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Jeff Brauner of Baltimore likes Jersey beaches better than Maryland's: "The sand is whiter, finer, and the gradient into the ocean is gentler, making the surf gentler. They're so different. Is this weather-related?" No. Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman, at Florida International University, says Jersey beaches have fine, quartz sand. We've dredged coarse, shelly, offshore sands onto our developed beaches to fight erosion. But, "the coarser the sand, the steeper the beach," he says. Try Assateague.

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