{"id":240132,"date":"2026-11-03T07:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=240132"},"modified":"2026-11-03T08:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:38:36","slug":"best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Jersey Shore Guide 2026: Vote for Your Favorite Local Businesses!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">best of the best<\/div><p>Our favorite time of the year is here: the chance to highlight some of our favorite local businesses as part of <em>The Jersey Shore Girl\u2019s<\/em> annual Best of the Jersey Shore Guide. Whether it&#8217;s your favorite yoga studio, neighborhood boutique, or brunch destination, there are so many places <em>at<\/em> the Jersey Shore deserving of the extra love. So share the love and vote for your favorites in each and every category; after all, these reader-selected awards are pretty special bragging rights to have (wink). <strong>Ready to get started? Here\u2019s everything you need to know about nominating your favorites for the 2026 Best of the Jersey Shore Guide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240135\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>A Note About the Best of the Jersey Shore Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Before we get into the details, just a disclaimer: <strong>The Best of the Jersey Shore Guide is not sponsored or paid for by the businesses featured in it.<\/strong> This is something <em>The Jersey Shore Girl<\/em> does to support the local community and spotlight our readers&#8217; favorite businesses. Paying for nominations or wins is not allowed, and all votes are determined only by our readers.<\/p>\n<h3>How the Best of the Jersey Shore Guide Works<\/h3>\n<p>The Best of the Jersey Shore Guide is all about your local favorites. You can nominate businesses, people, and places across a variety of categories, including food + drinks, shopping, wellness, beauty, fitness, and more. Once nominations close, we tally the submissions and announce the top three finalists in each category, where we give the baton back to you to vote for the winners!<\/p>\n<p>The businesses that make it to the finalist round will receive recognition on <em>The Jersey Shore Girl<\/em>, along with bragging rights and a decal to display at their storefront. It&#8217;s a fun way to discover new local favorites, revisit the places you already love, and show some appreciation for the small businesses that help our community thrive. To get an idea, see the complete list of 2025 winners <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-of-jersey-shore-2025-winners-announced\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How to Nominate Your Favorites<\/h3>\n<p>Ready to show your favorite local spots some love? Here&#8217;s how to participate:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Fill out the nomination form:<\/strong> Enter your name and email address to access the category list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose your favorites:<\/strong> Add the business, person, or place you think deserves recognition in each category.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nominate as many as you&#8217;d like:<\/strong> You can submit nominations across multiple categories. There&#8217;s no limit to the number of categories you can participate in, so don&#8217;t hold back!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread the word:<\/strong> Encourage your friends, family, and fellow locals to nominate their favorites, too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework email-form_wrapper' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_16' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='gform_required_legend'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_16' class='email-form' action='\/jerseyshore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240132' data-formid='16' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_16' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_16_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_16_7'>URL<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_7' id='input_16_7' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_16_7'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_16_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/best-of-jersey-shore-guide-2026-nominations-2.png\" alt=\"best of nominations\" style=\"width:250px;\"><\/div><div id=\"field_16_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">nominate your favorite businesses<\/h3><div class='gsection_description' id='gfield_description_16_3'>The Best of Jersey Shore Guide is not sponsored or paid for by the businesses featured in it. 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