volume 10, issue 42 - november 22, 2012

A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean ¯ Thursday, November 22, 2012 ¯ Vol. 10, No. 42 ¯ Cape May, America’s Original Seaside Resort

Opening Of New Adoption Center In West Cape May

THIS WEEK

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Help Find DoubleA Home, Please

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Dr Maroldo’s RetirementGobble, Gobble...

It’s The Turkey Issue! Pages 3-15

Tree-Lighting At Emlen Physick

Judy, Fagan, Lori, Lady, Charlotte, Dodger, Shelley, Duchess, and Eileen had a lot to purr about at the opening of Animal Outreach’s new adoption center on Park Boulevard,West Cape May Aleksey Moryakov

Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Almanac

«The Coffee Break Page ................ Page 7

«The Activity Guide ..................... Page 11

«Talk of the Town ......................... Page 13

«Spouty-Offy................................. Page 21

«Student Of The Week .................. Page 26

«The Undertow ............................ Page 43

«The Old Fogey ..............................Page 59

«Bouquet Ambush.........................Page 63

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

«What’s Your Story? ..................... Page 64

«The Movie Column ..................... Page 71

«Cape May Activity Guide ........... Page 72

«Activity of the Week .....................Page 85

«Adopt an Animal.........................Page 89

«Bird Droppings............................Page 95

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

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

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THURSDAY November 22Mostly sunny

GHigh Temperature: 52Low Temperature: 37Chance of Turkey: 100%Sunrise: 6:512amSunset: 4:41pmHigh Tides: 3:08am, 3:21pmLow Tides: 9:01am, 9:22pm

FRIDAY November 23Sunny

GHigh Temperature: 53Low Temperature: 41Chance of Bargains: 100%Sunrise: 6:52am Sunset: 4:41pmHigh Tides: 4:03am, 4:15pmLow Tides: 10:00am, 10:10pm

SATURDAY November 24Sunny

GHigh Temperature: 48Low Temperature: 34Chance of Rain: 10%Sunrise: 6:53am Sunset: 4:40pmHigh Tides: 4:51am, 5:04pm Low Tides: 10:53am, 10:54pm

SUNDAY November 25Mostly sunny

GHigh Temperature: 43Low Temperature: 35Chance of Rain: 10%Sunrise: 6:54amSunset: 4:40pmHigh Tides: 5:34am, 5:49pmLow Tides: 11:41am, 11:35pm

MONDAY November 26Sunny

GHigh Temperature: 48 Low Temperature: 40Chance of Rain: 10%Sunrise: 6:55am Sunset: 4:39pmHigh Tides: 6:13am, 6:31pmLow Tides: 12:24pm

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Talk Of The TownRamblings, idle gossip, and occasionally important odds ’n’ ends

Floodgate: The FiascoAS A performance venue, the auditorium at Cape May City Hall has a nice feel to it — ele-gant lines, attractive mouldings, a dramatic gold-leaf tray ceiling, and a generously pro-portioned stage. It must, at one time, have been a fine place to see a show. We don’t know when the stage, covered by thick gray drapes, had last been used for a performance. But we went there last Wednesday and did see a show of sorts, courtesy of the council members and city solicitor, who took their seats at the mag-nificent claw-footed table in front of the stage.

If we had to name the show, we’d call it Smokescreen. Why? Because we were left with the abiding feeling that the special meeting the city called to discuss the Convention Hall flood insurance fiasco offered nothing in the way of answers.

First of all, the council immediately announced it would vote to go into a closed session, which frustrated/angered the 20 or so members of the public who had attended, one of them being Jerry Gaffney, a former mayor, who questioned the move.

City solicitor Tony Monzo told him, “We have to discuss if all the codes — federal, state, and local ordinances — were followed. If not, we need to determine who’s responsible. So, there are potential legal matters.”

A member of the public, Charlie Hen-dricks, the man who blew the whistle on the lack of flood insurance, told the council, “So you’re saying you’re going to be able to figure all that out in the next five or ten minutes?”

Mayor Ed Mahaney replied, “I’m saying we know you’re here and we’ll be back as soon as possible.”

Former mayor Gaffney got back up and Continued On Page 14 ?

asked the solicitor, “You’re calling this pos-sible litigation, Tony?”

Monzo: “I don’t want to classify it as that.”Gaffney: “That’s a stretch. I wish to raise

an objection to this. I think that it’s not proper, and someone higher up should be made aware. Maybe the DCA [Department of Com-munity Affairs] in Trenton.”

Nevertheless, the vote began, with Dep-uty Mayor Jack Wichterman saying, “I also questioned whether or not this should be in closed session. It wouldn’t upset me at all if this weren’t done in closed session, but I’m not an attorney.” He voted for the closed ses-sion.

Council member Bill Murray said, “I’m going to vote no and here’s why. There have been questions brought up by people here, and you happen to be my constituents. You put me into office. You should be afforded time to speak your piece. Do we have flood insurance? A certificate of occupancy? These questions should be open to the public.”

Council member Terri Swain voted yes, saying “It’s important that legal matters be kept private.”

By this stage, the atmosphere was getting a little testy. Mayor Mahaney explained his reasoning for voting for the closed session by saying, “I’m voting yes in order to protect the interests of the people.” This remark brought laughter from Charlie Hendricks, to which the mayor said, “I gave all of you courtesy. This is Cape May; we operate with class and dignity. Don’t laugh at me publicly. Everyone has the right to exercise judgment. As mayor, I’m operating my right. I’m looking out for the safety of those who live, work, and own property in Cape May. Once we speak to you, a multitude of media outlets hear it, and we

want to make sure it’s fact before it’s out there.”This is all well and good, but anyone who

has been to as many council meetings as we have in the last few years would have wit-nessed how rudely Mayor Mahaney has dis-missed certain people when he doesn’t like what they’re saying. So, on that count, we call foul.

The fifth council member, Deanna Fiocca, was absent, so the vote to discuss the matter in private went 3-1. And off they went to hud-dle upstairs, returning about 90 minutes later, with City Manager Bruce MacLeod announc-ing that, in fact, the city DID have flood insur-ance, through the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, of which the city is a member. This coverage, he said, was for $2.5 million. The city hadn’t realized this when MacLeod told a meeting on November 7 that Cape May did NOT have any flood insurance.

