New Jersey Humanist Network, West Jersey Humanists and Red Bank Humanists are teaming up to participate in Clean Ocean Action’s annual Beach Sweep on October 24, 2026.
Join us as we remove and record data about the debris we find at Bradley Beach in Monmouth County.
We’ll meet at 9 AM at the Clean Ocean Action table at the Gazebo at Ocean Ave & 5th Ave. It’s important to be on time. We’ll have signs and wear our group t-shirts/hats to help you find us. If you have trouble finding us, call or text Lisa Ridge at 732-425-5233 or your group’s organizer. Parking is available on the street.
We’ll meet for lunch afterward and everyone is invited to join us.
>> Each person MUST register individually and sign the waiver to participate. Register HERE, and complete the 2026 Waiver of Liability/Photo Release HERE. And then email us at njhn.org@gmail.com with your cell phone no. to let us know to expect you. <<
*Identify NJ Humanist Groups as your group/organization affiliation, select Monmouth County, and then the Bradley Beach-Gazebo on 5th Ave. Children are welcome to participate as long as they’re accompanied by an adult and must be registered individually.
If event details are changed by Clean Ocean Action, you’ll be notified at the email you’ve given.
FULLY READ THE BEACH SWEEP FAQs at:
https://cleanoceanaction.org/beach-sweeps/beach-sweeps-faq
**Please dress appropriately for the weather (including layers), wear closed-toe, hard-soled shoes for safety (no sandals), and bring work/garden gloves, a hat, sunscreen and a reusable water bottle. Gloves will not be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own bucket, bag, or other receptacle for trash collection to help COA reduce the use of plastic trash bags. All other materials to clean the beaches will be provided (data cards, pencils, white bags for recycling). We’ll be able to supply some trash grabber/picker tools, but if you’ve got your own, bring it.
We’re asked to stay off the dunes and always be respectful of the wildlife.
For four decades volunteers make their way to the ocean, bays, waterways and beaches twice a year to clean up debris. The data recorded will be analyzed and presented in an annual report produced by Clean Ocean Action, which identifies pollution problems and educates citizens on the quantities and types of marine debris. The cumulative data will be used to advance federal, state, and local programs to reduce litter and protect the marine environment.
Learn more about Clean Ocean Action
Beach Sweep YouTube video
Learn more about Red Bank Humanists
Learn more about West Jersey Humanists on Meetup
Learn more about New Jersey Humanist Network
Published 9/2/26