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Manahawkin, a community within Stafford Township in Ocean County, serves as the mainland gateway to Long Beach Island, with the causeway to LBI departing from Route 72 just east of the town center. The area sees heavy seasonal traffic from summer visitors using Manahawkin as a launching point for the island, and craft beverage venues here benefit from that foot traffic during the summer months while also serving a substantial year-round local population.

Ocean County’s craft scene has expanded across both the barrier island communities and the mainland corridor, and Manahawkin sits at a natural intersection point between the two. The Route 9 corridor through Stafford Township connects to venues further north toward Toms River and south toward Little Egg Harbor Township. For visitors departing LBI at the end of a shore day or arriving from inland Burlington or Monmouth Counties, Manahawkin offers accessible craft beverage options without requiring a detour from the main travel route through this part of coastal Ocean County.

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