EXIT ZERO A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean October 24, 2019 Vol. 17, No. 38 America’s Original Seaside Resort
Spooktacular At Cold Spring
Pumptoberfest At The Exit Zero Filling Station P49-58
LT Andy Boyt Memorial Paddle-Out P62-70
Sasha, Maya and Yvonna at Historic Cold Spring Village’s Pumpkin Festival on Saturday. More photographs inside. Aleksey Moryakov
Fall Fun On The Grand Lawn! Saturday afternoon Congress Hall hosted their Inagural Fall Festival on the Grand Lawn. Attendees spent the afternoon consuming their fall favorites from beer cheese pretzels to candy apples, playing carnival games and riding on the Spook Express. After the sun went down, families curled up on the lawn to roast s’mores and watch the Halloween classic film, Hocus Pocus. The next opportunity for a little Halloween fun? A West Cape May Christmas Parade fundraiser happening at Exit Zero Filling Station on October 28. Three courses and spooky live music for $20. Book your table at 609770-8479!
Make Turbo Your New Bestie... Adopt Today! P73-75
Dog Days At The Montreal Inn Pool P76-85
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The Exit Zero Information Page
Everything you wanted to know about Cape May’s peppy periodical... and then some ABOUT US Editor/Publisher: Jack Wright Operations Manager: Katie Repici General Manager Cathrine O’Brien Man Of All Things: Mike DeMusz Contributing Editor: Diane Stopyra Photographers: Aleksey Moryakov, Suzanne Kulperger, Jessica Orlowicz, Gabi Urda 609-770-8479 / info@exitzero.com Every Thursday, Exit Zero is delivered to around 300 establishments. We also operate a retail store, a restaurant and a gas station, all under the umbrella of Exit Zero Filling Station, located at 110 Sunset Boulevard on the beautiful Cape Island. Please note: We no longer offer subscriptions to our weekly magazine. Too many people were receiving issues very late or, in some cases, not at all. That’s all down to the vagaries of sending by bulk mail. EXCEPTION: You can pay $100 to get EZ delivered first-class (11 people HAVE signed up). Call 609-7708479 if you’d like to order.
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SOME INTERESTING CAPE MAY TRIVIA AND FUN FACTS
Weird Sea Creature
Did You Know?
Mantis shrimp aren’t really shrimp. They’re stomatopods, crustaceans closely related to crabs. They come in a variety of species — 550 that we know of — and one type, the peacock mantis, has better vision than any species, including us. While we have three light-sensitive cells in our eyes for picking up reds, greens and blues, this guy can see the whole color spectrum. They’re also excellent fistfighters — the two front appendages can club prey with a force of 160 pounds.
Alongside Kennebunkport, Maine, and Durango, Colorado, Cape May has been named among the country’s 25 most festive towns by CarRentals.com. “Resting at the southern tip of the great state of New Jersey,” the site wrote, “Cape May is a perfect place to spend the holidays if you want a little beach mixed in. Stroll through the impressive Candy Cane Lane light displays at Congress Hall and take a Christmas Candlelight House Tour. The tours are self-guided walking tours through historic homes, inns, hotels, and churches all done up with proper holiday decorations.” Well said!
What We’re Reading
American Spy By Lauren Wilkinson This thriller, narrated by an African American FBI agent recounting her career in a predominately white, male field, zigzags across time and space.
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GOINGS-ON CAPE MAY STAGE PRESENTS: THE TAMING Where: Cape May Stage. When: Now-November 1. 7:30-10pm. How Much: Tickets vary. Know This: Tweeting, politics, and undying giddiness for James Madison--what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s Shrew. More info: Call 609-770-8311. NAUTI HARVEST FALL FESTIVAL Where: Nauti Spirits Distillery. When: October 25-27. Noon-6pm. How Much: $8/adults. $5/kids 5-10 yrs. Under 5 free! Know This: Join on the farm, adjacent to the distillery for the Nauti corn maze, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, fall fun games, food on the farm and live music under the stars! More info: Call 609-770-3381. CONGRESS HALL MASQUERADE BALL Where: Congress Hall. When: October 25. 8-midnight. How Much: $25/person. Know This: Wear your favorite costume for a chance to win prizes. The crowd will vote for their favorite overall costume of the evening, and the Masquerade judges will be there to select the best couple and Masquerade-themed getups. More info: Call 609-884-6542. ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW PARTY Where: Elaine’s. When: October 26. 7-9pm. How Much: Free! Know This: Bring your trimmings and enjoy the fun party outside. Free popcorn! More info: Call 609-884-4358. DRUNKIN’ PUMPKIN CARVING Where: Elaine’s. When: October 29. 5-9pm. How Much: $10 Know This: Come to carve out a little memory from your past! Live music, lots of fun, includes your pumpkin, they have the tools
Don’t forget to reserve your table for a night of spooks and spice at the Exit Zero Filling Station’s Annual West Cape May Christmas Parade Fundraising Dinner.
INSIDER TIP Love great live music? That’s one more reason to book your table for the West Cape May Christmas Parade fundraiser happening at Exit Zero Filling Station October 28. Terry O’Brien & Friends add a spooky soundtrack — think “Thriller,”“Monster Mash,” and more — to your three-course meal.
or you can bring your own! Call to reserve your pumpkin! More info: Call 609-884-4358. EAST LYNNE THEATER CO PRESENTS: SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE Where: The First Presbyterian Church. When: October 25-November 2. How Much: $28/adult. $20/students and military. Kids under 12 are free! Know This: So begins another radio-style mystery! Produced with live sound effects and commercials just like the radio shows from the 1930s. More info: Call 609-884-5898. 2ND ANNUAL GHOUL SPRING VILLAGECURSE OF THE MOONCUSSERS Where: Historic Cold Spring Village. When: October 25-26. 6-9pm. How Much: $5/adult. $3/kids 12-3. Know This: offering a family-friendly
haunted walk-thru for young and old alike. Games, candy, and spooky scares abound! More info: Call 609-898-2300. 2ND ANNUAL GHOUL SPRING VILLAGECURSE OF THE MOONCUSSERS Where: Historic Cold Spring Village. When: October 25-26. 6-9pm. How Much: $5/adult. $3/kids 12-3. Know This: offering a family-friendly haunted walk-thru for young and old alike. Games, candy, and spooky scares abound! More info: Call 609-898-2300. WCM CHRISTMAS PARADE FUNDRAISING DINNER Where: Exit Zero Filling Station. When: October 28. 4-9pm. How Much: Three course meal for only $20! Know This: A spookily great night of eating featuring scary music and costumed servers. Reservations are strongly recommended but walk-ins are welcome! More info: Call 609-770-8479. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Where: First Presbyterian Church. When: November 9. 9am-2pm. Know This: Bid on goods and gift certificates at their silent auction. Have lunch in Mrs. Dickens’ Tea Room and get your picture taken with Santa! More info: Call 609-884-3579.
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Exit Zero Almanac
All the meteorological, oceanographic and other scientific data you need to plan your weekend! WEATHER
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EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM FESTIVE FARM-TO-TABLE DINNERS & CAROL SINGS BEGIN NOVEMBER 30TH Farm & Market Open Saturday & Sunday 8am–5pm, Kitchen 8am–3pm reserve at bpfcapemay . com before they sell out
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Toy Story crew PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
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Comfort Food Wed & Thu! bar Wed - Sat at 4pm dinner Fri & Sat at 5pm happy hour 4 pm to 6pm 615 LAFAYETTE STREET, CAPE MAY 609-884-2111 oysterbayrestaurant.com
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Where We’re Eating
Serving Lunch & Dinner Daily! Reserve Now... Cape May Restaurant Week Oct. 31 - Nov. 3
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very week, the Exit Zero crew goes for lunch (or dinner or, maybe even on occasion, breakfast) at one of Cape May’s excellent dining establishments. Then we give you the skinny on what we ate, what we talked about (or some of what we talked about), who spat their drink from laughing too hard, who served us, who we bumped into and, you know, the general vibe. The place: Beach Plum Farm in West Cape May. The history: Launched in 2007 as a way to provide local, clean produce for all Cape Resorts restaurants on the island (Ebbitt Room, Rusty Nail, Blue Pig, Boiler Room), Beach Plum Farm started as a modest operation with a first harvest of only tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. Now, it produces more than 100 crops. And the concept of the farm has expanded, too. Since the space opened in 2009 it’s become a community hub, a public park, and a serene place for connecting over farm-fresh food and drink. The seats: The farm is home to an Amish-built, post-and-beam barn made from Pennsylvania hemlock, pine and cypress. Its rustic charm makes this an ideal spot for the farm’s Market and Kitchen, where we placed our order. But we dined outside, on a picnic table overlooking bountiful flower beds beside a crackling fire pit. The occasion: A two-year-old’s birthday party. This is a great venue for something like that, because there’s lots of room to run around and be free. And the kids had fun, too. (Badum-ching!) The eggs: They just taste better when they’re coming from stress-free chickens. And the chickens of Beach Plum Far ARE stress-free — when they’re cozied up in their clean, airy coop, farm workers are sure to knock before entering, to keep from startling the animals. We enjoyed these eggs fried on fluffy brioche sandwiches, poached on top of a quinoa breakfast bowl, and as part of a delicious vegetable quiche. We added plenty sides of bacon, coming from the farm’s own antibiotic-free pigs, naturally. The drinks: The farm is BYO, so we brought our own champagne for mimosas. But we also enjoyed the farm’s iced tea, made with home-grown lemon verbena. The hot tip: Be sure to check out the woodland marsh trail that wraps around the duck ponds. It takes you past sweetgum trees with vibrant, heart-shaped leaves — Native Americans in the area once used the amber-colored sap of this species as medicine.
