Celebrate local bay culture with Long Beach Township! The municipality is hosting its popular Shellabration on Oct. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. Meet local oyster and clam farmers; enjoy fresh mollusks shucked on site, along with a variety of other refreshments; and check out the family-friendly games and environmental education booths.

As township Mayor Joseph Mancini said prior to the inaugural event, in 2018, “We wanted to hold the Shellabration to bring awareness to the bay, to aquaculture and oyster restoration, and to bring together all the oyster farmers from…