The sun was out in full force, as were the seaside stewards, for this fall’s Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps, held last Saturday, Oct. 19, throughout New Jersey. “True-blue ocean advocates took to shorelines and waterways across the state to remove harmful litter and collect impactful data,” nonprofit COA explained. “Volunteers cleaned at 83 locations – a Beach Sweeps record high – with buckets in hand.

“Volunteers, from near and far, were enthusiastic and hardworking, and many were participating while representing…