SHORE LOCAL | SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Mid September, 2016

YO U R N E I G H B O R H O O D N E W S M A G A Z I N E

Celebrate September A Gallery of Peace, Love & Art Hometown Hero Wyatt Clevenger New Columnists Jeff Whitaker, Frank Gabriel

FREE

WAVE RUNNER & JET SKI RENTALS • LARGE RIDING AREA • AMILY • WAYS NEW WATERCRAFT TERS LICENSE REQUIRED • TIFIED FRIENDLY STAFF • • 3 YRS & UP TO RIDE

Jet ski renta

BEST OF OCEAN CIT CITY T SINCE 198 1987!

87!

ls

BAYVIEW Watersports & Marina

www.bayviewmarina.com FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1987!

Best Choice, Best Prices, Best of Ocean City!

RESERVE TODAY

& S T I SU WETOGGLES E! G LABL I FREE E AVA A E D

312 BAY AVENUE OCEAN CITY, NJ

EV ER RI I C E R AFT T F I G

FREINDS & FAMILY DEAL

$

BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH STREET ON BAY AVE.

Bayview Marina

Bayview_Marina

HAPPY HOUR

ANY TIME SAVINGS

EASY DOES IT DEAL

$

$

$

20 OFF 10 OFF 20 OFF 15 OFF

1/2 HOUR OR 1 HOUR RENTAL

1/2 HOUR RENTAL

1 HOUR RENTAL

1 HOUR RENTAL

Valid Daily from 8am – 10am Only.

Cannot be combined with any other offers. Reservation Required.

Valid Daily from 8am – 10am Only.

Cannot be combined with any other offers. Reservation Required.

Valid Daily from 4pm - 6pm Only.

Cannot be combined with any other offers. Reservation Required.

Valid Daily from 8am – 10am Only.

Cannot be combined with any other offers. Reservation Required.

ALL NEW 1, 2 & 3 SEATER WA

A

TIFIED FRIENDLY STAFF

GOODBYE SUMMER... AND IT'S VACATIONERS!

Art by Bogy

Hello September! Now We Can Enjoy The Shore Without The Massive Crowds.

Sidewalk During Central Square’s Farmers Market

Every Saturday Sept 17 - November 12 Up To 50% OFF Many Items

On Display Outside Including:

16 Central Square • Linwood

609-653-1743

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Michelle Allen Designs, Toys from Melissa & Doug, Michel Designs, Fountains, Spinners, etc...

Discounts throughout the whole store!

3

Local Favorites

By Frank Gabriel

W

ith Labor Day - and most of the tourist seasonfirmly in rearview, we thought it a good time to share a few local favorite eateries.

The kind of places to which shore denizens can happily return, now that in vading summer hordes have mercifully ebbed.

Beginning in Ocean City with Red’s Jersey-Mex, a nondescript little gem tucked away at the intersection of 11th and Haven Avenues.

From a tiny storefront, Red’s has served up cool, southwestern-tinged creations since 2004.

Not exactly ‘Mexican’ mind you, but a uniquely Jersey shore-centric hybrid, featuring a limited menu of carefully crafted creations.

We’d recommend the chicken verde burrito, mahi Mexi fish tacos oranything from house signature ‘Jersey Mex’ section of their bill of fare.

Plus in the coming cooler months,two of very best bowls of chili we’ve ever encountered regionally, one heady with meat and the other a four-bean vegan variety.

Moving inland, another hidden delight is Linwood’s Chaba Thai. While their Central Square facility has featured that Asian cuisine seemingly forever, Chaba- ‘hibiscus flower’ in Thai- supremely elevated all aspects when it opened.

Our choices include incredible potstickers- worth ordering just for their splendidred curry/peanut sauce- Penang Perfect curry with coconut milk, basil leaves, bell peppers, carrotsand kaffir lime leaves or traditional Pad Thai with choice of protein.

Weekday lunch specials are a real value, a dozen choices eachplated with jasmine rice, spring roll and choice of salad or soup, all for only ten bucks.

For a truly invigorating pick-me-up, order sweet ginger tea, piping hot and certain to cure whatever ails you.

Further up the mainland, visit Atlantic City Country Club’s The Tap Room on Shore Road in Northfield.

Providing a wide, panoramic vista of wetlands and A.C’s skyline, this newly-renovated classic still retains its original clubby charm.

Chef Ed Daggers menus- lunch, dinner plus a rollicking Happy Hour- are rife with indigenous elements but simultaneously current and modern.

A recent meal included their mountainous strawberry goat cheese salad and some of the plumpest, most delectable wings imaginable, in both Buffalo and General Zho’s sauces.

Worth mentioning; that juicy poultry is prepared in a wood-fired oven, which also means the addition of crisp, vibrant-looking pizzas to The Tap Room’s already enormous list of offerings.

An initial midsummervisit to Pleasantville’s Welcome To the South, an authentic new BBQ joint on South Main Street, proved decidedly auspicious.

Despite some confusion in the ordering process- typical of nascent eateriespretty much everything we consumed was exemplary.

Particularly the brisket, lusty, moist and full of smoky essences. Most surprising was pulled chicken, substituted when they ran out of pork, served on

excellent, crumbly cornbread as onegloriously-messy sandwich.

But our biggest shock was a spontaneous purchase; fabulous desserts, including an enormous, dreamy, creamy slice of house-made coconut cake.

We’ll close with a return to Ocean City and a place we’re embarrassed to admit having only discovered of late; Bennie’s Bread, 12th and Asbury.

Along with a remarkable line of baked goods, Bennie’s offers what I consider to be the single best chicken sandwich ever.

Grilled, skillfully seasoned breast meat adorns a freshly-baked, crusty sub roll, stuffed with roasted tomato, mixed greens and parmesan aioli.

Sounds so simple, right?

The real genius lies in construction, as hot, thinly-sliced chicken holds everything together perfectly, allowing for ideal sandwich integrity.

WINDOW WHOLESALERS, Inc.

609-823-4320 NorthÀeld, NJ/Berwyn, PA

We Sell Andersen for Less!

199

$

00

Per Window

Screens Included. Up to 101 U.I. Capping Extra. Grids Optional.

FF $500 O ay or Any Bow, Bss D Sliding Gla

FREE INSTALLATION

FREE

LowE Glass, Free Argon Gas. May recieve with promo code

9616

LIFETIME WARRANTY

www.windowwholesalers.com FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED

4

ENERGY STAR

NJ Lic.# 13VH04584700

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

MEXICAN TAQUERIA www.EL-Tipico.com

Now Open!

TRY SOME OF OUR DELICIOUS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN DISHES: • VEGETARIAN • CHICKEN • STEAK • SEAFOOD • FAJITAS, TACOS & TORTAS

560 New Road • Somers Point, NJ 08244 Located Next to Micchelli's Pizza 609-653-TACO (8226)

FRCEAEL

SERVED FRESH EVERY DAY...

LO

Freshly Cut Veggies, Grayed Cheese, Homemade Dough and Sauce

DELIVERY

Twp MONDAY SPECIAL Large Pizza

$11.00 All Day!

Expires 10/15/16

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Expires 10/15/16

Expires 10/15/16

Expires 10/15/16

Expires 10/15/16

Expires 10/15/16

5

Hometown Hero: Wyatt Clevenger

Wyatt and a boy in Iraq

by Lindsay Kirkland

T

he world changed suddenly fifteen years ago on September 11. America was attacked and then at war in the middle-east.

Many thousands of brave men and woman joined the armed forces to fight terrorism and the counties that supported it. Wyatt Clevenger was one of those men. He enlisted in the Marines where he completed two tours. He arrived in Iraq in 2003, just before Saddam Hussein was removed from power.

Clevenger was part of the rescue team that saved Jessica Lynch, an army soldier that was captured and held captive by Iraqi forces.

Clevenger protected America’s freedom.

“Once you are a Marine, you are always a Marine. It affects who you are and how you are on a day to day basis,” describes Clevenger. He served four years as an active Marine and an additional four years as a Reserve. Unsure of what he wanted to do as he readjusted to civilian life, he was certain of just one thing. It had to be something that “helps people and serves the public.”

As a child in Vineland, his instinct to protect others was formed. He was 7 years old riding on a speed boat with his young cousin when she leaned her head over the edge of the boat. Clevenger pulled her back suddenly, preventing a serious boating accident.

Serving Atlantic County and Ocean City.

Now expanding to Upper Twp! An Independent, Family Owned Business Office - (609) 788-4812 Managing Editor - Cindy Fertsch shorelocalcindy@gmail.com Staff Writer - Georgina Hand and Lindsay Kirkland Advertising - shorelocalads@gmail.com (609) 334-1691 Advertising Consultant - Laura Stanley

shorelocallaura@gmail.com (609) 287-2703

Photographer - Chuck Eberson

Follow us on

6

Growing up, his family made frequent trips to Ocean City. Clevenger knew that was where he wanted to be.

So at 18, he moved there while attending community college. During that time he worked as a lifeguard at the Ocean City Waterpark. His role was to protect, an emerging theme in Clevenger’s life, at homer and abroad..

When Wyatt came home from Iraq, he found a perfect role with the Ocean City Fire Department. Clevenger has been an Ocean City firefighter for seven years now and resides in Ocean City with his wife, Jan, and three children, Alana Ann (7), Ava Elise (5) and WyattJamison (2). “One of the best feelings is knowing you helped someone.” Reports Clevenger. He still helps at the Ocean City Waterpark as a lifeguard instructor and teaches first aid and CPR. Clevenger is a strong supporter and advocate for Operation First Response, a nonprofit organization that is a quick response force for wounded or disabled veterans. It provides assistance to all branches of our nation’s wounded heroes and their families with personal and financial needs.

