THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND was a great success by all measures! Hot, sunny weather brought great crowds to town, and our beaches, waterways, restaurants, and shops were filled with visitors enjoying the holiday weekend. The weather cooperated all weekend, with the exception of some patchy fog at certain times. Although the island was a bit less busy on Monday morning, it’s clear that summer is in full swing!
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE FOG? We’ve had lots of warm, sunny days, but many of them have started—or ended—with foggy conditions on or around the water. Conditions have been ideal for the formation of fog: warm and humid air, cool ocean water, and light winds. Generally sunshine helps to “burn off” the fog. A change to cooler, dryer conditions will prevent the formation of fog altogether.
BALLOONS AND PLASTIC BAGS are the enemies of sea life. Despite a plastic bag ban in New Jersey, and rising public awareness, spotting bags and balloons in the ocean is still common. Foil balloons tend to float for days or weeks before eventually sinking, while traditional balloons sink sooner. Both types of balloons, and all plastic bags, are a threat to sea life via entanglement. Sea turtles also mistake plastic bags for food—jellyfish are part of a sea turtle’s diet and look remarkably similar to plastic bags. Ingesting a plastic bag, or becoming entangled in a balloon, can be fatal to sea turtles, birds, and other marine life. If you make use of plastic bags, take care to make sure they don’t blow away and wind up in the water; and if you enjoy balloons, please don’t release them into the air, as they’ll eventually wind up in the ocean.
THERE’S STILL TIME to purchase your own shore home and enjoy the rest of the summer here! Ready to begin your search? Let’s talk—call or email me! If you’re not quite ready to make it permanent, but need a week at the beach, I can help with that, too!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Neil Berg’s 102 years of Broadway. Musical review celebrating Broadway history. Surfside Park, Saturday, July 13th, 7pm.
- Stone Harbor Triathlon. Sunday, July 14th, 6:30am to 9am.
- Beach Movie: Top Gun (1986). 30th Street & the beach, Friday, July 19th, 8:30pm.
- Santa’s Stone Harbor Vacation. Santa visits downtown Stone Harbor. July 21st to July 25th.
- Beauty and the Beast performance by the 7 Mile Island Players. Middle Township Performing Arts Center, Friday, July 26th, 7pm; Saturday, July 27th, 2pm & 6pm; Sunday, July 28th, 6pm. Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/7mip
- The MidAtlantic Men. From Elvis to Elton, and Adele to Aerosmith. Avalon Free Public Library, Saturday, August 3rd, 7pm.
- Every Sunday: Stone Harbor Farmer’s Market, 8am to 12:30pm, Water Tower Lot.
- Every Monday: Stone Harbor Family Fun Night. Character meet & greet, face painting, music, crafts, fun. 97th Street shuffleboard courts, 5:30pm.
- Every Monday-Saturday: Scavenger Hunt for children 2-12 at the Stone Harbor Museum. Every day that the Museum is open, Monday-Saturday, 9am-12pm. Sponsored by Mack’s Pizza of Stone Harbor.
- Every Tuesday: Tuesdays at the Tower. Summer concert series, beginning July 9th.
- Every Thursday: Thursdays at Surfside concert at 7pm.
- Every Friday: Friday Nights at Surfside Park. Balloon art, face painting, tattoos, trivia, dancing, character shows, picture lines, games, and prizes. 6:30pm.
1528 Dune Drive, Avalon, $2,500,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241956
141 8th Street, Avalon, $2,995,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241963
8302 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor, $2,999,990, ACTIVE MLS#: 241940
8314 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor, $2,999,990, ACTIVE MLS#: 241941
613 Sunrise Drive, 613, Avalon, $3,495,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241953
281 71st Street, Avalon, $3,500,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241972
8306 Sunset Drive, #2, Stone Harbor, $4,299,990, ACTIVE MLS#: 241942
8310 Sunset Drive, 8310, Stone Harbor, $4,299,990, ACTIVE MLS#: 241943
280 36th Street, Avalon, $4,550,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241984
274 106th Street, Stone Harbor, $5,950,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241939
102 116th Street, Stone Harbor, $9,999,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 241985
Under Contract:
477 Avalon Boulevard, Avalon Manor, Avalon Manor, $225,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241744
1719 Ocean Drive, 7, Avalon, $1,150,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241456
234 84th Street, Unit A (Front), Stone Harbor, $1,599,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241999
166 99th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,700,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241968
1178 1st Avenue, Avalon, $2,849,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241803
153 24th Street, Avalon, $3,395,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241859
Properties Sold:
7800 Dune Drive, 122, Avalon, $395,000, SOLD MLS#: 240442
317 83rd Street, 4, Stone Harbor, $889,000, SOLD MLS#: 240940
3011 Dune Drive, 6, Avalon, $1,195,000, SOLD MLS#: 240786
