vol. 9, no.42 -thursday, november 24, 2011

A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean ¯ Thursday, November 24, 2011 ¯ Vol. 9, No. 42 ¯ Cape May, America’s Original Seaside Resort

Get That Wish-List Together

Santa Claus was in town for the tree-lighting ceremony at the Physick Estate on November 19... more photos inside Aleksey Moryakov

THIS WEEK...

Pages 18-24

Christmas ParadeFundraiser Dinner

Pages 31-38

Pizza-Eating ContestAt Back Bay BistroOh So Sweet...

It’s The Gingerbread Issue! Pages 27-36

The Inside Scoop On City Hall

Thursday, November 24, 2011

And the thing that keeps us in business... How to advertise!

The Almanac

«The Coffee Break Page ................ Page 12

«Ramblings from the Editors ....... Page 13

«Food & Drink Guide ................... Page 23

«The Contest Page ........................ Page 28

«Spouty Offy!...................................Page 41

«Customer Service...........................Page 51

«Must Haves....................................Page 53

«The Answer Lady ....................... Page 69

«Chance Meetings ....................... Page 71

« Cape May Crossword ................. Page 74

«The Old Fogey ..............................Page 75

«Activity of the Week .....................Page 77

«Employee of the Week ...................Page 79

«Health & Beauty Guide................Page 80

«Adopt an Animal.........................Page 83

«Bird Droppings............................Page 89

«The Dating Column .................... Page 97

«Sleeping Around ........................ Page 105

«Homes of the Week......................Page 109

«About Exit Zero .......................... Page 111

Inside This Issue

thursdAY November 24Mainly sunny

GHigh Temperature: 48Low Temperature: 39Chance of Rain: 10%Sunrise: 6:52amSunset: 4:41pmHigh Tides: 6:33am, 6:56pmLow Tides: 12:45pm

fridAY November 25Sunny

GHigh Temperature: 55Low Temperature: 45Chance of Rain: 0%Sunrise: 6:53am Sunset: 4:40pmHigh Tides: 7:24am, 7:49pmLow Tides: 12:45am, 1:38pm

sAturdAY November 26Mainly sunny

GHigh Temperature: 60Low Temperature: 49Chance of Rain: 20%Sunrise: 6:54am Sunset: 4:40pmHigh Tides: 8:15am, 8:41pmLow Tides: 1:36am, 2:30pm

suNdAY November 27Cloudy

THigh Temperature: 60Low Temperature: 45Chance of Rain: 10%Sunrise: 6:55amSunset: 4:39pmHigh Tides: 9:05am, 9:34pmLow Tides: 2:28am, 3:22pm

moNdAY November 28Some showers

VHigh Temperature: 57Low Temperature: 45Chance of Rain: 30%Sunrise: 6:56am Sunset: 4:39pmHigh Tides: 9:56am, 10:29pmLow Tides: 3:21am, 4:15pm

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The EZ Guide To What’s Going On The who, what, when and where of Cape May’s social scene

thursday, November 24Ninth Annual turkey trotAt Cape fitnessYour evening repast will be so much more sat-isfying after you work up an appetite at this 5k run (or walk). Registration is $20, and all proceeds benefit the Brendan Borek Memorial Fund for pediatric cancer. Trot starts at 9am at 600 Park Boulevard – get there early if you want to snag a shirt. For details, call Cape Fitness at 609-898-1515.

friday, November 25hitchcock Vs Burton At the Cape may-Lewes ferry terminalLooking for a fresh look at two masters of mystery and macabre? Head over to the Sky-walk at the ferry terminal to see the work of ten artists, all riffing off the legends of these two directors. There will be music, food and a cash bar. Admission is free. Runs from 6-10pm, also open on Saturday and Sunday. For details, call Charlie Pflaumer at 609-425-9107.

East Lynne theater Company Presents Christmas Presents From The PastGayle Stahlhuth narrates treasured American Christmas stories by authors like O. Henry and Mark Twain. 8:30pm at the First Presby-terian Church. $30. Call East Lynne Theater Com-pany at 609-884-5898 for details.

Community messiah sing Along At Cape island Baptist ChurchThis Cape May tradition features volunteer musicians performing Handel’s most endur-ing work. The public is invited to listen or sing. Admission is free. For details, call Ruth Fritsch at 609-886-5862.

saturday, November 26Cape may stage Presents This Wonderful Life This one-man show, based on Frank Capra’s iconic holiday film It’s a Wonderful Life, distills all the best parts of the Christmas favorite. Watch as Larry Daggett inhabits the roles of George Bailey, Clarence the Angel and more.

The perfect show for the whole family to enjoy. $35 general admission, starts at 8pm. For reser-vations, call Cape May Stage at 609-884-1341.

sunday, November 27Jazz Brunch for Animal outreach At the merion innNow in its fourth year, this brunch features a hot buffet, cool jazz from George Mesterhazy and friends, and a steady supply of mimosas to start your day off right. A portion of the pro-ceeds will benefit Animal Outreach. Starts at 10:30am, tickets are $40. To reserve a spot, visit animaloutreachofcmc.org.

uPComiNGWassail day At historic Cold spring VillageStop by the Village and enjoy the sights and smells of the holiday season. Guests can meet with Father Christmas, shop at the Country Store, and explore historic buildings decorated for the holidays. Admission is free, runs from 11am-3pm. Call HCSV at 609-898-2300.

Trot your way through a Thanksgiving 5k on Thursday – and help out a charity while you’re at it



Jacky the snow queen, Taylor

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Santa’s helpers


Mary, Doctor Physic, Edward, Michael

Nathaniel Selleck, Santa Claus


KNOW your way around Cape May? Think of yourself as the observant type? Feast your eyes on the photograph above, prepared by our resident cryptographer Kate Chadwick.

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Weird Word Of The Week

The Police Blotter

Classic Quotations

A Story From The Past

Fortune Cookie Of The Week

“A little sugar, a lot of spice, woman shaped him, oh so nice. He’s made of dough, and golden tan, the closest thing to a perfect man.” Unknown

“And had I but one penny in the world, thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread..” William Shakespeare “How could one be in this world without feel-ing dismayed by it? Even if one paints flowers and gingerbread.” Gerhard Richter

“‘....this is a gingerbread house from scratch, this is hard. Remember childbirth? This is harder.” From The Gingerbread House

“NO! Not the buttons! Not my gumdrop but-tons!” The Gingerbread Man, Shrek IN THE eleventh century, pilgrims and sol-

diers returned home from the Crusades and introduced ginger to the Europeans. Almost instantly, the English created a therapeutic ginger candy. About 200 years later, bread-crumbs were added to the mixture and gin-gerbread was born.

CAPE Island was treated to a grand spectacle in 1852, when construction began on the legendary Mount Vernon Hotel, designed to be the largest hotel in the world. It included features that no Cape Island hotel had ever offered before. The building was alleged to accommodate up to 3,500 people, a number that was unheard of in the early Victorian period. Elaborate plans also called for running hot and cold water, a pistol firing range, bowling alleys and gas lighting in every room. Ben Miller

HAVERSTRAW, New York – A man walked into a Taco Bell, pulled a gun on the cashier and demanded money. After grabbing the loot, he then marched into the manager’s office and filled out a job application. He was turned down for employment.

J “There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.” J

hYPhAENE thEBAiCA A species of palm tree, also known as the gingerbread tree. The tree is highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its edible, oval-shaped fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread. It is native to the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan, and was consid-ered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians – its seeds are found in many pharaoh’s tombs.

ONCE a week, the folks at Exit Zero eat at Cape Orient, the island’s fine Asian restau-rant. Sometimes we find pearls of wisdom at the end of our meal. And sometimes we don’t. The above fortune cookie was eaten with scallion pancakes. Please note: Any typos are not ours, but those of the fortune cookie manu-facturers. We print them as we find them.

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Ramblings From The EditorsIdeas, idle gossip, and occasionally important odds ’n’ ends

THIS column would be failing in its duty if it skipped over the Washington Street Mall stolen sign debacle, but lordy, we wish we could. What seems little

more than a silly prank, provoked by rivalry between two businesses, has left a bad vibe lingering over the city’s shopping center.

The Ugly Mug has filed complaints of theft and criminal mischief against steve and Pam smarro, who own Madame’s Port and Across the Way, both located on the mall. The couple were allegedly caught on a secu-rity video stealing a paper sign (advertising a prime rib special) from an outside wall of the Mug. It doesn’t hep that Steve was, until a few weeks ago, the chair of the mall’s Business Improvement District, comprised of 66 pro-prietors (including the Mug).

Now some business owners are worried about the future of the BID. Joe Bogle, owner of The Original Fudge Kitchen and former BID chair, says that infighting is common on any board, but believes this incident to be “on a different level.” Joe said, “It’s one thing to disagree with someone, but to destroy his property is unacceptable.” Bogle says he would be willing to resume the position of chair, if this is what the mall merchants want.

Part of the problem, according to some merchants, is that Steve Smarro is still serv-ing on the BID’s Board of Trustees. At a recent meeting, he voted against putting mike slawek, owner of the Mug, on the board, which sue tischler, who owns four mall busi-nesses, believes is a “conflict of interest.”

When we caught up with the Smarros, they were planting Christmas trees along the mall, as part of the BID’s decorating efforts. When asked why they would have taken

down the sign, Pam responded, “Our com-ment is no comment. Let the court system handle it from here.”

The Mug’s manager, dwight dunbracco, says he can only venture a guess as to why the alleged incident happened. “Maybe it was to help out a friend,” he said. In response to comments posted online about the Mug’s sign having been hung illegally, Dwight said, “Not as far as I know. And if it was, it was handled the wrong way.”

While Dwight says he doesn’t know “if there is such a thing as petty rivalries on the mall,” other members of BID have labeled the Mug’s legal action as just that. One business owner, who chose to remain anonymous, said, “People make mistakes; they’re regret-ful. This incident should go away now. It’s time to think of the season.” Another, who says he’s friendly with all parties involved, believes that “if this is the worst crime in Cape May this week, we’re doing okay.” scott thomas, manager of Henry’s, calls the town’s reaction “overblown.”

We think the (let’s add the word “alleged” in here) sign stealing was stupid, but there are people in our office (people who have written

many columns on this page) who have done stupider things on the mall, and who paid the penalty. So we are not quick to judge. It’s unfortunate that the police had to be called between two neighbors whose front doors are yards apart. Life is too short for such pet-tiness, and we are all supposed to be pulling together to make this town more prosper-ous. The BID needs a peacemaker. And some pride-swallowing needs to happen.

WILL Convention Hall be open for Memorial Day Weekend? Let’s hope

so, since we hear that two-time Grammy winner Peter Nero and the Philly Pops are booked to play the opening gig. City Manager Bruce macLeod told us last week that con-struction is on target. We asked him if Peter and his Pops have indeed been booked for that weekend. “I believe that we have satis-factorily booked that musical performance.” Because we don’t know what “satisfactorily booked” means, we asked the question again, and Bruce said that yes, the orchestra has been booked, though the day and starting time have not yet been “pinned down.”

Clearly, the pinning down of all early summer events will be problematic. “As one might expect,” Bruce said, “some are a little nervous about booking for May and June. There’s a slight concern from them we might not hit target.” We can’t blame them, consid-ering the scope of the project and the road-blocks to construction since the old hall was closed down in 2008. So we asked again – it never hurts to be thorough – if the project is on schedule. “It is basically on schedule,” Bruce said. “There are different phases and elements of it, so at one point you might think one aspect is behind, but there is different activity going on elsewhere.”

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How’s It Going Over At Convention Hall?Our weekly photo update keeps you posted on the construction of this much-anticipated project


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11/20: Christmas Parade Fundraiser And Crowning At WCM Firehall

Brian, Cookie, Sandy, Shannon, Nancy


Julia, Pam, Charlotte

Alyssa, Jordon, Parade Lady Charlotte, Julia, Mayor Pam, Annika


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Tracey, Bridget, Rosemary, Jeff


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Thank You for a Great Year!