He then went on to explain that the city was in the process of finding coverage in the area of $8.5 million, which would be the cost of replacing the building, excluding the “soft costs” that brought the total past $10.5 million.

Tony Monzo added, “Is the construc-tion of the building providing the best rate for coverage? We believe it is, but that analysis is being looked at. If not, who’s at fault, if any-one? The city will be looking into that.”

During the public portion that followed, the mayor was asked how he discovered there was no flood insurance. “Mr MacLeod told me,” he said.

Charlie Hendricks asked the mayor, “After taking credit for the city’s good response to the storm in a news conference, why did you remain silent on the lack of flood insurance?”


Mahaney: “It’s an administrative matter.”Hendricks: “Meaning?”Mahaney: “It’s under the purview of

the city manager. If you want to conduct a deposition or file a lawsuit, you’re welcome to do that. This is not a question and answer period.”

So there you have it. The city is discussing a fiasco that could have led to a financial melt-down, and the mayor is telling the public they will have to take legal action to get answers out of City Hall. Doesn’t that strike you as rather chilling?

After a few more questions were asked about who was to blame, Tony Monzo contin-ued the stonewalling by saying, “Respectfully, these answers could involve a level of blame that is premature. If you want information, file an OPRA [a request for access to govern-ment documents]. The mayor has been liberal in allowing questions during the public com-ment, but this should not be a question and answer period due to the legal areas of this matter.”

Charlie Hendricks replied, “Mr Monzo, if I had not asked Mr MacLeod a week ago, does the city have flood insurance on convention hall, we would not be meeting here today.”

Good point. And guess what, folks? After the meeting, two members of the public DID file OPRA requests, and they were denied by the city, citing a law that protects the confi-dentiality of information relating to insurance policies. Isn’t that convenient?

We walked away from this meeting still needing to know the answers to the following questions...

1. At a previous meeting, Bruce MacLeod said the city had been trying to secure flood insurance since July. How on earth could the city somehow FORGET, until two months after its opening, to buy flood insurance for the costliest building in Cape May’s history? A building that just happens to sit in a high-risk flood zone — that is, the beachfront. Espe-cially since the city pays a retainer to a risk management consultant, the local insurance broker, Marsh McLennan/NIA.

2. Why has FEMA refused to approve the city’s application for flood insurance on two occasions since July? (The city’s architect Martin Kimmel told us recently that it was down to a mistake made by the engineering company in an application form, though this has never been mentioned by the city.)

3. How is it possible that Mayor Mah-aney, who is so deeply involved in Conven-tion Hall that the man the city picked to run it quit because he was fed up with the mayor’s

micro-managing, did not know until Octo-ber 29 that the city had no insurance? Does he really expect us to believe that while Bruce MacLeod was trying, and failing, to obtain flood insurance from July onwards, that he didn’t know about it until the day that Hur-ricane Sandy was due to hit? That’s laughably unfeasible.

We are not going to indulge in idle specu-alation, but taking into account what Tony Monzo said at the meeting about codes possi-bly not being followed; and taking into account the fact that the city is refusing to release paperwork that reveals Convention Hall’s ele-vation above sea level; and taking into account the communications and conversations we have had with some well-informed people over the last week, here is what we suspect... that the pilings for Convention Hall were not set high enough to afford the building the kind of protection that FEMA demands, and the kind of protection which would enable the city to secure a policy that won’t cost a fortune.

If true, the next question would be... when did the city know this? Is it true that they knew the problem with the pilings long before the building was completed but pushed ahead with construction anyway because they were so desperate to meet the Memorial Day deadline they had promised? We have been told this by several different sources, and we are publishing this speculation because we believe the city is indulging in a coverup. If what we are suggesting here is NOT true, then the city should come forward and tell the public exactly what is going on, instead of hid-ing behind what appears to be a flimsy legal premise.

Whatever the real story is, one thing is certain... the city of Cape May is going to have a humungous insurance premium on its hands — meaning, the taxpayers are going to have to pay dearly for this incompetence. We wonder if anyone in City Hall will end up having to pay, too. As former mayor Gaffney, a veteran of the insurance business, told last week’s meeting, “This is possibly the worst time in history to purchase insurance.”

A Pole-arizing IssueLONG before Hurricane Sandy, we thought about looking into the feasibility of under-ground utility lines in Cape May. After the storm, during which so many of us became acutely aware of the proximity of our tree branches to the electric wires just outside our homes, it seems even more apropos. We’ve been reading about places like Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which recently completed such a

Talk Of The Town? From Page 13

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project in its downtown area. And San Diego, which has been chipping away at the same goal since 1970, and will continue doing so for the next 50 or so years. So we got in touch with the president of Atlantic City Electric, Vince Maione, in order to determine whether it would be a practical undertaking for Cape May as well.

And the conclusion… maybe, maybe not. Undergrounding, it seems, is a topic wrought with pros and cons, and pros that could be cons depending on who you’re talking to, and vice versa. To being with, there’s the cost. “It ranges according to capacity of circuits,” he explained, “meaning how many custom-ers they serve. That can be anywhere from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per mile, and that’s just the electric costs.” Maione reminded us that our phone and cable wires are hoisted 30 feet above ground as well and, at least for aesthetic purposes, it doesn’t make much sense to bury only some. And since we’re in a seaside town, costs could be even higher. “How high the water table is could cause some issues, although it isn’t prohibitive,” he said, “It is a tremendous amount of money.” (In Gatlinburg, property owners were assessed

20 percent of this “tremendous” cost, which amounts to about $1.52 million.)

But there is the possibility that such a project could end up paying for itself. CNN recently reported that Germany, whose lines are all underground, experiences power out-ages at an average of only 21 minutes per year, which translates to reduced monetary losses for German business. “It’s always possible that undergrounding could have a positive impact,” Maione said, “It’s a long payback, though — 10 to 20 years.”

Bottom line? There’s no way to know for certain if undergrounding is worth it, because there’s no way to predict if the storms you’ll be getting will be frequent and strong enough to knock out your power lines to the point of having a fiscal impact.

