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The sun sinks toward the horizon
late on a chilly afternoon.
AVALON was awarded a $1-million grant
for a living shoreline project at Avalon Bay
Park Marina. The $1-million grant from the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation requires matching
funds from Avalon, and will result in a 750-foot
vegetated shoreline containing native and pollinator
plants, a protective turtle barrier, and flood resistant
curbing. Avalon Bay Park Marina will also see
other improvements as part of a major renovation,
including a new boat ramp and dockmaster building, new
bulkhead, sidewalks, and parking area, and new piers.
An overall view of the project is below:
CONGRATULATIONS to the Yacht Club
of Stone Harbor, which has been honored as a Platinum
Club of America, according to Seven Mile Times.
The YCSH is ranked among the top 30 yacht clubs in
America, as measured by peers at other clubs.
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT is everywhere on
Seven Mile Island! In Avalon, Dune Drive
positively glows at night with lights everywhere.
In Stone Harbor, lights and decorations abound on
96th Street. It's quite a sight to see!
ADD SOME "BEACH" to your holiday with a
gift from the shore! Here are just a few local
shopping ideas:
A box of fudge or other candy from
The Fudge Kitchen:
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Movie
tickets from Harbor Square Theatre:
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Beach toys from Hoys 5 & 10:
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The
perfect sweatshirt from Breezin' Up:
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A
subscription to Seven Mile Times:
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Or make a reservation or purchase a gift
card from your favorite island restaurant!
YEAR-END GIVING can make a huge
difference for non-profit or volunteer organizations.
If you'd like to "give back" to a worthy cause, consider
a donation to :
The Wetlands Insitute:
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Avalon Free Public Library: 235 32nd Street Avalon, NJ
08202
Avalon Historical Society:
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Avalon Volunteer Fire Company: 3100 Dune
Drive, Avalon, NJ, 08202
Avalon Rescue Squad: 3000
Dune Drive, Avalon, NJ 08202
Stone Harbor Volunteer
Fire Company: 175 96th St, Stone Harbor, NJ, 08247
Stone Harbor Museum:
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The Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind
Children:
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Jingle Mingle at The Reeds at
Shelter Haven. DJ, dancing, food & drink, cash
bar. $35 per person, advance purchase required.
Friday, December 13th. Call 609-368-0100 x2050 or
email
Holiday Film & TV Spectacular with
Pianist Jay Daniels. Avalon Free Public
Library, Saturday, December 14th, 2pm.
Spiaggetta Feast of the Seven Fish.
Saturday, December 14th, 7pm.
Info and tickets here:
Linda
Gentile & The Jersey Shore Pops present “Celtic
Christmas”. Middle Township Performing
Arts Center, Sunday, December 15th, 3pm. Tickets
are $40;
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Winter Wonderland
Ice Skating at Icona Avalon. Fridays, 5pm to
8pm; Saturdays, 12pm to 8pm; Sundays, 12pm to 8pm;
through December 21st. Tickets are $10 and include
skate rental. Food & drinks available for purchase
from Avalon Brew Pub.
Historic
Dennisville Christmas House Tour. 8
historic homes on tour. Saturday, December 21st,
3pm to 7pm. Tickets are $15 if purchased online in
advance. For info and tickets visit:
www.dhhoa.org
Cape May Seashore Lines: The Santa
Express. 75-minute ride with Santa aboard vintage
railroad equipment, from nearby Tuckahoe and Richland
Stations. Dozens of trains run through December
23rd.
For info and tickets
Christmas in Cape May. A variety of
events, tours, and activities, all adding to the charm
of Cape May at Christmas time! Through January
4th, 2025. For
details and tickets
Horse & Carriage
Rides, 6th & Asbury Avenue, Ocean City,
Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm to 3pm, through December
22nd.
Winter Wonderland at Congress
Hall. Festive décor inside an out; Enchanted
Vendor Village on the lawn, and the Congress Hall
Carousel. Congress Hall, Cape May, through
Tuesday, December 31st.
