April showers are already paying off! The island is coming to life: blooming flowers, budding trees, green lawns, and more!
WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND! We were blessed with warm weather and sunshine over the Easter weekend, which brought great crowds to local shops and restaurants, and visitors to the beach. Everywhere you turned you could hear the island coming back to life after a chilly winter!
IT’S TIME TO PLANT DUNE GRASS! Help grow and protect our dunes, so they can protect us! Avalon’s spring dune grass planting event takes place this weekend, and volunteers are needed. Please check my events list below for details, and to RSVP. Your help is greatly appreciated!
FREE TEN-MINUTE PARKING for Stone Harbor’s post office is back! If you’re conducting business in the post office, grab one of the free spots for your visit!
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE! Did you ever write a message, place it in a bottle, and toss it into the ocean? Have you ever found a message in a bottle? Facebook user Ken reported just that—he recently found a message in a bottle on the 93rd Street beach in Sea Isle City, and it came all the way from…Avalon! After Ken posted photos of the bottle and the message in “All Things Avalon,” Facebook user Stephen saw it and confirmed “this was our bottle.” It seems Stephen’s kids wrote the note and placed it into the bottle, which was dispatched from Avalon’s beach on November 30, 2024!
STABILIZE YOUR PORTFOLIO: Buy a house at the beach! Call or email me so we can discuss your needs, and find you the perfect shore retreat!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Cape May County Zoo Eggstravaganzoo. Easter Bunny I Spy Hunt, Easter Scavenger Hunt, HOPstacle Course, and more. Cape May County Zoo, through Friday, April 25th.
- Shafer Wine Dinner at The Reeds. Fine wine and gourmet dining come together in this four-course event! Thursday, April 24th, 6pm. For reservations visit https://reedsatshelterhaven.
com/reeds-events/shafer-wine- dinner/ - Avalon Garden Club and Environmental Commission Arbor Day event. 39th Street Tennis Building, Friday, April 25th, 10:30am.
- Jazz Night at Spiaggetta. Live jazz from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, Friday, April 25th. No cover, BYOB, reserve on OpenTable.
- Earth Day Celebration at the Cape May County Park & Zoo. Entertainment, scavenger hunt, educational exhibits, food trucks, bounce houses. Saturday, April 26th, 10am to 3pm.
- Spring Dune Grass Planting. Volunteers are needed to help plant dune grass in Avalon! Volunteers should report to Avalon Community Hall at 8:30am for a brief planting demonstration. After the planting is completed there will be bagged lunches available at Avalon Community Hall. Please sign up for Dune Grass Planting by calling Chuck McDonnell at 609-967-3066 or Sue Keen at 609-967-5924. Saturday, April 26th, 8:30am. Rain date Sunday, April 27th.
- Run Wild for the Cape May County Zoo. 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk, presented by Sturdy Savings Bank. Sunday, April 27th, 8am. For info and registration, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/
CapeMayCourtHouse/ RunWildfortheCapeMayCountyZoo - Vins de France Wine Dinner at Washington Inn & Wine Bar. Explore French wines paired with expertly crafted meals in an educational and engaging setting. Sunday, April 27th, 5pm. Info and reservations here: https://www.washingtoninn.com/
upcoming-events/ aprilwinedinner-6mxe9-253ew - Spring Sidewalk Sale Weekend, Stone Harbor, May 3rd & 4th.
- Bulk Trash Pickup, Avalon. Place items curbside from May 2nd through May 11th, for pickup to begin at 7am on May 12th.
- Avalon Garden Club Plant and Bake Sale. Avalon Garden Club Greenhouse, 39th Street between Dune and Ocean Drives, Saturday, May 3rd, 8am to 3pm (Plant & Bake Sale), and Sunday, May 4th, 10am to 1pm (Plant Sale).
- Stone Harbor Spring Sidewalk Sale Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, May 3rd & 4th.
- Green Eggs & Sand. Horseshoe crab workshop, the Wetlands Institute. Saturday & Sunday, May 3rd & 4th. For info or to register visit https://wetlandsinstitute.org/
green-eggs-and-sand/ - Ladies Night at Seashore ACE! 20% off most first floor items; appetizers from local restaurants, wine, mocktails; mini massages; meet podcaster Sara Kelly; design consultations; gift bags for the first 50 customers, door prizes every 15 minutes. Friday, May 9th, 5pm to 7pm.
- Avalon Paper Shredding Day, Avalon Public Works Building, Saturday, May 10th, 9am to 2pm.
- Bulk Trash Pickup, Stone Harbor, Monday, May 12th.
- Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. 650 Shunpike Road, Burleigh, Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8am to 11am. For details visit https://www.cmcmua.com/home/
news/household-hazardous- waste-collection-day-may-17th- 2025-800-am-1100-am - Local Thursday at the Wine Bar. Local Thursdays with live music, bar plate specials, and 25% off wines by the bottle. The Washington Inn, Thursdays, 4pm to 8pm, through mid-June.
New Listings:
181 7th Street, Avalon, $2,795,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251165
694 22nd Street, 694, Avalon, $3,695,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251164
178 37th Street, Avalon, $3,795,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251150
5961 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $4,395,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251185
242 83rd Street, Stone Harbor, $5,595,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251171
4120 Bayberry Road, Avalon, $5,995,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251120
160 112th Street, Stone Harbor, $9,985,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 251147
Under Contract:
10700 3rd Avenue, North, Stone Harbor, $3,695,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 250408
225 7th Street, Avalon, $4,799,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 242332
115 117th Street, Stone Harbor, $5,995,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 241813
Properties Sold:
7888 Dune Drive, 117, Avalon, $285,000, SOLD MLS#: 250395
7888 Dune Drive, 101, Avalon, $535,000, SOLD MLS#: 250369
274 52nd Street, Avalon, $2,555,266, SOLD MLS#: 250199
55 W 29th Street, Avalon, $3,175,000, SOLD MLS#: 243219
280 36th Street, Avalon, $4,395,000, SOLD MLS#: 243411