What we do know is that when under-ground lines do go down — and they DO go down, albeit a lot less — they’re down for longer. “They’re not infalliable,” Maione said. “They’re weather-protected, but they do fail.” And sometimes, it takes longer to discover why they’ve failed. “You have to go manhole to manhole, sometimes pumping out water first, and it can take three to four days to accom-plish what would take only one day with an aboveground line.” Aboveground wires also last longer, about 60 years as opposed to 30,

because they aren’t insulated in the same way. BUT (we’re beginning to see how, with

this topic, for every ‘but,’ there’s another ‘but,’ and this one’s a big one), underground wires do make for a more pristine landscape, espe-cially in a National Historic Landmark City, and more beauty can only lead to more tourist dollars.

As for the little issue of electromagnetic radiation… who’s to say which is a healthier solution? “This issue is hotly contested,” Maione said. “It’s been discussed since the early ’90s. There are electromagnetic and magnetic fields around anything that is ener-gized, that’s just a natural phenomenon of electricity. It dissipates as you go away from the wires, which are typically 30 feet above ground; if you move them below ground, they’re going to be closer to the surface.” We asked him if this means we’re actually safer taking our chances with fallen tree limbs on aboveground wires, and he said, “I’m not say-ing it’s a con of undergrounding; take that for what it’s worth.”

The Board of Public Utilities will be assessing all of these points in the near future, according to Maione, and providing the state with a cost-benefit analysis. Indi-


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vidual municipalities, he said, have the choice of moving forward on their own, even if the undergrounding is not mandated by the state. So far, only 10 to 15 percent of Atlantic City Electric customers are serviced by under-ground facilities. In the meantime, Maione recommends a sensible solution: more proac-tive tree-trimming.

The Alpaca LifeFIREMAN, astronaut, teacher… these are the things you hear when you ask a child what he or she wants to be as an adult. But alpaca farmer? Not so much. Since we have two such farmers, Barbara and Warren Nuessle, in our own backyard (their Bay Springs Alpaca Farm is located on New England Road), we figured we’d stop by to get the scoop on how they came to do what it is they do. Barbara was kind enough to invite us into her kitchen where, from the window, we got a glimpse of her adorable kids (that’s what she calls her animals, all 36 of them) munching on grass and, um, pretending to hump one another just outside (read on, it’s true)…

Are you from Cape May originally? We’re

from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. We used to vacation in Avalon and Ocean City. Then, in the early ’80s, we came to Cape May Point to visit friends. I just thought it was such a neat place; I’m a birder so I thought it was espe-cially nifty. One day, my husband and I were on the beach and we got sunburnt, so I went to look at real estate, and I found a place in the Point. I thought we should take a look, and he said, ‘No, if you like it, buy it, I’m not leaving the beach.’ We had that house for 10 years, from ’83 to ’93, and we kept experienc-ing hurricanes and a great deal of flooding; that was before Lake Lilly had a pump to pre-vent it. So we ended up selling that house and kind of desperately looking around. I talked to [realtor] Chris Clemans and said that I would really like to have a farm. Two weeks later, she called and said that my favorite farm on New England Road was being subdivided. The entire space is about 60 acres, and I told her I’d like 10 or so.

Did you have alpacas in mind? I hadn’t made a definite commitment. There were a lot of things in the mix. Horses were my main thrust, and we also considered growing wine grapes, but we had a friend who was doing that, and it’s very labor intensive… it took 15 minutes to harvest from each vine, and then you had to bottle, label, and sell, too. It just

seemed like an awful lot of work for retire-ment. Then, in 1994, I saw alpacas on a farm and became interested. I began attending workshops and seminars to learn how to work with them and figure out how to take care of them, because we were definitely not farmers.

Was Warren always keen on having alpacas? People used to ask how we got involved and he’d say W.I.F.E, and they’d think it was an acronym for something. That was the joke for many years. He’d say to me, ‘This is all your idea.’

And alpacas are less work than grapes? They take care of themselves! You feed them and take care of them for about a half-hour in the mornings and afternoons, and there’s maybe a half-hour of mucking.

Which is? Picking up the poop. They haven’t been totally housebroken, so they do sometimes go to the bathroom in the barn. We have a whole slew of people who take it off our hands. Kim Hannum of the Nature Cen-ter just picked up buckets of it, and we have two regular people who compost it and use it as manure; it’s not like horse or cow manure which has lots of weed seeds, we use it all winter on our gardens. And it’s not hot like a chicken manure, where you really have to wait




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I WISH we had Thanksgiving under the sea. I love Turkey! — Mr Spouty Offy Whale Editor’s Note: But how would you cook it?

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THE PHILADELPHIA Eagles should be called The Philadel-phia Turkeys this year! — Villas

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NEVER once have I heard a tur-key actually say gobble gobble... It’s more like gblgblg gbllgb! — West Cape May

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DID YOU know that Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving? It’s not on the same day or for the same reasons but they do! — Erma

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I SAW some wild turkeys crossing Shunpike Road by the airport a few days ago... just thought you’d like to know. — Erma

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CALLING the Friday after Thanksgiving black is kind of racist, don’t you think? Shouldn’t we call it African-American Friday instead? — Cape May

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CAPE MAY should start its own Punkin Chunkin contest to attract more tourists into the area. We could launch the pumpkins into the ocean! — Cape May

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IT’S TOO bad that there are not any good Thanksgiving songs. Can someone please try to write one? — Cape May

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IT SEEMS funny to call some-one a turkey as a kind of insult when everybody seems to love and eat turkey. — West Cape May

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Do your alpacas have very different personalites? Oh yes, And they are very smart. I went to a training program once where we taught them within minutes how to pick up rolled-up balls of paper and place in the trash bins, how to turn on and off light switches, and ring a bell. But when I got home, I thought: Do I really want my animals turning lights on and off in the barn all night? That would destroy their composure and mine! But yes, very smart. They’re all halter-trained, they’ve all been to shows, and they’ve all won ribbons. They’re social and pleasant to be around.