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Romantic Seaside Getaway 9 Lux�r� Guest Rooms
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Tori, Scarecrow, William
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Uncle Bill’s
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And FAMILY RESTAURANT
Pumpkin pancakes are back!
Open 7:00am weekends 7:00am weekdays
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Chews, Kreszswick and Colburn families, Kate and Mickey Chew, Becky and Chet Colburn, Allison and Paul Kreszswick along with their children PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
GHOUL SPRING VILLAGE
Friday, October 25th & Saturday, October 26th from 6-9pm!
Gift Cards and Growlers Available!
Please check Facebook for Brewery Hours and Information
Free Entry & Parking For Brewery All profits support HCSV Foundation - A non-profit living history museum
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fun things to do at...
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Bartender Of The Week
daily tastings & flights * tapas kitchen open daily * flights pairing * sundays& bites at 11am * online reservations required
to Wines Tour * vines Saturdays at 2PM online reservations required
This week, Gordon Sterling from Exit Zero Filling Station is up. How long have you been bartending? 19 years. Favorite drink to make? A jalapeno lemonade because it’s a refreshing year-round drink. What’s your bartending pet peeve? When customers take the wrong copy of the credit card slip-the unsigned, no tip copy! Dream job? To be a voice actor. I always wanted to be a cartoon character!
Wine Of The Week Live Music every * saturday 2-5 21 + happy hour * fridays 5-8pm with PM
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Joe Canal’s Cape May Discount Liquor Bourbon Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon $17.99 This wine is bursting with aromas of ripe black cherry, dark chocolate, and vanilla. The palate is lush with ripe tannins and and integrated acidity, showcasing toasted hazelnuts, toffee, and blackberry preserves on the finish.
ENTER THE CLIPART CONTEST We concealed the Exit Zero Filling Station mascot Phil (get it?) in an ad. Enter in one of two ways: 1. Email info@exitzero.us (put CLIPART CONTEST in subject line) with the name of the ad that contains the clipart, plus your name, address and telephone number; 2. Mail to Exit Zero Clipart Contest, 110 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May, NJ 08204. Entries by October 31. Random winner will receive a $10 Exit Zero Filling Station gift card. Winner will be posted on our Facebook page each Friday. Here’s the exact size of the image. Happy hunting!
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Castagna family PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
HALLOWEEN PARTY Friday, October 25 9pm to Midnight
LIVE MUSIC The Wet Bandits Costume Contest Food & Drink Specials
AMERICAN STEAK & SEAFOOD HOUSE
Grande Center Shopping Mall • Rio Grande, New Jersey
609-889-2000 • www.riostation.com
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Terry O’Brien’s legendary column... social satire, shameless plugs — and general self-indulgence
took terrible notes for the column this week because my bosses are find upstanding folk with only my best interests at heart, which is why they allow me to work seven days a week, and I love work, work is good, work is cleansing and provides means to the state and increases production. (Apologies for plagiarizing the NBA’s mission statement.) Regardless, this week will be sort of a free-flowing exercise in stream-of-consciousness and space-filling. So, you know, the usual. Big Deal of the Week: The Terry O’Brien Band will be reuniting for ONE FINAL gig this year, this Saturday at Carney’s, 9-1, for the big Halloween costume blow-out. (Is it me, or am I using a lot of hyphens this week? Anyway…) In case you ignored every column I wrote this year before this one, the Terry O’Brien Band is an amalgamation of my Beatles and Billy Joel tribute bands, with some Bruce Springsteen and Prince thrown-in (see?) for good measure. Our summer Sunday residency ended in August and we’re champing at the bit to get back on
stage to play this great music for you. Also, COSTUME CONTEST! Funniest, most creative, sexiest (I’ve got that one on lock) best couple and the like, with cash for winners. I’ll be going as “guy who wanted a comfortable, low-maintenance costume I could wear on stage and perform in without too much difficulty.” In other words, a blue Star Trek uniform shirt and black pants. Form AND function. Speaking of which (you have to admit, love or hate my column, my segue game is strong), I’ve been rewatching classic Star Trek
and I gotta say, the perception of CaptainKirk as this reckless, damn-the-torpedoes, swashbuckling pirate and William Shatner as a hammy actor are both deeply unfounded. Kirk is as thoughtful as Picard, and Shatner plays the role exactly as required. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. I like Jake Johnson, I adore Cobie Smulders, but I hate Stumptown. I believe I’ve remarked before that Chicago Fire is the most low-stakes medical thriller, possibly in the history of television, that I can’t stop watching. So how do you make it even lower-stakes? Create a threepart (HYPHENS!) crossover with the equally bland and pointless Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. It’s like eating cookie dough; sure, you’re eating, but what’s the point? The thing on my chin has a thing on its chin. Finally had a chance to visit J’s Bakery (Breakwater Plaza, N. Cape May) on Sunday morning. (Yes. I was awake. In the morning. On Sunday.) I had a very yummy lemon danish and, a little later, a just-as (!) deli-
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FOOD & DRINK
cious ham and cheese croissant. The La Colombe coffee was hot and fresh, and I wish them well. Too many mom-and-pop joints succumb to the super store so please support these guys when you can. My only suggestion? The CLOSED sign is green, the OPEN sign is red. This causes me great confusion. It was a great deal of fun running my Exit Zero delivery route in the 90mph winds that followed the rain last Wednesday night. Seriously. I got about 300% more carry on my long tosses. I once again dialed into 101.5 WCFA-LP and was rewarded with the great “Weekend Song” by Billy Joel, a song last played on the radio probably some time in 1974. Also, huge props to Ray Crew for playing “Yellow and Rose,” an amazing James Taylor song from his Hourglass album that I stole from Jay Bethel in 1997 and have yet to return. Speaking of 101.5 (Bazinga!), was great to see Sandy and Joanne McCullough out for dinner at EZFS on Saturday. Sandy raved about the Thai Shrimp and Coconut soup, perhaps the best thing on the menu. I asked, “Was that all you had?” He answered, “No, I had a burger, too. I didn’t want Joanne to think something was wrong with me.” Classic Sandy. Catch he and Rick Ferrante’s spirited chat and music show every sixth hour on WCFA-LP. In deference to the man-eating spiders that patrol Cape Island Home & Garden after dark, I have not stopped delivering Exit Zero magazine to Cape Island Home & Garden and have started delivering in the vicinity of Cape Island Home & Garden. Not long after my umpteenth encounter with the Arachnid Demons at CIH&G (it really is a lovely place, just don’t venture in there after sundown), I was making my way through my Villas stops… sorry, my The Villas stops. It was a lovely night, so I’d opened the moon roof on my Highlander (have I mentioned I own a Highlander?)
October 24, 2019 to enjoy the air, which I’d completely forgotten as I pulled in to OceanFirst Bank, a leaf fell on me, and I was certain it was one of those bird-eating African spiders the size of manhole covers. I then died. Hello from Heaven. Then, a little while later, about 3am, I was on the home stretch in N. Cape May, dropping of fat stacks at North Beach Gym, when I had a protracted staredown with a skunk, which I won after expelling my noxious fumes. The hard part of taking notes while I’m on my delivery route is steering with my knees as I tap on my phone. I’m so pleased that, now that all 900 hours of America’s Got Talent has concluded, my wife can now watch all 1,200 hours of Dancing With the Stars. Joker is a good movie. Joaquin Phoenix is transcendent but, much like Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody, he can’t quite elevate the rest of it from pretty good to great. He will probably win Best Actor, and for all those that sniff at “comic book movies”, he’d be the second Joker to take home an Oscar. More than any Mozarts or Einsteins. My wife Cathrine, whom everybody loves, flooded the Exit Zero Filling Station bathroom a few weeks ago. It was hilarious. I had no idea Erik Simonsen was Evil Incarnate until I saw that political ad. Good to know. By the way, all that ad did was make me want to vote for him twice. But keep it up with the politics of personal destruction. Worked well for you in 2016. Lastly this week, call up and make a reservation for THIS MONDAY the 28th to attend our Spooktacular (sorry…) fundraiser to benefit the W. Cape May Christmas Parade. Clothing optional. I mean, costume optional. The food and beverage are going to be top notch and Tim and I will be playing all your favorite Halloween-themed rock songs! All four of them. A good time for a great event. ’Til next week, don’t get caught in The Undertow.