Happy Holidays! See You in February 2012!

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SeasideCheese Co.

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Happy Thanksgiving to All from Steve and Barb!

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Monday Nights$21.95 All you can eat

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Thursday Nights Land & Sea Buffet

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Wednesday NightsPrime Rib Night

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Lunch Menu $4.5 Bowls of Soup, $6.5 Hot Sandwiches

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Thanksgiving Buffet $27.95 Served in our Penthouse Ballroom with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean

Christmas Eve Dinner will be served from 4p until 7p

Christmas Dinner $27.95 Dinner will be served from 2p until 7p. Enjoy a

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Breakfast With Santa $10.95 Saturday, Dec 10th & 17th

All-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet


Debbie, Dotti, Pam


Kendall, Kerri, Judy, Donna, Nancy

Bob, Terry, Bud, Pat


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THE LOBSTER HOUSEFisherman’s Wharf, (609) 884-8296, thelobsterhouse.com

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BRACE yourselves: this month’s city council meeting was a doozy. And we’re not just saying that because we like the word doozy; it was nearly three hours long.

That’s three hours worth of very important business (and some not so important busi-ness). Without further ado...

7:00: Your fearless reporters enter the meeting on time and are excited to see a half-full auditorium. There are 48 folks in atten-dance (39 more than last month).

7:03: (HA! It’s the council who’s running late this time!) Roll call and Pledge of Alle-giance. All present except councilmember deanna fiocca.

7:07: mayor Ed mahaney introduces the NJDEP gentlemen who are doing a Power-Point presentation on beach replenishment, which will occur between the Coast Guard base and Third Avenue. He says Cape May is the only city that has a 50-year beach replen-ishment contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Environ-mental Protection. At the sight of a projection screen, our eyes glass over. We know, sand

is important, but it ain’t exactly blockbuster material. These gentlemen were articulate and informative, and made a stunningly bor-ing topic as interesting as possible.

7:09: One of your reporters cannot see the screen. Your other reporter questions whether this is due to poor vision, or the wine con-sumed before the meeting.

7:10: Bill dixon, supervisor for the NJ DEP, takes the podium, wearing a stormy blue tie and khaki pants. He explains that the total cost of Cape May’s project will be just over $9million, $31,000 of which will be coming

out of city coffers.7:12: We notice a man sleeping three rows

away from us. 7:13: dwight hagan, project manager for

the replenishment project, takes the podium with two disturbing words: “background” and “overview.” He wearing a monochromatic olive dress shirt and pants and a dark pat-terned tie. He discusses the fact that replen-ishment takes place every two years. We start to squirm in our seats. He uses a laser pointer to draw attention to what he calls a “sche-matic” on the projection screen. Your report-ers recall seeing the word “schematic” on a square of word-of-the-day toilet paper. From this angle, New Jersey looks like the head of a sperm whale.

7:18: An audience member’s cell phone rings and is hastily switched off.

7:20: We notice other audience members squirming, and start to suspect that this pre-sentation has been timed to prompt people to doze off or leave, thus avoiding more discus-sion on the smoking ban.

7:20: Sleeping man wakes up. Looks dis-

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woman who owns it takes the call. Tsk-tsk. Dwight tells us that Cape May beaches are vulnerable and in need of nourishment. He points out the constructed berm, which is the minimum level of sand you don’t want to go below. From what we can tell, our berm is widespread, and a widespread berm is never a good thing.

7:23: Dwight says that, since 1991, eight cycles of periodic nourishment have taken place. All that pumping of sand has resulted in the extension of two groins. All this talk of groins and pumping has our minds in the gutter.

7:25: Chris Constantino, DEP special-ist and very dapper with his salt-and-pepper hair, burgundy dress shirt, black pants, and black patterned tie, takes the podium. He is a fast-talker, which is good, but apparently not good enough, as we notice another audience member dozing off.

7:27: A glance at the PowerPoint reveals an excavation cross-section slide. Your reporters text the boss, requesting a raise.

7:29: Six-year-old son — a new Tony Hawk and Lego Harry Potter set; four-year-old daughter — Olivia Transforming Playset;

sister-in-law — Lucky Bones gift certificate; brother — massage from Cape May Day Spa. Sorry, getting the Christmas list in order here.

7:30: Third audience member nods off.7:31: Chris explains that the replenish-

ment will result in a “flatter slope.” Your reporters wonder how this will affect the surf at Poverty, dudes.

7:32: Chris says that rare threatened beach plants and piping plovers will not be in season for most of the replenishment, and that the beaches are eroded so badly at some points that, without the replenishment, their habitats are threatened. The goal, according to the current slide, is to “maintain a safe work enviroment.” Environment is spelled wrong.

7:35: Chris says “just a few things” for what feels like the 57th time. He discusses barges and cranes and tugboats, oh my!

7:36: Three more stragglers arrive, including Tina Giaimo of Spirit Catcher Pho-tography, who sits in front of us, wearing a cool purple sweater. She shares with us some funny Facebook comments on her phone per-taining to tonight’s meeting.

7:39: Mayor Mahaney asks if there are any questions from council. Nope. Then he asks if there are any questions from the audi-ence. We notice that the woman in front of us is reading a newspaper... Cape Auto Sales is having a blow-out sale.

7:40: Cove Restaurant owner Paul

Johnston — wearing a hunter green but-ton-up, Levi’s, and a mustache — takes the podium. “We all remember the sand cliff Governor McGreevey fell off,” he says. Paul asks if the replenishment project will prevent this drop-off, and also why this slope couldn’t be flattened periodically throughout summer.

7:43: Mayor Mahaney, in a khaki-colored suit, peach shirt, and dark tie, refers the ques-tion to the DEP gentlemen, and Bill Dixon says that the city is prohibited by DEP regula-tions from certain activities at certain times. Mr. Dixon notes that the DEP encourages all municipalities to do maintenance between replenishment projects, and Mayor Mahaney notes that the city needs permission from the DEP before “going out and rearranging the beach.”

7:44: Mr. Johston’s time is up, according to our clocks.

7:45: City Attorney Anthony monzo, looking spiffy (as ever) in a black suit, white dress shirt, and red and white tie that made us think of candy canes, notes that the trucks transporting beach replenishment sand will only travel the beaches, not the streets.

7:46: Mr. Johnston asks if the Coast Guard base was chosen as a replenishment site because of the sandbar there. Sand, he says, was “created during the ice age,” and that


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7:49: Mr. Johnston poses his next ques-tion, regarding sandbars, five minutes after his time is up. Which makes us wonder: if council members can’t enforce time limits in their meetings, how do they propose enforc-ing a smoking ban on the beach?

7:50: Mr. Johnston poses his third ques-tion, about whether there will be beach replenishment any further west than 3rd Ave-nue, and he is told not at this time.

7:51: deputy mayor Jack Wichterman, in a Soprano-esque ensemble of black suit, plum-colored shirt and black tie, says that since there are no more questions from the audience, we are now done with beach replenishment.

7:54: susan tischler and Joann Kline-burger approach council to discuss Resolu-tion 238-11, introducing and approving the 2012 budget of the Washington Street Mall Business Improvement District (BID), which totals $67,225. Susan says the expected 2011 surplus is $11,225. Mayer Mahaney congratu-lates the women on their “attractive” budget. He then says that he’s “always impressed” when only 1.8 percent of a budget is slated for

administration, eliciting chuckles.7:59: Nearly an hour into the proceed-

ings, and the main event is finally on the table, Ordinance 242-2011: “An Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in Cape May City Public Parks, Beaches, Promenade and Recreation Areas.” Mayor Mahaney knows this is why everyone’s here, and hoping to head off any fisticuffs, admonishes the crowd to “be kind and gentle.”

8:00: mickey mcGlade of McGlade’s On The Pier, looking svelte in black slacks, turtle-neck, and white jacket, identifies herself as a non-smoker, but states there is no reason to “hit up the smokers,” and provide them with

one more reason not to come to Cape May. She asks council to consider tabling the issue until next year, or five years from now.

8:03: John Cafferty rises and says he’s from Bedminster, NJ. The couple in front of us throw their hands in the air and whisper to one another, wanting to know what this man is doing here if he isn’t a local. (Your report-ers are excellent eavesdroppers.) John says that he comes to Cape May five to seven times a year, usually during bird migration season, and that he loves the ordinance. In Central Park, he explains, a non-smoking ban was so well-received that even old ladies with bin-oculars enforce it. And Cape May, he jokes, has quite a population of old ladies with bin-oculars.

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of them? (We think this is a bad example; clowns are far creepier than tobacco.) John closes by saying that he is – pause for dra-matic effect – a nonsmoker. The crowd gasps. (Okay, not really, but we figured we’d throw the guy a bone; he was so enthusiastic.)

8:08: Your reporters, who are also non-smokers, hope that someone calls for a ciga-rette break soon.

8:09: John Cooke, president of the Chamber of Commerce, in a light blue shirt, navy pants, no tie, says that on behalf of the chamber, he would like to “formally object” to the ordinance, because it’s like erecting “a huge sign that reads ‘Get off at exit four, we don’t want your business!’” He is articulate, direct, and mercifully brief.

8:15: dr. Bob Zlotnick of Atlantic County, whom we fondly recall from the last coun-cil meeting, but minus the bow-tie and the beach balls, says he is representing GASP, the anti-smoking group, and that he supports the ordinance. He says it’s preposterous to think the ordinance will cause economic harm to businesses. And as much as we love the word “preposterous,” we think this line of thinking is a bit of a reach.

8:10: Nick Chase, also from Atlantic County, sporting khaki pants and a striped,

long-sleeved polo shirt, supports the ordi-nance. He does not live in Cape May, but has a friend who bought a place here and is look-ing forward to vacationing in a clean, safe, family-friendly destination. He says there is “never a wrong time to do the right thing.”(We love bumper stickers, too, Mr. Chase, but we wouldn’t quote one at a council meeting.)

8:18: heidi Cummings, owner of Inkwell, takes the podium in black slacks, plum shirt and gray hoodie. She wonders how it is that all of these folks from Atlantic County are try-ing to tell us how to run our town.

8:19: Susan Tischler, in a navy skirt and matching top, eloquently (and more impor-tantly – succinctly) states that this is a civil liberties issue. She suggests that separate beaches be designated smoking and non-smoking as an alternative. She says she’s never smoked, but she doesn’t want to see Cape May become a “city of no.”

8:21: Alan Kantz (another GASP repre-sentative) from Summit, NJ bounces up in a brown wool sweater (we saw it in the GAP last weekend for half-off) and says some-thing about 85% of New Jersey residents being smoke-free and deserving to breathe clean air. We have trouble focusing as we’ve discovered that our chairs creak loudly when we lean forward in them. Because we know we shouldn’t, all we can think about now is leaning forward.

8:28: Bernie haas steps up in khaki pants (again with the khaki pants?), navy pullover and pinstripe shirt. He pronounces the ordi-nance as “nuts.” The crowd cheers, but Dr. Zlotnick snarkily calls Bernie “very entertain-ing,” which we think was neither “kind,” nor “gentle,” as per Mayor Mahaney.

8:31: Paul Johnston makes his second appearance and asks council to advise us who will be writing tickets for smoking infractions. Attorney Tony Monzo says it will be a police and code enforcement matter. Mr. Johnston states that he would hate to see enforce-ment of the ordinance go the route of seat-belts, another law that “turned into a revenue source” for the government.

8:31: The public portion is closed. 8:34: Deputy Mayor Wichterman states

that the ordinance was his idea, prompted after googling “non-smoking beaches.” He gallantly throws himself under the bus, stat-ing that if we are looking for someone to blame, we can blame him. Which is nice, since we are currently looking for someone to blame because we can no longer feel our own butts. (Get it? Butts?)

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encroachment, he concedes, but sometimes, such an encroach-ment is necessary.

8:40: Mayer Mahaney sug-gests that the ordinance could use some tweaking.

