"Mark the Shark" Burger Fundraiser Honors A Delicious Creation

This weekend, the life of Marlboro resident and 9 year old Mark Levine was honored, .

The , at 709 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach, held a "Mark the Shark" burger fundraiser on Friday, a.k.a. "Mark the Shark," said Michael Jurusz, 709's executive chef.

The restaurant sold Mark's unique beef burger creations, which have white American cheese, bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and half-sour pickles.

Mark and his family had traveled all over New Jersey, tasting various types of burgers, which led Mark to come up with his own recipe.

Then he wanted to see a professional chef cook and feature the burger at a restaurant.

Before that happened, Mark died from osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on May 30, 2010.

But Mark's family persisted in his search for a chef that would make Mark's dream come alive.

Word of that spread, which led to the Levine family, of Marlboro, meeting Jurusz through Matt Ryan of 94.3 The Point FM radio station.

Jurusz loved the idea of cooking the burger and using it to raise awareness of the Ashley Lauren Foundation and that led to the fundraiser.

All proceeds from the $20 Mark the Shark burgers went to the Ashley Lauren Foundation, which provides "hope and help to children in NJ with cancer through financial, material, and emotional support," according to its website.

Video shot and edited by NJ Discover.