Generally, when people think of visiting the beach towns of New Jersey for dining, shopping or family fun, they don't consider the winter months as a great time of the year.   However, if you look a little deeper into all of the activities that towns like Manasquan, Belmar and Long Branch now offer, it's easy to see that the Jersey Shore is no longer just a summer escape.  Sure, with one mile of beautiful sandy beaches, great surfing, fishing and food, no one can resist regular visits to the Jersey Shore during the summer months, but in this new column, we'll give you reasons to visit when the crowds are elsewhere.