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DAILY & WEEKLY HAPPENINGS:
Local Area Public Library
Creative Writing, Workshops, Lecture Series, Story Time, Book Club and
more...
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Stone Harbor
Recreation Information
There are a wide variety of daily & weekly activities, programs and
special events offered by our local recreation departments.
Avalon | Stone
Harbor
The Wetlands Institute
Weekends are a great time to see what's happening at The Wetlands Institute. Check out their events calendar and join in for an adventure in exploration and discovery!
The Wetlands Institute Calendar
Seasonal Beach Tags
Seasonal beach tags are available via mail, smartphone app or in person.
Order before May 31st for pre-season rates!
Avalon |
Stone Harbor
TIPS ON PLANNING A VACATION
TO THE SHORE
For generations, families have consistently built exceptional
seashore memories by vacationing in Avalon or Stone Harbor.
The beaches of both communities are wide and clean, our communities are
open and friendly, there are retail and restaurant options abound and
our island boasts many spectacular homes for the savvy investor. Its no
wonder our island communities draw so many people year after year -
sometimes celebrities too!
More: Vacation Planning Tips
CONSTRUCTION ALERT
95th Street Construction
Through June 14th
"Construction on 95th Street from Fred's Tavern west to the bulkhead...
local traffic will be permitted access on an extremely limited basis.
Work crews are scheduled from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Please walk cautiously
near the construction while work is in progress."
More: 95th Street Construction Alert – May 22nd through June 14th
AVALON SURFSIDE PARK
Avalon's Surfside Park Takes Shape
"Avalon's new Surfside Park is nearing overall completion with finishing
touches on the park being completed in early June. The Park has been
constructed by Fred M. Schiavone Construction and supported by a $2
million grant from the Cape May County Open Space program. Project
management has been provided by Mott MacDonald Engineers and by the
Taylor Design Group."
More: Avalon's Surfside Park Takes Shape
UPCOMING
ISLAND EVENTS
Stone Harbor Garden Club House Tour
June 1, 2019
Annual tour of homes.
Stone Harbor Garden Club
APAC Concert: Go Go Gadjet
June 1, 2019
The Avalon Performing Arts Center will open their summer season with Go
Go Gadjet. Blending the rhythms of dance music with familiar melodies
from the past and present, Go Go Gadjet straddles the line between band
and DJ like few others. Their innovative combination of traditional
instruments with modern synths and controllers has allowed them to craft
a sound and presentation that is uniquely their own.
APAC
Concert: Go Go Gadjet
7 Mile Island Restaurant Week
June 2-9, 2019
Enjoy fluffy pancakes, fresh salads, savory pizzas and more as
participants offer daily breakfast and lunch specials throughout the
week from more than 50 participating restaurants.
7 Mile
Island Restaurant Week
Avalon Garden Club Flower Show
June 8, 2019
This year’s theme title is “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”. The
individual artistic classes are named after Paul Webster’s lyrics of
this classic 1955 movie’s theme song that won an Academy Award. The
overall topic of the theme is that love is magnificent, beautiful, and
takes many forms.
Avalon Garden Club Flower Show
Flag Day Ceremony
June 14, 2019
American Legion Post 331 Flag Day Ceremony. 117th Street & Second
Avenue, Stone Harbor.
Flag Day Ceremony
House Tour
June 14, 2019
Avalon Historical Society Olde House Tour, 1:00pm.
Avalon
Historical Society
Big Band Dance
June 15, 2019
The Star Band - Avalon Community Hall, 7:00pm
Avalon Big Band Dance
Strawberry Festival
June 16, 2019
Jersey strawberries are the best, and all things delicious and
strawberry will be served at St. Mary's Strawberry Festival. Stop by for
dessert...it will be berry good! 6pm-8pm, 95th and Third Ave., Stone
Harbor.
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Strawberry Festival
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
Sundays Through September 1, 2019
Visit the award winning businesses at Stone Harbor's annual market!
