Sign Up For Statewide NJ Beach, Park, Creek Clean-Ups Held Oct. 19

NEW JERSEY — If you, your family, religious group, Cub Scout/Girl Scout/Boy Scout or company are looking for volunteer opportunities, Clean Ocean Action just published its annual list of all the places they will be doing beach clean-ups next weekend.

All the clean-ups will take place next Saturday, October 19, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Most of the sites are Jersey Shore beaches, but their list of 82 locations includes parks in northern New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs on the Palisades and the Perth Amboy waterfront on Raritan Bay. Clean Ocean Action says this is their largest organized beach clean-up to date.

Go to Clean Ocean Action's website to register. They have all 82 sites listed. You must register in advance so they know how many people are expected at each beach.

A beach captain will be waiting for you at each location. You must register in advance so Clean Ocean Action can provide the supplies needed for the clean-up and to instruct volunteers.

If you want to become a beach captain, sign up here: https://cleanoceanaction.org/h...

Volunteers are asked to wear close-toed shoes, reusable gloves and they ask that you bring your own bucket or container to remove trash, as this will reduce the number of plastic bags.

This is the 39th year Clean Ocean Action will be doing the beach sweeps. From a jock strap to an entire bicycle, here is everything volunteers removed from New Jersey beaches last October: 2023 Beach Sweeps Report.

This is not the complete list, the full list is on their website, where you need to sign up:

ATLANTIC COUNTY

• Atlantic City - S. Albany Ave Boardwalk (199 S Albany Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)
• Atlantic City - S. Florida Ave (2401 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)
• Brigantine - 17th St. Beach, South (Brigantine Beach Patrol, 1700 17th Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203)
• Longport - 33rd and Atlantic Ave (3210 Atlantic Ave, Longport, NJ 08403)
• Margate - Granville Ave (101 S Huntington Ave, Margate City, NJ 08402)
• Ventnor City - Newport Ave Beach (Community Building: 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406)

BERGEN COUNTY

• Englewood Cliffs - Englewood Picnic Area/Boat Basin at Palisades Interstate Park (Henry Hudson Dr, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632) In partnership with Palisades Interstate Park Commission and Hudson River Fisherman's Association.

BURLINGTON COUNTY

• Palmyra Cove - Palmyra Cove Nature Park (1335 NJ-73, Palmyra, NJ 08065) *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME FOR THIS SITE IS 10:00 AM; CLEANUP ENDS AT 1:00 PM.

CAPE MAY COUNTY

• Avalon - 30th St Boardwalk (Setup is on far side of the boardwalk at 3001 Avalon Ave.) (39.093462, -74.718301)
• 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)
• North Wildwood - Hereford Inlet Beach (Gazebo at 1st Ave and Surf Ave)
• Ocean City - Ocean City Music Pier (825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08826)
• Sea Isle City - Boardwalk at JFK Boulevard (11 43rd, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) *** PLEASE NOTE THIS CLEANUP WILL BE HOSTED ON OCTOBER 12TH
• Stone Harbor - 95th Street Beach
• Strathmere - Rita Schiavo Memorial Library (801 Commonwealth Ave, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) *** PLEASE NOTE THIS CLEANUP WILL BE HOSTED ON OCTOBER 12TH FROM 10AM-12PM
• Villas - Beach at Village Rd and Bay Dr (500 Village Rd, Villas, NJ 08251)
• Wildwood Crest - Centennial Park (E Fern Rd, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260)
• Wildwood - Poplar Ave (499 E Poplar Ave)

ESSEX COUNTY

• Glen Ridge/Montclair
  • Toney's Brook at Glenfield Park (meet at park entrance at Woodland Ave and Pierson Place)
  • "The Glen" (at Bloomfield and Ridgewood Ave; 40.80003, -74.20365)

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

• West Deptford
  • Rivergate Boat Ramp (1776 2nd Street, West Deptford, NJ 08086) *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME FOR THIS SITE IS 9:30 AM; CLEANUP ENDS AT 12:30 PM.
  • Riverwinds Restaurant/Kayak Launch (1075 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 0806) *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME FOR THIS SITE IS 9:30 AM; CLEANUP ENDS AT 12:30 PM.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

• Perth Amboy - Sadowski Pkwy Waterfront Park (105 Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861)
• South Amboy- Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (201 John T. O'Leary Blvd, South Amboy, NJ 08879)

