Current News: 9/28/2023

The Classic & Vintage Car Show returns to Stone Harbor on Columbus Day Weekend. 
See below for details!

LAST WEEKEND'S WEATHER brought three days of wind, rain, and minor flooding to the island.  Early in the week winds eased somewhat, but intermittent rain and grey skies persisted well into this week.  Many of last weekend's events were cancelled or postponed as a result.  See below for updates on many favorite events!
 
THE COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND brings two popular events to town:
 
--THE AVALON ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL means fresh local seafood combined with live music, crafts, and vendors.  Visit the Festival Saturday, October 7th at Surfside Park from 10am to 5pm.  Enjoy local seafood and local music together by the ocean!
 
--STONE HARBOR'S CLASSIC & VINTAGE CAR SHOW returns again this year, on Saturday, October 7th.  Vehicles of all makes and models will line the 200-block of 96th Street from 10am until 1pm, with a parade to follow at 1:30pm.  The show is free to attend, so check out some cars, do some shopping, grab lunch, and watch the parade!  If you'd like to register your vehicle (15 years or older, email Tourism@SHNJ.org
 
SAVOR SEPTEMBER—IN OCTOBER!  Stone Harbor's annual Savor September event has been rescheduled to October 21st from 11am to 6pm.  Enjoy live music, food, local breweries and wineries, and plenty of family fun!
 
SEASONAL FLU VACCINES are offered by Cape May County at more than a dozen times and locations, beginning October 15th.  For dates, times, and locations, plus the required consent form, visit here
 
THE 96TH STREET BRIDGE drawbridge span is slated for future replacement.  The current movable span was built in the 1930s and has suffered mechanical and structural issues for many years.  A public meeting was held earlier this week so members of the public could review preliminary design plans.  The replacement span will be similar to the current one, and is expected to provide boats with similar navigational clearances (vertical and horizontal) when in the closed position.  The current approach spans were built in the 1980s and will remain in place, except for a small section at the east end of the bridge, which will be raised slightly.  Preliminary design work is underway; construction work is not expected to begin until 2025.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Harvest Tide Festival: Craft beers, music, local vendors.  Sea Isle City, Saturday, September 30th, 12pm to 6pm.
 
Drop-In Flu Shot Clinic, free flu shots with most insurances, Avalon Library, Saturday, September 30th, 12pm to 3pm.
 
Avalon Garden Club Yard Sale, Avalon Greenhouse, 39th Street between Ocean and Dune Drives, Friday & Saturday, October 6th & 7th, 8am to 1pm.
 
Stone Harbor Classic Car Show, 96th Street, Saturday, October 7th, 10am to 1pm.  Register your car:
 
Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival, Surfside Park, Satudray, October 7th, 10am to 5pm.
 
Breezing Into Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon, at the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor. Sunday, October 8th, 12pm to 3pm.  Tickets are $50.  To purchase tickets Venmo @GCSH08247.  Please call Phyllis Reger at 609-532-7523 for a ticket number.
 
Stone Harbor Bulk Trash Collection, place items curbside up to 72 hours prior to October 16th. (Non-acceptable items: construction debris, hazardous waste, carpeting, rugs, padding, propane tanks, brush & yard debris, concrete, bricks, cinderblock.)
 
Avalon Fall Dune Grass Planting, Saturday, October 21st, 8:30am.
 
Savor September in October! Wine Beer, & Food Festival.  Live music & entertainment, regional beer & wine, food, artisans.  Downtown 96th Street, Saturday, October 21st (rescheduled from September 23rd), 11am to 7pm.
 
Avalon Trunk or Treat, 30th Street & Avalon Avenue, Saturday, October 28th, 5pm to 7pm.

Current News: 9/14/2023

September is a popular time to visit the beach—but use caution.  Lifeguard coverage has ended in Avalon, and is limited in Stone Harbor.  With Hurricane Lee approaching, rough surf and rip currents are expected over the weekend.

 
WATCHING LEE: Hurricane Lee is predicted to travel northward in the Atlantic without making landfall anywhere near New Jersey.  However, Lee's winds will generate large, long-period ocean swells and high surf, both of which are expected to affect South Jersey.  Strong rip currents are expected on our beaches, too.  Avalon Beach Patrol has concluded operations for the season, and cautions swimmers to not enter the water.  Stone Harbor currently has guards stationed at 83rd Street, 95th Street, 100th Street, and 108th Street.
 
REMEMBERING JIMMY BUFFETT: The last "Thursday at Surfside" concert drew hundreds of spectators to watch Peter Mayer, the lead guitarist of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, perform.  Mayer performed original music as well as covers of well-known Buffett tunes, and fondly remembered Buffett, who passed away September 1st.   
 
OUR "SECOND SUMMER" IS HERE!  It's a little quieter, the crowds are a little thinner, and yet the weather is beautiful, and nearly all our shops and restaurants remain open.  The fall is a wonderful time to experience the shore!
 
60 PROPERTIES are currently under contract in the local market, with settlement dates scheduled throughout the fall.  What a way to ensure that YOU enjoy your own "Second Summer!"  Want to join in the fun?  Call or email me to discuss a purchase of your very own shore property!

ANOTHER ONE UNDER CONTRACT!  The brand-new luxury townhomes and condos at 29th & Dune are selling!  Don't miss your chance to acquire one of these beautiful units!  Contact me today to arrange a private showing!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Firefighter’s Convention & Parade.  Fire apparatus on display Friday & Saturday, September 15th & 16th, Wildwood Convention Center parking lots.  Parade on New Jersey Avenue, Saturday, September 16th, 1pm.
 
Cape May Seashore Lines, “Return of Engine #2000.”  Celebrate the return of a historic Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines locomotive to the Cape May Seashore Lines fleet.  Saturday, September 16th, 2023.  Info and train tickets
 
Stone Harbor Farmers Market—Extended Season!  Water Tower Lot, Sunday, September 17th, 8am-12:30pm.
 
Stone Harbor Savor En Blanc.  Dining under the trees in the 200 block of 96th Street, live music.  Friday, September 22nd.  Details here

Savor September, Wine Beer, & Food Festival.  Live music & entertainment, regional beer & wine, food, artisans.  Downtown 96th Street, Saturday, September 23rd, 11am to 7pm.
 
“The Fabulous Greaseband,” Avalon Community Hall, Saturday, September 23rd, 6pm (DJ Joel Stephens pays tribute to Jerry; 8pm, The Greaseband.  Tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 18th at Avalon Community Hall.
 
Harvest Tide Festival: Craft beers, music, local vendors.  Sea Isle City, Saturday, September 30th, 12pm to 6pm.
 
Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival, Surfside Park, Saturay, October 7th, 10am to 5pm.
Avalon Fall Dune Grass Planting, Saturday, October 21st, 8:30am.

News: 9/7/2023