Beyond the Bulkhead

Sips & Shells – Annual Fundraiser is set for July 11, 2025!

Sips & Shells - Beneath the Bay - Annual Fundraiser

Join Save Barnegat Bay as we celebrate the beautiful world “beneath our bay” and the incredible supporters who help us keep it safe as part of this year’s Sips & Shells festivities!

For over half a decade SBB has worked hard to bring you our most dynamic fundraiser of the year, Sips & Shells, an event that doesn’t just support us and our work, but also one that gives back to you.

Each year we are thrilled to provide a new and exciting theme for you to enjoy as we showcase and celebrate the work, we have done to Save Barnegat Bay and protected for generations… and the ways you can help!

We are ecstatic to announce that this year’s theme is Beneath the Bay!

Share the evening with us at the historic Dale Building of the Bay Head Yacht Club as we highlight the unseen wonders that make our world turn, from jellyfish and silversides to macroinvertebrates and eelgrass, there is something for everyone to discover and enjoy.

Enjoy a night of live music, fresh oysters from the Barnegat Oyster Collective, a delicious buffet, wine from Ripe Life, rum cocktails from Papa Pilar, beer from Kane Brewing Company and live and silent auctions and of course – lots of fun!

A special note regarding our silent and live auctions, so much of the incredible gifts and experiences whose bids have helped support our mission work so much, are donated to us by our incredible community. THANK YOU!

If you have a gift or experience you would like to donate to one of our auctions, please contact Maria, at mzritter@me.com for information on how you can elevate our event and receive a donation receipt for your taxes!

The party is on July 11th 2025, so don’t miss out on what’s sure to be the talk of the Bay!

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are so thrilled that these generous companies have chosen to support Save Barnegat Bay.  We could protect this bay without you! 

Please visit these sponsors and sample their fantastic products and hospitality.

Our Spirits Sponsor – Rum – Papa’s Pilar

Our Oyster Sponsor (delicious) – Barnegat Bay Collective

Our Beer Sponsor – Kane Brewing Company

Our Wine Sponsor – Ripe Life Wines 

Alexandra Sellitsch

Alex is 27 years old and is an aspiring marine biologist who is finishing up her junior year at Stockton University. Growing up by the beach has made a significant impact on Alex’s life, which has influenced her passion for the ocean. She is an advocate for elasmobranch conservation, and enjoys getting her hands dirty in research. Alex is currently an intern with Barnegat Bay, researching pathogen influences in the bay’s water. She is also an active intern partnering with one of her professors, who is researching dual seagrass habitats in the Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary. In her spare time, Alex enjoys spending time at the beach and teaching herserself new hobbies. Hobbies that include roller skating, and surfing. Alex is also volunteering with the Berkeley Township Underwater Search and Rescue Team, and is in the process of obtaining her SCUBA certification.