For the past few years, a collection of community members has been working diligently to revive the area’s oyster reefs, which once flourished.

“One hundred years ago the Barnegat Bay was rich with oysters,” notes the Jetty Rock Foundation, which, with Long Beach Township, is at the forefront of this effort. “Long Beach Island’s regional culture thrived while baymen and women farmed the bay to feed their families and plenty more.