8:42: Councilmember terri swain, in an olive green jacket and glasses, thinks the ordi-nance wouldn’t make for a very welcoming climate. Crowd cheers. We notice that Terri likes to sit with her head in her hand, which is bad for your bite, according to our orthodontist.

8:48: The motion goes to the vote: Wichterman and Murray say yes; Swain and Mahaney say no. Motion fails. Crowd is silent with disbelief.

8:54: Mayer Mahaney calls for a five-minute recess. Only two audience members stay. One of your reporters takes a bathroom break; the other flirts with a reporter from the Star and Wave. Notes from the bath-room: we noticed that the toilet in an empty stall flushed when we walked past, presumably because of a sensitive motion sensor. Waste of water!

9:08: Applications for the Cape May volunteer fire depart-ment are accepted for robert sheehan, dennis spilker, and Brandon Nash.

9:09: City Manager Bruce macLeod says he wishes he still had some residents and mem-bers of the media (ahem!) in the audience to hear the new busi-ness. Three of 40 water samples taken the week of 9/13 came back as mildly contaminated with chloroform, information which the city failed to pass on to the public. (Follow-up tests on 9/16 showed no signs of con-tamination.) MacLeod added that a notice will be published in this week’s Star and Wave, and that “the water is fine.” Good to know, weeks after the fact.

9:16: Time for new (and a lot less scary) business from the city clerk. Beach tags will go on sale December 1. Yay, summer!

9:18: Councilmember Mur-ray congratulates Mr. MacLeod for rectifying the situation after

some tourists are discovered feeding parking meters after they have been turned off, by putting up signs to that effect.

9:19: Mayor Mahaney gives a shout-out (our words, not his, although that would have been WAY funnier if he said it) to Cur-tis Bashaw and the folks at Con-gress Hall for the West Cape May Christmas Parade FUN-draiser.

9:20: Time for the public portion of tonight’s meeting, even though we should have been at the Brown Room a half-hour ago. George Lesser, who lives on South Lafayette Street, expresses concern that the slate pavers on his street have not been replaced; the roots of city-owned Sycamores here are pushing up through the pav-ers, creating a dangerous situa-tion. “Someone is going to fall,” he says, “and someone is going to sue.” He suggests council acknowledges that something must be done, and done soon. Various council members agree.

9:37: Mr. Johnston app-roaches the podium for the third time, asking if the firefighters’ contract will be posted on the city’s website. Mayor Mahaney states that all contracts, once approved, are public record. Mr. Johnston rejoins that it should be posted prior to approval, as municipal governments in other towns do. Mayor Mahaney says council will consider it.

9:39: Mr. Johnston asks where we are with Broadway Pavilion bids, and City Clerk diane Weldon tells him packets are available in her office.

9:40: We go home.


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The problem with the film was several sluggish sequences, and an overall labori-ous pacing. The film traveled from 1930s to the late 1960s, but the transitions were sometimes jarring and clumsy. The subject

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December 22, Still dark o’ clock

OUR early morning phone call had come from one Jan-ice Rappaport, wife of the recently deceased James Rappaport. So recently

deceased that the blood soaking into the sheets and mattress of his presumably very expensive bed was probably still warm. I say probably because no way in hell am I touch-ing it. Let’s just assume.

So Tim Demarco, my partner, and I hopped into my cherry El Camino and drove the very short distance from my office on Queen Street to the Rappaport’s home on Hughes. The drive was just long enough for my car to stay goddamned freezing the entire time.

Did I mention I hate the cold?Really. I really hate it.“You know the Rappaports?” Tim asked

from the passenger side, blowing into his hands.

He was one of those “Aah, it’s not cold,” guys who liked to tool around town every winter in a thin windbreaker or sweatshirt while the rest of Cape May humanity was bundled up like Nanook of the North. But even he was feeling it this morning, which secretly delighted me.

“Nah, just what I’ve heard around town. Never met them. From what I gather they’re a very F. Scott Fitzgerald couple; moneyed and bored. They’re on the city board or city council or city something or some such, no?”

Tim nodded. “City council. Two of five, Columbo.”

Always with the insults. “Interesting,” I said, and meant it. The

city council angle was a thread hanging off of this thing that needed yanking. But first I needed more info.

“You ever seen her?” he asked me with a

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cocked eyebrow. This meant she was attrac-tive.

“No,” I answered honestly. “I assume by your very subtle drooling that she’s a looker?”

Tim gave me a squink eye. “A looker? I’m sorry, is it 1939, pops?”

I said nothing.Tim said, “Yes. She’s very fine. Foxy.

Mature.”“A cougar?” I asked feeling instantly stu-

pid for using the term, but it was already said so what could I do?

Surprisingly, Tim didn’t break my balls about it, which meant she must be really good-looking.

“Beyond cougar.”“What’s beyond cougar?”“I don’t know… Mountain lion? Tiger?

Bobcat?”“Bobcat, I like that. She’s a bobcat.”“So yeah, she’s all right. Met her a few

times. Very… outgoing for a married lady.”“Meaning?”“She grabbed my ass at Lucky Bones last

summer.”“Nice. Can’t wait to meet her.”“Ah-ah,” Tim tsked me. “You’re a taken

fella’ now, no meandering.”“Don’t spoil my fun,” I protested, but he

was right. Last summer during the whole

editor serial killer investigation, I fell deeply in like with Daryl Vance, a newspaper reporter from Philadelphia. Female reporter, if you find the name confusing. That’s the short version of it. The long version contains another woman, my old high school sweet-heart, Cathy Steltzer, showing up to jump my bones, along with several dead bodies, on the beach. Just thinking about it made me tired.

“You miss her?” Tim asked.“I do.”Daryl and I don’t get to see near enough

of each other, but when we do it’s always good in so many ways. But at her behest we’ve kept it casual. Just thinking that stings. Makes me feel like she’s playing me until something better comes along, a feeling I’ve known a lot in my life, but she keeps saying it’s because she doesn’t want to commit when we’re 100 miles apart. 100 miles! Just 90 minutes up the parkway! What is that to a like like ours? But I guess I understand. I guess.

I shouldn’t be such a baby girl. I know she likes me, she knows I like her. She’s just being practical, a trait I was not born with. But still…

“Sorry, dude.” Tim said. I must have been brooding.

“The long story version contains another woman...showing up to jump my bones, along with several dead bodies, on the beach.”



“It’s okay,” I replied, and it was. We’d work it out or we wouldn’t, but fretting over it now wasn’t going to accomplish anything so I put it out of my head. “What number is the house?”

“311.”“There it is,” I said. “The one with all the

police cars and crime scene tape in front of it.”

The detective at work.We pulled up as close as we could and

hoofed it up the street, a howling wind chas-ing us into the windowed front porch. The heavy wooden door slammed shut behind us. Jesus, I hate winter.

We politely pounded our feet on the wel-come mat and stepped inside where we were met by Cape May Police officers Shawn Aus-tin and Tony Genaro.

Shawn saw us and said, “You guys came quick.”

“That’s what she said…” Tim said before I could.

Shawn nodded. “Nice. Widow’s upstairs talking to our detective. Be advised, he’s pretty pissed she called you guys.”

It was good of Shawn to warn us; he didn’t have to. We had developed a bit of a friendship since The Editor last summer. I wasn’t going to be godfather to his kids or anything, but we’d caught a few beers and a few ballgames in the last year. I was a guy without a lot of friends, so I was still get-ting used to it. I was probably being more cautious in my relationship with Shawn than I was with my girlfriend. This vaguely unnerved me.

“Why’s he pissed?” I asked. “We’re only trying to help.”

Tony looked up from his notepad and answered, “Because you have a habit of mak-ing these things bigger than they are, that’s why.”

Tony and I didn’t get along all that well.Tim stood up for me. “Travis didn’t cre-

ate a ring of cannibals or a book-obsessed serial killer. He just helped solve the cases. Not sure what’s so wrong with that.”

Tony said nothing, just glared at Tim for a moment before looking back down to his notepad. Tim gave a quick Orlando Bloom-ish wink.

We stood there a few moments. I let the heat from the forced air blower at my feet waft up around me. It dawned on me that Shawn and Tony were doing the same. They’re not so tough…

Shawn said, “She specifically asked for

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you. Said she knows you, trusts you.”I was honestly flummoxed. “I’ve never

met her before in my life.”Shawn chirped, “What am I, cruise

director? I care who you know and don’t know? She said she knew you, asked me for your number, called you, and here we are.”

I hate it when people I’m fond of make me feel like a jerk. Shawn gave a little head nod and shrug. I gave a little head nod and shrug back and looked at Tony. He did not give a little head nod and shrug, just stood there, all intense bald head and muscle. Shawn stood there, too, all crew-cutted black hair and muscle. Tim was also present, all long hair and leaner muscle. I was just… there. I really need to hit the gym.

I asked, “What are the particulars?”Shawn walked from the foyer to the wide

staircase that split the house. On either side were two very nice rooms full of expensive stuff that led into other rooms full of expen-sive stuff. House was big.

“Killer came in through the chimney…”“Ho ho ho…” Tim muttered.“…walked around a bit, took a look

around; there’s ash and soot here and there,

“Very good,” Shawn said.Tim finished, “The killer had to know it

was there.”“Right,” Shawn agreed. “The back side of

the chimney was crumbling, hundred-and-some years old. The Rappaports hired Lionel Jeffries…”

“Jeffries Masonry,” Tim interjected. “Third generation. I went to high school with Lionel. He’s a good guy. His grandfather’s an asshole, but he’s pretty cool. His dad’s solid, too.”

“Maybe,” Shawn said. “Right now we’ve got a unit on the way to pick him up. We’ll let you talk to him after we do.”

“Thanks,” I said.Tim shook his head resolutely. “No way

Lionel did it.”Shawn replied, “We’ll see. You ready to

go upstairs?”Tim took a deep breath. “Guess so.”“Hope you didn’t eat yet,” Shawn offered

helpfully. “It’s ugly.”“Awesome,” I replied.We took the steps slowly, the butterflies

in my stomach had butterflies in their stom-achs and they were relentless; it’s never fun


Shawn replied, “We’ll see. You ready to go upstairs?”Tim took a deep breath. “Guess so.”“Hope you didn’t eat yet,” Shawn offered. “It’s ugly.”

boot prints in the rug, all the police crap we do so you guys don’t have to…”

Really?“…then went upstairs and did a number

on the husband with a blunt object, axe or sledgehammer, given the damage. It’s quite extensive.”

I asked, “How exactly does what we assume is a full-grown man enter a house through a chimney? Outside of a Dr Suess story, I mean.”

Shawn walked us over to the hearth. A stiff breeze blew up the legs of my jeans.

“Fireplace has a door-sized flue, very old but well-maintained, rolls in and out like a pocket door. See the grooves in the slate?”

I did.“Open it up and…”Shawn opened the flue; on the other side,

flapping madly against the wind, was a blue tarp attached to some scaffolding, covering a large opening in the wall. Large enough for a man to walk through.

“Killer came in here,” Shawn said, “and went out here.”

I did a quick survey and figured, “Fire-place is in the back of the house. Can’t see it from the street.”

entering the scene of a violent crime. Not something one gets used to, maybe because the room seems to have a memory, maybe because it serves as a stark reminder the fra-gility of life. The private dick as therapist.

“Over here,” Tim said and we went down a long hall to the bedroom. Inside were the muffled sounds of conversation, a crime scene camera clicking and whirring, a cop’s radio squawking.

“Here we go…”I opened the door. The bedroom was

large – not a surprise. The bed was just inside the door to the left, night stand, dresser, media center surrounded it. A sec-ond, slightly larger, slightly fluffier bed, with similar accoutrements, occupied the oppo-site corner of the room and was decidedly more feminine. One bedroom, two distinct occupants. Doors on either side led to what I assumed were his and hers bathrooms. Everything about the room screamed his and hers; separate beds, separate dressers, TVs, lighting designs, the whole nine.

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“Nice,” Tim said quietly.I assumed he meant the

room and not a sarcastic response to my thoughts, which I’m fairly sure he can’t hear, so I said, “Yep.”

