On Saturday, Jetty ran its 13th annual Clam Jam surf contest at 68th Street in Brant Beach. From the start, this has been a very special contest for Long Beach Island surfers. Not just for the community aspect and unique format, but also because the Clam Jam is held “on call” for weekends throughout the fall to get the best waves possible.

Most years, the surf winds up being the big story and some big name surfer from the Island goes on to take the win.