“Walk for the Wounded” is a major fundraising event for Operation First Response. It is Saturday, September 24th on the Ocean City Boardwalk. All are welcome to come out and participate and assist in raising funds, support and awareness for Operation First Response. Additionally, a golf tournament will be held September

16 at the Great Bay Country Club with an after party to follow.

The ocean City Fire Department and Ocean City Home Bank have raised $100,000.00 which has been given back to local veterans here in South Jersey.

Clevenger describes how much it helped one veteran in our area. “His helicopter crashed and everyone in it died, except him. He needed help readjusting to civilian life and we made sure he got it.”

Wyatt Clevenger and his family Wyatt Clevenger is a soldier that protects your freedom, a firefighter that protects the safety of your loved ones and an advocate that protects veterans when they are wounded or struggling. His focus has always been protecting and serving others, a real hero among us in south Jersey.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Surfers Are Collecting Pledges To Surf It Forward The 16th Annual Surf For A Cause is Saturday, Sept. 10

M

ARGATE CITY, N.J. – After 15 years and more than $600,000 fundraised to help people with cancer, surfers are now collecting pledges to Surf it Forward for the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation’s 16th annual Surf For A Cause.

The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation is encouraging all Surf For A

Cause participants to create a fundraising webpage and collect pledges to help further its mission to assist people with cancer and organizations helping those with cancer.

Anyone who raises $75 will receive a Surf It Forward hat, T-shirt and sticker. The top fundraiser in the adult and grom categories will each be awarded a custom-shaped surfboard by Brian Wynn.

The 16th annual Surf For A Cause is Saturday, Sept. 10 at Decatur Avenue beach in Margate. Registration is $50 for adults and grom boys, 11 years old and younger and gromettes, 12 years and younger, surf for free.

Registration includes an event T-shirt and entry to the after party 4 p.m. at Ventura’s Greenhouse.

Additional surfing divisions are $15 each. Entry to the after party is $30.

All surfers will be competing for

divisional trophies. The winner in the grom and gromettes categories will each win a surfboard.

Sur fers can register and create a fundraising page at sfac.dojiggy.com.

This year, the foundation will also partner with The Heart of Surfing Foundationto work with special needs children and teach them to surf at Surf for A Cause.

This month marks 15 years since the creation of the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation and the inaugural Surf For A Cause. Randazzo, New Jersey’s most successful professional surfer, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the height of his career in 2001 and formed the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation to support others diagnosed with cancer in need of financial assistance.

Sponsorships and raffle items are still being accepted. Contact Dan Cellucci at dcellucci@copiersplus.com. ### The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation promotes cancer awareness and assists individuals battling can-

cer both emotionally and financially.

To date, the foundation has raised more than $600,000 and donates 90 percent of its funds to individuals and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda’s Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center.

The foundation was created in 2001 when Dean Randazzo, a professional surfer from Atlantic City, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s

Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes. Since successfully battling the disease four times, Dean continues his competitive professional surfing career, proudly representing the Garden State all over the world. The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation is a New Jersey Non Profit and 501(c) (3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible.

Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation P.O. Box 149 Somers Point, NJ 08244 TheDRCF.org

WINDOWS, ROOFING & SIDING FREE GUTTERS WITH ROOFING OR SIDING JOB

FREE DELIVERY - EVEN TO THE BEACH

SEY MEX JER CAFE

)UHVK 5RDVWHG 6DOVD 5RMR 7DFRV 6XSHU %XUULWRV 4XHVDGLOODV )UHVK 6DODGV VHJHWDULDQ 'LVKHV 7DFR 6DODGV )LVK 7DFRV )UHVK 0DKL 0DKL 6KULPS&UDE &DNHV 0H[LFDQ )ULHG ,FH &UHDP )DPLO\ AfIRUGDEOH .LGV 0HQX %UHDNIDVW %XUULWRV 6HUYHG $OO 'D\ %XUJHUV &KLFNHQ 6DQGZLFKHV

GLUTEN-FREE MENU

Eat-In or Take-Out Delivery Available 609-399-2272 Established 2004

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Cash Only

11th St. & Haven AYHQXH 2FHDQ &LWy, NJ www UHGVMHUVH\PH[ FRP

FREE OFF STREET PARKING 2SHQ 1 DP 'DLO\

7

Atlantic City Needs More Miss Americas, Not Expensive Beach Concerts

By Mel Taylor of AC PrimeTime

W

hat can provide immediate, long term, regional and national benefit for the Atlantic City economy? It’s not the expensive, no re-entry, ‘one & done’ beach concerts. Beach concerts like the two that were cancelled last week due to an incorrect storm forecast.

It’s actually investments like Miss America. And Atlantic City needs more of it.

It’s now becoming politically correct to question the ROI; return on investment, of the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.

Is it because the swimsuit portion is not politically correct?It started last year. The Press of Atlantic City editors made cleanup & security issues a front page story.

The newspaper spent little time exploring Miss A scholarships, community, economic and tourism benefits. This year, easily offended newsroom personnel think bathing suits need some extra scrutiny.

Mayor Guardian introduces the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. His support of the event is being questioned.t The Press of Atlantic City ignored dramatically higher TV ratings, a massive commitment from the ABC-Television network, and the pageant’s first openly gay contestant.

The nationwide exposure of the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic

Never Met A Tree We Couldn't Drop!

Schairer's Tree Removal

City is priceless.The promotional, humanitarian, entertainment, community value these 52 young ladies represent each year can’t be measured in dollars. It can’t be measured in parking fees and hotel room sales. But when asked, the Mayor of Atlantic City quickly

A Better Web Connection for Downbeach?

S Serving All of Atlantic County Residential – Commencial Over 30 Years Experience

Tree Removal Stump Grinding Trimming Storm Damage Bucket Truck

609-965-0996

www.schairerstreeremoval.com 8

points to weak hotel, entertainment, and parking receipts as proof of poor ROI. Bloomberg News reached out to Mayor Don Guardian about the value of Miss America. Guardian told the news organization the pageant isn’t worth the investment. He also took the opportunity to slam his Republican colleague; Gov. Christie; “The state is the epitome of wasteful spending,” said Don as he campaigns to remain Mayor of a town that can’t wean itself from casino tax revenue.

The Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City provides proof of ROI, return on investment. When outside entrepreneurs see major investment and success like Miss America, they’re more likely to consider setting up shop for themselves in Atlantic City. A beach concert can’t do that.

Like smart investment in clean beaches, safer streets and a rebuilt boardwalk & seawall, The Miss America Pageant is a bona fide and critical building block of the new Atlantic City.

peedier web, voice and mobile internet in Margate, Ventnor and Longport?

Many hope so. The digital monopoly known as Comcast could certainly use some competition to improve their so-so services. Looks like a company called Hammer Fiber is stepping up and will bring some much needed digital broadband competition to Absecon Island.

Hammer Fiber started a second phase of testing this summer, for the company’s highly anticipated residential services launch, slated for later this year.

Hammer Fiber will do this through a combination of fiber optic backbone and proprietary wireless technology.

If all goes well in testing, Hammer Fiber wants to add voice and video services through the use of their wireless technology. They want to bring better web access to the South

Jersey shore, a region plagued by a broadband monopoly, and under-developed service offerings.

Hammer Fiber has opened its first Hammer Store in Ventnor. The location will be used as a distribution hub for service installation, a customer support center, as well as a public showroom where potential subscribers can experience the entire suite of Hammer Fiber products, just as they would in their own homes or business. The location will be inside Ventnor Plaza on Wellington Ave.

Sh e Local

Home Grown & Family Owned Our Advertisers Make This Magazine Possible Please Support Them and Shop Local

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

May I Have 2 Minutes of Your Time?

By Jeff Whitaker

T

wo seconds on the clock.

You’ve called your last timeout. Down by one point. One basket will cinch the game.

I’m not offering a list of solutions today. I just want to raise in your mind the consciousness of time and how quickly one day, one week, one month and one year roles into the next. Let’s not let it come down to the last “two seconds” and say to ourselves, “Oh no. What did I miss out on or not see because I failed to guard my time.”

As another Summer season winds down and a new school year begins, I challenge you to prioritize your day. Be intentional in how you take on every morning. As I said, I’m not offering a lot of solutions to-

Budget Oil Change Have you ever watched or played in a game where the outcome came down to seconds? I ask myself the question. If the team, the players or coach had concentrated on and planned out the rest of the game to the extent they planned out the last two seconds, maybe it wouldn’t come down to this.

The point is, time is extremely valuable. Each day we all wake with the same 24 hours. Rich, poor, in good health or not, intelligent and not so intelligent. We all have at least one thing in common. Our time bucket is filled to the same level. Granted, we each have circumstances and situations that impact how our time can and must be spent but never the less, we all have 1440 minutes. That’s 86,400 seconds each day.

The question is, how are we using that time? Are we making wise choices in the way we balance our priorities? Do we even set priorities or does the day just unfold; morning into afternoon, afternoon into evening and then it starts all over?

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

day, I just want you to start thinking about your days in terms of time.

For you, it may be taking a few minutes at the beginning of each week to outline some goals for the week ahead. It may be setting periodic reminders on your smart phone; reminders that bring you back to focus several times during your day.

The encouraging news is there are tools, tips and techniques available to help us grow personally, professionally; in our private lives and careers. But just like a nail without a hammer, your desire without the know how is useless. I want to help you make the most of each day. I’ll be here every issue of with some of what I’ve learned to pass along to you. If in between time you’re interested in learning more about other ways to go about accomplishing this, drop me an e-mail at time@ jeff whitaker.com and I’ll send you some more helpful information.

And because I recognize the value of time, I want to thank you for your time in reading this.