Fresh fruits & vegetables, fresh baked breads and cakes, fresh local
seafood, cured meats, cheeses, homemade crepes, fresh baked pizza, fresh
ground coffee, gourmet oil & vinegars, nuts, honey, flowers, nursery
stock.
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES
The Borough of Avalon will honor its past and present servicemen &
servicewomen during its annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on
Monday, May 27.
Sponsored by American Legion Post 331 and the Borough of Avalon, the
parade kicks off at 9am from 32nd Street and Dune Drive and proceeds
north to Veterans Plaza, 21st Street and Dune Drive, where the ceremony
will begin at approximately 9:45 am. The parade will feature many civic
organizations, the Seven Mile Singers, the Patriot Brass Ensemble and
bagpiper Michael F. Bell. The parade marshal will be Avalon Yacht Club
Commodore Joseph Loeper. The ceremony will include comments from Post
331 Commander Tom McCullough, Mayor Martin Pagliughi, and the guest
speaker, former Army Sgt. Robert "Bruce" Land. Post 331 will conduct the
flag raising and gun salute, and approximately 30 Borough officials and
civic leaders will participate in a formal presentation of wreaths or
living memorials in honor of the men and women of the United States
Armed Forces who have given their lives for our country.
The Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Department will honor fallen heroes
during the annual Memorial Service at 11 am at the Stone Harbor
Firehouse on Monday, May 27.
During the ceremony, members place names on the plaque at the memorial
to honor firefighters who passed away during the year. Immediately
following the ceremony, the American Legion Post 331 will sponsor its
Memorial Day parade at noon featuring various community organizations.
The parade will start at 99th Street and Third Avenue, proceed north on
Third Avenue to 96th Street, then east to the Women's Civic Club. Post
331 will perform a rifle salute and "Taps" on the beach, followed by a
Veterans Ceremony and Open House at its headquarters located at 117th
Street and Second Avenue. The open house is open to the public and all
within the community are encouraged to attend. For more information,
call 609-368-5102.
More: Memorial Day
Ceremonies, Parades and Events In Avalon & Stone Harbor
MORE
EVENTS ON THE ISLAND
Survivor Stone Harbor: Beach Opening Ceremony
May 25, 2019
Stone Harbor Beach Patrol, Police, Fire & Rescue, and OEM Departments
will compete in a series of challenges for a chance to officially
"unlock" the beaches for the 2019 summer season.
Survivor Stone Harbor: Beach Opening Ceremony
Samir Sammoun Exhibit & Fundraiser
May 25, 2019
Ocean Galleries is hosting an Exhibit Preview Party from 6 p.m. until 7
p.m. with two time Stanley Cup winner Bernie Parent and his wife, Gini,
on hand helping to raise money for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey
Foundation. Sammoun has generously donated an original oil painting,
"Tuscany Vineyard," which Ocean Galleries has custom framed, giving the
painting a total retail value of over $15,000. Well known as being one
of the greatest goaltenders of all time, Bernie Parent will be the guest
auctioneer for the Live Auction of the donated painting.
Samir Sammoun Exhibit & Fundraiser
Annual Mull-Morial Day 5K Beach Run/Walk
May 26, 2019
Established in 2009, the Matthew Mullin Memorial Foundation is dedicated
to supporting charitable organizations that provide care and support for
children in need and their families. The 2019 partner is Friend In Need,
so please assist them in raising funds. Run for a great morning on the
beach for a great cause!
Annual Mull-Morial
Day 5K Beach Run/Walk
Annual Turtle Trot 5k & 2 Mile Fun Walk
May 26, 2019
A Stone Harbor Memorial Day weekend tradition for 20 years! All ages,
prizes awarded. Fun walk is dog friendly!
Annual Turtle
Trot
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
Sundays May 26 - September 1, 2019
Visit the award winning businesses at Stone Harbor's annual market!
Fresh fruits & vegetables, fresh baked breads and cakes, fresh local
seafood, cured meats, cheeses, homemade crepes, fresh baked pizza, fresh
ground coffee, gourmet oil & vinegars, nuts, honey, flowers, nursery
stock.
