I think that they cracked down on NYC just sailing the barges out to sea and dumping the waste ...
I alway thought Wildwood was too trashy/low rent/nasty.
Ocean City is the nice family beach.
(there is a long tradition of ranking people from Philadelphia based on where they go to the shore. I come from a long line of Ocean City People).
Margate and Sea Isle are also quite lovely, but
Shriver's Salt Water Taffy and Fudge is in Ocean City.
Oh, and there isn't any Salt Water in Salt Water Taffy. Make sure you get some.