We exchanged a brief glance, steeled ourselves, and looked to the bed.

“Jesus Christ…” he whis-pered.

I could not speak. All the air was sucked out of my lungs.

There on the bed lay the pathetic remains of James Rap-paport, his small body outlined by a thin satin sheet, look-ing unperturbed except for the bloody, pulpy mess of his head. I burped up a little of my coffee.

The face, what was left of it, was smashed in. The wounds spoke of a blunt instrument with a sharp edge, like an axe. Flesh, bone and grey matter sur-rounded it like a grisly halo. It was, without doubt, the grossest thing I’d ever seen, and I’d seen some pretty gross things.

“Morning,” said the detec-tive, Ike Curtis, as he turned from the widow. He was a TV stereotype of a cop; 50ish, thin-to-gaunt, tan raincoat and pork-pie hat, cheap suit, notebook in hand.

“Morning,” I replied.He looked gassy, as if deal-

ing with us paid outsiders gave him physical pain. I’m sure he wanted to say something all cop-like to make us feel even less welcome, but he must have seen our ashen faces and was kind enough to give us a pass.

“I’ll debrief you downstairs when you’re ready.”

I nodded as appreciatively as I knew how. “Ten minutes?”

He tipped his hat and left.The widow Rappaport stood

in the far corner of the room, looking out her window at the grove of trees behind the house. The trees shook violently in the ghastly wind.

“You’re on,” Tim said and

bumped me with an elbow.Still dazed, I shuffled across

the room. I cleared my throat.“Mrs Rappaport? Tra-

vis Whitaker; Whitaker and DeMarco Investigations. You called us?”

She turned to us, face cov-ered by the tissue she used to dab at her eyes.

“Yes,” she replied. “Thank you for coming so quickly.”

Tim choked back a “that’s what she said.”

“What can we do for you?”She lowered the tissue and

for the second time in 30 sec-onds I felt like someone punched me in the stomach. She was gor-geous. Late 40s but looked in her 30s, in the right light maybe 20s. Long dark hair pulled back, silk robe over her sloped shoulders and long neck, flowing down her curvy body to her knees.

“Janice Rappaport,” she said and offered her hand.

I shook it lightly, the room falling away. “Nice to meet you.”

Except I had met her. Once before. Several weeks earlier. The Brown Room. We had drinks and went upstairs to her room to do… what adults do that have met in a hotel bar and had a few drinks. Except then she wasn’t Janice Rappaport, she was Carol Brown, an out-of-town phar-maceutical rep there for a series of seminars. And I was Travis Whitaker, hotshot private eye hunkering over a martini or four, Absolut up with a twist, the way only Steve Augustine knew how make it, mulling my own bad luck at having a long distance girlfriend.

“Tim DeMarco,” Tim said.She released my hand and

shook his. “Janice Rappaport.”No, Carol Brown. Pharma

rep. Only there for the weekend.She finished, “It’s nice to

have met you both.”My heart jumped, my palms

grew sweaty, my breath became very short, and for a brief moment I wished I was the one with his head caved in lying qui-etly in a pool of his own blood.

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Bridezillas: Thanks to you, I know how many things can be wrong with a water lily centerpiece.

Picky Sitters: I’ve learned never to underestimate the importance of location. Seats by the door, bathroom, kitchen, heat-ing vent, air conditioner, window, corner, and middle or edge of the room are sub-par.

Drama Mamas and Papas: You’ve taught me that I am an incompetent ditz who ruined not only your dinner, but your life. But, you’ve given me plenty of material for this column, and a rather thick skin. And for that, all joking aside, I truly am grateful.

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Gingerbread Must-Haves The finest things from the shops of this charmed city... by Kate Chadwick

Kitchen Stuff From Love the Cook Get your gingerbread cookies ready-made by Gingerbread Cottage ($3.99), or do it yourself with these cookie cutters ($3.99), spoon rest ($8.99) and spreader for frosting or butter ($3.99). They’re functional AND adorable – like any good man. 404 Washing-ton Street, 609-884-9292, lovethecook.com.

Decorations From Cape May Wicker Announce to the whole neighborhood that you are gingerbread-friendly with this adorable, light-up wooden sign welcoming winter — perfect for the porch for $22.95. You can also pick up gingerbread house clay Christmas tree ornaments for a mere 99 cents! 203 Sunset Boulevard, 609-884-1849.

Festive Teapot From Tea By The Sea You’ll need a warm beverage to wash down your gingerbread, and you can pour it from this adorable gingerbread house teapot from Tea By the Sea for $29.99. And should you burn your cookies, fret not; gingerbread candles are 20% off now. 405 West Perry Street, 609-898-4832,teaincapemay.com.

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eck your halls with our beautiful trees, wreaths, swags and garland. We make all our own - so they are fresh,

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We offer various wreath sizes and shapes to choose from. Decorate your own or let us do it for you!

Poke your head into our Christmas House, which features many unique items, as well as hot cider.

We have yards of ribbon to choose from.. and would be more than happy to make a bow or two for you!

Bring your basket and let us fill it with holly, pine, etc., or if you prefer, choose one already made up.It’s worth the stop! We look forward to greeting you!

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A Gallery for All SeasonsJoin us for the Holidays!

There is always something new at the Gail Pierson Gallery. We invite you to include a visit in your holiday plans. This season, we are hosting a special group exhibit of new and familiar artists. Join Jack Bingham, Matt Lively, Joe Rademan, Nancy Tankersley, Frank Smith, Toni Lee Vosika, and more Gallery favorites. New artists and new work for each event!

Save theSe DateS!thanksgiving Weekend | Open House Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27, Noon-5 pm.A lot of art, with a little music and some refreshments. Drop in and see us.

December 10 | We invite you to our traditional Holiday Party. Meet the artists, and enjoy the Gallery’s signature hospitality - good food from the Depot Market, live jazz from the Ken Moore Duo and great conversation.

New Year’s Day | Start the 2012 New Year with a stroll around Cape May. It’s a tradition, and so is our New Year’s Day Open House.

the Gail Pierson Gallery is open all year and welcomes new artists and art lovers from all over to Cape May. Fall/Winter hours : Friday to Monday, Noon to 5pm. Closed tuesday, Wednesday, thursday.

Lights. Oil on canvas. © 2009 Matt Lively.


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11/6: MAC’s Annual Meeting At Cape May Lutheran Church

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10/16: Cape May Stage Brunch To Honor Clemanses And Moffatts

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The Answer LadyWise answers to perplexing questions

THE Answer Lady invites inqui-ries from gentle readers on all manner of relationship quan-daries, matters of the heart and ethics. If you’d like to send a

query, write to [email protected].

dear Answer Lady

my husband always shops early for Christmas gifts, and i admit it – i always snoop. imagine my surprise when i found a wrapped gift in a Lace silhouettes bag squirreled away on the top shelf of his shed! don’t get me wrong, it’s a great shop, but i am not the lingerie-wearing type. should i be suspicious that this gift is for someone else? – sweatpants Girl Dear Sweat Pants

The Answer Lady respectfully dis-agrees, dear – everyone is the lingerie-wearing type – even certain gentlemen. Granted, as the Answer Lady types this, she is wearing her favorite purple flannel pajamas with the giant pink and white cup-cakes on them, but even she is capable of a lingerie moment or two. (Disclaimer – the Answer Lady is capable of lingerie moments

in semi-darkness, preferably by the light of one teeny-tiny candle, for five minutes or less. Then again, that’s usually about how long lingerie stays put, is it not?) Accept your husband’s gift in the spirit in which it was intended. If there is NOT a Lace Silhouettes box under the tree on Christmas morning, confess that you saw the bag and are wonder-ing what became of it. And stop snooping. dear Answer Lady

thanksgiving is probably my least favorite holiday of the year. i just never

saw the point of sitting around eating all day with football blaring on tV. it’s great to see family, we get along fine, but hav-ing a weekday off from work means i’m just thinking about what else i could be get-ting accomplished. is it me? – Busy Bee Dear Busy

Yes, yes it is. Take a chill pill, dear. The Answer Lady believes that holidays – like blizzards, hurricanes and other natural disasters, are the universe’s way of telling us to sit the hell down. It’s not JUST you, how-ever – everyone is absurdly busy these days, and sometimes it’s hard to step back and say, “Let me just enjoy this moment, these fine people, these absurdly fluffy mashed potatoes swimming in gravy that I could just crawl into right now.” The Answer Lady understands – she sometimes must force herself to do nothing (it’s not often, but it does happen). Be grateful that you have a family you love, food on your table, and, apparently, work that is meaningful to you. And while the Answer Lady hears you on that football nonsense, that “not wanting to eat all day” stuff is just crazy talk.

Megan and Patti Doughty will help you to create your own personalized evergreen wreath.

Start with a base of greens. Choose from festive hollies, cones, twigs and berries. Then finish with a fancy ribbon! The class fee is $25 and includes all materials and refreshments. Classes fill quickly!

To register call 609-465-7465 or 609-231-1521.

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10/16: Cape May Stage Brunch To Honor Clemanses And Moffatts

Terri, Heather, Susan


Janet, Steve, Jack, Victor, Michael

Betty Moffatt, Dave Clemans, Mary Pat Myers

Join Jazz LoverS (and animal lovers!) for a hot buffet and cool jazz as George

Mesterhazy and friends entertain you and celebrity bartenders make the mimosas--and it all benefits Animal Outreach.

The animal rescue organization announced that it has received a grant from USDA to build the shelter and sanctuary that has been years in the planning.

tickets cost $40 and are available by visiting www.animaloutreachofcmc.org

if you want to reserve a spot, call 609-898-1pEt (1738).

The Merion inn Hosts 4th Annual Jazz Brunch for

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Chance Meetings Everett Chance wines and dines Cape May’s single ladies

maid” was used in hushed tones by tactless elderly aunts.

So imagine my pleasant shock when Gabby called to tell me about the new guy in her life. Dan and Gabby have been together for a couple of months, they’re together two or three nights a week, he seems stable, and they’ve taken that drastic no-going-back step of changing their respective Facebook statuses to indicate that they’re a couple. All this caught me out of the blue.

NOT much surprises me anymore. As I wrote last week, learning that my little sister’s boyfriend was cheating on her didn’t

come as a surprise. But when my older sister called the other night, she left me gobsmacked.

The Chance family has been hoping for years that the eldest daughter, Gabby, would meet a nice guy and get married. Gabby shared that hope, but it wasn’t meant to be... until now. For one, she’s had trouble meeting straight men. At the risk of stereotyping, her choir hobby means that most of the men she knows are gay. They’re some great guys — I’ll never forget a weekend when she and I went along on the St Louis Gay Men’s Chorus canoe trip, and sang show tunes while we ran rapids — but not exactly the marrying type. So, as the years passed and younger relatives got married, Gabby remained unattached. She tried online dating, went to singles mixers, even hired a professional matchmaker, and nothing was working. The term “old

And so I reverted to type, going into brother mode. It’s a brother’s job to be suspicious of his sister’s boyfriend. What exactly does this Dan guy do for a living? Why exactly doesn’t he speak to his father or brother anymore? How is it that after two months he still hasn’t introduced Gabby to his two kids? I gave her the third degree, as any good brother would have.

They say that women tend to marry their fathers. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to go for their brothers, but if they did, clearly I’d be set. So ladies, think fraternal. A good brother should be protective and ready to leap to a woman’s defense. We love our sisters without question, and never give up hope that they’ll be happy. A single lady could do worse than finding a nice brother.

Maybe you can surprise me. Send an email to [email protected], and we’ll go to dinner at one of the Cape’s fine eating establishments. Afterwards I’ll write all about it, a combined date and restaurant review. Your name will be changed, the restaurant’s won’t. If things go well, you can tell your brother all about me.

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LCMR Student Of The Week

«SENIOR Jack Weber, 16, is no ordinary teenager. With a passion for both drama and fishing, he really is quite the “catch.”

