Ann Delaney Beach Blog

Category: Stone Harbor, New Jersey- News

  • Update- Stone Harbor Beach Fill

    Press Release from the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce and Borough of Stone Harbor:

    STONE HARBOR BEACH FILL PROJECT TO BEGIN 

    THIS WEEKEND

    (Stone Harbor, NJ)- A major beach fill project in Stone Harbor is expected to begin during the upcoming weekend of Saturday and Sunday, April 13th and 14th. The project will place approximately 420,000 cubic yards of sand onto the Borough’s beachfront in advance of the summer tourism season.

    “This beach fill is necessary for both the protection of our community and for our upcoming tourism season”, said Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters.   “Our beaches took punches from two recent Atlantic hurricanes and work to restore the beaches to conditions that existed before these storms will be finished before Memorial Day weekend”.

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers plans to pump 420,000 cubic yards of sand from the Hereford Inlet onto sections of the Stone Harbor beachfront that were battered during Hurricane Irene in 2011, and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Stone Harbor and Avalon had an agreement with the Corps to conduct a beach fill project last fall to repair damage from “Irene”; “Sandy” arrived before the beach fill was scheduled to begin and further eroded the Seven Mile Beach. The Corps agreed to repair damage from both storms in both communities. Avalon’s portion of the beach fill project concluded at the end of January, 2013.

    SandTrucksNorfolk Dredging is under contract to conduct by the Corps for the beach fill project in Stone Harbor. The dredge “Charleston” has been mobilized from Fire Island, New York to its current location in the Hereford Inlet between Stone Harbor and North Wildwood. The dredged beach fill project is expected to begin sometime this weekend at the jetty located at the southern end of Stone Harbor and proceed north. Sand will be placed from 92nd Street south to 114th Street, and from 119th Street south to the terminal groin. The Stone Harbor beach fill project is scheduled to be completed before Memorial Day weekend, 2013. The dredge will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week during this project. Dredging will be interrupted only for unsafe weather conditions or mechanical issues. During the beach fill project, a few blocks of the Stone Harbor beachfront will not be accessible for safety reasons.

    Stone Harbor officials will attend a beach fill progress meeting on Wednesday, April 17th. Various dune, crossover, dune grass, and sand fence work is also part of the Seven Mile Beach nourishment project.

     

  • Stone Harbor News

    Received a r0b0-call yesterday from the Borough of Stone Harbor regarding the Bank of America building on the corner of 96th and Second Avenue.  The structure is scheduled to be demolished in the next few weeks to make way for the new library.

    In the off season, such structures are occasionally donated to fire/law enforcement departments for skills practice.  Tonight (and next Thursday night), the Cape May County SWAT team will be at the bank for a practice drill.

    Just a heads up if you are driving into town and see the activity!

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  • Seashore Hiking

    I joke that my “hiking shoes” are put to good use on the soft sand, and to climb over jetties.  Another opportunity for a decent hike is along the marsh side of Stone Harbor point.  This is the best time of year to explore the paths…before the bugs arrive!

    A few tips:  Sections of the path are accessible only at low tide; the paths can be muddy- best after a few dry days; and wear sturdy shoes (you are often walking over bay reeds).

    Start at the parking lot at 123rd Street- and walk down the clam shell path.  There are 2 observation decks- one on the right hand side along the path, and the other on a path that wraps around to the right (toward the bay).  If you continue to follow the path around (sections are muddy), you will exit at the street end of 122nd and Third Avenue.

    Of course, a long walk along the beach side of the point is always worthwhile (plenty of open space even with the restricted bird nesting areas).

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  • Borough of Avalon

    2013BoroAvalonCopies of the 2013 Borough of Avalon Information and Recreation Guide were dropped off to our office yesterday (plenty of extras available if you want to stop by).

    Information is also available on line at www.avalonboro.org 

    In addition to the detailed beach info and schedule of events, there is a page promoting the new 7 Mile Jitney Service.  Shuttles will begin their loop between Avalon and Stone Harbor on Memorial Day weekend.

    For more information:  7 Mile Jitney web site

  • Easter Service

    88thStreetThe prettiest church on the island (for the view!)

    An Easter Sunrise Service will take place at the 88th Street beach pavilion tomorrow morning at 6:30am.

    The churches of Avalon and Stone Harbor participate in this multi-denomination service.

  • More FEMA info

    The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has filed documents to make the proposed (and then mandated by Governor Christie in January) flood elevations permanent.  Read the full article HERE  from the Press of Atlantic City.  An interesting statement in the article:  The order also allows “wet flood proofing”, which is for buildings that will structurally withstand flooding, but cannot be raised, such as high rises and row homes in highly urbanized areas.   

    From talking to local officials, the enforcement of the higher elevations is not a surprise.  Shore towns expect to adopt the elevation codes, yet will continue to negotiate the wide spread V-Zone classification.

    You can enter the address of your shore house on the interactive FEMA web site to view the required base flood elevation.  This information is important for property owners planning to either build new, or renovate more than 50% of the assessed value of the structure.  The Press article stated that the construction must be the base elevation, plus 1 foot per state law.

     

  • Recycling Made Easy

    recycleAs of April 1st, Avalon, Stone Harbor and surrounding communities will participate in “Single Stream Recycling“.

    This means that all acceptable recyclable items can be placed in ONE container.  Realistically, most shore homes will still need several recycling containers (especially rental properties) to accommodate the items.  Containers are limited to a maximum size of 32 gallons, and may not exceed 75 pounds.

    The list of permitted items has been expanded, too.  Please provide detailed instructions to your tenants/guests.

    For more information, visit the web site of the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority

  • Summer Rentals

    RentSighOur rental inventory is always changing.  It’s not unusual for properties to be added this time of year as buyers make settlement on their new shore home.  Or, existing owners decide to offer their home for a few weeks.

    Log on to our RENTAL WEB SITE to search by dates and amenities. Then contact me to discuss Avalon and Stone Harbor options in more detail:  ann@anndelaney.com

    Thank you for the opportunity to help!

  • Stone Harbor Beach Fill

    Waiting for the arrival of the dredge and additional equipment needed to start the beach fill in Stone Harbor.  The staging area will be the 123rd Street parking lot.

    Looking forward to a drastically different beach view by May!

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  • Stone Harbor Shiver

    A crowd of happy people ran into the ocean today!  Now, they are getting even “happier” at the Fred’s after party 😉

    The 3rd Annual Stone Harbor Shiver (I did not participate…maybe if the event was held in July???)

    Photo credit- 7MileIslandHomes Facebook page

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