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DON’T MISS EZ Hour! 3-5 daily: 20% off food bill!
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MON-THU am pm 10 -9:00 FRI & SAT am pm 9 -10:00 SUNDAY am pm 9 -9:00
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FUN BREAKFAST & LUNCH DISHES
GREAT BURGERS &
CURRIES FOR DINNER
COOL COCKTAILS & LOCAL DRAFTS!
AND DON’T MISS OUR GREAT VALUE THEME NIGHTS...
mango monday
rocktown tuesday
pump day wednesday
nauti thursday
$5 specialty cocktails plus mango burger and hot dog. It’s our fun day!
great tunes from terry & bill plus wickedly good $5 vodka cocktails.
enjoy five drafts from cape may brewing company at $5 per pint.
$5 specialty cocktails from cape may’s acclaimed distillery.
110 Sunset Boulevard 609-770-8479 exitzero.com
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Isabella and Kimberly Walker
Reagan, Alex
The Grubbs and Avellinos PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
Snack While You Shop Stay energized during shopping marathons with a treat from the Beach Plum Bakery & Café located inside West End Garage. Featuring La Colombe Coffee products and homemade doughnuts. HOURS:
Café: Monday - Thursday 8am-2pm Friday - Sunday 8am-4pm Shopping: Thursday - Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday - Wednesday 10am-5pm antique furniture • accessories • estate jewelry • vintage memorabilia • framed artwork • home goods 609. 770. 8 2 6 1
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Tom, Dona
FALL INTO YOUR
FAVORITE BREWS Taylor, Gia, Aiden, Gavin
SUNSET LIQUORS Sunset & broadway
10-10 days a week 609-435-5052 10-10seven mon-sat & 12-10 sun •§609-435-5052
Stacy, Audrey
Kaylee and Dillon Vanaman
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102 Sunset Blvd, West Cape May homestyletogo.com l 609-600-2084
Want a home-cooked Thanksgiving treat that you DON’T have to cook? Starters
Sides
Desserts
SMALL 6-8 PEOPLE / LARGE 10-14
Sweet Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Macaroni and Cheese Green Bean Casserole Corn bread stuffing Traditional stuffing Broccoli with sharp cheddar cheese Creamed Spinach Roasted Root Vegetables
Pumpkin Pie Pecan Pie Apple Pie
Crudités Platter Cheese Platter Spinach Artichoke Dip bread bowl Bacon Wrapped Scallop with Beet Horseradish Sauce Baked Brie with Fruit Preserves, Almonds
Soups Butternut Squash Potato Leak New England-Style Clam Chowder
Salads Classic Caesar Salad Pear Salad Garden Salad
Main Courses Whole Roast Turkey (Deboned and Carved) Turkey Breast or Turkey Leg and Thigh (Deboned and Carved) Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs Salmon with Citrus and Herb Beurre Blanc
Smaller or larger portion sizes available
We are ALWAYS happy to customize a menu for you! We’re available for holiday catering — perfect for the West Cape May Christmas Parade! We are open ThursdaySunday through December 7.
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Mike and Michele Zirolli, Pat and George Barr
Catie, McDuff
Seamus, Kelly and John Chaudrue
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Meals Served
Price Of Entrées
Bar Or BYOB?
Should I Food For Other Book? Kids? Details
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ALEATHEA’S 7 Ocean Street, Cape May (609) 884-5555 www.innofcapemay.com
Aleathea’s is located right across the street from the beach. Enjoy a cocktail on their lovely porch as you watch people go by.
BELLA VIDA CAFÉ 406 N. Broadway, West Cape May (609) 884-6332 www.bellavidacafe.com
There are lots of homemade selections, with plenty of vegan and vegetarian items as well as belly-filling options for carnivores.
THE BLACK DUCK 1 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 898-0100 www.blackduckonsunset.com
A chic interior and stylish food, but the ambience is anything but pretentious. Modern American cuisine with some good early bird specials.
THE BLUE PIG TAVERN 200 Congress Place, Cape May (609) 884-8422 www.caperesorts.com/bluepigtavern
Check out why Congress Hall’s restaurant is a favorite of locals as well as hotel guests. They serve classic tavern food for breakfast, lunch or dinner, with a choice of indoor and outdoor dining.
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THE BOILER ROOM 200 Congress Place, Cape May (609) 884-8421 www.caperesorts.com/boilerroom
The Boiler Room has a chic industrial vibe with exposed brickwork, stainless steel table tops and a dance floor that’s often bopping. Feast upon brickoven pizza with draft beers.
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THE BROWN ROOM 200 Congress Place, Cape May (609) 884-8422 www.caperesorts.com/brownroom
Congress Hall’s lounge just got a very groovy, very sexy renovation. The bar has been enlarged (and moved) and there are all sorts of seating nooks from which to enjoy great drinks and a great vibe.
Bar Menu and Cocktails
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CABANAS 429 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-4800 www.cabanasonthebeach.com
By day it’s a family-friendly restaurant with open windows that allow the ocean breezes in. By night it’s one of the liveliest spots in town with great live bands and a fun crowd.
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FULL BAR
YES
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CAPE MAY BREWING CO. 1288 Hornet Road, Rio Grande (609) 849-9933 www.capemaybrewery.com
The first microbrewery at the Jersey Shore keeps going from strength to strength, winning awards for their growing selection of beers. Visit the taproom for a fun way to experience their selections.
Brewery
$5-$11 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
BAR
NO
NO
CARRIAGE HOUSE 1048 Washington Street, Physick Estate (609) 884-5404 www.capemaymac.org
Located at the famous Emlen Physick Estate, the Carriage House offers everything from hearty wraps, salads, quiche and paninis to classic teas.
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DELANEY’S IRISH PUB & GRILL 400 Washington Street, Cape May (609) 770-8559 www.delaneyscapemay.com
As you’d expect of an Irish pub, this is the place to get Guinness and good pub grub. The burgers and meat pies have been receiving rave reviews.
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THE EBBITT ROOM 25 Jackson Street, Cape May (609) 884-5700 www.caperesorts.com/ebbittroom
Enjoy your meal on The Ebbitt Room porch, overlooking tree-lined Jackson Street, or take in the buzzy vibe of the dining room and bar for a quintessential Cape May dining experience.
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E. M. HEMINGWAY’S 1045 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-5611 www.hemingwayscapemay.com
Casual and family-friendly, E. M. Hemingway’s offers fine seafood, prime beef and excellent specials.
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Savor the Season Open Nightly For Dinner
From the relaxing front porch, to the classically comfortable bar and lounge with live piano music on weekends, The Ebbitt Room is strongly rooted in a farm-to-table, farm-to-glass dining philosophy featuring the freshest ingredients from our very own Beach Plum Farm. Half-priced beer and wine by the glass, Monday - Friday, 4pm - 6pm. Early Dining Menu, Sunday - Friday, 5pm-6:30pm, 3 Course Prix Fixe $35+
Reservations 609.884.5700 | EbbittRoom.com | 25 Jackson Street
• Open Nightly • Piano Friday - Saturday Nights • Complimentary Valet Parking • Edible Jersey Local Heroes 2019 • Wine Specator Award of Excellence 2019
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Should I Food For Book? Kids?
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Thai and Indian food, plus there are some fun American dishes, too and great burgers. If we do say so, the breakfast and lunch items are bangin’!
5 WEST PUB 3729 Bayshore Road, North Cape May (609) 889-7000 www.5westpub.com
This hotspot is a gastropub from the owners of Tisha’s. Here you’ll enjoy the same high-quality food and high-quality service, in a relaxed atmosphere.
HARBOR VIEW 954 Ocean Drive (609) 884-5444 www.harborviewcapemay.com
A locals’ favorite for a reason. There’s a Key West vibe, good food, regular entertainment, and the views are spectacular.
HARPOONS ON THE BAY Beach Drive and Browning, N. Cape May (609) 886-5529 www.harpoonsonthebay.com
Famous for its sunsets, there’s no better place to sip on a cocktail while watching that fading orange glow. Great place for a family get-together. Dog-friendly on patio and at umbrella tables.
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HARRY’S OCEAN BAR & GRILLE Madison & Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 88-HARRY www.harryscapemay.com
Beautifully renovated with a new indoor/outdoor bar. Breezes straight off the Atlantic, and a relaxed, vibe with fine comfort food, and a great selection of draught beers.
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$8-$24 Cards: V, MC, D, AE
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IRON PIER CRAFT HOUSE 429 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-1925
Remember Martini Beach, located above Cabanas on Beach and Decatur? Well, Iron Pier is the new game in town. Same owners, but a new menu, great new beer list, and the decor got a spruce-up, too!
