Stone Harbor, Avalon NJ Real Estate Sales and Vacation Rentals by Nancy Alexander, Long & Foster: Avalon and Stone Harbor Weekly Update March 23rd, 2017

MARKET STATS: February 2017 sales increased over February 2016, as did median sale prices. 47 properties were under contract—double the figure from last February. For a detailed look at the latest Long & Foster Market Minute, click here: http://marketminute.longandfoster.com/Market-Minute/NJ/Avalon-Stone-Harbor.pdf

Sales and prices have increased versus one year ago. Click above for the latest Market Minute report.

TUGBOATS, A BARGE, AND THE DREDGE TEXAS can be seen in and around Townsend’s Inlet as beach replenishment work has moved to Avalon’s north end beaches. According to the latest project report over 135,000 cubic yards of sand have been pumped onto Avalon’s beaches beginning at 9^th Street. In Stone Harbor, where pumping has concluded, beach access paths are now being reconstructed. A third component of the pumping project will add sand to Avalon’s southernmost beaches beginning at 77^th Street, running toward Stone Harbor’s 83^rd Street beach.

THE OCEAN DRIVE MARATHON will take place Sunday, March 27^th, with runners passing through Avalon & Stone Harbor twice. The event will begin in Sea Isle City, with runners travelling southward through Avalon and Stone Harbor. The new out-and-back style course has runners turning around near North Wildwood Boulevard, and travelling northward through Stone Harbor and Avalon, back to Sea Isle City.

CSNPHILLY.COM—WE’RE ON IT! The Philadelphia Eagle’s page on CSNPhilly.com is enormously popular in the Philadelphia region—and Long & Foster has banner and wrap around ads running on the page, linking visitors to www.LongandFoster.com. It’s yet another way we provide extensive marketing exposure to our property sellers. Check it out at http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-eagles

A DOLPHIN found itself stuck on the beach in North Wildwood earlier this week, after swimming too close to shore. When it became apparent the dolphin was unable to free itself, personnel from the US Coast Guard and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center assisted the dolphin by providing medical attention and then moving it to deeper water.

Last Friday an early morning fire destroyed two homes where Seagull Drive meets Pelican Drive. Avalon fire fighters battled the blaze with help from Stone Harbor, Rio Grande, Marmora, Green Creek, Goshen, Cape May Court House, Ocean View, and Seaville fire companies. The fire was brought under control at around 9am but crews remained on scene for several hours wetting down hot spots. An occupant and her infant son escaped from the Seagull Drive home; the Pelican Drive home was unoccupied. No one was injured.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Ocean Drive Marathon 10 mile course through Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City, more, visit http://www.odmarathon.org for details, 9AM, Sunday, March 26
Cape May-Lewes Ferry Wine Dinner featuring wines of Hawk Haven Vineyard, Cape May Ferry Terminal, www.CapeMayLewesFerry.com for info, 5:30-8:30PM, Friday, March 31
Wetlands Institute Covered Dish Supper, topic will be Pond Creek Restoration presented by David M. Golden, Assistant Director at NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife, bring a dish to serve 8 to share, 6PM, Friday, March 31
Kyle Brown Forever Our Superhero 5K Run & Family Fun Walk, Cape May County Zoo, 8AM, Saturday, April 1
Avalon’s Spring Dune Grass Planting, Volunteers Needed, 609-967-3066 or 609-967-5924 for info & registration, Avalon Community Hall, 8:30 AM, Saturday, April 1
IPad Workshop, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 10AM-Noon, Saturday, April 1
Landscape Lecture presented by Landscape Artist Scott Taylor, Avalon History Center, 1-2PM, Saturday, April 1
Cape May-Lewis Ferry Beer Dinner featuring beers of Ludlam Island Brewery, Cape May Terminal, reservations at 1-800-643-3779, 5:30PM, Friday, April 7
Avalon Home & Land Owners Association Community Connections Event, Avalon Community Hall, 9:30AM start, Saturday, April 8
Easter EggstravaganZoo, Easter egg hunt at 10AM, photos with the Easter bunny, displays, crafts, live animals, Cape May County Zoo, 10AM-2PM, Saturday, April 8
Easter Egg Hunt, Stone Harbor Fire Company on 96^th Street, 1-2PM, Saturday, April 8
Big Band Dance featuring the Fred Hall Band, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday, April 8
Cape May Traditional Jazz Society Presents the Al Harrison Dixieland Band, proceeds donated to the Food Bank of Southern Jersey, VFW Post #386, 419 Congress Street, Cape May, 2-4PM, Sunday, April 9
Wetlands Institute Turtle Festival, pancake breakfast, activities & fun for all the family, 609-368-1211 for reservations & tickets, 9AM start, Saturday, April 15
Avalon’s Easter Egg Hunt, 8^th-12^th Street recreation fields, 10AM, Saturday, April 15
Creative Writing Seminar, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 10AM-Noon, Saturday, April 15
Atlantic City Jazz Band Performance, Avalon Free Public Library, 1-2PM, Saturday, April 15
Night Walk at the Zoo, call 609-463-4135 for info, Cape May County Zoo, 6-30-8:30PM, Friday, April 21
Stone Harbor Job Fair, Coffee Talk at 299-97^th Street in Stone Harbor, 10AM-2PM, Saturday, April 22