5 of the Craziest Things Found at the Beach

Clean Ocean Action is gearing up their 30th Beach Sweep on October 24th. Last year, they found some pretty unusual items! 

What will be discovered this year? Sign up to participate at one of the following locations:

ATLANTIC COUNTY LOCATIONS           

• Atlantic City - Albany Avenue (199 S. Albany Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)
• Oceanville - Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (800 Great Creek Rd. Oceanville, NJ 08231)
• Longport - 33rd and Atlantic Avenue Beach (Library: 2305 Atlantic Ave. Longport, NJ 08403
• Margate - Granville Avenue Beach (Library: 8100 Atlantic Ave. Margate City, NJ 08402
• Ventnor City - Newport Avenue Beach (Community Building: 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventor City, NJ 08406
• Brigantine - 17th St. Beach, South (Brigantine Beach Patrol, 1700 17th Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203
• Egg Harbor Township - Longport Dog/Malibu Beach

CAPE MAY COUNTY LOCATIONS

• Avalon - 32nd St. South (Uncle Bill's Cake & Steak House: 3189 Dune Drive, Avalon, NJ 08202 - meeting location will be south of this restaurant closer to the beach on the ocean side.
• Cape May - 
  • Nature Center of Cape May (1600 Delaware Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204)
  • 2nd Avenue Beach (Jetty Motel: 2nd Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204)
• Del Haven - Sunray Beach (meeting at Sunray Beach- at the end of N. Delaware Ave, and follow the path to the beach)
• North Wildwood - 15th Avenue at Beach Patrol Building (Lifeguard Building: 15th Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260)
• Ocean City -
  • Music Pier - 825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
• Sea Isle City - John F. Kennedy Boulevard Beach *Cancelled for Fall 2015*
• Stone Harbor - 96th Street Beach (Stone Harbor Womens Civic Club- 96th Street, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247)
• Wildwood - Poplar Avenue Beach (Groff's Restaurant - 423 E. Magnolia Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260)
• Wildwood Crest - Centennial Park (E. Fern Avenue and Ocean Avenue) *this event will take place on September 19th from 9 -12 
• Villas - Village Rd. and Bay Drive (meet at the dead end by the beach access)

OCEAN COUNTY LOCATIONS

• Bay Head - Central Market (intersection of Ocean Avenue and Main Street in Bay Head)
• Brick -  Brick Beach 2
• Lakewood - Lake Carasaljo (meet across from St. Mary's Church on Route 9)
• Lavallette - Philadelphia Avenue Beach (North of Ben Fraklin 5-10 Store: 1205 Grand Central Avenue, Lavallette, NJ 08735)
• Long Beach Island -  Alliance for a Living Ocean office (1101 Central Ave. Suite A. Ship Bottom, NJ 08008)
• Ocean Gate - Wildwood Avenue Pier
• Pt. Pleasant -
  • Maxson and River Avenue (near Riverfront Park – River Rd. Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742)
• Pt. Pleasant Beach -
  • Jenkinson's Aquarium on the Boardwalk (300 Boardwalk, Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742)  
  • Maryland Avenue
• Seaside Heights - Grant Avenue, Ocean Beach (just north of Jimbo's - 715 Boardwalk Seaside Heights, NJ 08751)
• Seaside Park - 
  • Second Avenue
  • Island Beach State Park - Bathing Pavilion #1 (Central Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752)
  • Stockton Avenue (The Sawmill - 1807 Boardwalk, Seaside Park, NJ 08752)
• Midway Beach -  (48 South Ocean Avenue, Seaside Park, NJ)
• Toms River -
  • Brown's Wood Preserve (meet at Barnegat Bay Partnership Office: 117 Haines Road Toms River, NJ 08753)
  • Ortley Beach at 3rd Avenue (St. Elisabeth's Chapel - 5 3rd Avenue, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751)