I spent about half an hour at Bayonne a few months ago and was very impressed with the little I saw. I'm glad to hear those thoughts confirmed from those who have seen (and played) the entire course. If they ever hold a qualifier there, I may just try and reacquire a NJSGA handicap to enter so I can play it.
Steve, there are National (== non-resident) and International memberships. Last I heard they cost one third of the number that Voytek cited.