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:

MONMOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS

• Aberdeen - Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach
• Allenhurst/Loch Arbour - Euclid Avenue (105 Euclid Avenue, Loch Arbor, NJ)
• Asbury Park - 
  • Convention Hall at the Boardwalk (1300 Ocean Avenue, New Jersey, 07712)
  • North Beach (meet at the dirt lot near Asbury Towers)
• Atlantic Highlands - Harbor (parking lot on First Avenue)
• Avon - Avon Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean (North End of the Beach)
• Belmar -
  • First Avenue Beach (Belmar Fishing Club: 100 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719)
  • 16th Avenue Beach (Dunkin' Donuts: 1601 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, New Jersey, 07719)
• Bradley Beach - Gazebo at 5th and Ocean Ave (Brinley Manor- 108 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach, New Jersey 07720- 5th avenue is the next block over to the south)
• Deal - 
  • Philips Avenue (intersection of Deal Avenue and Ocean Avenue - north of Deal Casino)
• Highlands -
  • Snug Harbor Avenue Beach - (south of Highlands Borough Community Building – 22 Snug Harbor Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732)
  • Popamora Pt. on Shore Drive (369 Shore Drive, Highlands 07732)
• Keansburg -
  • Batting Cages ((275 Beachway Avenue)
  • Keansburg Library (Shore Boulevard)
  • Baywalk West (Beachway & Laurel)
• Keyport - Cedar Street (Cedar Street is perpendicular to Pine Street)
• Long Branch -
  • Pier Village (meet at public access point, at Melrose Terrace and Ocean Avenue)
• Manasquan - Riddle Beach Gazebo (East Main Street and beachfront)
• Middletown Twp -
  • Leonardo Public Beach South (1 Concord Avenue & the beach. North side of Leonardo State Marine Launch ramp)
  • Ideal Beach (Ideal beach entrance at Ocean and Bayside)
  • Bayshore Waterfront Park (719 Port Monmouth Rd. Port Monmouth,NJ 07758)
• Monmouth Beach - Bathing Pavilion (Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion: 29 Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750)
• Neptune City - Memorial Park
• Ocean Grove - Boardwalk Pavilion (One block to the north of Ocean Vista Hotel- 13 Ocean Avenue, Ocean Grove, New Jersey 07756--directly on the boardwalk on the corner of Ocean Avenue and Ocean Pathway)
• Red Bank - Maple Cove (end of Maple Avenue)
• Sandy Hook - Lot D
• Sea Bright -
  • Borough Hall (1067 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, NJ, 07760)
  • Public Beach (1099 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, NJ, 07760 -meet in parking lot)
  • Public access across from old Anchorage Building (just north of Public Beach parking lot)
• Sea Girt - Boardwalk at Beacon Boulevard (Sea Girt Lifeguard Headquarters- 2 Ocean Avenue, Sea Girt, New Jersey 08750)
• Spring Lake - South End Pavilion (north of Spring Lake Beach department - 410 Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762)
• Union Beach - Front and Florence Avenues
• West Long Branch - Franklin Lake Park *cleanup will be 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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)