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Pick One of These New Jersey Beach Cleanups AND Make a Difference

Twice a year, Clean Ocean Action asks for your help with New Jersey Beach Cleanups!

There’s no fun in walking along the beach as you try to avoid plastic bags, food garbage, and all those other items that are left behind or washed up. You can help any time you’re at the beach, or join Clean Ocean Action at any of the following New Jersey beach cleanups set for Saturday, April 13, 2024 and one later in the year on October 19, 2024.

Registration for the October 19, 2024 Beach Sweeps is now open.

Most of the groups will supply the gloves and garbage bags needed for the sweeps all you supply are the hands. For the little ones, I suggest grabbing an old pair of winter gloves or mittens and let them wear those while doing the sweep. The latex gloves most likely won’t come in toddler size. Don’t forget your rain boots!

New Jersey Beach Cleanups

2024 Clean Ocean Action‘s Fall Beach Sweeps Locations

Volunteers must register using this link to Clean Ocean Action.

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Atlantic County

Atlantic City Beach Cleanups

  • South Albany Ave Boardwalk (199 S Albany Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)
  • South Florida Avenue (2401 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)

Brigantine Beach Cleanup

  • 17th St. Beach, South (Brigantine Beach Patrol, 1700 17th Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203)

Longport Beach Cleanup

  • 33rd and Atlantic Ave (3210 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, NJ 08403)

Margate Beach Cleanup

  • Granville Ave (101 S Huntington Ave., Margate City, NJ 08402)

Ventnor City Beach Cleanup

  • Newport Avenue Beach (Community Building: 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406)

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Bergen County

Englewood Cliffs Beach Cleanup

  • Englewood Picnic Area/Boat Basin at Palisades Interstate Park (Henry Hudson Dr, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632) Sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club New York-North Jersey Chapter. In partnership with Palisades Interstate Park Commission and Hudson River Fisherman’s Association.
New Jersey Beach Cleanups
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New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Burlington County

  • Palmyra Cove- Palmyra Cove Nature Park (1335 NJ-73, Palmyra, NJ 08065) *This cleanup will run from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm*

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Cape May County

Avalon Beach Cleanup

  • 30th Street Boardwalk (Setup is on far side of the boardwalk at 3001 Avalon Ave.) (39.093462, -74.18301)

Cape May Beach Cleanups

  • Nature Center of Cape May (1600 Delaware Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204)
  • 2nd Avenue Beach (Jetty Motel: 2nd Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204)

Ocean City Beach Cleanup

  • Ocean City Music Pier (825 Boardwalk. Ocean City, NJ 08226)

Sea Isle City Beach Cleanup

  • Boardwalk at JFK Boulevard (11 43rd, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) **This cleanup will be hosted on October 12th)

Stone Harbor Beach Cleanup

  • 95th Street Beach

Strathmere Beach Cleanup

  • Rita Schiavo Memorial Library (801 Commonwealth Ave, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) *This cleanup will run on October 12th from 10am – 12pm*

The Wildwoods Beach Cleanups

  • North Wildwood – Hereford Inlet Beach (Gazebo at 1st Ave and Surf Ave)
  • Wildwood Crest – Centennial Park (6700 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260)
  • Wildwood- Poplar Avenue (Beach side)

Villas Beach Cleanup

  • Beach at Village Rd and Bay Dr (500 Village Rd, Villas, NJ 08251)

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Essex County

Glen Ridge/Montclair Beach Cleanups

  • Toney’s Brook at Glenfield Park (meet at park entrance at Woodland Avenue and Pierson Place)
  • “The Glen” (at Bloomfield and Ridgewood Avenue)
Old Bridge Waterfront Park is one of the locations for the New Jersey Beach Cleanups

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Gloucester County

West Deptford Beach Cleanups

  • Rivergate Boat Ramp (1776 2nd Street, West Deptford, NJ 08086) *This cleanup will run from 9:30am to 12:30pm.*
  • Riverwinds Restaurant/Kayak Launch (1075 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08086) *This cleanup will run from 9:30am to 12:30pm.*

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Middlesex County

South Amboy Beach Cleanup

  • Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (201 John T O’Leary Blvd, South Amboy, NJ 08879)

Perth Amboy Beach Cleanup

  • Sadowski Parkway Waterfront Park(105 Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Monmouth County

Aberdeen Beach Cleanup

  • Fisherman’s Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach (967 Ocean Blvd, Aberdeen Twp NJ; across from Veteran’s Memorial Park)

Asbury Park Beach Cleanups

  • 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 Beach Cleanup

  • First Ave Beach (Harbor parking lot, 5 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716)

Avon-by-the-Sea Beach Cleanup

  • Avon Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean (North End of the Beach)

Belmar Beach Cleanup

  • 3rd Avenue Beach (3rd Ave & Boardwalk)
  • 15th Avenue Beach (1609 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, New Jersey, 07719)
  • L Street (Maclearie Park 905 NJ-35, Belmar, NJ 07719)

Bradley Beach Beach Cleanup

  • Gazebo on Ocean Ave & 5th Ave

Deal Beach Cleanup

  • Hathaway Ave

Highlands Beach Cleanups

  • Popamora Point (369 Shore Dr, Highlands NJ 07732)
  • Snug Harbor (22 Snug Harbor Ave, Highlands NJ 07732; behind the Community Center)

Keansburg Beach Cleanup

  • Batting Cages at Beachway (275 Beachway Avenue, Keansburg NJ)

Keyport Beach Cleanup

  • Cedar Street Park (53 Cedar St, Keyport NJ 07735)

