A wooden pier extending over the ocean during sunset with a small building at the end, waves crashing onto a sandy beach, and a dramatic sky with dark clouds and orange hues.

Edward Volpe & New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

My sunrise photograph “Daybreak” is one of 12 winning images in the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s 2025 Jersey Shore Photo Contest. The contest celebrates the natural beauty of New Jersey’s beaches and drew an outstanding number of submissions. Twelve winning photos—including “Daybreak”—will appear in the NJSGC’s 2026 calendar

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