Three seagulls oversee the beach, standing atop a sandbar at the edge of the surf.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS are expected to descend upon Sea Isle City for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. With the ocean temperature currently at 43 degrees, it’ll be a chilly dip in the water at noon on Saturday. But even for those not plunging, there are activities throughout the town, including Sunday’s Walk-Run for Autism organized by Mike’s Seafood. Based on past experience, local businesses are expecting crowds rivaling those of a summer weekend. Stone Harbor’s Shiver Weekend takes place the weekend of March 20th.
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER JOB! Spend your day on Avalon’s beach protecting swimmers or checking beach tags! The Avalon Beach Patrol announced that it will be hiring lifeguards and beach tag inspectors again for the 2020 season. Interested applicants can check out the info here: https://avalonboro.net/
A BIT OF SOUTH JERSEY’S RAILROAD HISTORY was demolished this past week, as the former Wildwood Junction Station building was torn down. Well hidden in the trees just west of Route 9, the station had been out of service for several decades, and had fallen into disrepair. Despite its out-of-sight location, the station had become an attractive nuisance, and the building was condemned. At one time two railroads carried passengers to the South Jersey Shore, running multiple trains daily from Philadelphia and Camden to every barrier island from Atlantic City southward. The last regular passenger rail service in Cape May County ceased operation in 1981.
ORSTED NORTH AMERICA, the firm planning to build a wind farm off Southern New Jersey, held public information sessions in Atlantic City and Ocean City last week. The wind farm is not expected to produce power until 2024 and construction is not expected to begin until 2022, but numerous constituencies have attended the information sessions. Among the topics discussed are the impact on tourism, the effect on fish and birds, safety of boats and shipping traffic, and the location of power transmission cables. The now-closed B.L. England power plant in Beesley’s Point is under consideration as a location to receive wind farm electricity. The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce has also scheduled a session to discuss jobs related to ocean wind farms. The session will take place on February 25th in Ocean City and representatives from both the NJ Board of Public Utilities and Orsted will be present.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Apple Computer, iPads & iPhones Drop in Tech Workshop, bring your device for assistance, Avalon Free Public Library, 5:30-7PM, Thursday, February 13
- Genealogy/Ancestry with Casey Zahm, find your lost ancestors, register at 609-967-7155 at Avalon Free Public Library, 1-3PM, Friday, February 14
- Beach Party at the Avalon Free Public Library, indoor beach party with reggae music, limbo pole, family fun, 10-11AM, Saturday, February 15
- Author Lecture with Maggie FitzRoy discussing her novel, ‘Beacon Beach’ set in Cape May in 1886, book signing to follow, Avalon Free Public Library, 1-2PM, Saturday, February 15
- Creative Writing with Melissa Palmer, feedback on memories, short stories, articles & books, Avalon Free Public Library, registration required at 609-967-7155, 10AM-Noon, Saturday, February 15
- Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening at the new Gordman’s Store at 2087 Route 9, South in Seaville (formerly Peebles), browse the new store & merchandise, 9AM, Tuesday, February 18
- iCloud Class, overview& basics of cloud computing, Avalon Free Public Library, 10-11AM, Tuesday, February 18
- Smart Home Technology Workshop, devices to turn your home into a smart home, Avalon Free Public Library, 10-11AM, Wednesday, February 19
- Teatime at the Avalon History Center at 215-39th Street, enjoy tea and sharing memories of Avalon, 11AM, Thursday, February 20
- Apple Computers, iPads & Phones Drop In Tech Workshop, Avalon Free Public Library, 5-6:30PM, Thursday, February 20
- Aerobics with Lindsay Bechtler, Avalon Free Public Library, 6:30-7:30PM, Thursday, February 20
- Anniversary Film, featured is Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner, Avalon Free Public Library, 1-3PM, Friday, February 21
- Windows Computer & Android Smartphone Drop In Tech Workshop, bring your device for assistance, Avalon Free Public Library, 5:30-7PM, Monday, February, 24
- Avalon’s Shop-A-Holics Weekend at the Princeton & the Whitebrier, local retail stores & boutiques offering designer clothing, accessories, food, drinks & great deals, Thursday & Friday, March 12 &13 from 4-9PM & Saturday, March 14 from 10AM-6PM
- Stone Harbor Pre-Shiver Party, 6-9PM at the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor, Friday, March 20
- Stone Harbor Shiver Weekend with proceeds benefitting Family Promise of Cape May County, Kegs & Eggs Breakfast at Fred’s Tavern at 9:30AM, parade to the beach with costumed participants at 11:45AM & at 1PM the dash to the ocean for the Plunge, Saturday, March 21
7929 Dune Drive, Unit 311, Avalon, $359,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200546
9501 Sunset Drive, #11, Stone Harbor, $680,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200585
429 22nd Street, East, Avalon, $699,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200521
10009 Sunset Drive, #5, Stone Harbor, $799,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200511
641 22nd Street, Avalon, $864,900, ACTIVE MLS#: 200506
76 W. 28th Street, #5 Penthouse, Avalon, $899,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200570
364 93rd Street, Stone Harbor, $1,499,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200491
1478 Dune Drive, Avalon, $1,799,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200542
191 77th Street, Avalon, $3,449,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200579
5024 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $6,990,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 200547
Properties Under Contract:
700 First Avenue, Unit 412, Avalon, $699,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 189360
284 25th Street, Avalon, $925,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 200257
329 93rd Street, Stone Harbor, $1,100,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 188617
254 84th Street, East Unit, Stone Harbor, $1,799,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 200022
65 E. 11th Street, Avalon, $2,495,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 190336
226 117th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,795,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 188971
174 86th Street, Stone Harbor, $3,249,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 186966
10315 Sunrise Drive, Stone Harbor, $3,399,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 200426
182 58th Street, Avalon, $4,750,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 189251
Properties Sold:
214 25th Street, Avalon, $1,000,000, SOLD MLS#: 189757
179 29th Street, Avalon, $1,700,000, SOLD MLS#: 188582
311 77th Street, Avalon, $2,290,000, SOLD MLS#: 189882
215 56th Street, Avalon, $2,700,000, SOLD MLS#: 189291
115 121st Street, Stone Harbor, $4,250,000, SOLD MLS#: 187991