$24.95 budget oil change 5 QUART OIL/FILTER CHANGE + TIRE ROTATION AND 27 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION + FREE ALIGNMENT CHECK + FREE BATTERY CHECK *Excludes all Synthetic oils. Synthetic Blend - add $15.00

609-641-0444 9

Homemade Ice Cream and Water Ice

We make it all right here - 32 Flavors of Ice Cream!!

LindyHops

Ice Crea No Fat Ym Cupcakes ogurt P ies “A Mom & Pop Shop” Homemade Ice Cream Cakes and Ice Cream Pizzas

HO

New Vegetarian Workshop Series with Chef Christina Martin at Academy of Culinary Arts This Fall

Since 1991

ME MADE

de ma affles h s Fre ian W g Bel

Cones, Sundaes, Splits, Non-Fat Yogurt

Our

25th Year

Cash Only

ATM on Site

Fall Hours Sun-Thurs Noon to 9:30PM Fri & Sat Noon to 10PM

In front of ShopRite Galloway: Corner of Jimmie Leeds & Pitney Rd. • 652-6020

M

AYS LANDING–A new vegetarian workshop series with Academy of Culinary Arts alumna Chef Christina Martin, who has

SMITHVILLE INN MONDAYS THURSDAYS

FRIDAYS LOBSTER NIGHT

THROWBACK THURSDAY Buy One Dinner Get One

1/2 OFF

Whole Lobster Dinner with sides

$

20

Lets throw it back to old school pricing!

$20 COMPLETE DINNERS. All of your favorites.

Turkey, Meatloaf or our Famous Chicken Pot Pie! Salad, Entree & Dessert!

worked in Philadelphia restaurants including Blackfish and Vedge, begins Sept. 17 at the Mays Landing Campus of Atlantic Cape Community College.

Introduction to Plant-based Cooking will cover the basics on how to get organized in the kitchen, stocking a plant-based kitchen and shopping strategies, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17.

Fall Farmers Market in New Jersey explores recipes using cauliflower, winter greens and squashes from local farmers markets to create nourishing, plant-based dishes, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1.

During Plant-based Kitchen Staples, learn about plant-based alternatives to common foods like stocks, dairy and proteins, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15.

Plant-based desserts explores creating desserts without dairy that are nutritious and delicious, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19.

Plant-based Thanksgiving teaches how to create traditional dishes using plant-based ingredients, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5.

Seven Greens Plant-based puts a twist on the traditional seven fishes dinner using seven unique greens dishes, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3.

Each workshop is $65 and will be held in Kitchen 1 of the Academy of Culinary Arts. Participants must wear closed-toe, kitchen-safe shoes and bring a chef’s knife, if possible.

To register or for more information, call (609) 343-5655 or visit www.atlantic.edu/ce.

609.652.7777 1 North New York Rd. Smithville, NJ Reservations suggested. Visit SmithvilleInn.com for more information.

10

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Ocean City Events

▶ Sept. 10 – THE FIRST LADIES OF ROCK & SOUL Concert at Music Pier, 8 p.m. Reserved seating $25. An electrifying performance of hits from the girl groups of the ‘60s. Tickets www.ocnj.us/boxoffice, Music Pier Box Office or (609) 525-9248. ▶ SEPTEMBER 11 CEREMONY – Ocean City’s annual Memorial program will be held starting 6 p.m. in front of the Fire Station at 550 Asbury Ave. Public is encouraged to attend. ▶ Sept. 11 – The Ocean City Pops presents CLASSIC BROADWAY with Richard Troxell, Ocean City’s favorite tenor, singing some of the most beloved songs of the theater capital of the world. 7:30 p.m., at the Music Pier.

Tickets are $20/$15 at www.ocnj. us/boxoffice; Music Pier Box Office; (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248. ▶ Sept. 12 – 21st annual SUNSHINE GOLF CLASSIC sponsored by the Messner Foundation, Inc., established 39 years ago with over 39,000 wishes granted. Registration and lunch 11 a.m.; Shotgun start 12 p.m.; Dinner and Prizes awarded 5 p.m., format is a 4-person scramble. Entry fee $150. Contact Linwood Country Club, 500 Shore Rd., Linwood (609) 927-6134. For more information, visit

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

www.sunshinefoundation.org. ▶ Sept. 14 – Ocean City Pops presents, A NIGHT IN OLD VIENNA – A September tradition. Viennese favorites by the Waltz King, Johann Strauss, Jr., with singers and musicians from the Pops. Tickets $15/$10

available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice; Music Pier Box Office; (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248 ▶ Sept. 18 – CORVETTE SHOW: Over 350 cars exhibited. One of the largest shows of its kind in the east.

Models from every year Corvettes were manufactured comprise this colorful show. Displayed on the Boardwalk from 6th to 14th Sts., 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (609) 457-0081. ▶ Sept. 18 – Ocean City Pops presents CARTOON CLASSICS. Hear and see such classics as Fantasia, What’s Opera Doc? The Rabbit of Seville, Once Upon a Dream and TheCat Concerto. Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th Street and Atlantic Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20, available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice; Music Pier Box Office; (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248 ▶ Sept. 18 – A special screening of a new film “AMERICAN EXPERI-

ENCE, THE BOYS OF ’36”: The Ocean City Free Public Library in partnership with PBS’s Community Reads is presenting the film. The 2016 OC Reads Book is “The Boys in the Boat”

by Daniel James Brown. Community members are encouraged to read this book prior to the screening. The film is the story of nine working-class young men from the University of Washington who took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The screening is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Library’s Chris Maloney Lecture Hall and is free and open to the public.

11

SOMERS POINT

DENTAL

Doctors Glenn and Todd Prager Š &ILH=JP !AJPEOPNU

Š /KKP =J=H

Š !AJPEOPNU BKN )) CAO

Š -A@E=PNE? Ä (E@O

Š 1AAPD 4DEPAJEJC

!AJPEOPNU

Š ,N=H 0QNCANU

Š #EHHEJCO NE@CAO

We Offer a Wide Range of New Technologies, such as Digital X-Rays.

79

$ *KJ #NE =I LI 0=P =I LI

New Patient Welcome Package Includes Examination, X-Rays, Cleaning & Oral Cancer Screening (Regularly $265)

Coupons May Not Be Combined With Any Other Offer.

Coupon Only. Expires 5/30/2016

=HH PK O?DA@QHA UKQN =LLKEJPIAJP PK@=U

APDAH /K=@ 0KIANO -KEJP +' Ä 0DKL/EPA -H=V=

*KOP &JOQN=J?A ??ALPA@ &J?HQ@EJC +' #=IEHU =NA "IANCAJ?U 4=HG &JO 4AH?KIA

At Your Service: Service Dogs for Children By by Samantha E. Gill

E

very Sunday at 8am you will find me, my 7 year old Audrey, my 5 year old Addie and her 2 year old service dog Data, sitting in a pew at Church.

Well, let me rephrase that: I am sitting in a pew a church. Audrey fidgets, and Addie is laying on top of Data under the pew. Having special needs and sitting through most tasks (any) can be taunting. However, having a service dog (aka: Super-Data) can make all the difference. So, where did this super-hero of sorts come from? How does a child like Addie get a service dog?

Data came from Xenia, Ohio from an organization called 4 Paws For Ability. (see: www.4pawsforability.org) It’s a non-profit organization that states that, “service dogs should be made available to any child with a disability who wishes to have the love, companionship, and independence.”

Addie has a mild brain malformation, seizures, and a chronic lung disease. She is a delight. She is a happy child and she also has needs: special needs. Sometimes these needs are best met by thinking outside the box. This is what led me to 4 Paws For Ability and Data.

Here are some things that having a service dog (like Data) does for a child: ● Hello World: Who knew there was so much to do out there? Like, you know, go outside and stuff. No, seriously, if you’re a parent of a special needs child, you’re probably cracking up reading that, as you probably don’t do much “stuff ”. The mall?

Shopping? Zoo? (stop laughing) but the truth of it is – it is HARD to go OUT THERE. Having the service dog makes this possible for your child, your well child(ren) and YOU. Data goes everywhere with us. Out to eat, day trips, you name it. And he helps with each situation that arises: she lays on him, pets him, etc. ● Red Alert!: Data has become our little detector. He will alert preseizure activity by licking her face and ears, pacing and then will bark.

Moreover, he inadvertently started alerting to her ear infections, as she has ear tubes and the infections drain out of the tubes. He will start licking and smelling her ears . ● Doctors Hospitals and Surgeries, oh my!: Thanks to an awesome

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Sammy Gill is a full time Social Worker and a full time divorced Mom to 7 yr old Audrey and 5 yr old Addie. Addie has learning disabilies and a mild brain malformation with focal seizures; she owns and loves Data her 3 yr old service dog (from4pawsforability.org) who helps navigate these "un-challenges".

doctor at Children’s Hospital, Dr. Alan Schwartz, who happens to also like to think outside the box, he included Data in Addie’s care plan, preand post-surgery so that he could help calm her. This kept her buddy with her for as long as possible. The result was magic. Anesthesia was suddenly a breeze! ● Where’s your girl? Although, there is so much more he can do and does do for her, one of the BIG things he does for her is: tracking.

Addie likes to run and then we don’t know where she goes. “Tracking” has become a crucial task for these service dogs to perform successfully.

If I realize that Addie has run off, I say the command “where’s your girl?” to put Data into action and that begins our work as a team to find her.

In 2015 “Addie’s Law” was signed

by Governor Christie in the state of NJ in Addie and Data’s honor. We all traveled to Trenton for this honor.

Now service dogs have the right to ride school buses in the state of NJ. We continue to spread the word to provide education about children and service dogs,while they enjoy being best furever friends.

Dos and Don’ts For Being Around A Service Dog: 1. Don’t offer any food please: I know it’s hard, but no doggie treats or human food. It’s a distraction and can deter some service dogs from their ‘work’.

