With winter fast approaching you probably aren't thinking about visiting the beach any time soon. However, two shore towns in New Jersey are already making moves that could end up costing you more when hitting the sand next year.
Borough leaders in Seaside Heights are set to hold a final vote next month on a plan to raise beach fees.
Among the changes discussed are daily wristbands increasing from $10 to $13 and a weekly badge jump from $35 to $50.
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This follows after elected officials in Cape May approved a cost hike for next summer with daily tags increasing from $2 and the rates for both weekly and seasonal tags increasing by $5.
Both shore towns cited the costs of beach maintenance as one of the reasons for the price hikes.
“Inflation has killed us in terms of things that need to be purchased. Everything costs more,” Seaside Heights Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz told NBC10.
Officials are also preparing to possibly hike wages for seasonal employees because hiring has become more difficult.
“It's just been just been very competitive. We're competing against everybody, other Jersey Shore towns, amusement parks like Great Adventure and just retail stores," Vaz said.
Other shore towns such as Ocean City, Stone Harbor and Avalon have also increased the cost of beach tags in recent years.
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