Weber walks through the halls of LCMR with sunglasses on his head and a smile on his face. He lives in North Cape May with parents Kate and Mike and siblings Andrew, 7, Kevin, 11, and Caroline, 14, and receives much support from them for his love of acting.

Weber plays a big part in the LCMR fall musical this year, Antigone, landing the lead male role of King Creon, while also juggling a rigorous course load of honors and Advanced Placement classes.

“It is an honor to be picked for such a role. It will be my first lead in my ten years of acting,” said Weber enthusiastically.

In his spare time, Weber enjoys the beauty of the ocean and sea life. He described his perfect day as “sitting on the beach all day with my fishing rod in one hand and a Coca-Cola in the other.”

Weber aspires to enter the marine biology field in the future, but wouldn’t mind dabbling in drama at the college level as well. With his love for the arts and the sea, Weber truly is a Jack of all trades.

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The Cape May CrosswordNone of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “Exit Zero”! By Jon Roth

SO YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to the crossword are all related to this week’s issue. The theme: Thanksgiving. The solution can be found on the front page of our website, exitzero.us.

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4. This is the historic spot where the pilgrims landed.

6. Of all the pies served at Thanksgiving, this is surely the most seasonally specific.

8. Only turkeys of this gender can actually gobble.

9. You may confuse these with yams, but yams actually hail from South America.

13. Corn, beans and squash make up this group of foods so important to Native Americans.

17. Exit Zero has searched far and wide, but we’ve still found no one who enjoys this gelatinous Thanksgiving staple.

20. This 1973 animated classic features Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the gang.

21. The nation’s largest purveyor of turkeys.

22. Before making it to America, the pilgrims spent a few years avoiding

persecution in this region of the Netherlands.

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1. He was the president who moved Thanksgiving to extend the Christmas shopping season (and help offset the Depression).

2. The pilgrims arrived on this ship. They also meant to travel on the Speedwell, but that one kept leaking.

3. He was the Native American of the Patuxet tribe who aided the pilgrims during their first bitter winter in America.

5. This amino acid is especially prevalent in turkey, and is partly responsible for the food coma many experience after the Thanksgiving feast.

7. This is the title of the Norman Rockwell painting featuring a family arrayed around the table at Thanksgiving.

8. The name of the company that sponsors the annual Thanksgiving Day

Parade in New York City.

10. In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, this actor tries to make it home for Thanksgiving, despite being stuck with a bumbling companion.

11. This part of the turkey is considered good luck — you usually break it with someone else.

12. This symbol of the harvest is considered ‘The Horn of Plenty.’

14. This is the ultimate in poultry indulgence.

15. In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving in this month.

16. This is the biggest shopping day of the year, when many stores offer markdowns, and several people are usually trampled.

18. On November 24, he’ll pardon one turkey so it can live out its days happily on a nearby farm.

19. This can refer to the flap of skin above a turkey’s beak, a type of hairnet, or a particularly addictive computer game.That creepy flap of skin has a name... 19 Down


The Old FogeyAh, those good old Cape May days... by Jackson D’Catur

spring, our glorious shimmering homes washed away, and my cholesterol levels were sky high as I adhered to my “waste not, want not” adage concerning food.

Then came the Chocolate Period, as students of Cape May architecture know it. Once again, a hot summer proved our undoing, though there was a delightful span of about a week where the entire city looked staggeringly like a Salvador Dalí painting. In quick succession came the Saltwater Taffy movement, which resulted in a fair

I NEVER did have much time for gin-gerbread houses. It wasn’t that every damned one of them contained a witch (which they did: they had little imagination, witches, and because

one of them managed to entice dinner in by coating the walls in candy, every other of them went mad for the look, and business boomed for those builders who had had the foresight to specialize in sugary walls and edible bricks), so much that after a week or two they became sticky and covered in small insects, dust and Wildwooders.

But it does remind me of the heady days when Cape May was THE world leader in the experimental field of Edible Construction.

Oh, you laugh now, but back in the day, gingerbread was THE number one building material in these parts, when some bright spark thought “to save the wastefulness of demolishing houses, we need to make them recyclable into lunch.” At first we used baked bread, but pigeons could make a two-story home into a pile of smelly poop in 12 minutes, so we switched to ice cream one cold winter. I need not tell you that come

number of obese suffocations as part-con-sumed houses sagged on to their inhabit-ants, the Build With Beef drive, which saw the state’s wolf population balloon, until the Celery and Cement trend took over, at which stage we were overrun with vegans. I will not go into details on the failure of the Baked Bean Brick invention: suffice to say we were saved only because the prevailing wind was out to sea. And the Sugar Glass craze, inspired by some stuntmen advances in Hollywood, saw citizens leaping through windows, walls and doors with abandon, and a rapid onset of diabetes.

Our Fruity Phase was no bad thing in that it enticed strapping young Homosexualisers to live here by the dozen, but in reality, homes made from bananas tended to result in a visit to the ER the sec-ond someone leaned on their fireplace to light a pipe, or tried to stand up. And have you ever fallen on orange peel? The grazes are agonizing, I assure you.

Sadly, we now use concrete, but I have plans involving soy that will make you explode with excitement. Or f latulence.

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Activity Of The WeekA weekly column by Catherine Dugan. This week: The West Cape May Christmas Parade.

WHO doesn’t love a parade? Even if you think you don’t, you’ll love the West Cape May Christmas Parade. This event just

bubbles over with holiday and community spirit, so even if it’s not your holiday, or even your community, you’re going to feel part of something special.

Humans have been parading since at least 3000 BCE. Caesar and Cleopatra supposedly used parades to impress each other. It doesn’t take much to get us marching – parades and processions celebrate sports and entertainment heroes, and show off Halloween costumes, Easter hats and harvests. Circus parades attract paying customers to the big top. Military parades mark victories, showcase weapons, and give us a chance to thank our soldiers. Funeral processions celebrate a life, and community parades celebrate a culture.

A parade is a chance to tell a town’s story. According to the Christmas Parade, West Cape May is a funky, talented, fun-loving community whose members are tough

enough to enjoy a long December evening outdoors. All manner of marchers have made appearances: mummers, marching bands, tiny dancers, the Underdog, fire trucks, airplanes, Thomas the Tank Engine, floats, boats, antique cars, angels, clowns, snowflakes and stars. So much of the community joins in that the parade lasts for

a good long time. This year, the West Cape May Christmas

Parade will be held at 5pm on Saturday, December 3 (rain date December 4). It starts at the WCM Firehouse, proceeds down Broadway, turns left onto Perry Street, and continues to Carpenter’s Lane. “Parade Lady” Charlotte Daily directs the festivities once again. Parade veterans without a well-placed front porch have their favorite spots – some think the reviewing stand at Park and Perry is best; other like the beginning on Broadway; still others line Carpenter’s, because marchers are relaxed at the end. Like most local events, the parade gets crowded, so don’t try driving. It’s easier to walk than to find parking. Bring a wagon or stroller for little ones – it’s a long parade, and they may get tired. Bring a thermos of hot chocolate and a blanket; it’s usually cold, which will make you appreciate the crowd. Bundle up. And, if you’re in the parade, marching in some short, sparkly costume trimmed in a half-inch of faux fur, I hope the warm feelings lining the roadside will keep you feeling cozy.

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11/6: Cape May Women’s Club90th Anniversary At Ferry Terminal

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Janis Scott, Jean Dougherty

Susan Tischler, Elinor Brasher


Name: Flossie Noel occupation: Server at Jackson Mountain. Age: I’m 28. hometown: I’m originally from Philadelphia, and have vaca-

tioned here since I was little. I’ve been here permanently since 1992. how long have you worked here? I’ve been here eight years.

Best thing about the job? Meeting new people, especially in the summer, when we have customers from different cultures.

What do you recommend here? The bruschetta is awesome – best ever. We have excellent nachos, and during happy hour from 4-6, nachos and wings are half-off (except Saturdays).

What’s your othEr dream job? Probably joining the Peace Corps and teaching English to kids in a Third World country.

favorite thing about Cape may? The beach, and the scenery in town. It’s like some place out of a movie. Interview by Kate Chadwick

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introDuction to yoga and aLL levels welcome. aLL proceeds to be donated to local charities.

“Yoga for the People” is a grass roots, non-profit national community service to foster wellness for all communities by providing

quality, accessible, community-centered yoga programs of EQUAL access – affordable & available. “Yoga for the People believes that when people

practice Yoga, they choose balanced, joyous, nourishing and loving lives.” PRACTICE LOVE.

Wear comfortable clothes to move in, bring a mat or a towel, and an open mind and you will definitely leave with an opened heart.

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ACCENT ON BEAUTY128 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 884-7040 www.accentonbeautycapemay.com

ECONOMIC RELIEF PRICING at the salon that ws voted Jersey Shore's BEST DAY SPA. Accent on Beauty does hair, facials, nails, massage and makeup all under one roof. Their expert technicians are available for ALL your beauty needs.

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Artizan specializes in Wedding Parties and Special Occasions. They will handle all of your makeup and up-dos. Trust them to make you look your best when it counts.And Artizan is now even open on Mondays for your beauty needs!

Monday-Saturday @ 9amExtended hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Closing times vary.

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CAPE FITNESS600 Park Boulevard West Cape May(609) 898-1515 www.capefitness.com

They offer classes in a comfortable, unintimidating environment and skilled Personal Trainers who will work with any member looking to be pushed to their personal best.

Monday-Friday 5:30-9, Saturday 7-6, Sunday 8-2.


CAPE MAY DAY SPA607 Jefferson Street Cape May(609) 898-1003www.capemaydayspa.com

This award-winning spa offers the Couple’s Victorian Experience, beginning in an oversized whirlpool, followed by a Swedish massage, and ending with light refreshments.Plus, they sell some great products your body will just love!

Monday-Friday 10-6 Saturday 9-6 Sunday 9-5


CIRCLE OF LIGHT HOLISTIC & MASSAGECape May(609) 457-6311

Terri Carrigan-Litzi is here to get your energy in line! She’s a registered nurse, holistic practictioner, massage therapist and Reki practitioner. Terri is also a certified Sound Healer who has practiced for ten years in New Jersey and New Mexico. If you suffer from chronic pain or stress, call her today.

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DR LOUIS J. FELDMAN741 Washington StreetCape May(609) 884-4260

Dr Feldman and his team provide top-notch cosmetic and restorative dentistry. The office is on call for your Dental Emergencies and endorsed by Cape Island Urgent Care.

Call for an appointment. Call for more details.

DR ARLENE HUGHES GORNY937 Columbia AvenueCape May(609) 898-0800

Dr Arlene Hughes Gorny will help you with your greatest asset – your eyes! She offers Comprehensive Eye Exams, contact lens fittings and a wide stock of unique frames to keep you seeing clearly.

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Millenium Administrators is an insurance agency that handles Health Insurance for individuals, companies and employers both large and small.

Monday-Friday 9-4:30. Agents on call 24/7.

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NORTH BEACH HEALTH CLUB3860 Bayshore Road (609) 886-4842 www.northbeachgym.com

They have great equipment, a clean environment and attentive instructors. Try their Boot Camp, an effective, easy-to-follow routine guaranteeing lost pounds in the first week. This place is joining up with Cape May Health Club soon!

Monday-Friday 5am-10pm,Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 8am-4pm.


SEA SPA251 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-6543 www.congresshall.com

Sea Spa is a full-service luxury destination spa. Spending a day there is like taking your own personal mini-vacation. They have a full line of Massages and Facials, Manicures and Pedicures available.

Wednesday-Saturday 9:30am-6pm Sunday 9:30am-3pm Tuesday- by Appointment


SHEAR SUNSATIONS1400 Texas AvenueCape May (609) 884-3011

Owner Marie Conway prides herself on a friendly, skilled staff and fair prices. Everyone likes the Foils and Cuts. Patrons are often asked, “Where did you get that done?” Please welcome Maryanne to the staff by booking an appointment with her!

Wednesday 9-4, Thursday-Sunday 9-5.

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and the facility was always clean. We were blessed with great members. We love you guys. Thank you for your friendship and loyalty.