2. Do keep your dog at a safe distance at first: Always ask the child’s handler of their service dog if it’s okay first. Another dog is a distraction and/or we would want to avoid an unforeseen altercations.

3. Don’t pet a service dog without asking: I know this one is super-hard, they’re SO cute!

The dog has a job and is at ‘work’ and may be in the process of doing a command or completing a task when you’re walking up, so please always ask.

4. Do speak to the handler, not to the dog: I am a dog lover, who wants to talk to the handler, right? But, it’s important, the dog and the handler are a team working for the child. The dog listens to the handler. There’s an important system going on. So please address the handler and not the pooch.

5. Don’t think that a sleeping dog is off duty: All dogs nap.

When a child is at school napping, sitting, learning or even at home and napping, the dog naps too. Don’t assume a sleeping dog is off-duty. They’re still working and will be up at a word’s command.

More information: please visit www.4pawsforability.org

13

A Trail is Born

September 24th-25th LAKE LENAPE EAST • MAYS LANDING

E CULINARY DEMONSTRATIONS LIVE MUSIC

gg Harbor Township is pleased to announce the installation of the “Born Learning Trail” at Bargaintown Park. With support by the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, this trail offers fun, engagement and turns everyday moments into learning opportunities. The goal of the Born Learning Trail is to help families bound with young children. It’s many activity stations encourage the adult engage in play and learn activities.

Ribbon Cutting at Bargaintown Park with Mayor James “Sonny” McCullough, Rick Audet, Jim Cafero, members of Egg Harbor Township Council, Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween volunteers, children from EHT Summer Camp and community members on August 8, 2016.

Romanelli’s On the Greene

of Linwood 9RWHĘ %HVƜ &DWHUHU LŨ $& 3UHVƖ

*UHDW %UHDNIDVW ,QFUHGLEOH /XQFK Catering Events of any Size AMATEUR WINE MAKING COMPETITION HITZEL’S RESTAURANT ROW

PURCHASE TICKETS AT SJWINEFESTIVAL.COM

Mon-Sat 8 am to 4 pm Sun 8 am to 2 pm

SPONSORED BY:

926-5477 romanellisonline.com We Deliver In Linwood Greene 210 New Rd (Route 9)

14

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Ventnor Resident to Climb Lighthouse for One Hundredth Time This Year

S

ometimes it seems that Atlantic City is an uphill battle, but for Daniel Heneghan, uphill in this means a battle up the stairs – all 228 of them, again and again. On Sept. 15, Heneghan is expected to climb Absecon Lighthouse’s steps for the 100th time this year.

He first climbed the 171 feet to the top of the Absecon Lighthouse four years ago as part of a birthday celebration. Now it’s his workout routine.

Like Heneghan, volunteer lightkeeper Buddy Grover showed up one day as part of the Lighthouse Challenge and ended up staying, greeting visitors.

A B S E CO N LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS THE BEST VIEWS OF ATLANTIC CITY DURING A FULL MOONRISE CLIMB ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH Atlantic City has a stunning skyline at night, and to top it off, a full moon will float up from the ocean and join the magnificent lights of the city on Friday evening, September 16th. If you’d like to see the only 360 degree view of this breathtaking panorama, grab your date for a memorable, romantic experience. The last climb is at 8:00pm. Tickets are just $10 beginning at 6pm and include the full moon climb, snacks & beverages, and a FREE artist’s print of Absecon Lighthouse. You don’t want to miss this recession-busting date night out!

The lighthouse is open September through June Thursdays through Mondays, 11am to 4pm.

Absecon Lighthouse is a stateowned historic property administered by the non-profit Inlet Public/ Private Association. Located at 31 So. Rhode Island Avenue in Atlantic City, it is New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse

and the country’s third tallest. Absecon Lighthouse received a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

Daniel Heneghan For more information about Absecon Lighthouse and its programs call (609) 449-1360 or visit us on the web at www.abseconlighthouse.org.

Romanelli’s

ABSECON: (609) 677-8866 BRIGANTINE: (609) 266-7500 Like us on facebook ABSECON RITA’S for our daily specials

2 Kids Cones nk with Sprinkles

2 Regular Water Ice

$

5

15% OFF Your

Total Order

9RWHĘ %HVƜ &DWHUHU LŨ $& 3UHVƖ

Cookie Special Any Package

$

5

$

Garden Cafe of Galloway

5

$

4

L Large Gelati G

Only

$

4

Large Misto

*UHDW %UHDNIDVW 'HOLFLRXV /XQFK 'LQQHU Catering Events of any Size Happy Hour Everyday 3-7 PM

Breakfast/Dinner Early Birds Prime Rib Weekend Specials

Daily Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Specials

Everyday Special

$

2 Small Four Topping Sundaes Toppings Sundaes

5

Excludes Brownie or Banana toppings.

Reg price of 3.49 for one.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Buy 2 Quarts Get 1 FREE

Open everyday from 7:30 am to 10 pm

652-0179 romanellisonline.com We Deliver

279 South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 15

Sale Starts Friday, Sept. 9th

Our exclusive brand of affordable

- Natural - Organic - Eco-friendly products for you and your home

Get

$10 OFF

Your Order of $75 or more!

With coupon. Exp 9/30/16

It Pays to Shop JR’s MY Rewards...

Get a

$50 JR’s Gift Card Every time you spen $1000 See store for details

Shop our Smart Store Brands.... and SAVE!

Now at JR’s Fresh Market... Over 3,000 Natural & Organic Products throughout the store!

New OC Gallery Showcases Peace, Love and Art

Photo by Tynan Hand. Gallery owners Kristina and Marshall Young

P

eace of Wood art gallery on Asbury Ave in Ocean City is a glorious assault on the senses. From the wall to wall (to ceiling) art, the mellow background music, the look, feel and smell of the reclaimed wood interior, blended with a touch of incense and a hint of fresh paint. Add in the welcoming, positive vibes and it all somehow combines to

feel like home. The radiant smiles of owners Kristina and Marshall Young don’t hurt either. “There is no greater feeling than waking up knowing you can’t wait to get to work and continue to build what you created together,” said artist Kristina, “we are truly blessed!” But the Young’s journey to opening the store wasn’t an easy one.

Kristina’s artistic journey began 3

years earlier when, as an elementary school teacher she started painting inspirational quotes on seashells to give to her students. “It was such an amazing outlet and a great way for me to share positivity and inspiration with others,” she said. Next she tried painting on reclaimed wood and began to develop her own style surf and ocean inspired art.

As a child Kristina fell in love with the ocean on her family vacations to Ocean City. “My soul is drawn to the ocean,” she explained, “my love and respect for it grew when Marshall taught me how to surf. So much of my inspiration comes from the ocean. The lessons it has taught me and the peace it brings me. When I’m in the ocean more, my creative energy just flows!”

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Served 6:30 to 1pm

Omelets, Pancakes, Platters, Breakfast Platters, Wraps, Hot & Cold Sandwiches, Salads, Seafood, Burgers, Pasta, Coal Fired Pizza, Steaks

Served late to 11pm

See our newly Expanded Banquet & Meeting Room with seating up to 80.

Free Delivery to Somers Point, Linwood, Northfield, EHT and Ocean City

501 New Rd (Route 9) Somers Point (609) 927-8700 (609) 927-8701 Dine In - Take Out - Delivery www.salscoalfiredpizza.com 18

Buy One Entree, Get The Second

50% OFF 10/31/16

10/31/16

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

spot on Asbury open up, it was like a dream!” Marshall decorated the interior of the store with reclaimed wood and Kristina decoupaged the ceiling with ocean themed pictures.

The store opened in May, selling Kristina’s art plus that of a number of local artists. “As an artist, I know how hard it is to get your art out there and find an outlet,” she said. “This area is

With Marshall’s encouragement Kristina started selling her art at yard sales outside their Brigantine home, her confidence grew with each purchase.

Then her art began to sell out at Surfer Supplies in Ocean City, where one of the owners had offered to sell it after she gave him a painted sign as a gift.

Kristina loved to teach but was frustrated with the constraints of the education system. “Something in me told me I was destined to make a difference in a different outlet. I needed to branch out and really see

s e i g n A

st ue Be al ity e V C Th ing an in ce D O In

what I was made of. Build something I believed in!” Kristina left her job and the assurance of a steady income. “I’m not going to lie, it was scary!” she said.

“I would have never had the courage without my husband. He was the one saying “we can do this, we can do anything we want!” He is the reason we are standing in the shop today.”

Together they came up with a plan for a shop focusing on inspiring youth through positivity and creativity. “I knew Ocean City would be the best place,” said Kristina, “when we saw a

Restaurant & Café

SUNDAY & MONDAY

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

Kids Under 12 Eat

½ off

free!

(Of equal or lesser value) Cannot be combined with any other coupons or specials.

Excluding Specials & Early Bird.

From The Children’s Menu 4PM - 8PM One Child per Adult Paying Entree.

Excluding Specials.

Daily Dinner Special

8 Oz. NY Strip Steak Includes Soup or Salad, 2 Veggies & Dessert!

$

13

95

Excluding Specials.

LUNCH SPECIAL!

“Double Deal”

$

12 99

Your Choice: 2 Cheesesteaks 2 Cheeseburgers or 2 Wraps + includes 2 Fries & 2 Sodas!

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

10% off All Dinner Entrees

Excluding Children’s Meals, All Specials & Early Birds.

Open Daily 6:30am-9pm In The Forum Motel 8th Street & Atlantic Ave. Ocean City • 609.513.0434

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

TEAK

Full POLYWOOD Line

Reservations g Encouraged

SPECIALS Buy 1 Dinner, Get 2nd*

Peace of Wood is located at 1112 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, for more information call 609-938-9068 or visit them at www.facebook.com/ peaceofwoodocnj

In Stock!! On Sale!! Right Now!!

