“Coquina Jam is without a doubt one of the most looked forward to days of summer on LBI. It is different than a normal surf contest because surfers compete on randomly paired teams. This setup creates a day centered around lifting each other up rather than competing against one another. I have loved to watch the event grow over the years and I continue to surf Coquina because it is so exciting to see female surfers of all ages in the water together. Surfing can be incredibly intimidating for young girls and I love that the Coquina Jam is an outlet to bring female surfers in our area together!” ~ Lizzy Beyer Visit jettyrockfoundation.org to learn how you can become a part of the 17th Annual Coquina Jam to benefit LBI Region families affected by a cancer diagnosis. Surfers & sponsors welcome! Photo: Alyssa Mancin (@amancheesy) for The Mermaid Room (fb)

Congratulations to our 2024/2025 David's Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation Southern Regional High School scholarship award recipients: In Memory of Lauren Raney: Dylan Hoffman, In Memory of Cecily Lovas: Kyla Sicoli with Turner Ryon, James Romano, Matthew Vila, Emily Evans and Scott Sari. A special thank you to our partner at Fusaro Pizza And Pasta for supporting our students and a HUGE thank you to moderators of our Generation Dream club: Aunt Heidi Hartmann, Tara Chencharik and Steve Crisalli. (fb)