Now we are growing bigger and we want to promise all of our old-time members and our new ones that we will still be the same friendly,

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We are really excited about all that our new facility offers! Cape May Health Club has put together a great place to work out. Together we

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«rAsCAL is an enthusiastic Pit Bull/ Terrier. He’s a one-year-old, 49 pound

boy who is active and playful; he loves to be outside where he can fetch a ball! Rascal’s a good boy who just needs a firm hand and training. Because he can be exuberant when playing, we recommend a home with chil-dren over the age of ten. If you’re able to offer Rascal the attention he needs, stop by and meet him. Adoption fee is only $95.

«CodY is a handsome six-year-old Beagle mix who came to the shelter

after being surrendered by his owner for being a bit nippy. He’s an obedient boy who knows some basic commands and abso-lutely loves to play fetch. All he really needs now is someone with a firm hand who is willing to guide him and help him reach his full potential as a loving companion. Adop-tion fee is only $35.

«rudY was brought to the shelter three weeks ago by a family who could no

longer care for him. He is 12 years old, weighs 72 pounds and listens well. Sadly, he is a ner-vous wreck in the kennels. During Hurricane Irene, staff found him quivering in a corner. He was grateful to ride the storm out in the lobby, and was so sad to return afterward. For more info, please call 465-8923, or stop in. Adoption fee is $8.

Enrich Your Life... Adopt An AnimalThree beautiful dogs from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An AnimalThree beautiful cats from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«sAiLor and her siblings — Sally, Sinbad and Swirl — were brought to

the shelter back in June after being rescued from a hoarder. They were all just a couple of months old when they arrived and have faired very well since. Sailor is a fun-loving female that’s as sweet as can be, and very playful, too! Adoption fee is $70.

« BELLE came to the shelter with her three brothers. She’s friendly, affec-

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«sWirL and her siblings — Sally, Sin-bad and Sailor — were brought to the

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Shows To Brighten Your Holidays

COMING UP AT CAPE MAY STAGE «Call (609) 884-1341 for more information

This column is made possible through the generosity of Second Stage Seriessponsors Chris and dave Clemans as part of their support for the arts in Cape may

“This Wonderful Life” Opening Night

Friday, Nov. 258pm, Tickets $50

Performance Of “My Shadow and Me”

Monday, Dec. 58pm, Tickets $20/$10

Joyful Ringers Bell Choir ConcertMonday, Dec. 19 8pm, Tickets $10

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WHat could be better than a Christmas play at Cape May stage to celebrate the holidays? On november 25, This Wonderful Life

opens, and the entire audience is welcome to attend the after party at the ebbitt room restaurant in the virginia Hotel. in a solo tour-de-force performance, Larry daggett plays multiple characters from the iconic film in this family-friendly holiday celebration. Beginning november 26 until december 17, the actor will be at Congress Hall at 1pm on saturdays as part of their Winter Wonderland festivi-ties. Come meet Larry at Congress Hall and then see him on stage at the robert shack-leton Playhouse. the show will run thursday through saturday nights at 8pm, with mati-nées on saturday and sunday at 3pm. Larry daggett appeared on Broadway in Ragtime and at Cape May stage in Souvenir. You won’t want to miss him in this newly staged produc-tion with great sets and lights. there is even snow falling inside the theatre! under the imaginative direction of artistic director Roy Steinberg, audiences will be treated to a new take on this perennial favorite.

On Monday, december 5, Chris and dave Clemans will sponsor another second stage event called My Shadow and Me. this 90-min-ute family show about two friends helping one another incorporates familiar and obscure songs, dance, comedy and puppetry in a fun-filled evening to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. the cast includes mary Lauren and bryan Seastrom with fletcher the dog. tick-

ets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids and can be reserved by calling 884-1341 or going online to capemaystage.org.

On Monday, december 19, come hear Christmas songs performed by The bell Choir of The First Presbyterian Church in the beautiful robert shackleton Playhouse. Let the bells resonate in the extraordinary acoustics of the Cape May stage space. admission is only $10.

Call 609-884-1341 or go online to cape-maystage.org for reserved tickets. all evening shows of This Wonderful Life begin at 8pm, and the doors open at 7:30. Matinées begin at 3, and doors open at 2:30. Let Cape May stage brighten your holiday.

Above: On November 25, Cape May Stage officially opens This Wonderful Life, the final production of the 2011 season, starring Larry Daggett. Celebrate after the show at the Ebbitt Room. Below: Families will delight in the world

premiere production of My Shadow and Me, featuring Fletcher the Dog, on Dec ember 5.


11/6: Open House At Accent On Beauty

Lisa Laws, Maureen Smith Sarah Melissa, Charles



Like the time I started squeaking on the far side of a frozen creek and had two bobcat come barreling out of a thicket on the far side of the creek. The cats saw me just when their feet hit the ice and I had the pleasure of watching them trying to run backwards while their forward momen-tum carried them to within ten feet of me. Their expressions were priceless.

Bird DroppingsThe weekly report from the world’s birdwatching capital... by Seymore Thanu


I ALMOST got suckered by an owl this morning. My fault. Serves me right. You engage the natural world and you do so at your own risk. What did I do? I squeaked like a mouse

that was protesting the inopportune grip of raptor talons. The result was that a passing raptor offered to make those tal-ons his.

Or hers. Both male and female Barn Owls have talons. And the sexes are pretty nearly indistinguishable in the field.

Or marsh. I was actually standing beside an open marsh. Heard this Barn Owl. Decided to squeak it in. Owl came in from behind. Flew over my left shoulder.

It was so close I heard the bird brake with its wings.

This means it was very, very close because the wings of owls are nearly silent.

How do you squeak in an owl? Same way you’d squeak in a mink or a weasel or a fox or bobcat or coyote.

I’ve done that, too. In fact, I’ve had some amazing encounters with wildlife over the years.

Another time up near the marsh at Tuckahoe, I saw movement in the marsh and started squeaking. A weasel came bounding toward me and stopped with his nose pressed against my shoe.

I stopped and the animal turned and ambled away. I started squeaking and the animal turned and ran up my right pant leg, stopping right about where the inseam stopped.

Fortunately, the animal ran up the out-side of my pant leg.

Cooper’s Hawks are suckers for a squeal call. I’ll bet half the Cooper’s Hawks I find on Christmas bird counts are drawn assuming there is a meal in the offing.

Short-eared Owls will turn on a dime and head right in. But only once. I’ve never gotten a Short-eared Owl to turn twice. Once they smell a rat (or a birder), they’re gone.

Fox seem particularly gullible. I’ve squeaked in at least 20 fox that I can recall. Northern Harriers seem squeak-proof. I

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don’t believe I’ve ever gotten a harrier to turn, much less approach.

Now, I suppose you think after all this promotion that I’m now going to tell you how to make a squeak call. Hell no! Do you think I’m crazy? If I do that, somebody is going to go out, squeak in a Great Horned Owl (or something with just as menacing talons) and get their face rearranged. Like I said, you go out and engage the natural world, you do it at your own risk.

So I am not going to tell you how you can entice hawks, owls, and lots of other things to get up close and personal. If I had a close relative who was a plastic surgeon, maybe, but everyone in my family is an attorney. If you want to learn how to sound like a dying Microtus, you’ll just have to figure out how to do it yourself because I am not about to...

Alright, okay… there is this certain book. They sell it over at the Cape May Bird Observatory. It explains how to make the squeal call and other calls that attract birds and other animals. It even comes with a DVD. If you really get into it, you can even by the shirt!

I’m not going to mention the name of

the book, or the author. But if you describe it to them, they’ll know what you mean. Tell them Seymore sent you.

To find it, head over to the Cape May Bird Observatory, THE place for all your nature needs. The CMBO is located at 701 East Lake Drive, overlooking Lake Lily in Cape May Point (609-884-2736), and is open every day from 9:30am to 4:30pm through November (except for Thanksgiving Day); but once the calendar f lips to December, the center is closed on Tuesdays.

Bird Droppings? From Page 89

While you’re there, check out the view of the lake from the wide selection of scopes and binoculars, pick up a free map and schedule of daily walks and programs for the season – yes, we have walks throughout the year, even in November and December – take a look at the sighting sheets to check what’s being seen, scan the bookshelves or pick up a bargain from the used and vintage books section, look at some of the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise (including a terrific lithograph done just for the Cape May Bird Observatory), or just browse around. Sit outside on our garden benches and enjoy the birds at the feeders and the view of Lake Lily. If you can’t make it in person, you can also visit us online at BirdCapeMay.org – where birding Cape May is only a click away!

Seymore Thanu is none other than New Jersey’s own Pete Dunne, Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory and Chief Communications Officer for New Jersey Audubon. Pete uses his talents and energy to make the natural world real for others. Author of several books on and about nature (available at the CMBO) he weaves information, insight and even fantasy into a net that captures minds and hearts. He has written for virtually every birding publication and for The New York Times.

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11/5: Soroptimists’ Breakfast At Uncle Bill’s Pancake House

Roger, Stace, Blanca

« THE Soroptimists were founded, according to member

Stace Pashuck, “for the betterment of women.” The Cape May branch of this international organization meets the third Tuesday of every month. The goal is to assess the needs of the local community “and then undertake projects that will best fill those needs.” Partnering with the Cape Assist organization, the Cape May club has hosted workshops for young girls on everything from playing tennis to making cards for overseas military personnel. “This is a phenomenal group of women seeking to improve the lives of other women,” Stace says. But on November 5, the focus was entirely social. “The breakfast at Uncle Bill’s is a chance for members and friends of members to be out and about.” For those interested, the group is always looking for new faces of all kinds. “It’s about energy,” Stace says, “not age.”


Price: $28; $32 at the door Contact ELTC for reservations.


11/5: Soroptimists’ BreakfastAt Uncle Bill’s Pancake House

Anne, June, Jacqui


Terry Germon, Fofo Andy, Marion Matulay

TOYS FOR TOTSORGANIZED BY THE U.S. MARINE CORPS

Join us in donating new & unwrapped gifts to the Toys for Tots program.This is our 4th year working together with the Marine Corps

to try and make a difference for children in Cape May County.Stop by our office Monday-Saturday (9-5) and Sundays (11-3) before Thursday, December 1st.HELPFUL TIP: They get lots of requests for Arts & Crafts Supplies and gifts for older children.

If you would like us to pick up your donation, give Ami a call at 609-884-5005.

1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May(Next to the Wawa, across from the C-View)


SHAKE THINGS UP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

T’was the night before Morey’s Piers’ Holiday Sale,The kids dream of summer - sunny days without hail,

Coasters and tubes, games and tasty treats too,River adventures and racer slides - they are both NEW!

Don’t spend next summer on the couch, dry and pale,Save BIG on rides and slides during Morey’s Holiday Sale!

ORDER SEASON PASSES, GIFT CARDS, WATERPARK ADMISSIONS AND MORE ONLINE AT WWW.MOREYSPIERS.COM

NEW for 2012! Enjoy an endless expedition into family fun! Explore the

new and improved River Adventure at Raging Waters and race to a wet

and wild finish on the ALL-NEW ProSlide Racer at Ocean Oasis.

RIDES AND SLIDES ON SALE NOVEMBER 28, 2011 THRU JANUARY 6, 2012


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11/5: Soroptimists’ BreakfastAt Uncle Bill’s Pancake House

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10/30: Caitlyn Dever’s Baby Shower At The Lobster House

The Dever family


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The Cape May Fire Department recently updated its garden and museum. As part of our new landscaping, we will be offering the opportunity to own a piece of

Cape May history, in the form of a personalized brick paver. These pavers will be sold in 4” x 8” ($100)

and 9” x 9” ($150). All proceeds go towards equipment and training of our firefighters.

Memorial bricks.... • Honor a loved one • Support an honorable cause • Keep a memory alive • Serve as great gifts • Commemorate significant dates • Preserve our history

Consider a memorial brick today! Purchases are tax deductible. To learn more or get an order form

for your bricks, please call the Cape May Fire Department at (609) 884-9512.