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FULL BAR
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THE LOBSTER HOUSE Fisherman’s Wharf, Cape May (609) 884-8296 www.thelobsterhouse.com
Take-out, fish market, restaurant, raw bar, breakfast, dinner... The Lobster House has it all. Drinks on the Schooner American before dinner is a must-do Cape May experience.
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LOUISA’S CAFÉ 104 Jackson Street, Cape May (609) 884-5882
Long before farm to table was the hot new thing to talk about, Louisa’s was practicing that philosophy. Nearly 40 years later, they’re maintaining that culinary excellence. Fresh ingredients, good food.
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YES
NO
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LUCKY BONES 1200 Route 109, Cape May 609) 884-BONE www.luckybonesgrill.com
A huge hit and locals’ favorite for a reason. Excellent food (the thin-crust pizzas are excellent), great bar vibe and service. Lucky Bones gets it right every time.
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$6-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
FULL BAR
For tables of eight or more
YES
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MAYER’S TAVERN 894 3rd Avenue, Cape May (609) 435-5078 www.mayerstavern.com
The legendary harborfront dive bar reopened last year, with a smart renovation undertaken by the Laudeman family. But the character remains, along with those fried scallops.
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FULL BAR
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YES
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MERION INN 106 Decatur Street, Cape May (609) 884-8363 www.merion inn.com
The dim, amber lighting, dark wooden bar, period fittings and classy staff give a special ambience. Listen to live piano music as you eat, or linger over cocktails at the classic bar.
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FULL BAR
YES
YES
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OCEAN VIEW Beach and Grant Avenues, Cape May (609) 884-3772 www.oceanviewrestaurant.com
A large and very reliable menu. Classic diner food, oversized portions, and very reasonably priced. A locals’ favorite.
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BYOB
NO
YES
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OYSTER BAY 615 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-2111 www.oysterbayrestaurant.com
Eat in the lovely, airy dining room or in the adjoining bar area with a fun vibe. There’s also a daily bar menu, happy hour, great martinis and classic, generous dishes.
PETER SHIELDS INN 1301 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-9090 www.petershieldsinn.com
The Georgian Revival mansion is magnificent and the modern American menu and excellent wine list matches it all the way.
QUINCY’S ORIGINAL LOBSTER ROLLS 709 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 600-3571 www.quincysoriginal.com RIO STATION 3505 Route 9 South, Rio Grande (609) 889-2000
Quincy’s serve great rolls, with generous servings of Maine lobster, plus there are loads of non-lobster choices for kids. While everything around it has changed, the Rio is still serving excellent food with old-style, friendly service. Really good wings too! And now, drum roll... they have unveiled an exciting breakfast menu.
Meals Served
Price Of Entrées
Bar Or BYOB?
Should I Food For Other Book? Kids? Details
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$13-$29 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
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RUSTY NAIL 205 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-0017 www.caperesorts.com/rusty-nail SEASALT 1035 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-7000 www.seasaltcapemay.com
Coldest beer and coolest vibe in town. The iconic Rusty Nail is the place to be for a uniquely Cape May experience. And they even have non-alcoholic brew and menu items for dogs! Black wood and granite tables, mother-of-pearl barfront, river rock decor... the vibe is as cool as the food is delicious. On nice days, try for a seat on the oceanfront porch.
TISHA’S 318 Washington Street Mall, Cape May (609) 884-9119 www.tishasfinedining.com
This local favorite serves delicious food for lunch and dinner. And they have a pet-firendly patio too. Check out their sister restaurant, 5 West Pub, too.
B, L, D
$18-$35 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
TOMMY’S FOLLY CAFÉ 251 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-6522 www.congresshall.com
Situated in the lobby of Congress Hall, this shop has great coffee and some lovely to-go breakfast goodies, as well as healthy and tasty lunch options.
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NO
NO
YES
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THE UGLY MUG 426 Washington Street Mall, Cape May (609) 884-3459
A Cape May legend. Inside, you’ll enjoy a classic pub atmosphere. Outside, it’s a great spot for people watching. Check their ad for upcoming live entertainment.
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$12-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
FULL BAR
NO
YES
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UNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSE Beach Avenue and Perry, Cape May (609) 884-7199
Reliably good food — there is a reason why people wait in line. You can sit outside with ocean and beach views — and dine with your dog if the weather is nice.
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$4-$9 Cards: V, MC, AE, D
BYOB
NO
YES
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UNION PARK Beach Avenue and Howard Street (609) 884-8811 www.unionparkdiningroom.com WASHINGTON INN 801 Washington Street, Cape May (609) 884-5697 www.washingtoninn.com
Fine dining in a classic old hotel, where both the decor and the food are inspired. Voted one of the best restaurants in the state by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Superb gourmet food, and a cool-but-cozy bar. Check out an amazing wine list of over 10,000 bottles; they’ve got the largest wine cellar in South Jersey.
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THE HEAT IS ON! OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER
ENTERTAINMENT Feel the warmth of Endless Summer at the Rusty Nail. Kick back with beach-inspired bites surrounded by the Nail’s classic surf scene.As the weather starts to cool, stay toasty warm with inside seating near the fireplace - roaring all night long. Breakfast Saturday-Sunday 8am-12pm Lunch Friday 3pm-5pm | Saturday 11am-5pm | Sunday 11am-3pm Dinner Friday-Saturday 5pm-10pm Open late for drinks Friday-Saturday nights 205 BEACH AVENUE RUSTYNAILCAPEMAY.COM #THERUSTYNAIL
Fri Sat
Ken Shiles & Valerie Vuolo
8:00pm
Smooth Edge
8:00pm
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Your waterfront seat awaits!
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Sarah
Final Weekend of the 2019 Season! Friday Ryan Tennis 6-10 Saturday Dead Reckoning 1-5 + Mark Fisher 6-10 Sunday Eagles Game at 1:00
Alacqua family
We will close at the conclusion of the Eagles game to set up for a private event. Thanks for a great season!
Brady & Jeff 91 Beach Drive, North Cape May 609-886-5529
Mia Rosensaft, Daniel Brown
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Joe
Canal’s OF CAPE MAY
DISCOUNT Liquor Outlet Splits for BYOB!
918 RTE 9, CAPE MAY @ END OF PARKWAY 609-884-7676 & RIO GRANDE AT 1613 RTE 47 SOUTH 609-886-9786
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Peggy, Jeri, Jan
Sam, Michelle, Alyssa
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K I C K- O F F YO U R W E E K E N D Watch the game with sound at the Boiler Room, where locals dine on made-to-order pizza, cold beers, and more, featuring fresh ingredients from our very own Beach Plum Farm. OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 5PM • SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM NOON 12 HDTVS FEATURING SPORTS • BEER & COCKTAILS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT • HALF PRICE WINE - TUESDAY NIGHTS
BOILERROOMCAPEMAY.COM LUNCH, DINNER, LATE-NIGHT MENUS AND TAKEOUT | 609.884.6507 | 200 CONGRESS PLACE
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A Christmas Parade Fundraising Dinner!
t a e r g y l i k o o p s A ! g n i t a e f o t h g i n y Music • Costumed Scar d Servers • Great Foo For A Great Cause! y monda
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$20!
3-course meal only Curries & Burgers Available
Reservations strongly recommended. But walk-ins are welcome! 110 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May
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The Old Fogey
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Ah, those good old Cape May days... by Jackson D’Catur
e have come up with a solution to the lack of affordable homes with a beach view. I am not referring to the previous plan, where we picked a street a few blocks back from the ocean and, through judicial use of explosives and landscaping, made a new inlet. No, this time, we have used that legendary Cape May cunning, and found what those rodents in human form who go by the genus “lawyer” have called a “loophole”. It seems that precedent has give us a sound legal basis for constructing as many as 300 new homes along the edge of the sand, for reasons involving “future security”. And since the structure we are using as the model has been there for many decades, it will serve as the template for the new houses. Yes, we refer to the “bunker”, that wonderful concrete fortification you all know and love, whose “Keep Off” signs have been the inspiration for thousands of photographs of people not keeping off, and whose interior contains Captain Kidd’s Lost Treasure (which by definition is not lost as such, but is not
accessible by anyone other than me, or the other members of the Cape May Illuminati). Who would have guessed that its presence has become key to a housing boom? Of course, there are some caveats, namely that all of the new structures have to be architecturally “in keeping” with that fortress, from construction materials to purpose. So if you are happy to live in a home with six-foot-thick cements walls and firing slits for windows, where your door is steel and opens only from the inside, this development may be for you.
The smallest units – the “pillboxes” – will be cozy 700-square-foot one-bedrooms with charming circular layouts. From there, most every combination will be made, all the way up to the “Doomsday Bunker”, a 7,000-square-foot behemoth designed to withstand a direct hit from a North Korean missile, or a wave of zombies/Wildwooders. This will discomfit those people who own homes with an existing sea view. Rest easy, I say, and worry not. First off, the bunkers will be no more than the height of the existing structure. Secondly, they will come with mortars and light machine guns, so it’s probably best that you quit your griping in short order. We have already had a surge of interest from a cabal of shadowy billionaires, who say they are seeking a refuge for when civilization falls, as the result of their poor stewardship of the country and world. To them, we have said they should simply show up when the sky is falling, and knock on the doors of whichever bunkers have opted not to have the neon “No One Percenters or Lawyers” signs fitted, and ask to be let in.