Stone
Harbor Farmers Market
DRONE, NO-WAKE ORDINANCES
OK'D
"In an ordinance regulating the use of drones within the municipality,
the borough had to retreat from an earlier attempt to ban recreational
use of drones. The ordinance was adopted 'to protect the public from the
hazards associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft.' "
Read More: Drone, No-wake Ordinances
STONE HARBOR MASTER
PLAN RELEASE EXPECTED
"The master plan reexamination is a process that must be completed on a
10-year cycle, according to state regulations. The master plan deals
with a number of required elements ranging from the borough's land-use
plan to its housing element. The plan also deals with a community's
short- and long-range goals, covering a diversity of topics from green
initiatives to flood mitigation, or from recycling to water reclamation.
A planning board schedule called a first public hearing June 10 and
another potential meeting June 24. The planning board could adopt the
plan June 24."
Read More: Stone Harbor Master Plan Release Expected
PRE-SEASON BEACH
TAGS RATES UNTIL MAY 31ST!
Seasonal beach tags are available via mail, smartphone app or in person.
Order before May 31st for pre-season rates!
Avalon |
Stone Harbor
UPCOMING
EVENTS ON THE ISLAND
Stone Harbor Garden Club
Community Yard Sale
May 18, 2019
This annual event is open to the community and has a spot just for you
to sell you wares! And if you would rather browse, enjoy a number of
items for sale including housewares, beach gear, clothing accessories
and more.
Community Yard Sale
Big Band Dance
May 18, 2019
Buddy Gale Orchestra, Community Hall, 7pm.
Avalon Big Band Dance
Shorebird & Horseshoe Crab Festival
May 18-19, 2019
Join The Wetlands Institute for a festival that celebrates an amazing
spectacle of nature - the shorebird migration and horseshoe crab
spawning season...a weekend packed with conservation-based, hands-on,
interactive activities for all ages.
Shorebird & Horseshoe Crab Festival
Survivor Stone Harbor:
Beach Opening Ceremony
May 25, 2019
Stone Harbor Beach Patrol, Police, Fire & Rescue, and OEM Departments
will compete in a series of challenges for a chance to officially
"unlock" the beaches for the 2019 summer season.
Survivor Stone Harbor: Beach Opening Ceremony
Annual Mull-Morial Day
5K Beach Run/Walk
May 26, 2019
Established in 2009, the Matthew Mullin Memorial Foundation is dedicated
to supporting charitable organizations that provide care and support for
children in need and their families. Begin the day with a scenic 5K
run/walk on the beautiful beaches of Avalon. The race will begin at 30th
street and participants will run along the water to 58th and back. The
2019 partner is Friend In Need, so please assist them in raising funds.
Run for a great morning on the beach for a great cause!
Annual Mull-Morial
Day 5K Beach Run/Walk
Annual Turtle Trot 5k & 2 Mile Fun Walk
May 26, 2019
A Stone Harbor Memorial Day weekend tradition for 20 years! All ages,
prizes awarded. Fun walk is dog friendly!
Annual Turtle
Trot
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
Sundays May 26 - September 1, 2019
Visit the award winning businesses at Stone Harbor's annual market!
Fresh fruits & vegetables, fresh baked breads and cakes, fresh local
seafood, cured meats, cheeses, homemade crepes, fresh baked pizza, fresh
ground coffee, gourmet oil & vinegars, nuts, honey, flowers, nursery
stock.
Stone Harbor Farmers Market
Avalon Memorial Day Parade
May 27, 2019
32nd and Dune to Veterans Plaza.
Avalon Memorial Day Parade
7 Mile Island American Legion
Parade and Ceremony
May 27, 2019
Start at St. Paul’s Catholic Church (99th Street & Third Avenue) proceed
north on Third Avenue to 96th St, right on 96th to Women’s Civic Club of
Stone Harbor.