Are they affectionate with one another? I love a good love story. Do they mate for life? Oh, those relationships are very fleet-ing. I haven’t been breeding for a couple of years. The girls will role play. At any given time, you can go into the pasture and they’re trying to hump one another. They make sounds to mimic the guys. It’s some kind of flirtation, but I swear the guys couldn’t care less sometimes. It’s one of the few sounds they make; the other is a high-pitched scream when they’re scared. Like, if they see a turkey vulture, for example. But if a coyote comes around, they’re able to stand tall until the coyote kind of slinks away. They have very few natural enemies here, save for wild dogs.

How big will they get? Alpacas are generally 170 to 180 pounds, but I have some girls who are a little obese. They’re about 225. In fact, everyone calls this the fat farm because we have so many obese girls right now. Normally, they have babies, or creas, and when they’re nursing they use a lot of calories so they stay slim but, as I say, I haven’t been breeding.

Hm, what do the males think of the big girls? Oh, the males like them all sizes! But it’s not that way for the girls. They don’t

consider the young males who are not so mature attractive, so they spit them off. The males are very wary of being too aggressive because they know they’re going to get spat on or kicked if it’s not the right time.

Have you witnessed a lot of births? We’ve had 50 or so babies… this is our 13th year after all. The last baby we had was an accidental pregnancy… we had a jailbreak. The boys got in with the girls but it wasn’t their fault; the girls broke down two gates to get to the boys — they are very aggressive, and they were deter-mined. Now we have Mighty Moxie, who was born on Sep-tember 7. It really takes a village to raise an alpaca. All the ani-mals came to the aid of Moxie’s mother, pushed him under her, and really got things going.

Are they cliquey? I do notice that like colored alpacas tend to hang around one another. It’s either familial or…

The alpacas are racist? Ha. How long do they live? I used

to say 20 years but Calypso was only 12 and extremely arthritic, so it’s hard to tell.

What do they eat? Hay and grass, mostly, and a supplemen-tal grain mix.

You’re probably not sup-posed to, but do you have a favor-ite? There is one who had a bell’s palsy condition. He had facial paralysis, and it affected every-thing on that side of his face. He couldn’t chew, and his ear was flapping around. He had to have his eye removed because of an infection. I was feeding him three times a day with a syringe, but after about six weeks, he decided he didn’t want me to feed him anymore. He’d figured it out, he could gobble up food and store it in his cheek until he was ready. And now he’s regained the weight he’s lost and he’s doing much bet-ter. That was such a relief.

Bay Springs is open on Saturdays and Sundays. They sell a great deal of clothing hand-knitted with alpaca fibers, which is comparable to cash-mere.

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LaTorre is very determined. “I want to try and push the envelope and not settle for less,” he said.

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The Ultimate Cape May Food & Drink ChartWhat you need to know about the food and the vibe

Meals served

Price range of entrées

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ALEATHEA’S7 Ocean Street, Cape May(609) 884-5555, Ext. 226www.innofcapemay.com

Aleathea’s serves good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy a cocktail in the beautiful beachfront bar and look for happy hour specials on Friday.

B, L, D$15-$45Cards:

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H U AXELSSON’S BLUE CLAW991 Ocean Drive, Cape May(609) 884-5878www.blueclawrestaurant.com

Fine dining near the harbor. Elegant dining room, delicious food, and the classic Clipper Ship Pub make Blue Claw a great place to dine.

D$24-$30Cards:

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BACK BAY BISTRO1891 Bayshore RoadVillas(609) 889-8500

Casual fine dining at its best, and just a stone’s throw from Cape May. Open for lunch & dinner daily, breakfast on the weekends.Early bird dinner specials from 4-5:30pm

B, L, D$5-$25Cards:

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BELLA VIDA CAFÉ406 N. Broadway, West Cape May(609) 884-6332www.bellavidacafe.com

The EZ crew gets take-out lunch often from Bella Vida. Lots of homemade selections, with lots of vegan and vegetarian items.

B, L$5-$25Cards:

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THE BLACK DUCK1 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May(609) 898-0100www.blackduckonsunset.com

A chic interior and stylish food, but the ambience is anything but pretentious. Modern American cuisine. Plus the coolest address on the island!

D$15-$28Cards: V, MC

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THE BLUE PIG TAVERN251 Beach Avenue, Cape May(609) 884-8422www.congresshall.com

Check out why Congress Hall’s restaurant is a favorite of locals as well as hotel guests. They serve classic tavern food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.


V, MC, AE, D

FULLBAR

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BOILER ROOM251 Beach Avenue in Congress HallCape May(609) 884-8421

A main hot spot in town. The Boiler Room is where it’s at for a cocktail and the music to dance it off. Cocktails

Cards: V, MC, AE, D

FULL BAR

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CABANAS429 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-4800www.cabanasonthebeach.com

The party is here - always warm and friendly in this lively beachfront bar, featuring great food and some of the best live bands around.

B, L, D$8-$25Cards:

V, MC, AE, D

FULLBAR

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HCAPE MAY FISH MARKET408 Washington StreetCape May(609) 770-3790

If you’re a seafood afficionado, this is your new favorite place. Lunch or dinner, cold sandwiches to broiled seafood entrees. Look for the crab shaking hands outside!

L, D $10-$35 BYOB YES YESb

HCAPE MAY OLIVE OIL COMPANY324 Carpenter’s LaneCape May800-584-1887

This new spot features 20 different varieties of olive oils and balsamic vinegars, pastas, spreads, jams, mustards, infused salts and sugars, and much more.

Olive oils and more

Please call for info

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HCAPE MAY ORGANIC MARKET120 Park BoulevardWest Cape May(609) 884-3200

It’s been a long time coming, and we are so glad to have an organic market on the island. Stock up on local produce, bread and a range of healthy-tasty goodies.

Organic Food Store

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CAPE MAY WINERY711 Townbank Road, North Cape May(609) 884-1169www.capemaywinery.com

This beautiful winery is open daily from 12-5pm. Make a reservation to tour the winery on Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm. Great venue for special events including weddings!

