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April 13, 2020

Shore Storms

By ann

High winds , heavy rain, thunder storms, and now a tornado warning??

I had to check on a property during a break in the storms, and all seemed okay driving through Avalon and Stone Harbor.

Back home in time to watch the dark clouds roll in over the bay…

April 12, 2020

Easter Sunday

By ann

An early morning walk over a deserted bridge to catch the sunrise, while wearing our “Easter” jeans 😉

Wishing you a peaceful day…

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April 11, 2020

Water Views

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Windy- yet better than yesterday.Â Grateful for the warm sun!

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April 10, 2020

Island Views

By ann

I had to venture out this morning for a doctor’s appointment.

A few observations:

It looks like fewer homes are occupied compared to the past 2 weeks.Â Year round residences make up a small percentage of property owners on the island, so we all tend to notice those “with lights on” during the off season.Â From a practical perspective, maybe it was time for some owners to return to their primary residence to tackle projects and/or be closer to family?

Almost all of the vehicles on the road were for contractors and landscape companies.Â That’s common for April either way!

Easter weekend will not include a sunrise service on the beach…or breakfast at Uncle Bill’s.

But I’m safe and healthy…and wishing the same for all of you, too.

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April 8, 2020

Restrictions for Construction

By ann

Directive from the Governor of New Jersey:

BREAKING: Iâ€™m signing an Executive Order to further our aggressive efforts to enforce social distancing.

All non-essential construction across New Jersey will CEASE, indefinitely, effective 8:00 PM Friday.

Exceptions include projects at our hospitals and schools, in our transportation and public utility sector, the building of affordable housing, other individual housing sites that can adhere to strict limits on the number of workers on-site, and other limited instances.

The last sentence is important for local construction projects.

Builders will be required to restrict their sub-contractors and crews in order to comply with this order.

Emergency/essential repairs are also permitted.

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April 7, 2020

Beaches Closed

By ann

As of today, all beaches in Avalon and Stone Harbor NJ are closed until early May. Access to the boardwalk in Avalon is also prohibited.

We walk the beach daily (and often twice a day), so this will be tough.Â Yet I understand that municipalities all along the coast are making these decisions to deter visitors and keep us all safe.

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April 6, 2020

Love from the Beach

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I can’t take credit for the beach “art” spotted this morning at Stone Harbor Point.

A nice message to see and share!

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April 4, 2020

Thoughts about our summer rentals

By ann

We are typically gearing up for the summer season by now.

Instead, we are talking with our rental property owners and summer tenants about the “what ifs” for summer of 2020.

Tenants arriving in May and early June are understandably the most unsettled.Â Their final rent payments are coming due, and there is so much uncertainty regarding the timeline.

Our best guess last week for even a partial return to normalcy, seems less realistic this week.

The take away from the phone and email conversations:

1) Property owners are realistic and want to do the right thing.

2) Tenants are hopeful that their summer vacation plans can stay in place.

3) Everyone understands that business is on a pause mode for the next several weeks.

In the meantime, I’m here (working from home of course) and will do what I can to help.

Stay safe and healthy!