Before Sandy Hook Seafood opened, The Two River Times reported that the planned hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The market later opened in October at 615 River Road in Fair Haven, and NJ.com reported a different schedule: Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The accounts describe the schedule at different stages, but do not explain the change.
What the shop offers
The market is a partnership between the restaurant teams behind 2nd Jetty in Sea Bright and One Willow in Highlands, NJ.com reported. Its account says the shop carries locally caught bluefin tuna and New Jersey scallops, with seafood sourced from local fishermen and the Fulton Fish Market.
The offerings extend beyond seafood sold fresh: NJ.com reported that the market sells sushi rolls, poke bowls, meal kits and catering platters, and serves lunch for dine-in or takeout. Prepared foods change daily; the outlet also reported New Jersey clam chowder and lobster bisque.
Before the opening, owner Luke Bollerman told The Two River Times that the business intended to work closely with local fishermen and purveyors. That was the stated plan; NJ.com’s later report describes the market’s sourcing.
New Jersey’s place in the scallop harvest
NOAA Fisheries says scallop vessels from Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey are responsible for the majority of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop harvest. That provides national context for the New Jersey scallops the market carries, but does not rank the state’s scallop fishery against its other commercial fisheries, according to NOAA Fisheries.