Winery

$5-$27Cards:

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CAPE ORIENT315 Ocean Street, Cape May(609) 898-0088www.capeorient.com

Great food every time, whether you are looking for Chinese, Thai or sushi. The service is superb, too. L, D

$12-$19Cards:

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CUCINA ROSA301 Washington Street Mall (609) 898-9800www.cucinarosa.com

Nicely located at the beginning of the mall, this classic Italian restaurant is a must-visit. Simply superb food. D

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C-VIEW INNTexas Avenue & Washington Cape May(609) 884-4712

A locals’ favorite, the oldest and friendliest tavern in town with great wings, excellent pub fare and cold beer. L, D

$4-$18Cards: V, MC

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DEPOT MARKET CAFÉ409 Elmira StreetCape May(609) 884-8030

Owners Chris and Lisa Shriver are keeping the old favorites at this locals’ joint AND adding new specials. Check their Facebook page for daily specials.

B, L, D $6-$14 BYOB NO YESu b

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THE EBBITT ROOM25 Jackson Street, (609) 884-5700www. virginiahotel.com

Enjoy your meal (and the crisp fall air)on the Ebbitt Room porch, overlooking tree-lined Jackson Street, or enjoy the simple elegance of this dining room.

D$26-$33

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FISH AND FANCY2406 Bayshore Road, Villas(609) 886-8760 www.fishandfancy.com

Superb seafood however you like it — fried, broiled, grilled, blackened or sautéed. That’s choice for you. Great salads, too! L, D

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GOOD EARTH ORGANIC EATERY600 Park Blvd.,West Cape May(609) 898-6161

Nothing but the best of ingredients at this pescaterian restaurant on Park Boulevard. A very welcome addition to the neighborhood.

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HARBOR VIEW954 Ocean Drive, Cape May(609) 884-5444www.harborviewcapemay.com

A Key West vibe, great views of the harbor, good food and regular entertainment. Great $16 dinner specials and Friday is pizza night and shrimp stravaganza!

B, L, D$6-$30Cards: V, MC

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HAWK HAVEN VINEYARD600 S. Railroad Ave., Rio Grande (609) 846-7347www.hawkhavenvineyard.com

Open year round. Tasting room open daily 11am to 6pm. Wine tasting and sales, wine by the glass and bottle, gour-met cheese plates to enjoy on premise.

L, Winery$6-$32Cards:

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Around The Avenues And Alleyways Of Cool Cape May

Christy Robinson and Lauren Drinkard man the front desk at the Grand Hotel


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Should I book?

Food for kids?

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HEMINGWAY’S1045 Beach Avenue, Cape May(609) 884-5611www.hemingwayscapemay.com

A relaxed yet elegant island ambiance, featuring USDA Prime Steaks and classic seafood creations. B, L, D

$15-$38Cards:

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LUCKY BONES1200 Route 109, (609) 884-BONEwww.luckybonesgrill.com

A huge hit and local’s favorite for a reason. Excellent food, great bar vibe, superb service. Lucky Bones gets it right every single time.

L, D$6-$22Cards:

V, MC, AE, DBAR

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MAD BATTER19 Jackson Street, Cape May(609) 884-5970www.madbatter.com

The original fine dining restaurant in Cape May and still one of the best. The food is always creative and tasty. B, L, D

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MARIE NICOLE’S9510 Pacific, Wildwood Crest(609) 522-5425www.marienicoles.com

Marie Nicole’s serves modern American cuisine with a European ambiance. Delicious entrees, delectable desserts and cool cocktails.

D$19-$44Cards:

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MERION INN106 Decatur Street, Cape May(609) 884-8363 www.merion inn.com

The dim, amber lighting, dark wooden bar, period fittings and classy staff give a special ambience. Plus we love just sitting at the lovely bar!

DBAR

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OCEAN VIEWBeach & Grant Avenues(609) 884-3772www.oceanviewrestaurant.com

A large and very reliable menu. Classic diner food, oversized portions, and very reasonably priced. A locals’ favorite. B, L, D

$9-$30Cards:

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OYSTER BAY615 Lafayette Street, Cape May(609) 884-2111www.oysterbayrestaurantnj.com

A lovely dining room, a beautiful copper-top bar and classic, generous dishes. Give one of their delicious martinis a try! D

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PETER SHIELDS1301 Beach Avenue, Cape May(609) 884-9090www.petershieldsinn.com

The Georgian Revival mansion is magnificent and the modern American menu and excellent wine list matches it all the way.

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Cards: V, MC, D

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THE PILOT HOUSE142 Decatur Street, Cape May (609) 884-3449www.pilothousecapemay.com

A classic pub and restaurant offering award-winning burgers, excellent homemade comfort food, fresh local seafood and an authentic, friendly ambience.

L, D$5-$25Cards:


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THE RED STORE500 Cape Avenue, Cape May Point(609) 884-5757

Awesome food in a secluded, serene setting. Join them for a scrumptious breakfast, grab a coffee and muffin, or relax on the porch with a delicious lunch.

$5-$35Cash only

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The Exit Zero Clip Art and Fake Ad Contests Start looking through the paper... you could win a gift certificate to an advertiser!

CLIP ART CONTEST

WHEN YOU FIND THE ANSWER(S)... ENTER BY ONE OF THESE WAYS:1. E-mail your name and address along with the answer to: [email protected]

2. Mail us your name, address, and answer on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper to:

Exit Zero Publishing, 109 Sunset Boulevard, Suite D, Cape May, NJ 08204

Entries Deadline Date: Tuesday, December 4. Drawing Date: Wednesday, December 5.

One entry per address or email address. Prizes will be mailed to the winners.

If mailing your entry do NOT put both answers on one sheet of paper... you’ll only be entered into one contest! You CAN put both answers in one email!

FAKE AD CONTESTSomewhere in this paper is a fake ad!

This Week’s Prizes: Hemingway’s • Happy Baby Boutique

This Week’s Prizes: C-View • Mary Ann’s Jewelry

But be aware as it may be a real business in our area, but the product or service

will not be real...

Check closely!

CONTEST ANSWERSNovember 1 issue

CLIP ART ANSWER:Page 110

Airtight Insulation Ad

FAKE AD ANSWER:Page 63

Give Your Dog Teeth Ad

CONTEST WINNERS November 1 issue

CLIP ART WINNERSLynn Ann Hof fman

Richard Perrin

FAKE AD WINNERS Joseph Mroz

Norma Nelson

Actual Size Shown Here:

Hidden somewhere in the paper is this TURKEY PILGRIM... Find it & enter to win!