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no tricks, all treats
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Estate Jewelry & Women’s Boutique
XIRENA • SANCTUARY • WILT • FABRIZZIO GIANNI • MAVI • XCVI • BELL • BIYA • VELVET •
• MICHAEL STARS • CP SHADES • EQUESTRIAN • TOM MANN • STAR MELA • STARK X
• JOHNNY WAS • MICHAEL STARS • VELVET • AG • RAILS • CP SHADES •
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Debbie and Joe Dadabo
Valerie Sheppard, Stacy Ichinaga
THE PINK HOUSE ON THE MALL @ 33 Perry Street @ 302 Washington Open DAILY @ 10 victoriousincapemay.com
Alex, Elvira, Joe Truempy
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The Original
FUDGE KITCHEN
Autumn Is In Full Swing ALONG WITH PUMPKIN PIE FUDGE & PUMPKIN PIE ICE CREAM!
Whipped Creamy Fudge & Premium Chocolates Saltwater Taffy & Homemade Caramel Corn Hand-Dipped Ice Cream & More! OPEN EVERY DAY IN CAPE MAY Washington Street Mall and the Promenade
toll-free @ 1-800-23-FUDGE ï‚« online @ www.FudgeKitchens.com
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The Activity Column
Catherine Dugan’s guide to getting out there... this week, break your fall
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ear that? It sounds like a couple of quiet days in your schedule. Use them to relax and prepare yourself for a busy holiday season. We’re coming to that lovely time of tradition and togetherness, and frankly, some of us would rather not. It’s not that you don’t love the group you gather with; it’s just that you need a moment or two to prepare yourself. Maybe you aren’t ready for the role you’ve played for 30 years — he’s the tough one, she’s funny; he doesn’t mind talking to the unpopular party guest; she doesn’t mind doing the dishes. You either play your assigned part or find the strength to challenge it, and it takes a lot of energy to make people see that the peacemaker is battle weary, or that the helper needs a little help. With luck, there are babies or dogs, who are free of preconceptions. Best to arm yourself, in advance, with some relaxation — take a fall break. De-stress with dinner out — heck, have breakfast and lunch out, too. Take a walk on the nighttime beach. With the end of day-
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The happenings and intrigue on Cape May City Council, by Susan Tischler
are we say? Compromise? In a — wait for it — 5-0 vote, city council adopted a resolution outlining a list of simple protocols for the Conduct of Advisory Committee Meetings, which are not bound by the same rules as boards and commissions. Councilmember Zack Mullock introduced a similar resolution at the September 17 meeting which met a 3-2 defeat primarily because of the inclusion of the Open Public Meetings adherence clause. Or because they like that 3-2 thing they got goin’. So, does this compromise mean council FINALLY has had a Kumbaya Epiphany? Ah, no. In a 3-2 vote council approved introduction of a $1.9 million bond ordinance for the city’s share of reconstruction of the Franklin Street School to convert it into a library. The county and the county library commission will kick in the remaining $4 million equally. The two dissenters? Councilmembers Mullock and Stacy Sheehan. Mullock’s objections were threefold: the only discussion he had heard regarding the project was at a Town Hall Meeting in May; the failure of the city to come up with a
capital expenditure budget in which all the projects are detailed; and finally, “It upsets me that our firefighters are in temporary bunking, yet we are voting to spend money on a new library. We’ve been discussing a new fire station for years.” Sheehan discovered that an environmental study had been conducted on the Franklin Street School by going through the payment of bills. When she asked City Manager Neil Young about the outcome of the study, the city manager said, “The study was good.” Sheehan said the study “was never sent to me.” She, however, obtained a copy; had already read
it, and challenged the city manager on how “good” it was in regard to the lead count. After January 1, 2020, she said the acceptable lead count will be 10 micrograms. The study, she said, showed the current count to be 1,600 micrograms. She asked if this remediation would add to the cost. Young said the study was pre-construction. She also was skeptical that the costs would come in at more than $2 million. And so, she voted no. Deputy Mayor Tricia Hendricks said the grant monies allow the city to restore an historic building which has been languishing and give it a new purpose. During the public comment section of the meeting, a visibly disheartened CMPD Chief Tony Marino said, “I question the motivation of doing a library before a public safety building.” Referring to councilmembers Mullock and Sheehan’s objections to combining the CMPD and CM Fire Departments into one building, he said, “I’m hoping you can find common ground on this.” What next? Final reading and a public hearing on the ordinance will take place
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Monday, November 18. For a bond ordinance to pass, four votes are required. At some point the three are going to have to find, as Chief Morino said, “common ground”. A resolution to advertise for bids for reconstruction of the War Memorial Park at Columbia and Gurney streets passed 3-2. Mullock and Sheehan objected to the lack of specifications. Or as Mullock said, “I don’t question the merits of the project, but I can’t vote on it not knowing what’s to be included in the bid.” The two were informed by the deputy mayor and the very testy city solicitor that the resolution is simply a vote authorizing the city manager to advertise the bids when the specs are ready. Sheehan said that last time she voted without the specs it was for the jitney project. She said she later came to find out that the specs restricted the bid to only non-profits. “I don’t think I would have voted for that,” she said. Fun Fact: Atlantic City Jitney Association was the sole bidder, primarily because of the nonprofit restriction. Also: Work on the park is being subsidized by grants from Department of Transportation and the Open Spaces program and from the Fund for Cape May. We visualized it like this: The project goes out to bid and then council finds out after the fact that the specs call for a ginormous bust of former Mayor Ed Mahaney. Or as City Manager Young put it, “If you want to see the specs, you vote no. If you want to allow management to make that decision, you vote yes.” Council passed a resolution to raise the price of beach tags and create a new tag for those in the hospitality biz. Seasonal beach tags will still be $20 if purchased before December 31, 2019, $25 before April 1, 2020 and $30 (an increase of $2) after April 1. Weekly tags go from $18 to $20. Three-day tags will now be $15 (up from $12) and daily tags remain at $6. A new $50 seasonal pass will allegedly eliminate hotels, whole house rentals
October 24, 2019 and B&Bs from buying a finite number of beach tags and giving them to guests as part of the amenities which cheats the city out of revenue. Tags are technically nontransferable (even though everybody does it) BUT accommodations folk are known to do it on a large scale. Now they will pay $50 per seasonal beach tag, allowing the city to recoup some of the lost revenue. Bonus: hotels and B&Bs can design their own beach tag with their brand with the city’s final seal of approval. Try as they might, the visuals cued up to underscore the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation to curb the traffic bottleneck on Jackson was thwarted by a runaway mouse. The committee wants to eliminate eight parking spaces on Jackson from the Virginia Hotel down to Hot Dog Tommy’s and make them loading zones. They also want all delivery and repair vehicles as well as valet parking and hotel guests from the Virginia and the Carroll Villa to park in those zones, which will have a 20-minute unloading limit. Currently, everyone parks willy-nilly on both sides of the street, creating a traffic impasse. Council heard first reading on an ordinance to ban single-use plastic carryout bags, plastic straws and Styrofoam cups and containers. Final reading and a public hearing on the ordinance will be held November 18. The ordinance goes into effect six months after passage. Those hit hardest are restaurateurs. Bob Matthews of the Dry Dock eaterie asked that council consider a more gradual change in plastic/Styrofoam use. He used the example that he currently serves ice cream in three different-sized cups which use the same lid and cost one penny. The conversion will mean three different lids and cost him 10 cents a cup. Those serving on the Environmental Commission and ecology experts maintain that the changes often result in a supply and demand effect, bringing the cost of environmentally safe products down.
