
A SINCERE THANK YOU for your business, referrals, and friendship in 2025!
IF YOU’RE ON THE ISLAND for the holidays, be sure to catch the New Year’s Eve fireworks on the beach in Avalon! (Details are below!)
THE AVALON/STONE HARBOR UPDATE will return the week of January 5th, 2026.
IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE YOUR FAMILY the ultimate gift and begin making seashore memories in 2026, contact me anytime!
FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Best wishes for health and happiness in the New Year!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Wine Bar Local Thursday. 2-for-1 oysters, 25% off bottles of wine, and a rotating $25 bar plate. The Washington Inn, Thursday, December 18th, 3:30pm to 8:30pm.
- Holiday Charcuterie: Build your own sample box to take home! Avalon Free Public Library, Friday, December 19th, 1pm. Registration required: call 609-967-7155.
- Icona Christmas Pop-Up. A joyfully decorated Avalon Brew Pub is ready to serve libations, seasonal cuisine, and craft brews. Through January 1st.
- Let’s Catch Santa. Cape May Stage, through December 28th. https://capemaystage.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=413
- Winter Wonderland at Congress Hall. Decked out with festive décor, experience the grandeur of Congress Hall, the Enchanted Vendor Village, and the Congress Hall Carousel. An enormous Christmas tree on the lawn makes for great photos, too! Congress Hall, Cape May, through December 31st. (Newsweek named the Congress Hall Christmas tree the reader’s choice second best in the nation, beating Rockefeller Center, Philadelphia City Hall, and the National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC!)
- Christmas In Cape May. Cape May is beautifully decorated and transformed into a Dickens village for the holidays with garlands of fragrant greens and twinkling gaslights. Activities of all kinds are available, including trolley rides, tours, breakfast with Santa, lighthouse tours, and more. Now through January 4th.
- Happy Noon Year! Celebrate Noon Year’s Eve at the Avalon Free Public Library with a special family friendly dance party. Avalon Free Public Library, Wednesday, December 31st, 11am.
- Midnight Tide New Year’s Eve Party. DJ, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails. The Reeds at Shelter Haven, Wednesday, December 31st, 7:30pm to 12:30am. https://reedsatshelterhaven.com/reeds-events/midnight-tide/
- New Year’s Eve at The Washington Inn. Expertly crafter four-course dinner to ring in 2026. Pair it with a cocktail, wine, or brew or your choice. The Washington Inn, Wednesday, December 31st, 4:30pm to 10:00pm. https://www.washingtoninn.com/upcoming-events/new-years-eve
- Avalon’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration. A family-friendly celebration begins at 3:30pm, followed by a dazzling fireworks display on the 35th Street beach at 5pm. Surfside Park, Wednesday, December 31st, 3:30pm.
256 42nd Street, Avalon, $2,900,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 253542
Under Contract:
1838 First Avenue, Avalon, $2,495,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 253530
Properties Sold:
304 78th Street, East, Avalon, $1,795,000, SOLD MLS#: 250292

