Sam Melnick

Sam Melnick is a New Yorker by week and an islander by weekend. She grew up spending her summers on Long Beach Island, where she rode her beach cruiser to her first jobs. She graduated from Syracuse University in 2019 and now works in New York City at a financial services firm. In the summer, you’ll find her catching the Thursday evening bus to LBI, enjoying a 5 PM spritz and cheeseboard on the beach after work on Fridays, and kicking off Saturdays with a Black Sheep class before biking to Pearl Street Market and then heading to the beach. Her family has been growing their presence in Beach Haven and now lives right next door to her cousins—making impromptu front porch happy hours a staple of the weekend. Sam is passionate about fitness and wellness, her career, fashion, travelling, and, of course, achieving the perfect summer tan. Her favorite part of the season is bringing friends to the island and sharing the magic of Long Beach Island.