Sea Bright is a small but substantial beach community on the narrow barrier split between Shrewsbury Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, bordered by Monmouth Beach to the south and connected via drawbridge to its westerly neighbors of Rumson and Highlands. While there’s only about 1,500 full-time residents here, the borough is well-built as a sizable summer resort, with expansive oceanfront hotels, numerous marinas, and seven members-only beach clubs that accommodate the seasonal swell. In town, you’ll find a mix of casual beach bars and seafood shacks, fashionable higher-end dining, and a large municipal beach, guarded by an old stone seawall that runs the length of the shoreline. Sea Bright’s residential neighborhoods offer a mix of townhouses, condos, and traditional single-family homes, the majority of which lie west of Ocean Avenue. NJ Transit’s nearby Monmouth Park and Little Silver stations offer easy train service to Manhattan, with the Garden State Parkway just a short drive beyond.