7 Mile Island American Legion Parade and Ceremony
Memorial Service for Fallen Heroes
May 27, 2019
The Stone Harbor Fire Company holds its annual memorial service to honor
firefighters who have fallen during the year ~ Stone Harbor Fire House.
Memorial Service for Fallen Heroes
AVALON CLEAN WATER
INITIATIVE/SINGLE USE PLASTICS ORDINANCE:
"Avalon’s Clean Water Initiative includes the effort to remove
single-use materials from our waterways; increases locations for
monofilament disposal locations; and educates boaters on the importance
of securing polluting materials during a day on the water."
Read More: Avalon Clean Water Initiative/Single Use Plastics Ordinance
DRINKING WATER
QUALITY:
"The Borough of Stone Harbor Annual Drinking Water
Quality Report is designed to inform you about the quality water service
delivered to you every day. Their constant goal is to provide you with a
safe and dependable supply of drinking water."
Read More: Stone Harbor 2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report/CCR
ISLAND
EVENTS:
Avalon Wine & Spirits Festival
May 10, 2019
More than 200 high-end wine and spirits; Hors d'oeuvres provided by the
finest restaurants on the island; Live music by Black Dandelion; Silent
Auction featuring golf packages, dining, home decor, beach gear and more
from island shops and boutiques.
Avalon
Wine & Spirits Festival
Spring Kickoff Weekend
May 10-11, 2019
The Borough of Avalon will bring in spring during the weekend of
Friday-Saturday, May 10th and 11th with a host of annual events
throughout the community: The Avalon Chamber of Commerce's annual Wine
and Spirits Festival, the Avalon Garden Club Yard Sale, the Avalon Lions
Club Yard Sale, the Borough's annual Community Paper Shredding Day, the
Avalon Volunteer Fire Department's Plant and Hoagie Sale, and the Avalon
Police Department's bicycle auction.
Avalon Spring Kickoff Weekend
Native Plant Sale
May 10-12, 2019
The Wetlands Institute selected a beautiful array of plants that will
bloom throughout the season and provide all the various food resources
that butterflies, songbirds, hummingbirds, and other pollinators need to
thrive. Knowledgeable native plant and garden naturalists will be on
hand to answer questions and many of the plants are in the gardens at
either the Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary or Institute for a firsthand
look.
Native Plant Sale
New Jersey Audubon's
World Series of Birding
May 11, 2019
A Day of Birding for Conservation: The fearless Marshketeers at the
Wetlands Institute will participate once again to raise money for bird
conservation in this annual 24-hr marathon of birding.
NJ Audubon's World Series of Birding
Plant & Bake Sale
May 11-12, 2019
Garden Club of Stone Harbor Plant & Bake Sale (Bake Sale on Saturday,
only).
Plant &
Bake Sale
Teatime
May 16, 2019
Enjoy tea at The Avalon History Center as they share memories of old
Avalon, and make new ones!
Avalon History
Center
Big Band Dance
May 18, 2019
Buddy Gale Orchestra, Avalon Community Hall, 7pm.
Avalon Big Band Dance
Spring Shorebird and
Horseshoe Crab Festival
May 18-19, 2019
Join The Wetlands Institute for a weekend packed with
conservation-based, hands-on, interactive activities for all ages.
Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival
SAND BACK PASSING PROJECT:
Avalon is in the final days of a major sand back passing project that
results in restored beaches in the northern end of the community that
were compromised during winter storm activity. The project will result
in approximately 55,000 cubic yards of sand being back passed from a
borrow area in the central part of the community to beach blocks between
9th through 15th streets that lost most of the beach to the toe of the
dune system.
Read More: Sand Back Passing Project
AVALON BULK TRASH:
Bulk trash collection begins in Avalon on Monday, May 13th at 7:00am.
Bulk items may be placed curbside starting Friday, May 3rd. Construction
and remodeling materials are not collected at any time. Avalon offers a
second bulk trash collection starting on September 9th. If you have any
questions, please contact the Avalon Department of Public Works at (609)
967-7697.
