From West 35th Street and Pier 11 Wall Street in Manhattan, the Sea Streak will get you to Atlantic Highlands and Highlands, New Jersey in no time at all. The accomodations are like a wide body jet on the sea with video for the Wall Street crowd.
The Blue Bay Inn is easy to get to from Manhattan by taking the Sea Streak Ferry from East 35th Street or Pier 11 Wall Street – takes about 40 minutes (it also stops in Highlands). Overlooking Sandy Hook Bay, it is a rare boutique hotel offering a great location for a business meeting out of the City or a quick getaway at the shore
The Atlantic Highlands is just west of Highlands and Sandy Hook on the Jersey Shore. A boutique hotel is situated on the shore (see "Blue Bay Inn") that is just a 5 minute walk from the commuter ferry from Manhattan.
Atlantic City's four miles of beaches are free to the public. The world's first Boardwalk was built in Atlantic City in 1870.
While I was living in New York City, my boyfriend and I took a day trip to Atlantic City since neither of us had ever been. Buses run frequently from various points in Manhattan.
Twin Lights Lighthouse, also known as Navesink Lightstation stands 200 feet above sea level in Highlands, New Jersey where it has stood since 1862. An earlier structure commissioned in 1828 was replaced by the current structure due to deterioration of the original structure.
Bahr's Restaurant sits in the Highlands across the bay from Sandy Hook. Established in 1917, it is know for its seafood.