MONMOUTH COUNTY

• Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach (967 Ocean Blvd, Aberdeen Twp NJ; across from Veteran's Memorial Park)
• South Side of Convention Hall (1300 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park, NJ 07712)
• • 1st Ave Beach (878 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park, NJ 07712)
  • Atlantic Highlands - First Ave Beach (Harbor Parking Lot; 5 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716)
• Avon-by-the-Sea - Avon Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean (North End of the Beach)
• Belmar -
  • 3rd Avenue Beach (3rd Ave & Boardwalk)
  • 15th Avenue Beach (15th Ave & Boardwalk)
  • L Street (Maclearie Park, 905 NJ-35, Belmar, NJ 07719; expands to Heroys Pond)
• Bradley Beach - Gazebo on 5th Ave
• Deal - Hathaway Ave
• Highlands
  • Popamora Point (369 Shore Dr, Highlands NJ 07732)
  • Snug Harbor (22 Snug Harbor Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732; behind the Community Center)
• Keansburg - Batting Cages at Beachway (275 Beachway Ave, Keansburg NJ)
• Keyport - Cedar Street Park (53 Cedar St, Keyport NJ 07735)
• Loch Arbour & Allenhurst - Euclid Avenue (9 Ocean Place, Loch Arbour, NJ)
• Long Branch -
  • Brighton Ave Beach (639 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740) Sponsored by Crum & Forster
  • Madison Ave Beach (2 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740)
  • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Beach Entrance at Joline Ave (1 Joline Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740) Sponsored by United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union
• Manasquan - Main Street Beach (605 East Main Street and beachfront, Manasquan, NJ) Sponsored by Manasquan Bank
• Middletown Township
  • Bayshore Waterfront Park (719 Port Monmouth Rd, Port Monmouth NJ 07758) Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering
  • Ideal Beach (4 Ocean Avenue, Middletown, NJ)
  • Leonardo Public Beach South (102 Concord Ave; north side of Leonardo State Marina, meet at the pavilion)
• Monmouth Beach - Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (29 N Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750)
• Neptune City - Memorial Park (1-41 Riverview Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753) ** PLEASE NOTE THIS SITE CLEANUP WILL TAKE PLACE 9/28 AT 10 AM In partnership with Shark River Cleanup Coalition
• Ocean Grove - Boardwalk Pavilion (13 Ocean Ave N, Ocean Grove, NJ)
• Red Bank - Maple Cove (1 Maple Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701)
• Rumson - Municipal Boat Ramp (9 Ave of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 07760)
• Sandy Hook - Lot D (follow the lawn signs to the parking lot)
• Sea Bright
  • Anchorage Public Beach (909 Ocean Ave N, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
  • BeachWalk Hotel (344 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
  • Public Beach Pavilion (1097 Ocean Ave N, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
• Sea Girt - Boardwalk at Beacon Blvd (2 Ocean Ave N)
• Spring Lake - South End Pavilion (410 N Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762)
• Union Beach - Florence Ave & Front St (40.45189; -74.17147)

OCEAN COUNTY

• Bay Head - Beach House Classic Boardshop (517 Main Ave, Bay Head NJ 08742)
• Berkeley Twp
  • Dudley Park - Rt. 9 at Sycamore Street
  • Island Beach State Park Bathing Pavilion #1 (South of Seaside Park in Berkeley Twp, NJ). Please be advised that NJ Realtors will be tabling at this site.
• Brick
  • Brick Beach 1 (331 Route 35 North, Brick, NJ)
  • Brick Beach 3 (440 Route 35 North, Brick, NJ)
  • Windward Beach Park (265 Princeton Ave, Brick, NJ)
• Lavallette - Philadelphia Ave Beach
• Long Beach Island - Brant Beach Pavilion (68th Street; 39.61556, -74.19806; additional parking at Bayview Park)
• Long Beach Island - Wally's Restaurant in Surf City (712 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City NJ 08008) In partnership with Alliance for a Living Ocean
• Mantoloking - Lyman St Beach (1021 Ocean Ave, Mantoloking, NJ 08738)
• Ocean Gate - Ocean Gate Beach
• Point Pleasant - Maxson Ave Beach (near Riverfront Park)
• Point Pleasant Beach -
  • Jenkinson's Aquarium on the Boardwalk (300 Boardwalk, Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742) Sponsored by Jenkinson's Boardwalk and Aquarium
  • Maryland Avenue (off Beacon Ave) Sponsored by Baine Contracting
• Seaside Heights - Grant Avenue Beach (Seaside Heights Boardwalk) Sponsored by Church & Dwight
• Seaside Park -
  • 2nd Ave Beach (2nd Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park NJ 08752)
  • Midway Beach at 6th Ln (48 Ocean Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752; near Midway Beach Condominium Association)
  • Stockton Ave (Stockton Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park, NJ 08752; near Funtown Beach)
• Toms River -
  • Brown's Woods Preserve (meet at Save Barnegat Bay Office: 117 Haines Road Toms River, NJ 08753) In partnership with Save Barnegat Bay
  • Normandy Beach at 6th Ave
  • Ortley Beach at 3rd Ave (near St. Elisabeth's Chapel - 5 3rd Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ)

Know of a beach, riverfront or stream in need of a clean-up that is not on this list? Contact Clean Ocean Action with more information at BeachSweeps@CleanOceanAction.org.

“The Beach Sweeps is a great way for volunteers, small and tall, to give back to the ocean and beaches, which give us such joy, beauty and economic vitality all year,” said Cindy Zipf, Clean Ocean Action Executive Director.

Clean Ocean Action's headquarters are at 49 Avenel Boulevard in Long Branch. www.CleanOceanAction.org