On Saturday, November 3, Exit Zero traveled with a group of folks from Cape May to a birthday party at McFadden’s in Citizen Bank Park, Philadelphia. The birthday girl, Mimi Doyle, is the person holding Exit Zero in the picture. The photo was sent to us courtest of Rich Nowakowski, AKA “the fat Victor Grasso.”

Exit Zero Goes To...




Meals served


Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

Other details

RIO STATION3505 Route 9 SouthRio Grande(609) 889-2000

While everything around it has changed, the Rio is still serving excellent food with old-style, friendly service. great wings too! L, D

$13-$29Cards:


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SEASIDE CHEESE COMPANY600 Park Blvd(609) 884-8700www.seasidecheesecapemay.com

A huge plus for the area when it opened, and this place continues to delight with savory gourmet cheeses and treats.

L, D$4-$12Cards:

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SUNSET LIQUORS106 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May(609) 435-5052

A brand-new liquor store has hit town, conveniently located on Sunset Boulevard. Spirits, wines, beers, ice and snacks - check it out!

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TISHA’S318 Washington Street Mall (609) 884-9119www.tishasfinedining.com

This local favorite moved from Convention Hall to the mall, at the former site of Stumpo’s. Delicious food for lunch and dinner!



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THE UGLY MUG426 Washington Street MallCape May (609) 884-3459

A Cape May legend, and even better now that they’ve put those wonderful booths in there — such a treat. You’ll find some of the best live entertainment in town here!

L, D$12-$25Cards:

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UKAI1500 Route 47 South, Rio Grande(609) 770-7773www.sushiukai.com

Enjoy delicious, fresh and nutritious authentic Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian and Thai cuisine — all homemade. Try the Fire Wok!

L, D$2-$37Cards:

V, MC, AEBYOB YES YES

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UNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSEBeach Avenue & Perry StreetCape May (609) 884-7199

Reliably excellent food – there is a reason why people wait... excellent breakfasts. Open daily. Located right on the beachfront by Congress Hall.

B, L $4-$9 BYOB NO YES

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VINCENZO’S LITTLE ITALY II3704 Bayshore Road, North Cape May(609) 889-6610

If you want to bring the family for a fine and fun Italian meal, look no further than here! The kids will love it. Check out their recently expanded pizzeria

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WASHINGTON INN801 Washington Avenue, Cape May(609) 884-5697www.washingtoninn.com

Superb gourmet food, and a bar to get your night off on the right foot. Amazing wine list. Check out their Thanksgiving specials.

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WILLOW CREEK WINERY168 Stevens Street, West Cape May(609) 770-8782www.willowcreekwinerycapemay.com

Opening soon! 50 acres and a 12,000 square foot event space will make this a welcome addition to Cape May’s winery scene.

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FAMILY RESTAURANT

Beach Avenue & Grant Street, Cape May884-3772 • www.oceanviewrestaurant.com

Ocean ViewOpen Friday & Saturday 7am-9pm & Sunday 7am-2pm (Closed Mon - Thur.)

Our Last Day Will be Sunday, November 25

Try Our Mini

Meals


Sue Irving, Carole Ulmer, Anne George


Janella, Bhadrena, Karen

Annette, Fofo, Jacquie

1891 BAYSHORE ROAD, VILLAS609-889-8500

Reservations Recommended

Lunch and Dinner Daily Dinners start at 4pm - Serving Fresh Seafood,

Cut to Order Prime Rib, NY Strips & Flat Iron Steaks, Veal, Chicken and Pasta

EARLY BIRDS 4-5:30PM

Breakfast Served Weekends Only 8-11:30 Sat. and 8-12:30 Sun.

Catering on site or off site



Uncle Bill’s girls



DINNER FROM 5PM

EARLY DINNER SPECIALS5-6pm

1/2 PRICE RAW BAR ITEMS5-6pm in the Pub Only

Affordable Pub Menu

Reservations: 609-884-5878991 Ocean Drive, Cape May www.blueclawrestaurant.com

and CLIPPER SHIP PUB

Book Your Holiday Party

with Us!

Gift Certificates Make

Great Presents!

Reserve Now for

New Year’s Eve!


Terry Germon, Dot McGehean

Betty Moffatt, Marge Wetherill

Mary Ann Calhoun, Janis Scott


Soroptimist is a nonprofit organization for women

that gives out scholarships and supports charities. The word Soroptimist means “best for women”. Since we spend so much time doing fundraisers, we decided it was time for a fun-raiser! —Marge Wetherill, Cape May”“


Presents... Our 3rd Autumn Harvest Vegan Social Dinner

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Open for Lunch

& Dinner 12-9pm

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

609-898-6161 • 600 park blvd., west cape may

A special occasion to try a healthy, seasonal and organic meal!

Menu:Butternut Squash Soup

Polenta with Ceciata (Stewed Chickpeas)Baked Arancini (Rice Balls) rolled in

Sesame SeedsSeasonal Roasted Root Veggies

Leafy Greens in a Sweet and Sour SauceHomemade Pumpkin Pie

$14.00 plus tax - cash onlyreservations requested,

gluten-free available (let us know!)two seatings at 5:30 and 7:30 pm

Homemade Breads and Holiday Pies

Made to Order

Name: I’m Lynn Smith.Occupation: Hm, I have to think of a title. How about Design

Associate at White.Age: 64. Hometown: I live in the Point now, but I’m from Cape May.How long have you worked here? Since we opened last Febru-

ary... Valentine’s Day!Best thing about the job? The interesting people I get to meet,

and the opportunity to exercise my creativity.Best advice you’ve ever gotten? Smile at everybody.Favorite thing about Cape May? Probably the eclectic mix of

people here.

Announcing Cape May’sEmployee Of The Week

PHOTOGRAPH BY GABI URDA

WANT TO NOMINATE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK? EMAIL [email protected].


Japanese • Sushi • Chinese • Thai Cuisine

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK YEAR ROUNDLunch • Dinner • Take-Out • Catering

315 Ocean Street, Washington Commons Mall(609) 898-0088 • www.capeorient.com

for new products, specials and helpful info.

