Ann Delaney Beach Blog

Category: Stone Harbor, New Jersey- News

  • And Snowing…

    I had a flashback when I stopped to take pictures of the dunes.  As “beach kids”,  the dunes were our sledding hills!   Isn’t that pathetic??   We could only make so many runs before we hit sand…a gross combination of wet snow and sand all over our clothes.     Keep in mind that snow is a rare event at the shore- so no long term environmental damage to the dunes   😉

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    95thSnow95th Street public parking area by the beach.

     

     

     

     

     

    BeachsnowA white out on the beach! 

     

     

     

     

     

    VillaMariaSnowThe Villa Maria Retreat House on 111th Street and the beach.

     

     

     

     

     

    kayaksnowThe snow is an interesting change of scenery…but I prefer summer!

  • January Stats

    Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ:  12 properties were posted as Under Contract (settlement within the next few months); and an additional 18 homes SOLD (final settlement) during this month . 

    Not bad for a cold January at the shore!

  • Monday Night

    WawaFor our summer visitors, this is an incredible site:  an empty Wawa parking lot!

    The locals appreciate the  businesses that tough it out through the slow winter months. 

    For example-  the lights are on every night at Nemo’s on 98th and Third Avenue in Stone Harbor.  Great pizza and reasonable dinner specials.

    P.S.  Another year round restaurant was recognized yesterday by the Borough of Avalon.  I happened to be in Maggie’s Restaurant for lunch while Mayor Martin Pagliughi presented a plaque to owners Maggie and Dan to commemorate their 20 years in business.   The mayor thanked them for their many contributions to the community over the years.   Congrats!

  • Market Stats

    Updated market stats for Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Sea Isle City are posted on the Power Play Realty web site:

    http://www.powerplayrealty.com/pages/market-statistics-updated-avalon-stone-harbor-sea-isle-nj

    There is also a link to a Multiple Listing search for all of Cape May County on the “Sales” page.

    Any questions?  I appreciate the opportunity to help!  ann@anndelaney.com

  • Tweet??

    Twitter-Logo In my quest to stay current in 2010, I signed up on Twitter. 

    http://twitter.com/AnnDelaneyBeach

    I promise not to bore you with my breakfast menu ;)    Will post local news and real estate information, with links back to this blog.

  • 01/01/10

    NewYearHappy 2010.  Question:  Is it  “20- 10”?  or “Two Thousand, Ten”?  or just “10”?

    The sun is breaking through, and temperatures are fairly mild. A good  start to the new year, and a good day to check out the sales in the shops along 96th Street in Stone Harbor.

  • Shore Snow- update

    snow Hours of rain, eventually changing to freezing rain this afternoon for the communities along the southern New Jersey coast.  A slippery base for our roads and sidewalks.

    Now, it’s our turn for a coating of snow.   Definitely NOT a beach day!

  • Storm/Traffic Report from the Shore

    dunedrive No traffic…and no accumulating snow (as of Saturday 9am) on the island!

  • Waterside Pickup

    crane Friday morning: A tug boat brought a platform with a crane very close to shore…

     

     

     

     

     

    tripodtocraneThe tri-pod used by the dredging company during the Stone Harbor beach fill was driven off the beach and into the ocean…

     

     

     

     

     

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    The man driving the tri-pod attached a hook from the crane, and then climbed down from his post onto the floating platform.  The crane lifted the tri-pod up and over to the center of the platform.  Once the equipment was secured, the tug pulled it all back out to sea!

    It was soooooo cold for a beach walk, but I would miss all of this “excitement” on my treadmill  🙂

  • That’s a Wrap

    NoPipes

    What’s missing?  The new sand covers the numerous outfall pipes previously exposed along the beach.  The Borough will eventually remove most of the pipes (a separate project)- but in the meantime, the beach looks so open and uncluttered.

     

     

     

     

    EdgeSandWith the tide going out, we could walk along the water’s edge and get a perspective of the amount of new sand on the beach.  Mother Nature and the Borough of Stone Harbor will make sure the slope to the ocean is safe well before the summer season.