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Served all Day

filled with such amazing talent! We are so blessed to be able to provide that for them.” Peace of Wood also sells custom made surf and skateboards and Kristina hosts parties and teaches paint classes to all ages 7 days a week. “I am also offering an after school program that provides

homework help, tutoring, mentoring, and creative activities for kids of all ages. I’m really excited about it,” said Kristina.

Every First Friday of the month Peace of Wood holds an event with live music for artists to come in and sell their art. A portion of the proceeds go to a local organization or local family in need, Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club, South Jersey Field of Dreams, FCA surf Atlantic City and Heart of Surfing are some organizations that have benefited so far. “We believe in karma and doing good for others. Giving back is a part of our vision for the shop. We built an outlet to be able to help others in he community,” said Kristina.

Through Peace of Wood Kristina and Marshall Young are impacting lives with creativity and positivity on a large scale. “We believe in living a simple, positive lifestyle and sharing it with others,” said Kristina. “Every piece of art is created with passion, energy, and inspiration and when someone else connects to it it’s truly amazing!”

s u o l Home & Patio u Fab

TE AK OU TLET

701 New Road (Rt. 9) Somers Point

609-287-1767 Parkway Exit 29/30

www.fabuloushomeandpatio.com 19

Take your pick of apple history and trivia

T

hough apples are enjoyed across the globe, many people associate apples with the United States of America.

That's in spite of the fact that the first apples were cultivated on the opposite side of the world from North America in Asia.

There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples that produce various characteristics for flavor and appearance. Apples are often a topic of discussion in the fall, when many trees produce their largest bounties of fruit.

Autumn is a good time of year to take a closer look at apples, and explore some of the most popular varieties for picking and eating.

Apple origins Malus deomestica, or the common apple tree, is a descendent of apple trees that originated in Central Asia in what is now southern Kazakhstan.

Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe. The original apple tree was the wild apple, or Malus sieversii. DNA analysis has confirmed that the wild apple is the progenitor of the cultivated apple enjoyed today.

European colonists likely brought apple seeds and trees with them when they emigrated to North America, in-

Apples are a popular sight come the fall. These delicious fruits have long been enjoyed and studied troducing that part of the world to the apple tree. Records from the Massachusetts Bay Company indicate that apples were being grown in New England as early as 1630. Americans also enjoy the popular story of Johnny Appleseed, who was believed to have distributed apple seeds and trees to settlers across the United States.

While apples can be produced from seeds, nowadays many apples are propagated by grafting so that they retain the parent tree's characteristics of flavor, hardiness and insect resistance.

Apples and symbolism Apples have become the main symbols of many different stories and tales throughout history. Apples are linked to the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve and their ultimate expulsion from the Garden of Eden. However, the apple is never named in any of the religious texts as the fruit Eve picked from the tree of knowledge.

Apples have appeared in fairy tales and folklore. The Brothers Grimm had the character "Snow White" fall ill after eating a poisoned apple. In Norse mythology, the goddess Iounn was the

appointed keeper of golden apples that kept the Aesir young forever.

Apples have also played a role in science, most notably Sir Isaac Newton's study of gravity. While myth surrounds the story of Newton and an apple falling from a nearby tree, it's likely that witnessing an apple fall from a tree did spark something in the famed scientist.

Most popular apple varieties Many varieties of apple stand out as perennial favorites. In the United States, the Red Delicious is the country's most popular grown apple. It was called the hawkeye when discovered in 1872. The Golden Delicious is the second most popular grown apple in America. The Delicious apples tend to have mild, but grainy flesh that can fall apart when cooked, so they're best used for snacking. Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, McIntosh, and Macoun are some of the other most popular varieties.

Those interested in baking with apples can select among Granny Smith, Jonagold and McIntosh. These apples tend to be crisp and tart and hold up better in recipes.

Apples have been enjoyed for thousands of years. While apples are a staple of autumn, they can be enjoyed all year long thanks to their widespread availability.

The Shore's Best Kept Secret Is Overlooking the Ocean!

Richman's Ice Cream & Philadelphia Water Ice Beach Delivery and Catering Available Located in Ventnor on the ground oor of 5000 Boardwalk Condominium just steps from the boardwalk

OPEN DAILY for Breakfast and Lunch 9am to 3pm; iday es Tu day and Fr er nn for Di 5pm to 8pm

(609) 822-0300

Like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/jakescooknook

20

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

One Fine Blue Line Local Business Rallies Support for Wounded Atlantic City Police Officer Dine In, Take Out, Free Delivery CHECK OUR DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS!

Catering For All Occasions

7FBM t $IJDLFO t 4FBGPPE t 1J[[B t 1BTUB t 4VCT 4BMBET t 1BSUZ 5SBZT t (MVUFO 'SFF 1J[[B 1BTUB Linwood Greene Shopping Plaza 210 New Road (Rt 9), LINWOOD

653-8442 Mobile: www.lapizzatega.com/mobile Twitter: www.twitter.com/pizzatega Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapizzatega

2 Large Pizzas & 2 Liter Soda

2 Medium Pizzas & 10 Hot Wings

2199

$

Linwood Greene Shopping Center -JOXPPE t

With Coupon. May not be combined with any other offers. Expires 10/15/16

With Coupon. May not be combined with any other offers. Expires 10/15/16

16

$

A

ing to thwart an armed robbery. Vadell remains hospitalized, but officials report he is showing improvement and was recently upgraded to stable condition following surgery. “He’s one of ours,� says Jane Beatty Williams, owner of the Ale house. “This is Atlantic City.�

Although Mason Jars of Thin Blue Lineare being quickly served up, some are not buying the drink. Instead, they are donating money, thankful to be able to show their support to the family and to local law enforcement. If you would like to donate and cannot make it to Back Bay Ale House, there is a site to donate. https://www.gofundme.com/2n55utr8

A

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

99

Plus Tax

Large Pizza & Chicken Ceasar Salad Linwood Greene Shopping Center -JOXPPE t

FIXED FOR 4

t #BLFS ;JJU X .FBBUCBMMT PS 4BVTBHF t -JOHVJOJ X 3FE PS 8IJUF $MBN 4BVDF t &HHQMBOU 1BSNFTBO X 4QBHIFUUJ t $IJDLFO 1BSNFTBO X 4QBHIFUUJ t $IJDLFO 'SBODFTF X 4QBHIFUUJ t $IJDLFO #SPDDPMJ 4DBNQJ X 1FOOF

$34.99 $34.99 $34.99 $39.99 $39.99 $39.99

ALL�FIXED 4� DINNER COME WITH HOUSE OR CEASAR SALAD, BREAD & BUTTER

-JOXPPE (SFFOF 4IPQQJOH $FOUFS t -JOXPPE t

With Coupon. May not be combined with any other offers. Expires 10/15/16

With Coupon. May not be combined with any other offers. Expires 10/15/16

Self Serve Frozen Yogurt Cafe

Flat Rate Cup Now Available! $4.99 Unlimited Toppings!

GALLOWAY

Young Girl Raises Money for Atlantic City Officer Injured in Shooting ddison Kuppel, a 9 Year old girl in Galloway Township, spent her last days of summer raising money to help a wounded Atlantic City police officer.

Officer Johlee Vadell, a 9 year veteran of the Atlantic City Police Department was shot while responding to a robbery on Arkansas Avenue in Atlantic City. After hearing the news,Addison began selling lemonade on Leeds Point Road in Galloway. Selling food and lemonade, Addison has raised $250.00 for officer Vadell and she is just getting started. She plans to add pasta and meatballs to her menu. Galloway Township Police officers heard of Addison’s efforts and stopped by to support her, posting a picture with her on their Facebook page.

Plus Tax

Linwood Greene Shopping Center -JOXPPE t

PERFECT COMBO lcohol and law enforcement usually do not go together in a positive way, but at Back Bay Ale House in Gardner’s Basin, they certainly do.

Thin Blue Line is the new specialty drink designed by the Back Bay Ale House to raise funds for the family of the wounded Atlantic City police officer. For every blue drink served, $2 will be donated to the officer and his family, $1 from Back Bay and a matching dollar from Titos vodka.

Officer Joshlee Vadell, a 9 year veteran of the Atlantic City Police Department, was shot Saturday morning near Caesar’s parking garage on Arkansas Ave. in Atlantic City. Vadell was attempt-

2499

$

Plus Tax

319 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. (609) 241-0849

Color Changing Spoon!

Facebook.com/YogoFactoryGalloway

We do PARTIES,FUNDRAISERS & MORE!

50+TOPPINGS!

BUY 3 OZs GET 3 OZs

FREE

S

Expire 10/15/16

S

excludesKidsCup Expires 10/15/16

21

Do The Electric Ride Residents and businesses with Electric Vehicles are invited to showcase their cars and offer test drives at ACUA Wind Farm

E

lectric vehicle drivers and enthusiasts will gather at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority Wastewater Treatment Facility/Wind Farm on Tuesday, September 13, at 12 pm from 2pm to highlight the fun, clean-air benefits, and cost-savings of electric cars. The event is part of the sixth annual National Drive Electric Week.

ACUA’s facility is home to two charging stations powered by renewable energy – solar and wind power. ACUA will showcase its electric vehicle fleet, which includes a Nissan Leaf and plug-in hybrids including the Prius and Ford Fusion. The infrastructure needed to make this fleet possible and the need to increase electric vehicle charging stations in our area will also be discussed.

In addition to ACUA’s fleet, local car dealers will be onsite to display their fleet of electric vehicles and discuss their experience. Admiral Nissan dealership will also be attending with an all-electric Leaf, and several local residents will be there to show off their EVs, including a BMW and Tesla. The Atlantic County event is one of hundreds across the country where electric vehicle owners and their neighbors will hold electric car parades, “tailpipe-free”

tailgate parties, recognition of leaders promoting EVs, launches of new public EV charging stations and other public events.