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Marge, Rose, Terry, Tina, Kelly, Vas, Karin


Alison, Joan, Mary Ann, KateAll proceeds benefit the Brendan Borek High Tides Memorial Fund, a pediatric cancer fund.

CAPE FITNESS9th ANNUAL

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Get fit before you feast!

Entry Fees before or on November 14$18 Adults • $15 (18 and under)

Entry Fees After November 14$20 all ages

Pre-Registered Runners are Guaranteed Shirts in Requested Sizes!T-Shirt will be first come first serve.

To Register call (609) 898-1515 or stop by Cape Fitness

Missy, Caitlyn, Georgia, Carley, Casey


The Dating Column Stella Dixon’s take on romance on Old Cape Island

BILL is a handsome man – big dimples, sun-bleached hair, abs you’re tempted to poke just to see if they’re real. He’s also smart (he’s got an advanced degree in

chemical engineering), funny (I laughed so hard the last time we were together, iced tea came shooting out of my nose), and manly (he once carried me for a half-mile after I sprained my ankle on a hike). It’s mind-blowing that such a catch could be unattached. Or, at least, it used to be. Then I encountered Bill’s temper — the big, bad, snap-at-any-moment kind.

I first experienced the Mr Hyde to Bill’s Dr Jekyll on a fancy date in Atlantic City, where a friendly bartender served us our drinks — Bill’s in a glass, and mine in a plastic cup. I wasn’t fazed; the bartender could probably sense my klutziness, I figured. But Bill was angry. He took the drink from my hand, slammed it onto the bar, and demanded a new cocktail for me. At first, I wrote this off as endearing: Bill was only trying to protect me, I thought, and I love a guy who will stand up for his girl. But it didn’t take long to realize that Bill’s outburst had nothing to do with me. Neither did the argu-

ment that ensued when a stranger rested his heel on the back of my barstool. And neither did the road rage that came spewing from Bill’s mouth when a lousy driver tailgated my Jeep. A guy with a short fuse is like a ticking bomb that will blow for any arbitrary reason.

It doesn’t matter if I’m not the target. When a guy flies off the handle, I’m turned off. I’ve always thought it would be nice if you could give a man a temperament test before taking him home, like the kind you give to a

dog before adopting him. Otherwise, there’s no way to tell who the hot-heads are until they snap.

The last time I went to the Ugly Mug with my friend Lou, usually a soft-spoken guy, I had to diffuse an argument of the what-are-you-looking-at variety. (Which is the kind of testosterone-fueled fight only men could have. At least when women stare each other down, we make snide remarks to our girlfriends about what the other is wearing and leave it at that; no need to get physical.) So before fists started flying, I jumped between the two men and started asking inane questions of Lou’s adversary. Do you like the band? Where’d you get your shirt? What is that you’re drink-ing? Eventually, the man got tired of me — or completely weirded out by me — and made his way out of the bar. His wife followed behind, mouthing the words “thank you” as she went.

The way I see it, life’s too short to be flipped out over plastic cups and the guy who’s looking at you across the bar. And it’s too short to be saddled with a person who is. In my (mild-mannered) opinion, a hot bod will always be canceled out by a hot head.

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Tis the season... for Murder, Mystery & Mayhem

Pick up your copy at these fine stores:Exit Zero store and gallery - Congress Hall

Makes A great Stocking

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U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE “TOYS FOR TOTS ”

On Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 At 1382 Lafayette St., Cape May

12pm to 3pm

PICTURES WITH SANTA and REFRESHMENTS FOR ALL

**Please bring a new unwrapped toy to be donated to Toys For Tots** We are an Official Drop-off Point for the Toy Drive from 11/14/11 to 12/3/11

10/28: Bachelor Auction Check Presentation At Pat Jackson Jewelers

« THE Mermaid Guild of Cape May was founded four years

ago by women who own businesses in town. Today, it consists of 37 members who advertise as a group and, most importantly, give back to the community in which they operate. One of their most anticipated fundraising events is the Annual Bachelor Auction, held at the Rusty Nail in September. This year, over 200 women attended to bid on dates with the city’s most eligible men. All of the proceeds were donated to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey Southern Branch, which services Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and parts of Burlington counties. Since 1987, the goal of this non-profit organization has been to “solicit, store and distribute donations of food and grocery products” for those in need. Here, at Pat Jackson Jewelers, members of The Mermaid Guild present their check.



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SaTurDaY, DeCeMber 3rd

11am-3pmFree admission!

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annual Village event and visit a selection of buildings

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Meet Father Christmas at the Country Store!

remember! The Country Store is open for all of your unique holiday needs and gift

ideas, Friday-Sunday until December 18!


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10/22: Artists’ ReceptionAt SOMA NewArt Gallery

Marlena, Steve, Bill


Kate Handville, Richard Samuelson, Mark Chamberlain



Victor, Gray and Alicia Grasso


Roney Conca, Kate Handville, Victoria Sottile

Richard Samuelson, Sam Donovan, Dave Rush

Sol Needles Real Estate

512 Washington Mall, Cape May(609) 884-8428 • 800-441-8428

www.cbcapemay.com

956 Shirley Avenue, erMA

Custom built 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath home with many upgraded features on large, tree filled lot. Rear deck overlooks private wooded yard, a birdwatcher’s para-dise. $374,000.

908 StoCkton Ave. CApe MAy

Licensed duplex just 1 block to beach; front house offers 4 brms., 2 baths and rear garage apartment offers 2 brms., 1 bath – all on a large lot with plenty of parking and excellent rental income. REDUCED $899,000.

Happy Thanksgiving from

2 exceptional properties in Cape May

Open Houses: Sundays 12 to 3Open Houses: Sundays 12 to 3

Open Houses: Saturdays 12 to 3

Thursday, November 24, 2011 Thursday, October 27, 2011

931 Kearney avenue caPe may

1400 texas ave., cape may, nJ 08204

next to the cape may Wawa

www.coastlinerealty.com

819 beach avenue unit 1i, caPe may

the baronet

Park your car and walk to every-thing from this generous 1 bed-room, 1 bath with huge walk in closet and open living room/kitch-en/dining area get away. Great for year round usage for yourself or use as a rental property during the summer. $319,900

4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms and just 2 blocks to the beach this house has Clas-sic Cape May written all over it. Private mother in-law apartment, private back yard, and walking distance to town! $815,000


Sue, Marlena, Tom



CHARMING COTTAGE

1054 Ohio Avenue Cape May

2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, gas heat/cac,

Partially furnished.424,900

INVESTOR’S DREAM-TURN KEY211 Grant Street

Cape May5 bedrooms, 3 bath,

gas heat/cac, 2 outside showers. Excellent rental. Selling furnished

$829,000

EXQUISITE TOWNHOME

34 Jackson Street Cape May

4 bedrooms, 3 baths, hardwood floors,

gas f/p, cac, close to both the beach & town.

$979,000

THE BLAKE HOUSE built circa 1865

640 Hughes Street Cape May

10 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 2 half baths, central air,

selling furnished. $1,450,000

Open Monday Thru Saturday 9am-5pm (Closed Sundays in December)

CLASSIC VICTORIAN

818 Washington St Cape May

6BR, 3 full BA, & 2 half BA,

screened porch. $899,000

VICTORIAN CARPENTER GOTHIC

COTTAGE725 Columbia Ave. Cape May6BR, 7BA, 3 f/p, c/a on 1st fl.

Window units on 2nd fl. $1,159,000

CONDO IN CENTER OF

TOWN678 Washington St.

Unit #1, Cape May

2BR + study, 1BA, window a/c, gas f/p.

Excellent rental. $324,900

CHARMING COTTAGE

515 Ocean Avenue Cape May Point

3BR, 3BA, central air, full basement

$839,000


Sleeping AroundZelda Zablonski tests the beds in Cape May’s hotels and inns. This week... The Henry Sawyer Inn.

SICK and tired. That’s what I was when I turned up at The Henry Sawyer Inn on a cold November day. The beginning of a nasty cold had taken hold,

and I was head-achy and miserable when I checked in around 3pm. Innkeeper Barbara Morris met me at the door, and, lucky for me, hot tea and homemade chocolate chip cookies awaited me in the dining room. The antique sideboard also held wine, soda, and coffee, and a side table offered not only the aforemen-tioned cookies, but brownies, banana bread, nuts, crackers, candy – even gra-nola bars, for those with more self-con-trol than yours truly. Not one to let the fact that I couldn’t really taste anything stand in my way, I selected a Christmas tea, which soothed both miserable sinuses and spirit, and let’s face it, just the sight of a chocolate chip cookie perks up even the most dejected soul. Barbara, who owns the inn with her mother, Mary, was busy with Christmas decorating, and was working on the small tree in the din-ing room.

I took my tea and snack to the sunny front parlor, which was bedecked for the holidays with a tree twinking in the corner, the fireplace mantle ready for Santa, and Christmas books stacked on a side table. Once I was refreshed (okay, I had TWO cookies), Barbara showed me to the Harriet Sawyer Suite. Tucked under the eaves on the third floor, it features a bedroom and separate sitting area with trundle bed and is the only accommodation on that floor. Both beds were stewn with cheery eyelet throw pillows, fairly begging me to kick off my high-heeled sneakers and relax. A few errands (including a trip to CVS for cold medicine) kept me from doing so imme-diately, but Barbara assured me that hot tea would be available upon my return as she handed over my key, along with a reminder to make myself at home.

Upon my return to the inn, my breath was nearly taken away (and not by con-gestion) by the sight of it at night. Cape May is great in summer, with ceiling fans whirring on porches as conversa-tions drift from open windows, but wow – it can’t be matched in the holiday sea-son. The Henry Sawyer was illuminated with lights, and a festive Christmas tree anchored the front porch. There were even motion-activated bells along the

walkway which played holiday music as I made my way to the wooden screen door. It occurred to me that, had I been feeling a little less, well, crappy, I could have easily strolled from the Inn’s location on the corner of Columbia and Franklin to just about any restaurant or bar in town with ease. But not tonight, Zelda – straight to your room, do not give in to Open Mic Night at the Pilot House.

My little pied-a-terre under the slop-ing ceiling had mossy green carpet and cream colored wallpaper with a comple-mentary floral pattern. Wicker furniture added to the setting’s charm, while mod-ern-girl conveniences like flat-screen TV, mini fridge, and wireless internet brought it right up to date. Lace curtains framed tall, curved windows (with roller blinds beneath, should a girl require more privacy). I crawled into the king-sized bed, accompanied only by a box of tissues and my new best friend, the hand-knit afghan throw, pilfered from a rocking chair. Burrowing under the silk-covered down comforter, I slept like the dead, or at least the cranky, and awoke to the sun peek-ing over the town’s rooftops. A leisurely hot shower and off to breakfast. I could

smell coffee – a good sign that my sinuses had resumed functioning, as I took a seat in at the table. Barbara informed me that the plate of cakes placed dangerously close to me were French apple butter muffins. Needless to say, I ate one before the word “butter” was completely out of her mouth. Quietly efficient helpers Nina and Nicolay hovered nearby, and Nina asked if I’d like to ‘start’ with a parfait (clearly she missed the muffin inhalation). Vanilla yogurt, fresh berries, and homemade granola – sure, twist my arm. Hot entrées were scrambled eggs or pumpkin pancakes; considering even I can scramble the occasional egg, I went with pancakes — a sublime choice, served with delectable warm syrup. Two vacationing couples dined with me, and pleasant chatter filled the room. The Inn’s Hummel figurines observed from the hand-painted built-in cabinets, while the little tree sparkled at the head of the table. I checked out reluctantly, feeling warmed and restored by good food, rest and hospitality. The Henry Sawyer Inn is clearly good for what ails me.

The Henry Sawyer Inn is at 722 Columbia Avenue, 609-884-5667, henrysawyerinn.com

The lovely Henry Sawyer Inn. And yes, it is as cozy and warm on the inside as it appears to be from the outside.


