A solar eclipse at the beach!
“ECLIPSING” ALL EXPECTATIONS! Avalon and Stone Harbor beaches proved to be a great location for watching Monday’s solar eclipse, as did local recreation fields, decks, and docks. The weather cooperated for much of the event, with partly cloudy skies offering long stretches of good viewing between cloud cover. If you missed Monday’s eclipse, you can look forward to March 2025, when New Jersey will experience both a total lunar eclipse and another partial solar eclipse, according to timeanddate.com. If you’re holding out for a total solar eclipse in New Jersey, you’ll have to wait until May 1, 2079!
96TH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT: The 96th Street Bridge is slated for replacement in the next few years. A majority of design work is completed, and a final design is expected to be submitted for NJDOT approval in early 2025. When construction of the new bridge begins, there will be a series of road closures for long periods of time. Additionally, a temporary span will be constructed to carry vehicular traffic, but that fixed span will limit navigation by boats until it is removed. Bridge construction could begin as early as 2026, with completion in 2028. Road closures during construction are expected to be confined to off-season times.
WEATHER FORECASTER “NorEaster Nick” reported last week that we’ve had twenty inches of rain since January first. All of Southern New Jersey has received at least double the normal rainfall amounts, with Cape May at 211%, Cape May Court House at 238%, and Atlantic City at 222%. All that rain has eased drought concerns—currently all of New Jersey is drought free.
PREPARING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY in advance of the busy rental season is wise, and can save you both money and headaches. Here are some things to think about now, to avoid problems later:
- Schedule pest and weed treatments now. It’s easier to avoid pests and weeds than to combat them later.
- Replace all batteries in smoke detectors, CO detectors, and remote controls, if you haven’t recently done so.
- Set up you cable television and internet service, and verify that both are working. Post your WI-FI username and password on the refrigerator (if either have changed, please email them to me so I can keep them on file, too.)
- Have your air conditioning system checked and tuned up. Ensure its in good working order before the summer heat is upon us.
Have any questions? Contact me!
MAKE YOUR SEASHORE PURCHASE DREAMS COME TRUE, using rental income to cover part of your carrying costs. Curious? Let’s talk! Call or email me!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Clean Ocean Action Spring Beach Sweep, Saturday, April 13th, 9am-12:30pm. Register here: https://cleanoceanaction.org/beach-sweeps/sites-and-registration
- Let’s Play Ball—A History of Baseball in America. 39th Street Tennis Building, Saturday, April 13th, 1pm.
- Avalon Spring Dune Grass Planting, Saturday, April 20th. Volunteers will gather at Avalon Community Hall at 8:30am where a brief demonstration will occur. A light lunch will be provided for all volunteers. To volunteer, please call Sue Keen at (609) 967-5924 or Chuck McDonnell at (609) 967-3066 no later than April 11th.
- Arbor Day Celebration, 48th Street & Dune Drive, Friday, April 26th, 10:30am.
- Spring into Summer Event & Sidewalk Sale, Stone Harbor, Saturday, May 4th.
- Avalon Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale, 39th Street Greenhouse, May 4th & 5th
- Paper Shredding Day, Avalon Public Works facility, Saturday, May 11th, 9am until 2pm (or until the machine is full.)
- Bicycle Auction, Avalon Public Works facility, Saturday, May 11th, 12 noon.
- Bulk Trash Collection, Avalon, May 3rd to May 12th.
- Bulk Trash Collection, Stone Harbor. May 13th.
New Listings:
247 109th Street, Stone Harbor, $1,875,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240975
137 109th Street, Stone Harbor, $4,695,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240991
40 N Inlet Drive, Avalon, $5,795,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240998
5 W 32nd Street, Avalon, $10,795,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240970
Under Contract:
9511 Sunset Drive, Unit 200, Stone Harbor, $485,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240946
276 26th Street, W, Avalon, $1,620,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240803
220 85th Street, 0, Stone Harbor, $1,998,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240451
212 105th Street, Stone Harbor, $4,650,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240876
312 92nd Street, Stone Harbor, $4,995,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240593
Properties Sold:
389 21st Street, Avalon, $2,900,000, SOLD MLS#: 240059
212 19th Street, Avalon, $3,400,000, SOLD MLS#: 232391
