I think she is looking for a day trip and a scone. You have parking. Do you bake? 🤔I don't know about other towns but from what I understand rents here are crazy expensive. The other issue is parking. If you don't have off street it's a royal pain.
As you said it has Dog Beach by the inlet and other than Main and Brielle Rd beaches it isn't really crowded the majority of the time. You also don't want to rent between Main and Brielle if you're looking for a quiet spot.