Clean Ocean Action hosted a successful summer kick-off Shore Shindig on June 14, 2025!

We are thankful for the nearly 200 guests who joined us to celebrate with Clean Ocean Action on a breezy, cool evening at Windows on the Water at Surfrider Beach Club. Clean Ocean Action is grateful to The LoBiondo Family for generously hosting this beautiful beachy event to celebrate a clean ocean!

Guests enjoyed delicious fare prepared by Chef Pete, the “Montecalvo Margarita” special, and over 40 fabulous auction items donated by local businesses and collected by event committee members. The Face2Face Band rocked the party with fantastic and energetic tunes for beachside dancing. Guests also got into the groove by dressing-up and donning their beachy best from their favorite decade at the shore.

Click here to see the fun moments captured by Tom Zapcic Photography

WAVES OF THANKS to the sponsors of the event, Trudy and Charlie Parton and Valerie & Frank Montecalvo and the Bayshore Family of Companies.

Special thanks to The Douty Family for providing the infamous delectable seafood Raw Bar, which is always a crowd pleaser. Clean Ocean Action is also thankful for the many other Shindig supporters: Wakefern/ShopRite, The Tildesley Family, Thompson Memorial Home, Geri Anne Skirkanich, and The Stone Foundation of New Jersey.

THANKS to Our Shore Shindig Committee Specialists: Shari Nastasi • Joey Garofalo • Cynthia Fair • B Mahon • Pat Whalen • Alicia Bublitz • Sandy Henning • Cyndy Salz • Darren Monroe • Lee Hobbs • Meghan Grandal • June Julian • Tim Zeiss