The Jersey Shore has a vibe, and everybody knows it. The smell of funnel cake, Coppertone and pizza. A ferris wheel throwing lights across a night sky. In some shore towns, boardwalks go on for miles.

FULL SEND: Lyla Custodio, 10, and Sia Holzer, 9, savor the rush.  (Photos by Jack Reynolds)

Long Beach Island has never been the loudest version of the shore, though; the Island always has felt just a little quieter than its rowdier counterparts. We always kind of liked it that way.