Last week it was announced that the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge wouldn’t reopen by Memorial Day; this week the reopening was pushed back to “late summer.”
TOWNSEND’S INLET BRIDGE: CLOSED UNTIL “LATE SUMMER.” A project to replace seven spans of the twenty-seven span Townsend’s Inlet Bridge has been underway since September—sometimes around the clock—but now the bridge is not expected to reopen until “late summer.” Originally slated for a May 22nd reopening in order to accommodate summer traffic, recent “geotechnical” issues have caused the delayed reopening, to the disappointment of local and county officials. The closed bridge turns an easy crossing from Avalon’s northern tip to Sea Isle’s southern tip into a 15-mile, 27-minute trip, one-way.
WHALES IN DELAWARE BAY! The Atlantic City Press reports that humpback whales have been spotted in Delaware Bay between Cape May Point and Town Bank. Warmer water temperatures and an abundance of bunker—a bait fish and common food for whales—are likely responsible for the whales’ presence so close to shore. Normally whales are found in deeper offshore waters. Check out the article here:
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OVER 60 FAMILIES have purchased a new shore property this year in Avalon & Stone Harbor! Imagine the excitement they’re experiencing as the summer season approaches! Want to join that group? Call me today and I’ll help find you the perfect shore property! There’s still time to be in for the summer!
THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERIES COUNCIL is meeting in Avalon Monday through Thursday of this week. The Council monitors various fisheries and periodically adjusts regulations to protect each species. This week’s meeting will be held at Icona Avalon, and the public is invited. Click here for more information on the Council and meeting agenda: http://www.mafmc.org/
THE COAST GUARD urges boaters transiting the Intracoastal Waterway between Cape May and Barnegat to use caution due to 20 navigational pylons that were damaged by ice during the winter. The pylons are submerged, but their locations are marked by wreck buoys. Six damaged pylons have already been removed, and the Coast Guard plans to remove the remaining 20.
BEACH SWEEPS take place in Avalon and Stone Harbor on Saturday, April 13th. Volunteers are needed to help clean local beaches! In Avalon, volunteers should meet at 801 Avalon Avenue (please call 609-967-7697 or email scamp@avalonboro.org to sign up); in Stone Harbor, volunteers should meet at Beach Patrol headquarters at 95th Street & the beach. Beach Sweeps are organized by Clean Ocean Action in 60 locations along the New Jersey coast. Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring gloves.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Clean Ocean Action Avalon Volunteer Beach Sweep, call Avalon Department of Public Works at 609-967-7697 to sign up, 9AM-12:30PM, Saturday, April 13
- Clean Ocean Action Stone Harbor Volunteer Beach Sweep, meet at the Stone Harbor Beach Patrol Headquarters at 95th Street & the beach, bring gloves & dress appropriately for the weather, 9AM-12:30PM, Saturday, April 13
- Avalon Home and Land Owners Association 12th Annual Community Connections, 9:30AM for refreshments, 10-11AM for Hot Topic Talks (Lenore Tedesco discussing The Wetlands Institute 50thAnniversary Celebration & Scott Wahl discussing Avalon’s New Construction Ordinances), Information table displays from 11AM-Noon, Saturday, April 13
- Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce Job Fair, Coffee Talk at 97th & Third Avenue, 10AM-2PM, Saturday, April 13
- Easter Egg Hunt at the Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire House, Noon-2PM, Saturday, April 13
- Afternoon Tea & BBC movie showing, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 1PM, Saturday, April 13
- Teatime at the Avalon History Center, share tea and memories of Avalon, 11AM, Thursday, April 18
- Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb, call 609-884-5404 for info, Friday, April 19
- Avalon’s Easter Egg Hunt, 12th Street Fields, 10AM, Saturday, April 20
- Creative Writing Seminar, tips & feedback on poetry, stories, memoirs & books, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 10AM, Saturday, April 20
- Avalon’s Annual Dune Grass Planting, meet at Community Hall at 8:30AM, Saturday, April 27 (Rain Date is Sunday, April 28)
- Apple Computer, IPad & iPhone Drop in Tech Workshop, Avalon Free Public Library, 10-11:30AM, Saturday, April 27
- Art Workshop, Make a Gourd Birdhouse, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 1-3PM, Saturday, April 27
- Big Band Dance featuring Tony DeLuca & the Paisans, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday April 27
- Stone Harbor’s Spring Tide Festival & Boat Show, 96th Street business district, 11AM-5PM, Saturday, May 4
- Avalon Chamber of Commerce Wine & Spirits Festival, Avalon Community Hall, 6:30PM, Friday, May 10
- Garden Club of Stone Harbor Plant & Bake Sale, Stone Harbor Firehouse, 8AM-2PM on Saturday, May 11 & 8AM-Noon on Sunday, May 12
- Stone Harbor Garden Club Community Yard Sale, 8AM-2PM, Saturday, May 18
New Listings:
10800 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor, $589,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187076
263 100th Street, Unit A Street, Stone Harbor, $659,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187019
10815 Third Avenue, #12, Stone Harbor, $929,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 186998
10230 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor, $1,950,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187078
165 99th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,195,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 186996
3049 First Avenue, Avalon, $2,749,900, ACTIVE MLS#: 187030
215 56th Street, Avalon, $2,999,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187090
7688 Dune Drive, Avalon, $3,595,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187067
55 E. 12th Street, Avalon, $3,595,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 186988
1 104th Street, Stone Harbor, $5,995,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 187047
Properties Under Contract:
7900 Dune Drive, Avalon, $285,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 185644
33 Marine Way, Avalon, $1,450,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 186841
76 W. 19th Street, Avalon, $1,595,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 186185
Properties Sold:
1114 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor Manor, $569,000, SOLD MLS#: 185334
65 W. 34th Street, Avalon, $2,300,000, SOLD MLS#: 184169
169 89th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,400,000, SOLD MLS#: 185510
111 100th Street, Stone Harbor, $3,267,000, SOLD MLS#: 186951
