Plum Island at Sandy Hook Gateway NRA, NJ
Address: Parking Lot B, Hartshorne Road, Highlands, NJ 07732. Volunteers please meet on the beach, near the bay. Follow the trail to the beach. Please park your vehicle at Parking Lot B near the Bathroom Pavilion at Sandy Hook National Recreation Area. Parking Lot B is the first major parking area on your right as your enter the park. Beach Captains: Liza Baskin, John Cuttrell, Sara Genke, Clare Supple, Jennifer Zarcone. ***Please arrive early to make sure the park is not closed when you arrive. IMPORTANT - Please put a note on your car dashboard window to let park rangers know you are monitoring horseshoe crabs at Plum Island so you will not to receive a ticket.
Mouth of Many Mind Creek, Borough of Atlantic Highlands
Address: Gravel parking lot near 10 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716. Volunteers please meet in gravel parking lot at the end of First Avenue located on the side opposite the marina. Monitoring site is on the beach, either side of the mouth of the creek. Beach Captains: Jenna Reynolds, Joe & Robin Sheridan and family, and Richie (father) & Abby (daughter) Hesterhagen and family.
Leonardo Public Beach, Middletown Township
Address: near 218 Beach Avenue, Leonardo, NJ 07737. Volunteers please meet on the beach near the parking lot at the end of Beach Avenue located near the NJ State Marina in the Leonardo section of Middletown Township. Beach Captains: Linda Stehlik, Sarah Stewart, Karissa Trotter.
Keyport Harbor, Borough of Keyport
Address: On-street parking near 50 Cedar Street, Keyport, NJ 07735. Volunteers please meet at the northern end of Cedar Street, located next to Cedar Street Park. Cedar Street can be accessed via 1st Street or Pine Street in the Borough of Keyport, not far from the Keyport/Union Beach border and Chingarora Creek. Beach Captains: Lynne Kosobucki, Kim Roselli, and Paul Rollinson.
Cliffwood Beach, Aberdeen Township
Address: Entrance to beach parking lot located near 625 Ocean Blvd, Keyport, NJ 07735. Volunteers meet inside the parking lot nearest the beach located on Ocean Blvd, situated on the border of Aberdeen Township and Old Bridge Township. *** Please note that some access roads to this site via Cliffwood Beach may flood during high tide events. For safety, please access this site via Old Bridge Township from US Route 35 and Raritan Blvd and Ocean Blvd. Beach Captains: Christine Balint, Frank Huza and Jenica Roffina.
Raritan Reach Beach, City of South Amboy
Address: 80 Raritan Reach Rd, South Amboy, NJ 08879. On Google Maps, this area is referred to as South Amboy Beach Parking Lot. The entrance to Raritan Reach is located off of John T. OβLeary Blvd. The parking lot is located near the water. If the lot is closed, please follow directions from the beach captains. BEACH CAPTAINS: Korie Vee, Douglas Scott, Kaylin Vee, and Sasha Kovalyon.