Happy Noon
Year! Avalon Free Public Library,
Tuesday, December 31st, 11am.
Avalon’s
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration.
Music, crafts, hot chocolate. Surfside Park,
Tuesday, December 31st, 3:30pm to 5pm.
Avalon’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks. 30th Street
Beach, Tuesday, December 31st, 5pm.
Sea
Isle City New Year’s Eve Fireworks. JFK
Boulevard & the beach. Tuesday, December 31st,
8pm.
Last weekend, Avalon's Festive Friday and Snowfest Saturday,
plus Stone Harbor's Island Holiday, helped kick off the holiday
season in style. Saturday night's huge Christmas Parade was
filled with floats, music, loads of fire trucks, and almost as
many boats—and even a steam train!
WHAT A WEEKEND! After a quiet
Thanksgiving on Thursday, the island came to life with music,
events, tree lightings, family activities, and the arrival of
Santa. Downtowns in both Avalon and Stone Harbor bustled
with shoppers, restaurant patrons, and parade watchers!
HEREFORD INLET SAND AVAILABLE FOR BEACH FILLS: Federal
legislation signed into law this past week allows for the use of
sand accumulated in Hereford Inlet for federally financed beach
fill projects in Avalon and Stone Harbor. Hereford Inlet
sand was previously off limits due for several years due to a
decision from the Interior Department; that meant that sand for
beach fill projects had to be pumped from Townsend's Inlet to
Stone Harbor's south end via pipes, dramatically
increasing the cost of those projects. Local,
state, and federal officials finally reached common ground,
leading to the new legislation.
PENDING HOME
SALES increased 2% in October 2024, according to the
National Association of Realtors. The association also
reported that contract signings, an indicator of future home
sales, increased 5.4% during the same month. Locally, 32
new purchase contracts were written during the month of October
2024, up significantly from 11 in October 2023.
TOYS FOR TOTS: Long & Foster will once again be
supporting the annual Toys for Tots campaign. If you'd like to
brighten the holiday of a child, stop by our office and drop off
a new, unwrapped toy anytime during business hours.
IF YOU MISSED purchasing a holiday beach tag this past
weekend, you can order them online. To
Purchase
GIVE YOUR FAMILY THE ULTIMATE
GIFT: A place at the shore! There's no better way
to build family memories that last a lifetime! Call or
email me to get started. I'll even throw in a big, red
bow!
Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Icona Avalon.
Fridays, 5pm to 8pm; Saturdays, 12pm to 8pm; Sundays, 12pm to
8pm; through December 21st. Tickets are $10 and include skate
rental. Food & drinks available for purchase from Avalon
Brew Pub.
Authors at the Avalon History
Center: K. A. Nelson. Killing Shore: The True
Story of Hitler’s U-Boats Off the New Jersey Coast.
39th Street Tennis Building, Saturday, December 7th, 11am.
Avalon Historical Society Holiday Open House.
215 39th Street, Saturday, December 7th, 4pm-7pm.
Wildwood
Restaurant Week, through December 8th.
For details and participating restaurants, click here:
Photos with Santa at Icona Avalon. Complimentary,
Saturdays, December 7th & 14th, 1pm to 3pm.
Holiday Film & TV
Spectacular with Pianist Jay Daniels. Avalon Free Public
Library, Saturday, December 14th, 2pm.
Linda
Gentile & The Jersey Shore Pops present “Celtic Christmas”.
Middle Township Performing Arts Center, Sunday, December 15th,
3pm. Tickets are $40;
Purchase Tickets /
Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour. 8
historic homes on tour. Saturday, December 21st, 3pm to
7pm. Tickets are $15 if purchased online in advance.
For info and tickets visit:
wPurchase tickets
Cape May Seashore Lines:
The Santa Express. 75-minute ride with Santa
aboard vintage railroad equipment, from nearby Tuckahoe and
Richland Stations. Dozens of trains run through December
23rd.
For
info and tickets
Christmas in Cape
May. A variety of events, tours, and activities,
all adding to the charm of Cape May at Christmas time!
details and tickets
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