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The Movie Column
Arts columnist Tom Sims reviews “Gemini Man”
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his movie gives “seeing double” new meaning. Gemini Man stars two Will Smiths. There is the actual Smith, who is going strong at 51. Then there is the second star of the film, Smith in his 20s (thanks to mind-boggling computer generated imagery or CGI). The plot is innovative enough. The elder (should I say “older”) Smith is an expert assassin for the federal government. His precision has always been 100%, but the intel on his latest hit has been anything but. A friend tells Smith how his last target, who he killed from two miles away (while the poor sucker was on a high speed train no less!) was not who the government said he was. Smith was obviously upset. Trying to retire, he soon learns that the government wants to silence him the only way they know how — yeah, by killing him. But Smith is the only assassin good enough to take himself down. We get our first glimpse of his hitman, and he looks familiar... because he is. The young killer is essentially the Fresh Prince of Bel Air — yes, exactly
as you remember him. The special effects are both bold and understated. This is how effects are supposed to work — they should amaze but never give themselves away. As my good cinematographer friend, Jimmy, used to say, “Once you feel the special effects, you lose all the emotion.” Some cliches can always be duplicated. A retired hitman targeted because he knows too much. A target that escapes a thousand bullets and kills three attackers with one shot. All pretty cliché, but here the prem-
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ise may save the day. It’s innovative to have essentially the hitman’s clone be the enemy. Is it enough to carry the movie? I’m voting yes, but critics and audiences don’t all agree. The fantasy element of this film provided for some quotable quotes. The young Smith yells out to the old Smith (paraphrasing), “I’ll never be like you!” At this point, I turned to my wife in the theater and said, “...said every teenager to a parent ever.” This film had the potential for a greater number of deeper moments – depth that could’ve helped you feel the emotion. In the end, it was a really good shoot-em-up. Thumbs up for good entertainment — kudos to Will Smith (both of them). Join your friends at the Cape May Film Society on November 8, 6pm for The Gospel According to Andre (2018) at West Cape May Borough Hall. André Leon Talley has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Visit www.newnjstatefilmfestival.com for more information.
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ARIES: You will carve a series of pumpkins to look like the Village People. Folks walking past your stoop will wake you up singing “YMCA” at all hours of the night. TAURUS: You will regale fellow guests of the Brown Room bar with spooky-movie trivia. You will tell them it took only 10 days to write the script for Halloween! GEMINI: You will take part in this weekend’s Sherlock Holmes murdery mystery. You will not solve the crime, but you will look good in your tweed suit, galoshes and deerstalker cap, and that’s all that really matters. CANCER: You will visit the pigs at Beach Plum Farm. You will meet one named Wilbur, and above his head will be a spider’s web that reads: “Some pig.” LEO: You will attend the Masquerade Ball at Congress Hall this Friday. You will go dressed as a mushroom. VIRGO: You will throw a coin into the fountain on Washington Street Mall. You will wish for rhythm and a six-pack, and you will wake up with both. LIBRA: You will take a French class at Atlantic Cape Community College. The next time you see a beautiful Cape May sunset, you will exclaim, “Ah, la vache!” which means, “Oh, my cow!” but roughly translates to, “Oh, my god!” SCORPIO: You will hold a conch shell up to your ear. Instead of the ocean, you will hear Will Ferrell shouting, “You’re my boy, Blue!” to an octogenarian frat boy. SAGITTARIUS: You will attend the Rocky Horror Picture Show at Elaine’s. You’ll go dressed as Riff Raff, and when the server asks what you would like to drink, you’ll respond, “Time is fleeting; madness takes its toll.” CAPRICORN: You will order the new campfire cocktail at Exit Zero Filling Station. Afterward, you will dream about being naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fire in the woods with s’mores and a sexy lumberjack. AQUARIUS: You will encounter a manic pixie dream girl in the woods behind Higbee Beach. You will go skinny dipping in Davy’s Lake. PISCES: You will adopt the three-legged dog named Barbosa at Beacon Animal Rescue in Ocean View. You will be shocked at how capable she is with only three legs, and you will become best friends for life.
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he Answer Lady invites inquiries from gentle readers on all manner of relationship quandaries, matters of the heart and ethics. If you’d like to send a query, write to info@exitzero. us. Or, simply sit back, enjoy a cup of coffee and contemplate the wisdom herein. Dear Answer Lady I often text my sister-in-law dirty jokes. We’re mates. We’ve always joked around. Well, my wife figured out what my password is and read through my text messages and made a big deal about the whole thing, even going so far as to say there was something more to it than just an exchange of jokes. I accused her nosing through my private stuff. “You’re my wife, not the FBI,” I told her. We haven’t spoken for a week. She also had a donnybrook about it with her sister in the front yard with all the neighbors listening. Bottom line? She had no right to break into my phone. We both thought you might have a solution to this stand-off. – Walking Wounded Dear Walking The Answer Lady wonders why your wife felt compelled to “break into” your cell phone
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in the first place. She must have suspected something untoward was happening. Take a step back and look at the intimacy of your actions which neither of you shared with your wife. She feels betrayed and your deflecting about her “nosing through your private stuff” doesn’t scan. It is the fact that you didn’t share the “joke” with her — that you left her out — that is at the heart of this. She is hurt and a romantic date night is the only solution. Dinner at Tisha’s. After-dinner cocktails at The Brown Room and leave your cell phone at home
Dear Answer Lady When my mother-in-law separated from her husband, we were happy. He’s a bully and not good to be around an infant and a toddler, constantly yelling at them. The tension in the house was so uncomfortable that we started making excuses to avoid visiting. Once he left, it was a complete turnaround and we were there often and were not paranoid that one of the kids might spill a glass of milk. Now, he’s back and it’s just as bad as it was before. My mother-in-law keeps asking my husband why we don’t visit more often. My husband won’t tell her the truth. Should I? – Worried Parents Dear Worried Yes, tell her because she already knows. If she wants to see her family more, she must get the courage to face him. Maybe he can go fishing or hunting or visiting when you are there. Or, have her visit you. Alone. It is your job as parents to protect your children from mean-spirited people. As much as you can. Treat her to bunch at the Mad Batter and then a trip to Cold Spring Village would be the perfect excuse to get her to come without the husband.
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Dispatches from the nation’s birdwatching capital… by Seymore Thanu
he Columbus Day Meadows walk is typically well attended. Especially when winds are blowing northwest. This one was classic. Eight leaders, 46 participants, the pre-walk melee in the South Cape May parking lot tempered by the absence of migrating raptors. We did not find a single migrating falcon of any species. Sparrows were the first order of business. Swamp (the dark one), Savannah (the trim, gentrified one), and Song (the disheveled one with the blotch on the breast). Sparrows are a challenging group, but at least they stay put. We arrived at rail corner in good time and lingered because one participant thought they saw a snipe in the reeds. Thus we were still in position when a Sora stepped into plain view and binocular enhancement disclosed a Virginia Rail skulking behind, probably the first time in birding history that these two marsh birds have stood in the same field of view. The Sora was particularly obliging, standing in plain sight before a sea of enthused admirers, many of whom had never
seen a Sora before. The most often-heard expression was “Wow.” But the sound of held breaths dominated. Finally tiring of the game, the bird retreated behind a curtain of cattail and we moved on to the dune crossover to discover the trail under a foot of seawater, courtesy of storm-driven tides. We retreated to the landside trail and dispensed with our half-hour beach segment, By this time, multiple raptors were in the air as the cries of indignant Greater Yel-
lowlegs attested. We searched in vain for the reported American Golden Plover until a passerby allowed that the tundra breeder had jumped to the inner pool side. Pintails, mallards and American Black Ducks rounded out the roster and I’m willing to bet the Black Ducks were “Life Birds,” for west coast birders. We left with the plover still showing nicely and returned to the parking lot in time for visitors to poll leaders about best next places to go. In October, in Cape May, with northwest winds, this means the hawk watch platform at Cape May Point. All in all a splendid morning, a three rail walk insofar as the gallinule is also a rail. Even the Russian judge would have given the outing a score of 10. The absence of falcons? They’re afternoon birds, and anyone heading on to the hawk watch was certain to catch an eyeful. The American Bittern that stepped out of the reeds around 3pm was an unexpected bonus but it is precisely the unexpected that makes Cape May irresistible to birders from here and abroad.
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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal
Three beautiful dogs from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923
HOLLYWOOD (WOODY) arrived at the shelter as a stray and originally was anxious around new people. He is learning to accept human companionship and loves to learn new things. He is making great progress in illustrating good manners. He would be successful in an active home, one that would channel his energy and continue his training.
MACK came to the shelter as a stray and is estimated at about 18 months old. Mack is friendly with staff and volunteers and craves human attention and interaction. He likes running in the exercise yard and enjoys walks. Mack is a good candidate for adoption with an active family with older kids or in an adult household. Adopt today!
Robert Panaccio, VMD Robert Moffatt, VMD Nancy Reilly, VMD Patricia J. Link, DVM
TURBO is the perfect name for this small dynamo. He loves to run around the yard chasing toys, birds, insects, or whatever attracts his attention. Turbo always returns to his human for approval of his endeavors and then quickly runs off for another adventure. Turbo has an abundance of love to give to someone who understands his quirky personality.
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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal
Three beautiful cats from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923
DUSTY was born in beautiful Victorian Cape May. He was a happy kitten, he was loved, played, hunted like any other kitten. He played by the beach, rolled in the sand. Dusty was special, his caregiver knew he could never part with him. 15 years forward, Dusty’s caregiver passes away, leaving Dusty scared, confused and homeless. Adopt!
BIANCA is a Siamese and snowshoe mix. She’s also a senior princess who will likely have many eager suitors stopping by the shelter. Her vaccinations are up to date, she’s house-trained like a boss, and now all she needs is a good home with a deserving guardian. Think you’re cool enough to care for this hip cat?