120 Park Boulevard, West Cape May (across from CVS)(609) 884-3200 • www.capemayorganicmarket.bigcartel.com

Hot Coffee To Go10am-2pm

Organic & Fair Trade!

Locally Crafted Goods!

Open 10am-5pmclosed Tues & Wed.

Registered Dietician Available

Check out our “Upcycled” Goods... new products made from

reused, reclaimed & recycled items!

11/1: Retirement Of Dr Maroldo Of Cape Regional Physicans

Nina, Sarah, Diane, Dr Maroldo, Carol, Charlotte, Marie


Joan Murphy, Dotty Verrichia, Joan Schultz, Connie Johnston


Dinner from 5pm Thur. - Sun. (cloSeD ThankSgiving Day) • laTe nighT • cockTailS

9510 pacific avenue • WilDWooD creST, nJ609.522.5425 • marienicoleS.com

Marie Nicole’sS T E A K • C H O P S • S E A F O O D • M A R T I N I S

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Bob and Elinor Brasher Bob and Diane Sullivan The man of the hour



The UndertowTerry O’Brien’s legendary column, which changed the face of Cape May, is back, and it’s as pretty good as ever

I WOULD like to start by wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings. I know I come off a little, um, unsentimental in these pages, but the truth is I’m a sap for warm gatherings of family and

friends. Just writing that sentence has me a little weepy. I hope you’re reading this in the throes of a tryptophan coma, drifting off with your pants unbuttoned (like Elaine’s actress Jillene Zander at Will and Holly’s pre-Turkey Day soiree, but more on that later) watching the Redskins get thrashed (In retrospect, perhaps not the most appropriate sentiment to pass along on Thanksgiving…).

I will be up in Turnersville, NJ at my in-laws, the Fiorentinos, where Thanksgiving consists of the most competitive games of Wiffle Ball and Scattergories you can possi-bly imagine, followed by several ridiculously delicious pasta dishes from 2-6pm, THEN the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Every bite is heaven… and takes about 13 sec-onds off my life, but it’s all off the end, so I try not to worry about it. A wonderful day to be an eater, a horrible day to be a dieter. Thank god I’m not one of those.

(Side note: I have survived week one of climbing back on the treadmill and clinging to life at… 2.3mph. I’m not sure the same can be said of the treadmill.)

We have also established the annual tra-dition of Turkey O’ke at the in-laws, which is a whole lot of fun for the folks who don’t have to haul in and set up equipment. Sorry, I’m Irish. My dour countenance is only exacerbated in a houseful of robust Italians. Harumph.

I got a jump-start on Thanksgiving at Will (Ding!) and Holly (Dong! Heh…) Knapp’s Baby Thanksgiving, which sounds pretty horrifying (and IS once Parker Smith breaks out the single malt) until you realize that Baby refers to the size of the event, not

the main course. (I mean, I love The Walking Dead, but…)

Along with Jillene Zander’s aforemen-tioned unbuttoned trousers, I also got to hob-nob with Kris Kirsch, who now splits his time between Elaine’s Dinner Theater and his new gig at the Audubon Society. He’s also up for a job at the zoo, where he PROMISES he’ll tell me if the animals really talk. Kris also had my favorite one-liner of the night (and believe me, in this theatrically-leaning crowd there were thousands of them) when he said,“I find it ironic that Lincoln is doing well in the the-ater.” Kris is a funny person. And tall. But we never talk about that.

Also rubbed elbows with the inimitable Brad Vile, the stupidly talented local fellow who has the vocal range of a young Mariah Carey and the square haircut of a young Drew Carey (this isn’t true, I just like working Mariah and Drew into the same joke as often as possible), and shared some theater war sto-ries. Of course, all his were about New York or Broadway callbacks, all mine were about the two places I’ve worked in Cape May. As soon



as someone writes a Broadway musical featuring a sassy, jive-talking robot parrot sidekick, Brad will become a huge star.

And it was clear from the cordial greeting I received from Parker Smith that he had not yet read last week’s column.

Then there was Kacy Hof-stetter (whom I can now admit, when I saw her in Elaine’s Zombie Beach Party a few years ago, was so pregnant I thought she would pop if she bumped into a sharp edge), Joe Oswald (who does a killer Prince on… a song I can’t name in these pages), and ex-Exit Zero staffer Kate Chadwick who told me how she acquired the steel plate in her head and I will now not EVER drive more than three feet without a seatbelt.

There were others, of course (31 in total, a nice turnout), but too numerous to mention here — crunchy granola couple Tina Giaimo and Don Merwin, Elaine’s owner Shirley Phinney and her fella Patrick Wall, and Parker’s titanium kneecap which was bitching all night.

The grub was good, the com-pany divine, and no babies were harmed in the making of the meal.

My newest musical endeavor, The Terry O’Brien Music O’Malgam (acoustic/ open mic/ karaoke) is off to a nice start — our first two weeks at Good Night Irene’s in North Wildwood went very well, and I expect our next two weeks at the Anglesea Pub to go just as swim-mingly. This week I’ll be paired again with Bill Caterini, and we only know about 20 songs so I’d love to see some of my musical Cape May friends come out and play some tunes. Jon Katity, Jon King (Stellar Mojo), Ed Dobbs, Rose Kelley (Red Mare), Barry Tischler (Friday Open Mic at Pilot House), I’m looking at you. And, of course, all are welcome to listen, sing or play. We’ll be there 9pm-1am this Saturday and next, where I’ll be joined by my big brudder, Mike. And we only know 10 songs, so…

Speaking of Mike O’Brien, you may recall he and I (me and

him?) went up to Massachusetts for a Beatles Open Mic last week-end. I liked it so much I am 100% stealing the idea and putting one together for Cape May. Me, Mike, Will Knapp (Ding-ding!), Al Olivero and a Bass Player To Be Named Later will be the band, the rest will be up to you. I’m in final talks for a venue (if you got my short-lived Facebook invite you know where) but it’s pretty much a done deal and I truly can’t wait. Watch this space for details as they develop.