2505 Bayshore Rd. Villas, NJ 08251 • Broker Daniel J. Senico

ApexRealty, Inc.

Theresa Senico ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES

609-408-4655 theresasenico.com

fantastic Condition and location!

908 Washington Blvd., N. Cape May • $179,900

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Eileen, Marlena, Susan


Susan Daly, Bud Wooley, Sam Donovan

Line King, Liz Shay, Steve Haas

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty

Holiday Toy and Food Drives

Please bring unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items for

Toys for Tots and the Community Food Bank Drop off at 1159 Washington Street.


10/22: Artists’ Reception At SOMA NewArt Gallery

Ronnie Cohen, Bill Causey Tom and Ruthanne Getti


HomeStead Real eState846 Broadway, West Cape may

Toll Free: 888-309-7454 • Local: (609) 884-1888 www.HomeSteadCapeMay.com

dagmer Chew, Broker/owner128 e DelaWare parkWay, VIllasThis duplex is a great opportunity for a first time home buyer. The front house is currently tenant occupied and includes 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with a front porch and a new roof. The rear house is cur-rently being remodeled and has upgraded electric. It includes 1 bedroom and 1 bath with a large attic which could be converted to a second bed-room. Live in one and rent the other. Call today and take a look. $159,000

608 leaMING aVe., North cape MayWhether you are looking for a get away at the shore or something year round, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath ranch style home is a must see! This home includes a living room, eat-in kitchen, central air, large rear yard, and storage shed. It is

conveniently located within minutes of beaches, schools, and shopping. $159,900

1804 Bayshore roaD, VIllasEverything in this property is brand new! The entire building has been upgraded both inside and out. The Laundry business is up and running and every detail has been taken care of. It includes all new Maytag washers and dryers, folding tables, wash sinks and change machine. You’ll also find a playroom for the children, 2 flat screen tv’s, a drop off and linen service area, rest rooms, private office and so much more. In addition, there are 4 more spacious units all waiting to be rented. These units all include central air, heat, rest rooms, and storage. Call for more details and to make your appointment today! $1,300,000


Homes Of The WeekCheck out these beautiful homes in the Cape May area

735 WashinGton st. Unit 5, CaPe MaY

Cute 2nd and 3rd floor condo featuring a large private rear deck with panoramic views of Cape May city. Second floor bedroom features a private balcony overlooking Wash-ington Street and Cape May’s famous Southern Mansion. Great rental history makes this unique Cape May condo even more appealing. Private storage area in the base-ment. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths $379,000.

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty1159 Washington St.

(609) 884-3332www.chrisclemanssir.com

henrY lUdlaM inn1336 roUte 47 dennisville

Take a step back in time when you enter the Henry Ludlam House. This charming 1740’s Federal Style home with an 1804 addition has original wide plank floors, beamed ceilings, 4 fireplaces (3 in bed-rooms and 1 in dining room), a cast iron wood-burning stove in the parlor, and a brick floor in the enclosed side porch, to list just a few of the special features. There is also a formal dining room, and a kitchen with s/s appli-ances. $550,900

Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington St.,

Cape May609-884-5800

www.jerseycaperealty.com

705 ColUMBia avenUe CaPe MaY

This 8 bedroom, 6 ½ bath Victorian, built circa 1870, is located in the heart of Cape May. This beautiful home is just a short walk to beach and features Bull pine floor-ing, coffered living room ceil-ing, rear pavered patio with garden. Presently rented as a single family home, but B&B license is still intact. $1,250,000.

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington St. Mall

Cape May (609) 884-8428

www.cbcapemay.com

5 & 7 roBin lane. soUth Pointe

estates

Lots Available in Cold Spring!! The lot, located south of the canal, is already cleared and has mature trees on the perimeter for added privacy and beauty. You will love the seclusion of a cul-de-sac community, with your neighbors on 1 Acre +- home sites. $319,000 each

Coastline RealtyCarol Menz, Broker

(609) 884-50051400 Texas Avenue,

Cape Maywww.coastlinerealty.com

305 nantUCket drive CaPe MaY

This spacious ranch home is located in the desirable Tran-quilty Park community which is right along the Cape May canal waterway. This home has been well maintained. There is a newer roof, new HVAC system and natural gas hot water heater. This house has plenty of room and offers a living room with a wood burning fireplace, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, den, three bedrooms, two full baths, utlity room and attached arage. Easy to main-tain, easy to enjoy! $329,900

Theresa Senico Apex Realty

2505 Bayshore Rd., Villas (609) 408-4655

www.theresasenico.com

119 stoCkton PlaCeCaPe MaY

This 2.5. storycolonial home has everything for the most discriminating buyer. Having been restored just a few years ago the building was sepa-rated into a 2 unit attached condo. With a total of 6 bed-rooms, and 3.5 baths and all the amenities a buyer could ask for this home is truely a must see. $1,100,000

CENTURY 21 Gilmartin & Co.

1382 Lafayette Street,Joseph Gilmartin

Broker/Owner(609) 884-1800

capemayvacations.com

216 BreakWater loWer toWnshiP

Private, Secluded 2 Acre But-terbrush Farms offers the buyer multiple options for use as in home business or guest quarters. Lovely formal living room with wood burning fire-place offering service to the separate study. Large Library/office on first level with half bath. Formal dining room with hard wood floors & gas fireplace. Spacious kitchen with half bath, second Fam-ily room with built in wood stove, large Master Suite and 2 additional bedrooms. Guest quarters for additional sleep-ing. $370,000

Wilsey Realty501 Lafayette Street

Cape May (609) 884-1007

1405 delaWare ave. CaPe MaY

Proposed New Construction! This custom built 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home will feature a terrific floor plan. The first floor will include a state of the art kitchen, wood floor-ing, fireplace, living room, dining area, and a first floor powder room. The second floor will feature 3 bedrooms with 2 baths and a master suite with luxury bath and private deck. $925,000

HomeStead Real Estate846 BroadwayWest Cape May609-884-1888

homesteadcapemay.com

1621 BeaCh avenUe, Unit 111, CaPe MaY

The omnipotent Cape May coastline ocean views are only surpassed by the outstand-ing sunrise and sunset drama! This 3 BR/3 BA Victoria’s Walk beachfront townhouse includes abundant outdoor entertain-ment space including five decks and an association pool. This aggressively priced unit is the perfect platform for personal enjoyment or operating a sea-sonal rental business. The new kitchen overlooks the living room and offers ocean views, granite counters, stainless ap-pliances & tile floor. $875,000

DeSatnick Real Estate324 Carpenter’s Lane

Cape May(609) 884-1300

www.desatnickrealestate.com

311 knox avenUe CaPe MaY Point

4 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitch-en, living room, dining area, family room, utility area, rear deck, front screened porch, vinyl siding, electric heat, outside shower. Unfinished above-ground basement area which adjoins the huge master bedroom & bath. Being sold fully furnished. Owner says “sell!” $650,000

Tolz Realtors1001 Lafayette Street

Cape May(609) 884-7001www.tolz.com


Rentals Of The WeekAdorable homes in America’s Original

Seaside Resort ready for your enjoyment

1219 Lafayette Street, Cape May6 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath. Great house for large groups or big families. Only $1300/wk off season! 1152 Washington Street, Cape May 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Inexpensive weekend rates! Call now and ask for Nick.

Tolz Realtors1001 Lafayette Street, Cape May(609) 884-7001, www.tolz.com

1301 New York Avenue, Cape May4br, 2.5ba, w/d, d/w, cac, internet, sleeps 8 Low $1800/High $2500

509 Ocean Avenue, Cape May Point3br, 1ba, w/d, d/w, cac, sleeps 6Low $1000/High $2100

Jersey Cape Realty739 Washington Street, Cape May(609) 884-5800wwwjerseycaperealty.com

233 Capehart, Unit ASleeps 6, 2 BedroomsOff season nightly rates 213 Harvard, Cape May PointSleeps 8, 4 BedroomsOff Season nightly rates

Wilsey Realty501 Lafayette Street, Cape May(609) 884-1007www.wilseyrealty.com

1287 WILSON DRIVE, COLD SPRINGYr Rd, 1 bedroom, 1 bath located in the marina district. $900/mo plus utilities.

608 LEAMING AVE., NORTH CAPE MAYYr Rd, 2 bedroom, 1 bath Large yard. $850/mo plus utilities.

Homestead Real Estate846 Broadway, West Cape May(609) 884-1888 • homesteadcapemay.com

902 Lafayette Street, Cape May Beautifully Updated 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Condo. Will meet all of your vacation needs, Walking distance to Beach, Shop-ping, & Restaurant.Amenities includes outdoor shower, BBQ, decks & parking.

Call Heijung for availability at609-602-8641Heijung Park-Colameco, Broker AssociateJersey Cape Realty, 739 Washington St., Cape May • 609-884-5800

105 Texas Avenue, Villas - $925 per month + utilties. 2 bedrooms, one bath, tv room, enclosed porch and laundry. Propane heat, central air.

1 East New York Avenue, Villas $750 per month + utilties. Propane heat. Living room, dining area, kitchen, porch Theresa Senico, Apex Realty2505 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251(609) 408-4655 • www.theresasenico.com

608 Jefferson Street, Cape May4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Single family, sleeps 13 . Starting from $2500 per week.

321 Stites Ave., Cape May Point3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Single family sleeps 8. Starting from $1500 per week.

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty 1159 Washington Street, Cape May609-884-3332, www.chrisclemanssir.com

402 Gorham Avenue, North Cape MayYear Round. $1,100 Month + Utilities2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom. No Pets.

406 Baywyn Avenue, Cape May BeachYear Round. $1,250 Month + Utilities4 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. Small Pet OK

Coastline Realty1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May(609) 884-5005www.coastlinerealty.com

620 ½ Hughes Street, 1st floor, Cape May3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment just a short walk to beach and mall, c/a, w/d, sleeps 6 - $750 - $1,150/week.

403 Madison Ave., Cape May – 3 bedroom, 2 bath home just 4 blocks to beach, sleeps 6, c/a, w/d, internet - $750 - $1,450/week.

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles512 Washington Street Mall, Cape May (609) 884-8428 • www.cbcapemay.com

1313 Massachusetts Ave., Cape May 3 BR/1 BA seasonal or year round single family home. Sleeps 8. $1400/month.

1295 Lafayette St., Unit F, Cape May 3 BR/3 BA seasonal or year round luxury townhouse. Sleeps 6. $1750/month. Desatnick Real Estate, LLC324 Carpenter’s Lane, Suite 2C, Cape May884.1300, www.deSatnickRealEstate.com

WWW.TOlZ.cOM 1001 lafayette Street, cape May

Phone: 609-884-7001 Email: [email protected]

2 bedroom 2.5 bath townhome at Cape Meadows. Meadows side unit. Eat-in kitchen, dining, living room, rear deck, attached garage, swimming pool. Natural gas heat. Central A/C. Quiet residential com-munity, yet an easy walk to the Mall. Priced for quick sale!

204 CaPE MEadowScAPE MAY$425,000.

4 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath 2 story home on tree-lined Sewell Av-enue. Gas Heat. Property be-ing sold in its "AS IS" condition. Appointment Only. Contact Listing Broker. Tenant Occu-pied.

817 SEwEll avEnuEcAPE MAY$575,000

609.884.1300www.deSatnickRealEstate.com

324 CarPenTers lane suiTe 2CCaPe May nJ 08204

TOdd H. de saTniCK, BrOKer OF reCOrd

805 PittsBUrGh avenUe, Unit 106, CaPe MaY

Immaculate 2 BR/1 BA unit aggressively positioned at Cape

Manor. Within close proximity to the beach and the Marina District,

this turn-key offering has been extremely well maintained & updated

with new appliances and flooring. $385,000

15 CaPtains CoUrt, tranqUilitY, CaPe MaY

Immaculately maintained 3 BR/2 BA Tranquility

Brentwood ranch style home within minutes to the Marina

District, The Delaware Bay and downtown Cape May.

$389,900

New Price!


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