The New York Times Profiles Gunnison Beach

Did you know that a Wall Street ferry makes two trips each day between Manhattan and clothing-optional Gunnison Beach on the Jersey shore?

Nicole Herbert, 40, a veterinary nurse, strolled the beach in only her abundant tattoos, concerned, she confessed, that sun exposure could fade them while glorying in her freedom. “When,” she asked, “are we going to get respectful of our nudity?”

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