Participating agencies include Sierra Club, New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition, South Jersey Transportation Authority, Admiral Nissan, Chapman Auto Group and local electric vehicles owners.

Electric Vehicle Facts: ▶ Electric vehicles are fun to drive. They are smooth and quiet, and their high torque – even at low speeds – provides instant accelerator response, and also better performance in snow. ▶ They have momentum! Electric vehicles are selling better out of the gate than the first hybrids did. Well over 300,000 plug-in vehicles have been sold, and the rate is accelerating as more cars come to the market. ▶ These cars are easier and cheaper to fuel. Electricity for EVs costs much less than gasoline. Driving on electricity is about five times cheaper than fueling with gasoline. It is much more convenient to simply plug in when you arrive home than to stop by a gas station to fill your gas tank. ▶ EVs are cheaper to maintain. Maintenance for EVs costs much less than for

gasoline vehicles. EVs require no oil changes and have 10 times fewer moving parts than a gasoline-powered car. There’s no engine, transmission, spark plugs, valves, fuel tank, tailpipe, distributor, starter, clutch, muffler, or catalytic converter. ▶ Each year in the US we burn roughly 121 billion gallons of oil in our passenger cars and trucks. ▶ Switching to plug-in electric vehicles is one of the biggest steps we can take to reduce America’s dependence on oil and cut dangerous air pollution. ▶ A switch to EVs will make for a more stable and secure United States. We need to stop feeding our oil addiction by sending nearly $1 billion overseas each day, often to governments unfriendly to US policies. ▶ Electric and hybrid vehicles are creating good American jobs. We are building ad-

vanced technology vehicles and components in at least 20 states, creating thousands of new, good jobs. (See the Sierra Club Report.) ▶ Electric Vehicles cut the dangerous air pollution that comes from conventional vehicles. The transportation sector in the United States is responsible for nearly a third of our nation’s carbon pollution. The cars and light trucks on the road today account for about 20 percent of US carbon dioxide emissions. All-electric vehicles have no tail pipe emissions and, even taking into account the emissions from the electricity produced to charge EVs, these vehicles on average emit significantly less CO2 than conventional vehicles. And that’s today; as we clean up the electric grid, EVs get even cleaner over time.

Of course, charging EVs based on electricity that comes from solar and wind power is the cleanest way to power the vehicles.

A Full Service Tree Service

(609) 231-6934 • • • • •

Tree Removal Tree Trimming Stump Grinding Brush Clearing Firewood

Emergency Service Available Like Us On Facebook

Fully Licensed & Insured

TheTreeFellersLLC@gmail.com 22

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

JoJo's You’ve Never Worked Out for a Better Cause

COMMUNITY CROSSFIT EVENT

A Local Favorite Since 1972

Italian Grille

Brick Oven Pizza Italian Dishes Steak & Seafood Fresh Salads Homemade Soups & Sandwiches

To benefit the family of Officer Josh Vadell, Atlantic City police officer who was shot in the line of duty over Labor Day Weekend

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 • 10 AM TO 1 PM Work out or just watch to benefit Officer Vadell.

$20 for adults

$10 for kids

EACH ADMISSION INCLUDES Free t-shirt • Food and drink • Special souvenir photo Bouncy house and face painting for kids

100% OF THE EVENT PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE VADELL FAMILY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: FACEBOOK.COM/COMMUNITYSTRONGEVENT SPONSORED BY

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Happy Hour Everyday 12pm to 6pm Draft Beers $2 Imports $2.75 $6 Appetizers

New Waist Watcher Menu Healthy Low Carb Choices Gluten Free Items

DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS Early Bird Specials Weekdays 4pm - 6pm Weekends 3pm - 5pm

2 East Black Horse Pike Pleasantville

Open 7 Days 11am-11pm Take-out & Delivery Party Trays Private Dining Room

6106 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Township Risley Commons

Corner of Route 40 & Main St

609-646-8332

609-641-8332

23

SHORE PUZZLE PAGE

24

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Access to AC Fishing Spots in Question

By Mel Taylor of AC PrimeTime

C CLUES ACROSS 1. Captain Ahab sailed this 4. Rugged rock or cliff 8. Statistical test 10. Wall angle 11. Irish river 12. Winged nut 13. Japanese animation 15. More flexible 16. Military slang 17. Strangle 18. "Taxi Driver" star 21. Go quickly 22. Part of a play 23. European Economic Community 24. Woman (French) 25. Thai river 26. Golfers start here 27. Disgruntled 33. In an implied way 34. Actors appear in them 36. Hide 37. Small Italian village 38. Tropical grasshopper 39. Ladd is one 40. Clumsy 41. Scottish tax 42. Footballers wear them 43. Pigpen

CLUES DOWN 1. Curse 2. Brings home the bacon 3. Iron alloys 4. Conduct oneself 5. Commercial center of Venice 6. Share an opinion 7. Growl 9. British soldiers post-WWII clothes 10. Impulse 12. Last names 14. Midway between northeast and east 15. Car mechanics group 17. Ethiopian airport 19. Electrical instrument 20. Twitch 23. Not the hardest 24. Chinese dinosaur genus 25. Reflexes 26. Thick target yield 27. Cut a rug 28. Complete 29. Feet per second 30. Intestinal 31. Don Henley's band 32. A hereditary ruler 33. Member of the mahogany family 35. Attractive and healthy (Scot.)

36. Holds necktie in place

oncerns hit a new high as the new Boardwalk and seawall being built along the inlet could block easy access to the popular fishing jetties in Atlantic City.Some are fearful that once the extended Boardwalk & seawall are completed by summer 2017, access to fishing spots will be cut off.To date, no details have been worked out about how people will get from the Boardwalk to behind the seawall, down to the jetties. Stairs built up and over the seawall could be a simple way to resolve this issue. The Army Corps of Engineers are building the seawall and boardwalk.

The mayor has said he hoped to provide a way to access the jetties, popular for getting closer to deep, running waters that attract a wide variety of salt water fish like flounder, stripers and bluefish.

Feliciano appreciates Mayor Guardian’s

good intentions, but wants the promise in writing.Noel Feliciano of One Stop Bait & Tackle in Atlantic City is not taking any chances. He’s collecting signatures at his shop until he gets a plan in writing from the City of Atlantic City. Over 1,100 people have signed a petition that urges elected officials like Atlantic City Mayor Guardian and Council president Marty Small to keep the jetties accessible.

“Other shore towns cater to fishermen,” said Feliciano. “For some reason, Atlantic City never promotes fishing or crabbing. Families love it. Not everybody gambles”.

“The longer, rebuilt Boardwalk is important” says Feliciano.

A recent report developed by Atlantic County says we should take advantage of the outdoors, water, fishing and boating.

But almost a year after that study was released, the county still hasn’t hired anyone to carry out those recommendations.

Sh e Local

Your Neww Connection To The Com Community

We're Here For You Send us your story ideas and event announcements shorelocalnews@gmail.com SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Open Sunday-Thursday 11:30 to 9:30 Fri & Sat 11:30 to 10

25

Senior Moments An occasional column on a senior’s perspective

By Charles P. Eberson

I 650 New Road • Somers Point, NJ 08244 609-653-8155 • fitzpatricksdeli.com

RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED Serving Dinner Tuesday - Sunday from 4 pm-10 pm Stemware provided. No Corking fees.

SUMMER SPECIALS

NEW! Live Music! Tapas! Thursday Nights!

Lobster Tails Every Friday

1178 Ocean Heights Ave. Egg Harbor TWP, NJ

609-241-1546

ASE Certified

Old Fashion Quality & Service FREE Brake Inspection

8TH ANNUAL

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed • Full Service • Oil Changes • Brakes • Suspension • Front End • Tune-Ups • Coolant Systems • Air Conditioning • Complete Engine Diagnostics

3 OFF Free $20 $10 Oil Change Alignment OFF OFF $ $ 20 5 OFF With Any Service AC Cooling Purchase Over $150 Service OFF OilSynthetic Value Change of 4 Tires Brake Special

With coupon.

Not valid with other offers.

26

$

With coupon.

Not valid with other offers.

With coupon.

Not valid with other offers.

recently turned 65 which by any measure makes me a senior citizen. I don’t know how I got here this fast.

Looking back, my forties were kind of a limbo. I was working hard, devoted to family, trying to increase savings and decrease debt. I was waiting for a mid life crisis, almost longing for it. I was waiting to buy my sports car, my next motorcycle or do a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. It seemed like yesterday that I received my AARP solicitation in the mail and I was appalled at that. Sure, I had taken discounts at the movie theater and local golf course where 62 years old gave me the benefits but I felt I was getting away with something. I do have to concede that the last ten years have been a bit of a blur. A series of family tragedies in my fifties reduced me to just putting one foot in front of the other and searching for gratitude where ever it could be found. There was a lot of self talk and reflection going on. The days ticked by. At one point, I would have been embarrassed to share that but over the years I have found that most people have either dealt with heart breaking issues or continue to deal with them. At 65 I received my Medi-

care card so that made it official.

In the eyes of our government I was old enough to need medical assistance and if that was not bad enough, I was required to take out a supplemental health insurance plan. Apparently, they thought the prospects of my good health were so dire I would need two additional plans. It is true, I am getting forgetful. I am going into a room and don’t remember what I went in there for. I would wait for my spouse to finish speaking to make my point but forgot what my point was. I refuse to believe it is a result of degrading faculties but instead of too much input.

My hard drive is full. Wouldn’t it be great if I could delete useless information which my wife says there is a lot of? I could delete temporary files and then defrag my brain to create more space.