Read More: Avalon Bulk Trash
COUNTY 9-1-1 SYSTEM:
The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management has become the first
in the region to implement a next-generation 9-1-1 emergency telephone
response service. According to a county release, the implementation of
the new RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse Program allows the Cape May County
Dispatch Center to pinpoint the location of a 9-1-1 cellular call to
within 150 feet of the caller, instead of to the nearest cellular phone
tower.
Read More: County 9-1-1 System Can Trace Cell Calls to 150 Feet of
Caller
COMMUNITY
EVENTS:
Author Talk
May 4, 2019
Enjoy a lecture at the Avalon History Center given by Dr. Jeffery M.
Dorwart, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, and author of the book
"Cape May County, NJ: The Making of an American Resort Community".
Cape May County New Jersey: the Making of an American Resort Community
Spring Tide Festival &
Merchant Sidewalk Sale
May 4, 2019
Spring Sidewalk Sale throughout Stone Harbor, boats, pirates, good eats,
artisans & family fun!
Stone
Harbor's Spring Tide Festival
Spring Plant & Bake Sale
May 4-5, 2019
Stop by and peruse through the tables of the many varieties of annuals
and perennials in various sizes on sale; as well as baked goods.
Avalon Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale
Coast Guard Community
Festival
May 4, 2019
Festival goers will explore the extensive TRACEN base on foot
and by trolley, get an inside look at US Coast Guard vessels and view a
Coast Guard helicopter up close. The Coast Guard Recruit Band and drill
team will give engaging performances and US Coast Guard Air Station
Atlantic City will conduct thrilling search and rescue demonstrations.
There will be tours of Cape May Harbor, children's activities,
interactive displays, vendors, food, beer, live music and cultural and
historical exhibits.
Coast Guard Community Festival
14th Annual Golf Tournament Supporting Brendan's Fund
May 10, 2019
Net proceeds from this and all their events go towards an annual
contribution to the Brendan Borek endowed fund at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The Brendan Borek Endowed Fund at CHOP
allows them to continue assisting local pediatric cancer patients and
their families living in Cape May and Atlantic Counties with access to
care necessities.
14th Annual Golf Tournament Supporting Brendan's Fund
Avalon Wine & Spirits Festival
May 10, 2019
More than 200 high-end wine and spirits; Hors d'oeuvres provided by the
finest restaurants on the island; Live music by Black Dandelion; Silent
Auction featuring golf packages, dining, home decor, beach gear and more
from island shops and boutiques.
Avalon
Wine & Spirits Festival
Spring Kickoff Weekend
May 10-11, 2019
The Borough of Avalon will bring in spring during the weekend of
Friday-Saturday, May 10th and 11th with a host of annual events
throughout the community: The Avalon Chamber of Commerce's annual Wine
and Spirits Festival, the Avalon Garden Club Yard Sale, the Avalon Lions
Club Yard Sale, the Borough's annual Community Paper Shredding Day, the
Avalon Volunteer Fire Department's Plant and Hoagie Sale, and the Avalon
Police Department's bicycle auction.
Avalon Spring Kickoff Weekend
Native Plant Sale
May 10-12, 2019
The Wetlands Institute selected a beautiful array of plants that will
bloom throughout the season and provide all the various food resources
that butterflies, songbirds, hummingbirds, and other pollinators need to
thrive. Knowledgeable native plant and garden naturalists will be on
hand to answer questions and many of the plants are in the gardens at
either the Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary or Institute for a firsthand
look.
Native Plant Sale
New Jersey Audubon's
World Series of Birding
May 11, 2019
A Day of Birding for Conservation: The fearless Marshketeers at the
Wetlands Institute will participate once again to raise money for bird
conservation in this annual 24-hr marathon of birding.
New Jersey Audubon's World Series of Birding
Plant & Bake Sale
May 11-12, 2019
Garden Club of Stone Harbor Plant & Bake Sale (Bake Sale on Saturday,
only).
Plant &
Bake Sale
*Calendar is subject to change. Events are current at the time of
posting; please visit their corresponding websites for the most
up-to-date information, changes or cancellations.
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