Other than random storms, September is known as the best month at the shore.  Make sure you schedule a beach day soon.

P.S.  It’s bulk trash week in Avalon- last day to put unwanted items on the curb is Monday morning, September 13th.  Bulk trash in Stone Harbor is September 20th.

There were 1,020 registered runners and walkers.

The results for the Tim Kerr 7 Mile and 5K race will be posted on:  http://compuscore.com/cs2010/sept/index.htm

Proceeds from this event are distributed locally by TK Charities : http://www.timkerrcharities.org/

The start/finish is next to the Avalon Community Hall (30th and the beach).  Registration opens at 7am.  For more information: http://www.timkerrcharities.org/

I posted another video showing the ocean/beach at high tide: http://www.youtube.com/user/AnnDelaneyBeach

The life guards reported for duty today- to keep swimmers OUT of the ocean.  Because of the tide, most were forced to move their stands to the beach paths… or, in this case, to the private sitting area for Villa Maria by the Sea retreat house- while guarding “Nun’s Beach”.

It’s now almost 5pm, and the sun is out.  Ready for a great Labor Day weekend 

Will post weather updates here and on Twitter.

Friday 2:30pm   Off and on rain showers and gusts of wind.  High tide  at 3:30pm- no flooding expected, but with the rough ocean, there may be some beach erosion.  Traffic coming on to the island for the Labor Day Weekend.

Avalon, NJ-  Join the race or cheer for the participants next Sunday, September 5th.  Volunteers needed for street ends to direct traffic during the morning race.  If you are available to help, please let me know: ann@anndelaney.com

For race info:  http://timkerrcharities.org/7-mile-run.htm

You will also find great bargains in Avalon during the weekend long “End of Summer” sale in participating downtown shops.

The Brendan Borek High Tides Memorial Surf Contest is Saturday on the beach at 30th Street in Avalon.  For more information: www.brendansfund.org/events/

And, then heads up (literally) next Wednesday for the Atlantic City Thunder Over the Boardwalk- Air Show: http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx   I will be on the beach in Margate  to watch, and even those on the beach in Avalon and Stone Harbor will hear the roar in the distance, and see many of the planes ride along the coast.  It’s a fun (and free) event.

Of those SOLD- 1 commercial property, 3 classified as vacant lots, 18 condo/townhouse units, and 23 residential properties.  The median selling price was $1,060,000, including a low of $145,000 for a Beachcomber condo (motel) to $5,150,000 for a southend Avalon custom beach block home.  11 were in Stone Harbor; 34 in Avalon.

Of the condo/townhouse sales- the median selling price was $692,000.  10 were townhouse style (2 levels) and 8 were traditional condo style.  3 were in Stone Harbor and 15 in Avalon.

The median asking price for the combined 41 “sale pending” properties is $1,099,000- in line with the median price of those recently settled.