ROCK got his name because he’s a tough guy on the outside with a heart of gold on the inside! If you come meet him, Rock will be sure to steal all of your attention. He likes being pet and brushed, but he also loves playtime! Don’t worry about his eye, Rock got hurt a long time ago when he was living on the streets but it’s not a worry anymore! (FIV+)
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONCIERGE SERVICE
GAIL WILSEY-MORRISON
908 Farmdale Avenue West Cape May
302 Sixth Avenue West Cape May
Leaf it to us!
Property Inspection Custom 5 bedroom 3 bath home in private West Cape May location minutes to town and the beaches. Every aspect was well planned and designed to make this either your year round home or a vacation get away. $895,000
Renovated and expanded, this 2 bedroom, one bath has a list of amenities that include hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace with custom made solid cherry mantle and an 8700 sq ft lot. $759,900
501 LAFAYETTE STREET, CAPE MAY CELL 609-602-0405 • OFFICE: 609-884-1007 www.gailwilsey.com
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303 CORAL AVENUE, CAPE MAY POINT Charming Craftsman Cape May Point Cottage, designed and built by Dovetail Builders with exceptional attention to detail. Located just two short blocks to the beach, State Park and Lighthouse, and a quick bike ride to Sunset Beach and Cape May. You will find custom cabinetry with built ins throughout, hardwood floors, tiled bathrooms, cathedral ceilings and transom windows enhance the living space with light. The entrance hall leads you to a spacious living room with gas fireplace, opening to a light filled sun room, dining room and cook’s kitchen complete with Viking range, granite counters and pantry closet. First floor Master Bedroom with Cathedral ceiling and full bath with custom cabinetry, along with a powder room and laundry closet completes your first floor living with guest rooms on the second floor. Stairs to the second floor lead to a loft like living room with built in media cabinet and over sized chairs. Two guest rooms share a large bath with shower complete with tile, wainscoting and built in cabinetry. Every room is tastefully designed and decorated, and all furniture is included. The landscaped grounds include a rear patio and outside shower. Asking price $1,125,000
Call Chris Clemans at Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty on 609-884-3332
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Wedding in Jamaica for Cheryl and Rich with friends and family. Look closely and you can see the Exit Zero is being held by the guy on the right! PHOTOGRAPH BY A ROVING CORRESPONDENT
FALL IS GREAT IN CAPE MAY!
Let us help you plan your off-season vacation
Jersey Cape Rental Team
Brenda, Ellie, Olivia, Judy, Ann Jersey Cape Realty, Inc. • 739 Washington Street Cape May NJ 08204 • JerseyCapeRealtyRentals.com DEE LANZALOTTI, LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
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Kevin Yecco, Teresa Grant, Jeannine Yecco, Ed Grant, Dave Mendo, Lisa Wiedmeyer, Franco from iL Bacio Winery in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Italy PHOTOGRAPH BY A ROVING CORRESPONDENT
Featured Sale Listing- $989,000 729 Franklin Street Unit B Cape May Listed by CHARITY R. CLARK BROKER SALESPERSON GRI, ABR 609.408.2192 - charitycapemay@gmail.com Advice. Experience. Results. Christina P. Clemans Licensed Real Estate Broker 1159 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-3332 www.chrisclemanssir.com
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512 Washington Mall Cape May
Sol Needles Real Estate
609-884-8428 cbcapemay.com
LUXURY LIVING AT THE BEACH 416 Congress Street, Cape May Asking Price $1,695,000
Luxuriously appointed 2,610 sq. ft. home Built in 2017 4 Bedrooms / 4 ½ Baths All bedrooms are en suites 3 blocks to the beach
LISTING AGENT James McBride Sales Associate 609-408-3076 jim@cbcapemay.com
EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
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Jersey Cape Realty SALES & RENTALS
Lynne Martin Sales Agent 908-672-9013 Cell lynne@jerseycaperealty.com
Looking to buy or sell a home? Chomping at the bit to help! Call me. Jersey Cape Realty, Inc.
Dolores Lanzalotti, Broker / Owner 739 Washington Street, Cape May
609-884-5800 www.JerseyCapeRealty.com
KIMBERLY GIPPLE Realtor l Sales Associate
Circle of Excellence Award Winning Agent 2015–2018
609-972-9302
Brittany, Rob, and Mila Hencken
Natalie, Anthony, Behr
Kim@CoastlineRealty.com
JUST REDUCED
UNDER CONTRACT
305 Seacrest Lane Rio Grande $279,000 3 Bedroom | 2.5 Bathroom Don’t miss this luxury townhome at the prestigious Legacy of Cape May!
405 Pittsburgh Avenue Cape May $839,000 4 Bedroom | 4 Bathroom Come live like a millionaire for not quite the price in prestigious Cape May!
Coastline Realty, 941 Columbia Avenue, Cape May 609-884-5005 CoastlineRealty.com
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902 Ocean Avenue Unit 1003, Lower Township
1003 Stockton Avenue Cape May 8 Bedrooms, 7 Bathrooms $3,600,000
266 Grant Street Cape May
4 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms $875,000
This Canyon Club condominium unit offers views of the harbor every single day. In beautiful condition. Enjoy watching the boats come in from your first-floor deck that leads into to the main living area. Set up for entertaining-the kitchen includes refurbished cabinets, new counter tops and new stainless-steel appliances. The living area also offers a natural gas fireplace and hardwood floors throughout. The master BR has its own private en-suite with two sinks and a jetted tub.
“Peace of the Sea” is the home that has something for everyone and those extra special quiet places that you can call your own. This stunner has it all and is fully furnished with an in ground pool, outside shower, grill area, all with a welcoming feel from the moment you arrive. Well built and designed by Fenwick Architects, who has been working in Cape May for many years, designing beautiful homes. We are one block to the beach, near the center of town, on one of the best surfing beaches.
Located only a few short blocks to the beach, this Cape Cod style home with a white picket fence could be your next vacation or permanent seaside residence. This home has surprising amount of space for the whole family. As you walk in you are greeted by a formal dining area, eat-in kitchen, pantry-laundry area, sitting area and at the back of the house a huge family room equipped with bar, fireplace and dumbwaiter to your roof top deck. Walk to the beach and the Washington street mall!
2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms $379,000
941 COLUMBIA AVENUE CAPE MAY 609-884-5005
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HOLLY STEGER Realtor Sales Associate
Life is short, buy the beach house! Contact me for a free Comparative Market Analysis.
609-846-4819
Holly@CoastlineRealty.com
Now booking for 2020! Call for rates. FOR RENT
FOR RENT
114 Pearl Avenue West Cape May 3 Bedroom | 2 Bathroom Gas BBQ, jacuzzi, outside shower, private yard. Sleeps 7. Pets welcome. Stay year-round!
783 Stimpson Lane West Cape May 4 Bedroom | 3.5 Bathroom Stylishly decorated, gourmet kitchen, huge yard, enclosed porch. Sleeps 10, pets welcome.
MARGARET KITTNER BETHEL Realtor Sales Associate
2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016
609-408-1012
MBethel@CoastlineRealty.com
WEEKLY RENTAL
WEEKLY RENTAL
1012 Stockton Avenue Cape May 6 Bedroom | 4 Bathroom Sleeps 12. Front porch, back deck overlooking garden, 1 block to beach.
145 York Avenue West Cape May 3 Bedroom | 2 Bathroom Handicap accessible features in sought-after West Cape May.
Search online @ CoastlineRealty.com
CAROL A. MENZ Broker/Owner gri, sres, crs, abr, sfr, rsps NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Award® Platinum 2015-2018
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Kaitlyn and Joy Knittle
Patti and Curt Davenport Chapo, Nellie PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
Ryan Griffin Salesperson Direct: 609.602.5578 Office: 609.884.1300
FOR SALE!
272 SIXTH AVE., WEST CAPE MAY 5 BR/3 BA historic home positioned on a double lot offers an in-ground pool and a detached three car garage with an apartment above. Apartment has excellent rental history. $1,145,000
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE!
