Through May 30, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, part of the university’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, is accepting old and used neoprene wetsuits at its Toms River office. These items will be upcycled into products such as yoga mats, surf mats and slippers.

“Each year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the dozens of beaches all along the New Jersey shoreline to enjoy the sun, water and waves.