 The A.J. Meerwald, now docked at Island Heights Yacht Club on the Toms River through Sunday, July 13th, hosted education stations with the ship’s crew plus area organizations participating, including the Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum and two of its trustees, Jack Heacock and Mark James. Many junior sailors from the Island Heights, Ocean Gate and Beachwood yacht clubs plus the STEAM camp run by Save Barnegat Bay visited the ship and its learning resources on Thursday, July 10th, when these photos were taken. There they learned about the A.J. Meerwald’s operation and history as well as maritime ecology and the sailing history of the Barnegat Bay. More juniors sailors visited the following day from around the river and bay. Tomorrow, Sunday, July 13th will be the last opportunity for the public to visit the tall ship when it hosts Coffee with Captain Fern Hoffmann & Open Boat at its dock from 10 am to noon. For more information, visit bayshorecenter.org.                   Click Here to read our new Summer 2025 Seafarer Newsletter! Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays - 10 am to 2 pm 78 East Water Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 Guided Tours By Request - New Members Always Welcome (732) 349-9209 - [email protected]  Comments are closed.
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