With all that being said here I am,a senior citizen and I plan to make the most of it. I will not suffer fools lightly. Don’t step in front of my car if you do not have the light. You will see a driver with eyes bulging, teeth bared and tendons straining. Stop your child from pushing the shopping cart into my Achilles tendon. I will give him nightmares. Food servers, bring my cold food cold and my hot food hot.

I may still get that motorcycle.

With coupon.

Not valid with other offers.

WALK for the WOUNDED Saturday, September 24th Music Pier, Ocean City, NJ Live performance by The Tidal Wave Band Raise $50 & receive a FREE long-sleeve tee Children who raise $10 or more receive a Gillian’s Wonderland wristband!

Registration: 8:30am | Ceremony: 9:30am | Walk: 10am

walkforthewounded.org

With coupon.

Not valid with other offers.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Hermine Gives the Shore a Spin

Solution Check yourself!

Visitors and Locals say “what storm?”

by Matthew Christy

The forecasted track shows the storm very close to shore.

L SOLU T IONS ACRO S S 1. Sea 4. Crag 8. Wald 10. Coign 11. Erne 12. Samara 13. Anime 15. Suppler 16. Recon 17. Garrote 18. Robert Deniro 21. Hie 22. Act

23. EEC 24. MME 25. Hao 26. Tee 27. Dissatisfied 33. Tacitly 34. Plays 36. Conceal 37. Segno 38. Locust 39. Alan 40. Inept 41. Cess 42. Pads 43. Sty

SOLU T IONS DOW N 1. Swear 2. Earner 3. Alnico 4. Comport 5. Rialto 6. Agree 7. Gnar 9. Demob 10. Caprice 12. Surnames 14. ENE 15. SAE 17. GDE 19. Rheostat

20. Tic 23. Easiest 24. Mei 25. Hiccups 26. TTY 27. Danced 28. All 29. FPS 30. Ileac 31. Eagles 32. Dynast 33. Toona 35. Sonsy 36. Clip

ast week when Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center predicted the storm would move up the East coast and possibly affect our area with potential trouble for the holiday weekend. Hermine was projected to sit just off the coast of Atlantic City and spin stationary for days, causing significant rainfall, tidal flooding and beach erosion to the area. News stations were discouraging people from heading to the shore saying they would be stuck on the barrier islands until Wednesday or Thursday due to coastal flooding. Beach patrols from LBI to Cape May banned water access due to strong rip currents and dangerous surf. Heavy trucks and equipment were positioned in shore towns for possible evacuations. Many holidays events were cancelled, including two major beach concerts in Atlantic City.

The dire warnings had many vacationers packing up and leaving earlyon Saturday, just as the Labor Day weekend started. The “brave souls” that rode out the storm were treated to sunshine and mild temperatures.

Hermine turned out to be a no-show, producing high surf through the weekend but not much more. Most of the area received wind gusts beyond 40 miles per hour, but we have all experienced this before with other coastal storms that have moved through the area. A few drops of rain were seen in Ocean City but not enough to water a lawn for the afternoon.

It turns out computer models and forecasting by meteorologists can only go so far. These storms have a mind of their own and will do what they want to do. Oh well, frustration over a wrong forecast is better than the alternative.

Decisions Determine Destiny

by Matthew Maher, of Coastal Christian Church

E

verybody has a platform, but not everyone knows it. A platform is a place of projection–that’s actually my definition. When you think about where you stand, then you can think about what you stand for and how you project that stance. You see, your place of projection is any place where your life takes on a reflection.

Thus, your platform is everywhere you go and everything you do. It projects and reflects what is important to you: your priorities; your plans; your purpose.

You may not look at your vocation or even your recreation as a platform, but that’s because you may not realize how every situation can be used as an opportunity for impact. Whether it’s of the mundane or something birthed from pain, the platform under you is the plan God has given you.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

So the question remains, “How are you using your platform?”

I often think about my platform and the messages that are projected on a daily basis. From social media to how I conduct myself in social settings, and from public performance to behavior done in private. If we desire

to have friends or followers, than we ought to take seriously the responsibility to be a friend and a leader. Both positions involve projection.

So the question remains, “How are you using your platform?”

I once was a pro soccer player.

I, not too long ago, was also once a prisoner. Now, however, I am an author and instigator and a Student Ministry Team leader. Yet every single place I have been or will be is a platform that God has chosen for me, that I may be an influencer for Him. No matter your career choice, you can still choose to turn your career into your calling and be God’s agent in that workplace. There are people around you who need to see what the refl ection of hope looks like through your countenance. There are co-workers watching you who need to see what the projection of faith does when the going gets tough. Every place you stand and

show face is a place where you can be the connection to help others understand grace (unearned favor by God). That is the very point of every platform–to be the ambassadors of God’s kingdom on earth.

So the question remains, “How are you using your God-given platform?”

Matthew Maher is a former professional athlete and author of the newly released book U MAY B THE ONLY BIBLE SOMEBODY READS: R U LEGIBLE? His “Decisions Determine Destiny” assemblies are funded by State Farm and service youth in the tri-state area. He served four years and seven months in N.J. State prison and was released August 2014. You can learn more at www.themattmaherstory.com, where his blogs have been read by over 500,000 people in every state, 121 countries, and in 67 different languages. Follow him on Twitter @mattmaherstory and on Instagram @matthewmaher7

27

The Premier Window, Roofing & Siding Company

39th Annual Somers Point Good Old Days Festival Set for Saturday, September 10 Music on two stages, antique cars and children’s entertainment highlight this annual festival

In Atlantic & Cape May County

Exclusive Installer of

Owens Corning Roof Shingles Exceptional Performance In High Wind To Protect Your Shore Home Great Looks with Lasting Duration Shingles and SureNail Technology

Simonton Windows Great Looks & Energy Efficient Awarded Best Window

by JD Power Honest, Up-Front Pricing and Top Quality Work

A & C WINDOWS, ROOFING & SIDING 609-601-2601 www.acwindowsandroofing.com 28

T

he Annual Somers Point Good Old Days Festival will say farewell to summer in Somers Point from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, September 10 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park –an event which the City of Somers Point anticipates thousands to attend.

In addition to antique cars on display, children’s entertainment including carnival games, inflatables, a magician, pony rides, karate demonstrations, as well as K-9 demonstrations, there will be over 20 vendors and community groups, and food and treats including hot dogs and hamburgers fresh from the grill.

Attendees will enjoy FREE live musical performances on two different stages throughout the day from noon – 6 p.m.The musical line-up will feature Geri Mingori’s tribute to Classic Rock divas Stevie Nicks, Janice Joplin, and Bonnie Raitt; and original songs from the Geri Mingori Bandas well as local favorites Hawkins Road and the Dan Burke Band.

Proceeds from the event will benefi t the Lawrence “Bud”Kern

Scholarship Foundation. Established in 1979 in honor of Lawrence “Bud”Kern, former Recreation Commission Chairperson and Little League President, the fund recognizes graduating Somers Point high school students who have demonstrated community spirit and pride through their involvement in civic and scholastic activities while displaying a singular dedication to a purpose. Lawrence “Bud”Kern was instrumental in the development of recreation facilities and programs in Somers Point and expended countless volunteer hours in service to his community. It was his idea to hold an end-of-summer community picnic, which gave rise to the Good Old Days Festival.

The festival will be preceded by the Annual ‘Run for Bud’at 9 a.m. at Kennedy Park with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. For a printable race application, directions to Kennedy Park and additional information on the run or the festival, visit www.spgoodolddays.com or contact Sean T. McGuigan at 609-402-5062.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

Eagles Season Preview 2016

by Matthew Christy

T

he 2016 016 Season n is shaping ng up to be ea very interesting one ne for the Philadelphia Eagles. They had a perfect pre-season under new head coach Doug Pederson who takes over for Chip Kelly. He brings a modified version of the west coast offense. Frank Reich and Jim Schwartz are the new coordinators. Reich will oversee the offensive side of the football while Schwartz will bring his aggressive defensive to the field. His defenses have been consistently ranked in the top ten. Reich has worked with Chargers Quarterback Phillip Rivers and has turned him into a perennial pro bowler.

The offense seems to be the biggest question mark right now. Carson Wentz is ready to take over as Quarterback after Sam Quart Bradford was tradBr ed to the Vikings.

Ryan Mathews will Ry be the lead running back this year and hopefully he can play hope a full se season, something that he ha has had problems doing in prev previous years. The group of Wide Receivers Re may surprise some people this year. Jordan Matthews returns has the number one guy followed by Nelson Agahlor. Newcomer Dorial- Green- Beckham will fight for snaps as well. Brent Celek and Zach Ertz represent a potent one-two punch at tight end. The offensive line has question marks as usual with the looming suspension of right tackle Lane Johnson.

On the defensive side, the line is stacked and is led by all pro Fletcher Cox. Vinny Curry, Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin will rush the quarterback and get their fair share of sacks.

The linebacker corps is a bit of a ques-

tion mark. Jordan Hicks returns from an injury but before he went down last season he showed he can be a playmaker.

The secondary has undergone a major makeover this off season. Holdovers Malcolm Jenkins and Nolan Carroll are still here but are joined by newcomers Rodney McLeod, LeodisMcKelvin and Ron Brooks.

Special Teams look to be real good this year and is led by ace Brian Braman.

Donnie Jones will handle the punting

duties while Caleb Sturgis will be back for kick-offs and field goals. Darren Sproles and Josh Huff will be your kick returner and punt returner barring a late waiver pickup.

I think this team has a chance to surprise some people this year, especially in a weak NFC East. The Cowboys, Giants and Redskins all have their flaws so the winner of this division may have a record of 8-8 or 9-7. Stay tuned for an exciting season!

$50 OFF ALL 2016 DRIVERS

Many Left Handed Clubs, too!

