MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Board of Commissioners announced the opening of the 2025 summer tourism season at a press conference at Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright.
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone shared his excitement of summer 2024’s success, as Monmouth County’s shore towns achieved record-breaking revenue surpassing $30 million for the first time.
According to Arnone, Monmouth County saw 2024 visitor spending increase from $2.9 billion in 2023 to more than $3 billion in 2024. In addition, the tourism industry supported more than 24,000 jobs in the County during 2024.
Many local business owners and organizations spoke at the press conference, as well as Sea Bright Mayor Brian Kelly who wished the County a great 2025 summer season.
“Thank you to Monmouth County for hosting this special event here today,” said Michael Cardelfe and Christine Carducci of Donovan’s Reef. “The Monmouth County Division of Tourism has assisted us several times in the past. This is our 49th year of operation and we love having patrons here. We love having families come to Sea Bright.”
“The Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has been around since 1928,” said Jennifer Eckhoff, Executive Director of the Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. “We love our partnership with the County; we would not be where we are without them. We see ourselves as a resource for businesses and we look forward to supporting our towns for another hundred years.”
“Clean Ocean Action was founded above a hardware store in Sea Bright and this is where I found my love for the beach,” said Cindy Zipf, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Action. “Monmouth County has been at the forefront of clean water quality, not just here, but for the nation.”
County Commissioners welcomed the 2025 summer tourism season with their tourism partners at a press conference. (Photo courtesy Monmouth County)
During the event, County Commissioners recognized Nick Zaremba of Middletown, whose aerial photograph of Sea Bright’s beach captured the beauty of Monmouth County’s coastline and beaches and was selected as the winner of the 2025 Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest.
Arnone reminded residents and visitors to use the Monmouth County Beach Public Safety dashboard, which provides up-to-the-minute details about aquatic risks, wave height, water temperature, UV index, surf reports and more. The dashboard is free to the public and is accessible from any device at safebeachday.com/monmouthcounty.
For more information about Monmouth County happenings, go to MonmouthCountyTourism.com.
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