A Special Evening!
It is with great pride that the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council (MODC) will celebrate it the 2026 Silver Gull Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at South Gate Manor in Freehold.
We invite you to join this special evening which recognizes business and community leaders in the bi-county area
Community Service:
Marilee Pettit
Press Communications
Dr. Pamela Monaco
Ocean County College
James Davis
FC Monmouth
Economic Development:
Anna Mayer
Eatontown Industrial Park Association
David Schoner
NJ Film and Television Commission
Government Relations:
David Rible
Utility and Transportation Contractors Association
Nonprofit of the Year:
Interfaith Neighbors
Tourism
Jersey Shore BlueClaws
President’s Award
Senator Robert Singer
For over fifty years, MODC has presented its prestigious Silver Gull Award to deserving recipients around the region who have made a difference in the way we do business at the Jersey Shore. Under the direction of committee chair, Senator Robert Singer, this preeminent affair, attended by over 300 business and community leaders, has become recognized as the pinnacle of awards, recognizing individual and corporate accomplishments in the area of economic development, community service, and tourism.
