police officers were filmed picking a man up off a beach last weekend after he bypassed a beach badge attendant in protest of rules requiring those on the beach to purchase a beach badge.