Loch Arbour & Allenhurst Beach Cleanup

  • Euclid Avenue (99 Ocean Place, Loch Arbour, NJ)

Long Branch Beach Cleanups

  • Brighton Ave Beach (639 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740)
  • 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)

Manasquan Beach Cleanup

  • Main Street Beach (605 East Main Street and beachfront, Manasquan, NJ) Sponsored by Manasquan Bank

Middletown Township Beach Cleanups

  • Bayshore Waterfront Park (719 Port Monmouth Rd, Port Monmouth NJ 07758)
  • Ideal Beach (4 Ocean Avenue, Middletown, NJ)
  • Leonardo Public Beach South (102 Concord Avenue & the beach. North side of Leonardo State Marina Launch ramp)

Monmouth Beach Beach Cleanup

  • Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion(29 N Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750)

Neptune City Beach Cleanup

  • Memorial Park (1-41 Riverview Ave, Neptune City, NJ)

Ocean Grove Beach Cleanup

  • Boardwalk Pavilion (13 Ocean Ave N, Ocean Grove, NJ)

Red Bank Beach Cleanup

  • Maple Cove (1 Maple Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701)

Rumson Beach Cleanup

  • Municipal Boat Ramp (9 Ave of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 07760)

Sandy Hook Beach Cleanup

  • Lot D (follow the lawn signs to the parking lot)

Sea Bright Beach Cleanups

  • Anchorage Public Beach (909 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ, 07760)
  • BeachWalk Hotel (344 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
  • Sea Bright Public Beach Pavilion (1097 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)

Sea Girt Beach Cleanup

  • Boardwalk at Beacon Blvd (2 Ocean Ave N)

Spring Lake Beach Cleanup

  • South End Pavilion (410 N Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762

Union Beach Beach Cleanup

  • Florence Avenue & Front St (40.45189, -74.17147)

New Jersey Beach Cleanups in Ocean County

Bay Head Beach Cleanup

  • Beach House Classic Boardshop (517 Main Ave, Bay Head NJ 08742)

Berkeley Twp Beach Cleanup

  • Dudley Park (Rt 9 at Sycamore Street, Bayville, NJ 08721)
  • Island Beach State Park Bathing Pavilion #1 (South of Seaside Park in Berkely Twp, NJ)

Brick Beach Cleanups

  • 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 Beach Cleanup

  • Philadelphia Ave Beach

Long Beach Island Beach Cleanup

  • Brant Beach Pavilion (68th Street; 39.31556 -74.19806; additional parking at Bayview Park)
  • Wally’s Restaurant in Surf City (712 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City NJ 08008) In partnership with Alliance for a Living Ocean

Mantoloking Beach Cleanup

  • Lyman St Beach (1021 Ocean Ave, Mantoloking, NJ 08738)

Ocean Gate Beach Cleanup

  • Ocean Gate Beach

Point Pleasant Beach Cleanup

  • Maxson Ave Beach (end of Maxson Ave near Riverfront Park)

Point Pleasant Beach Beach Cleanups

  • Jenkinson’s Aquarium on the Boardwalk (300 Boardwalk, Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742)Sponsored by Jenkinson’s Boardwalk and Aquarium and OceanFirst Foundation
  • Maryland Avenue (off Beacon Ave) Sponsored by Baine Contracting

Seaside Heights Beach Cleanup

  • Grant Avenue Beach (Seaside Heights Boardwalk)

Seaside Park Beach Cleanups

  • 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 Beach (Stockton Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park NJ 08752; near Funtown Beach)

Toms River Beach Cleanups

  • 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 (St. Elisabeth’s Chapel – 5 3rd Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751)
Boys playing on a New Jersey beach

Volunteers must register using this link to Clean Ocean Action. Check the website for newly added locations, and locations offering clean ups on a different day.

A great excuse for an off-season beach day and a great way to teach your kids how to make a difference! Can’t make the October date? Make plans for the April 2025 date, not yet announced. Then, check out our 2024 Guide to New Jersey Beaches and Beach Badge information to help you be ready for the summer ahead.

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Julia Mayernik

Monday 2nd of May 2022

Hi! My greek organization for my college would love to possibly participate in the next upcoming cleanup in Long Beach Island later in the year. How would we go about signing up to participate? Thanks!

Jennifer Auer

Monday 2nd of May 2022

That's great! You would need to contact the organization listed in the article. We are not directly involved with the beach cleanups. - Jenn

Karen McGuinness

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

can you please share beach clean up opportunities, dates and locations for Spring 2022. looking for a larger group of JPMorgan Chase staff. 201.281.8815

Jennifer Auer

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

Hi Karen, Thanks for your interest. Although we are not directly involved in this, the spring date is April 9, 2022. There are no other details as of February 16, 2022 but they should be available by the end of the month. - Jenn

Mini

Monday 7th of February 2022

When is the next beach clean up and where?

I participated in Raritan bay clean up last time organized by some group of fb

Jennifer Auer

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

Hi Mini. We are not directly involved in this, but we do know the spring date is April 9, 2022. There are no other details as of February 16, 2022 but they should be available by the end of the month. - Jenn

Kendra

Monday 18th of October 2021

Our Marine Science Club members would love to do a beach clean up! Are there any coming up ?

Jennifer Auer

Tuesday 19th of October 2021

There is one this Saturday, October 23, 2021. - Jenn

Kathleen Belding

Friday 7th of May 2021

I would like to help clean up beaches in south Jersey Atlantic County I work full time so I need to know what days I can help thanks

Jennifer Auer

Friday 7th of May 2021

Check in with the organization. Most of their beach clean ups happen on weekends, but if you can't make those days they probably have another way you can help. - Jenn

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