Barnegat Light scallops starred in the winning dish in a statewide seafood cooking contest and will now go national. The 2015 Jersey Seafood Challenge, held at Viking Village dock in Barnegat Light June 25, pitted top chefs from around the state. The contest is coordinated by theN.J. Department of Agriculture and the New Jersey Chapters of the American Culinary Federation.

On hand was New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Alfred Murray to declare the winner, Chef Bryan Gregg of Escape…