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

29

SEAFOOD FESTIVAL RETURNS TO AC

G

ood Time Tricycle Productions and The City of Atlantic City are excited to announce the return of one of the city’s most anticipated events, The Atlantic City Seafood Festival, on Saturday, September 10th, and Sunday, September 11th, at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This two-day extravaganza of fun, food, and entertainment celebrates the treasures of the Atlantic Ocean and the end to another fantastic summer season at our favorite seaside city.

For the 5th consecutive year, The Atlantic City Seafood Festival will host over 50 restaurants and culinary personalities. This annual celebration of ocean eats gives attendees the opportunity to experience Atlantic City as a culinary destination and is a great opportunity for Foodies and food seekers to meet some of Atlantic City’s most unique chefs and restaurateurs all while eating their tasty creations. Restaurants are asked to keep their price points below ten dollars to make dishes affordable enough to experience multiple participants.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive hungry The goal of the Festival producers is to give event attendees a reason to spend the day in Atlantic City by highlighting the fantastic dining options it has to offer. Whether it’s trying the vast selection of local restaurants, sipping Jersey made craft beers, paddle boarding, cooking with local chefs, shopping unique vendors, playing in the sand or learning about wine, you’ll find yourself lost in The Atlantic City Seafood Festival and all it has to offer.

Returning this year will be wine personality and enthusiast, Michael Green. Michael will host a series of fun,

educational wine seminars and tastings on-site at the 2016 Atlantic City Seafood Festival. As the wine consultant to Gourmet Magazine for over 20 years, Michael Green’s expertise in the world of food and drink is unrivaled!

Joining the Festival for the first time will be the Teal Charter Boat! The Teal will cruise around the back bays while guests enjoy 30-minute wine and beer tastings. In addition to the tasting cruises, there will be a children’s ice cream social on board each day!

In honor of September being National Hunger Action Month, The Atlantic City Seafood Festival will once again support the Community Food Bank of New Jersey by donating a portion of the proceeds to this important organization. Hunger Action Month, a nationwide Feeding America campaign, challenges the public to take action by promoting ways for individuals everywhere to get involved with the movement to help solve the issue of hunger in America! Also, back by popular demand, the 2016 Chowder Cook-Off will benefit the Community Food Bank as well! In 2015, through the Chowder Cook-Off, the Festival and restaurants, we were able to raise close to $10,000 which is the equivalent of $100,000 in food distributed

throughout the Garden State! This year we plan on increasing that donation with the support of our participating restaurants and festival attendees, one cup of chowder at a time!

Programming for the Atlantic City Seafood Festival includes (but not limited to): ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Children’s activities and amusements Live Sand Sculpting Cooking Demos Live Music Local Art and Artists Wine Seminars and Tastings The Great Brews on NJ Tasting Tent Phillips Seafood Crab Cake Eating Competition Chowder Cook-Off benefiting the Community Food Bank of New Jersey SUP AC Paddle Board Race Teal Charters Tasting Cruises / Kid’s Ice Cream Social

The entry fee for The 2016 Atlantic City Seafood Festival is $5 per person, with children 12 and under being FREE.

For more information, check out www.acseafoodfest.com or contact Jon Henderson609.412.9056 or at Jon@ goodtimetricycle.com.

NO BOAT? - NO PROBLEM!

BAIT | TACKLE | ICE

Back Bay Charters with the Captain

4 Hour Back Bay Fishing Sailing Two Trips Everyday 8am and 1pm Sailing from Somers Point Municipal Pier, Higbee Ave & The Bay, Somers Point

609-926-2280 Available for Charter- Fishing, Sightseeing & Parties

www.DUKEOFLUKE.com

30

(up to 6 people)

Single & Double Kayaks

Mechanic on Duty - Motor and Boat Repair 9211 Amherst Ave | Margate, NJ 08402 | (609) 822-6819 Only 10 minutes from Ocean City. www.RayScottsDock.com | Like Ray Scott’s Dock

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

BOYS AND GIRLS COMPETE IN SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT

Nine-year-old Heather Ellis, left, and Chris Murray, 13, get their new bicycles from Ralph Miller, chairman of the Ocean City Fishing Club’s 41st annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament on Saturday, August 13.

U

ndaunted by broiling heat and oppressive humidity, 85 youngsters vied for prizes and trophies at the Ocean City Fishing Club’s 41st annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament on Saturday morning, August 13.

The top prizes-brand new Huff y bicycles–were awarded to a boy and girl reeling in the largest fish during a

two-hour competition on the North End Beach of Ocean City.

They were Heather Ellis, 9, of Penndel, PA, who caught an 11 ž-inch kingfi sh; and Chris Murray, 13, of Broomall, PA, who hooked into a 14-inch flounder.

Heather also tied with Alexis Erazmus, 12, of Yardley, PA, for a trophy for the most fish. In the boys’ category, William Daley, 9, of Lin-

Maddi Koury, 14, of Birchrunville, PA, displays her 4 ½-inch sea bass at Saturday’s Ocean City Fishing Club Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament. wood, NJ, took home a trophy for catching the most fish.

Total number of fish caught was 66.

The club offers the free event each year to kids between the ages of 8 and 16.

During the tournament, club members measure and record each fish that the youngsters catch. Club secretary Margaret

Feil, of Ocean View, was in charge of registration and tabulating the results. Chairman of the event was Ralph Miller, of Ocean City and West Chester, PA. The club also sponsors the annual Ocean City Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament for adult teams and individuals. Now in its 49 th year, it will be held on Saturday, October 22.

OCEAN CITY FISHING CENTER Home of The OCEAN CITY'S FIRST CLASS FISHING & CRUISING PARTY BOAT | LATE NIGHT STORE HOURS | ONBOARD GALLEY | DOCK-SIDE SERVICE

BOAT RENTALS Very easy to operate WE SHOW YOU HOW

$2 OFF ANY TRIP

NORTH STAR An Ocean City Tradition, Established 1950

Good for anyone in your group.

Cannot be combined with any other offers

A 70-foot vessel offering half day trips 1 in the ocean & back bays

CALL FOR GROUP PRICING!

6FSHUDWF 0HQ V :RPHQ V %DWKURRPV ĹŚ q REVHUYDWLRQ VXQ EDWKLQJ GHFN 6QDFNV DQG GULQNV DYDLODEOH on board, welcome to bring your own &, BYOB North Star is fast & comfortortable, maximizing your ďŹ shing WLPH &XWWLQJ HGJH HOHFWURQLFV VDIHW\ HTXLSPHQW ĹŚ 86&* SDVVHQJHU FHUWLĆ HG LQVSHFWHG YHVVHO

24' Bentley Pontoons 17'Custom Skiffs Includes map of waters, bucket, net, bait board, knife life jackets, instructions, gas, safety equipment, insurance & ďŹ shing license

&5$%%,1* ĹŚ ),6+,1* ĹŚ &58,6,1* Bait & Rod rentals available (2,4, 6 & 8 hour rentals) No boaters license needed, just a drivers license!

%22. <285 %2$7 72'$<

Free street parking along Bay Ave & up 3rd!

SEPTEMBER 8 - 21 , 2016

3$57< &58,6(6 35,9$7( &+$57(56 35,9$7( ),6+,1* &+$57(56 &58,6(6 $9$,/$%/( <($5 5281' '$,/< 75,36 '86. ),6+,1* 8 am - 12 pm Ocean Trip Monday: 5-8 pm Bay 7XHV 7KXU )UL SP %D\ ĹŚ ĹŚ +HDG RXW WR WKH GHHS EOXH DURXQG PLOHV out for Sea Bass, BlackďŹ sh, Fluke & others! â&#x20AC;˘ Beginners Special! â&#x20AC;˘ 1 pm - 4 pm Bay Trip Wednesday - 5-9pm Ocean Cruise in the calm bay in search of the doormat Fluke!

Rods, Bait Tackle & License all included!

5(6(59$7,216 67521*/< 5(&200(1'(' )25 $// 75,36 0XVW DUULYH DW WKH PDULQD PLQXWHV SULRU WR WULS GHSDUWXUH <RX DUH ZHOFRPH WR EULQJ IRRG & drinks and small coolers. Fillet & Bag servicc on board.

$5 OFF

ANY BOAT RENTAL

Cannot be combined with any other offers

OCEAN CITY FISHING CENTER CALL FOR GROUP PRICING!

Reservations are not required but STRONGLY suggested

CALL FOR FIN fo!

&+4'%6.; 10 6*' %140'4 1( TF $#; Â&#x2020; $#; #8'07' Â&#x2020; 1%0, Â&#x2020; Â&#x2020; YYY HKUJQEPL EQO 31

Don’t Miss This...

to buy a New or Used Vehicle!

$500 BELOW

GM SUPPLIER EMPLOYEE PRICING

ON ALL NEW VEHICLES - NO HASSLE, NO BACK AND FORTH, JUST AN HONEST UPFRONT PRICE. PLUS YOU KEEP ALL REBATES UP TO $7,000

Non Commissioned Sales Staff.

Our sales team is paid based on Customer Satisfaction, Not ProÞt.

,000 6 GUARANTEED MINIMUM $

TRADE VALUE!

JUST GET IT HERE, RUNNING OR NOT AND WE WILL PAY YOU A MINIMUM OF $6,000 TOWARDS ANY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN STOCK!

www.bennettchevrolet.com 6721 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

9-641-0444

THANK YOU FOR BEING AN EDUCATED CONSUMER! NO GAMES HERE, JUST UPFRONT REAL DEALS. PLUS YOU’LL LOVE OUR NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF! INCLUDES ALLY BONUS, MIN $5000 FINANCED. SALES TAX/ MOTOR VEHICLE/ DOC FEES ADDITIONAL