805 PITTSBURGH AVE., UNIT 106, CAPE MAY Completely remodeled 2 BR/1 BA Cape Manor Condo. Building includes a heated pool. $424,999
731 JONATHAN HOFFMAN RD., COLD SPRING North of the Canal. 2 BR/1 BA completely remodeled cottage with modern amentities and basement. $269,900
623 SUNSET BLVD., WEST CAPE MAY Custom 4 BR/3 BA single family home w/ views of the South Cape May Nature Conservancy. $879,000
928 CAROL AVE., ERMA 6 BR/3 BA home on an oversized lot w/ exposed roof trusses, updated kitchen, & rear workshop. $258,000
RGriffin@deSatnickRealEstate.com www.deSatnickRealEstate.com
1001 Lafayette St., Cape May NJ 08204 Todd H. deSatnick / Broker of Record
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Come see this luxury oasis at 3 Robin Lane, located in the heart of Cape Island
One of the most beautiful areas of Cape Island is known as Cold Spring, South of the Canal. It provides a quiet, rural respite from the busy, more populated areas of our island. Cold Spring shares its borders with Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May Point. On a quiet cul de sac in Cold Spring, at the heart of the island, is where you will find this beautifully constructed luxury home. You are just a short bike ride away from the beaches, historic district, local farms, winery, lighthouse, nature trails and wildlife preserves. With 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, you will have plenty of room for everyone. The living room and great room each have a gas fireplace and cathedral ceilings. The well-appointed kitchen has granite counters, breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. Dine in the formal dining room or the casual dining area. The first floor master suite is spacious and has a luxury bath with heated floor, plus an oversized walk-in closet. Crown molding, hardwood floors, finished basement, front porch, rear deck, 2-car garage, perennial gardens, lush landscaping and many more desirable features make this a must see! PRICE REDUCED TO $865,000
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Call Starr Taylor to see this beauty
SALES ASSOCIATE Cell: 609-827-2965 Office: 609-884-1007 Starr.Taylor@LNF.com Jasmine, Hershey, Keaton
501 Lafayette Street, Cape May, NJ 08204
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Sol Needles Real Estate
512 Washington Mall, Cape May
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CAPE MEADOWS
TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM
TIDES CONDOMINIUM
COMMERICAL OPPORTUNITY
702 St. James Place Cape May
314 Moore Street West Cape May
9 Jackson Street Cape May
517 Broadway West Cape May
Asking price: $479,000 2 bedrooms /1.5 baths
Asking price: Unit B- $699,000 4 bedrooms /3 baths
Asking price: Unit 310- $399,000 1 bedroom /1 bath
Asking price: $1,150,000 Westside Market
RANCH STYLE HOUSE
WASHINGTON COMMONS
988 Lenape Drive Erma
315 Ocean Street Cape May
Asking price: $359,900 3 bedrooms /2 baths
THE GRAND AT DIAMOND BEACH
9601 Atlantic Avenue Wildwood Crest Asking price: $555,000 2 bedrooms /2 baths
Our properties are selling and our inventory is low. If you are interested in listing your home for sale or rent, call us today for a free consultation!
1500 sq ft restaurant space-$46,800 2000 sq ft retail space-$60,000
VILLAGE GREEN QUAD
1331 B Vermont Avenue Cape May Asking price: $325,000 2 bedrooms /1.5 baths
EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
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7207 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood Crest
New Price $624,900 Listed by LAURIE SCHIFFELBEIN REALTOR, SALES ASSOCIATE ABR, MRP, RENE, SRS
Award Winner 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018
Featured Vacation Rental
143 W. Bates, Lower Township 3 bedrooms, 2 baths Sleeps 10 Newly renovated 3 bedroom, beach house with in-ground pool, hot tub, cabana guest house, kayaks, bikes, and beach equipment. This open plan house features 3 bedrooms, a sleeper couch in the living room, and a pool cabana with a sleeper couch, with potential to sleep 10 guests.
Christina P. Clemans Licensed Real Estate Broker 1159 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-3332 www.chrisclemanssir.com
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Jersey Cape Realty SALES & RENTALS Heijung Park-Colameco Broker / Sales 609-602-8641 Cell Heijung@jerseycaperealty.com
Buying & Selling with Integrity & Trust Jersey Cape Realty, Inc.
Dolores Lanzalotti, Broker / Owner 739 Washington Street, Cape May
609-884-5800 www.JerseyCapeRealty.com
Stacy Hutchinson Broker Associate Direct: 609.972.6004 Office: 609.884.1300
Email: SHutchinson@deSatnickRealEstate.com
SOLD!
Joe Gilmartin
FOR SALE!
140 W. MORNING GLORY RD., WILDWOOD CREST LISTING AGENT CLOSING: OCTOBER 8TH, 2019 SALE PRICE: $277,000
1308 TEXAS AVE., CAPE MAY 5 BR/4.5 BA new construction by Paul Burgin Builders with multiple decks & marina/ harbor views! $979,000
1001 Lafayette St., Cape May NJ 08204
Todd H. deSatnick / Broker of Record
www.deSatnickRealEstate.com
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DeSatnick Real Estate crew on October 7 PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
512 Washington Mall Cape May
Sol Needles Real Estate
609-884-8428 cbcapemay.com
ONE-OF-A-KIND PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY 1527-1529 Yacht Ave, Cape May
Property in Cape May’s Inter-Coastal Waterway. Property has 90 feet of frontage on Yacht Avenue, a street where the average width is no more than half that. Brand new bulkhead and floating docks with room for 4 boat slips. Riparian rights come with half of the property and the other half has a riparian lease. Currently a 2 bedroom house with large attached storage building exists on the site. DEP approval has been received to demolish the existing building and an allowable building footprint has been established. Current zoning allows single family, two-family detached or single family attached uses, along with the dock use. One of the few properties on Yacht Avenue able to offer off-street parking. $1,999,500
LISTING AGENT William Bezaire Owner/Broker 609-827-3513 Cell bill@cbcapemay.com
EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
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409 Oxford Ave., CM Point
902 Ocean Drive, Lower Twp.
221 Alexander Avenue, CM Point
4 Bedrooms | 3.5 Baths - $1,129,000
3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths - $499,900
2 Bedrooms | 1 Bath -$629,900
New Construction Just steps from Pavilion Circle and Lake Lily. Gourmet kitchen, 1st and 2nd floor master suites, front and rear porches, detached garage.
Canyon Club Unit 1604 Enjoy two large decks, updated kitchen with breakfast bar seating, large great room with dining area, and wonderful views.
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819 Beach Avenue, Cape May 1 Bedroom | 1 Bath - $259,900
Tranquil Getaway Charming cottage just three houses from beautiful Alexander Beach. Turnkey with excellent rental history.
664 Sunset Blvd., Lower Twp. 5 Bedrooms | 3 Baths - $1,395,000
jerseycaperealty.com Search Vacation Rentals
Baronet Condo Unit 2-I Fantastic location! Rear unit in this historic beachfront building with beautiful wrap-around porch. Park and walk everywhere.
LARGE SELECTION ONLINE!
Picturesque Private Estate Set on 3 acres on Cape Island, this 3500 sf contemporary is a peaceful haven surrounded by nature with a 2-acre freshwater lake.
214 Windsor Avenue, Cape May
498 W. Perry Street, Cape May
61 Capewoods Rd., N. Cape May
6 Bedrooms | 3 Baths - $899,995
7 Bedrooms | 6.5 Baths - $1,595,000
4 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths - $283,200
Guest Cottage in Rear Meticulously upgraded and tastefully decorated Victorian – perfect home for large family gatherings. Completely turnkey!
Price Reduced Great family home on extra-deep lot and next door to designated Green Space. Lots of space inside and out for entertaining.
1870 Victorian Bright and airy home located just 2 blocks to the beach and Washington St. Mall with all of today’s comforts.
Open 7 days a week With our full-time professional Realtors & a fully dedicated rental team
609-884-5800
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29 Harbor Cove Cape May $3,195,000
Cape May Harbor Village and Yacht Club is the site of this gracious custom designed home built to capture spectacular Harbor and Marina views from all three floors, rooms, decks and porches overlooking an inground pool, firepit and professionally landscaped grounds. Designed for luxurious living offering six bedrooms, four and a half baths, upside down, universal design which maximizes the best views from each living area.
828 Shunpike Road, North Cape May Renovated Three Bedroom, Two Bath Home near Cape May Winery $425,000
5 Robin Ln., Cold Spring South of the Canal 1.136 acre, cleared, residential lot, located in South Pointe Estates, on a cul de sac. $239,000
Christina P. Clemans Licensed Real Estate Broker 1159 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-3332 www.chrisclemanssir.com
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FOR SALE!
UNDER CONTRACT!
1307 BEACH AVE., UNIT 11, CAPE MAY 2 BR/1 BA Morning Star Villa luxury condo located on the third floor with partial views. $469,000
ROSEMANS LN., CAPE MAY Seven new homes & one lot under contract! Multiple new builds available starting at $825,000
www.deSatnickRealEstate.com
1001 Lafayette St., Cape May NJ 08204
Todd H. deSatnick / Broker of Record
Mary Hinchcliffe Salesperson Direct: 609.780.6598 Office: 609.884.1300
Email: MHinchcliffe@deSatnickRealEstate.com
FOR SALE! 774 ACADEMY ROAD COLD SPRING Lovely 4 BR/3 BA rancher positioned on over an acre of land with a two story detached garage! $360,000
SOLD!
718 COLUMBIA AVE, CAPE MAY BUYER’S AGENT CLOSING: OCTOBER 4TH, 2019 SALE PRICE: $750,000
www.deSatnickRealEstate.com
1001 Lafayette St., Cape May NJ 08204
Todd H. deSatnick / Broker of Record
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