I am ever grateful to Destiny and Mike Wilson for starting the Cape May Dance Company (in their South Jersey Sports Train-ing facility in Erma) and their nurturing of my nine-year-old son, Jackson, as he pursues his dream of being a professional dancer when he grows up. Miss Destiny, Miss Babe, Miss Chris and Miss Amy are doing their uttermost to put on an excel-lent Christmas show, as they do every year. And I just wanted to say I, and so many others, truly appreciate it. Also, good luck to Mike as he prepares to open his new training facility in the old Bayshore 8 building.

Speaking of my kids, Owen (11), Jackson and Henry (7) have been taking part in the excellent FREE basketball clinic offered at the Lower Township Rec Center in Villa (Sundays at noon), and all I can say is WOW, they better stay in school…

Personally, I’d like to see Woody Allen direct the next Star Wars movie.

That’s all for this week. I’m off to choir rehearsal! The Con-gress Hall Christmas Choir, which will perform before the tree lighting on November 30. I know being in a choir requires a subjugation of ego and giving up thoughts of personal glory in order to achieve a greater good, and as long as they put me in the front row in a spotlight I’ll have no problem with that. And green M&Ms only. See? Who says I’m not a team player.

Eighty-two days ’til pitchers and catchers…

Thirty days ’til Mayan doomsday…

’Til next week, don’t get caught in The Undertow.

The Undertow? From Page 41

A Local Café with ... a Wholesome Aroma

Extended Fal l HoursBreakfast , Lunch & D inner

Fr iday & Saturday 8:00am-9pmDINNER FROM 5

Sunday - Thursday 7:30-2:30 (3 on Sun)Ear ly B ird $6 .99 Breakfast Al l Day

406 N. Broadway, West Cape May609.884.6332 • www.bel lav idacafe.com

Fair Trade Organic Costa Rican CoffeeFresh Fruit Smoothies Fresh Pressed Carrot JuiceBreakfast Burritos Hottest HotcakesSweet Potato Pancakes Multigrain Waffles

Homemade Soups Sensational Salads Bella ½-pound Burgers Signature Sandwiches Veggie Delights Dynamic Dinners Tacos, Quesadillas, Burritos

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Friendly

OPEN DAILY YEAR ROUND



Nina, William, Joanne, Tom


Mark, Joe, Anthony, Buffy, Marie

Dr Maroldo and the Mendo family

TAPROOM HOURSWedneSdAy 4-8PM • THURSdAy 4-8PMFRidAy 12-8PM • SATURdAy 12-8PM

Pints • Tours • Tastings • Gif t Cer tif icatesMerchandise • Live Music

HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY AT THE BREWERY!

CAPE MAY IPA • SWEET STOUTWINTER WHEAT • ROGGEN BOCKHEFEWEIZEN • PALE ALECRANBERRY WHEAT • CENTENNIAL IPAHONEY PORTER • SUMMER BLONDE

1 2 8 8 H O R n e T R O A d , R i O G R A n d eC A P e M A y b R e W e R y . C O M 6 0 9 . 8 4 9 . 9 9 3 3

( at t h e c a p e m ay c o u n t y a i r p o r t )

CAPE MAYCabanas

C-View InnLucky Bones

Sea SaltMad Batter

WILDWOODTwo Mile Landing

Goodnight Irenes

Crest Tavern

OFF ISLANDCJ’s American

GrillOn the Rocks

(Ferry Terminal)Rio Station

An AWARd WinninG MiCRO bReWeRy

Our Beers

Visit Our All-New Tap Room!

Find US On TAP


LUNCH & DINNER SEAFOOD • STEAKS

COCKTAILS

WEDNESDAY Trivia Night - 8pm

(609) 884-3449 WASHINGTON STREET MALL

CAPE MAY www.pilothousecapemay.com

EARLY BIRD DINNERSMonday thru Thursday

4-6pm

LIVE MUSIC.. .

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Friday at 9pm

BARRYSunday at 4pm

MQ MURPHY

Tuesday at 8pm

CAPE MAY’S BEST HAPPY HOUR

Sunday thru Friday 4-6pm

Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres

SUNDAY & MONDAY NIGHT

FOOTBALL $2 pints

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres

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168 Stevens Street, West Cape May 609.770.8782 • 609.884.7171

www.willowcreekwinerycapemay.com

Sign up to receive an invite to our upcoming

Grand Opening Wine Festival!

OPENING SOONNow Hiring

Local Part-Time

Year-Round Staff

OPEN DAILY FOR VINEYARD TOURS!Enjoy a guided tour of our vineyard on one of our brand new winery tour carts.

Learn about the activities of our vines and learn how to identify your favorite varieties. Take in the scenery of our 170 year old farmland as a knowledgeable staff member

discusses our unique micro-climate (terroir), the history of some of our noblest grape variety’s and some fascinating facts of how amazing the “vine to wine” process truly is. At the end of our 50 acre farm tour we will sneak a peak into our new 12,000 square

foot post-beam winery that will be offering wine tastings early this fall. The tour is $10 per person. Tours are at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.

Tours last for about an hour depending on questions. Please call 609.770.8782 to reserve a seat on our ultra cool eco-friendly tour carts. Hope to see you here!

Open For Vineyard

Tours Daily!


Dr Maroldo, Rita Maroldo Dr Maroldo, Marie



3704 Bayshore Road, North Cape MayCape Plaza Shopping Center • 889-6610

A u t h e n t i cI t a l i a n C u i s i n e

Seafood & Fine DiningNew York Strip Steak • Filet Mignon • Veal Cutlet • Center Cut Pork Chops

Early Bird Special... Complimentary Glass of Wine with each Early Bird Dinner.

Available Sunday thru Friday from 3:30-5:30

BEACH AVENUE & PERRY STREET, CAPE MAY(609) 884-7199

& FAMILY RESTAURANT

breakfast & Lunch daily7am-2pm Monday - Friday

6:30am-2pm on Saturday & Sunday

Uncle Bill’s

11/2: Halloween-Themed Wedding Of Angela Colombo And Scott Bean

Michelle, Tim

Scott Bean, Angela Colombo

Jeff and Rachel Sayers


«FUN FACT: For their Halloween-themed wedding at West Cape May Banquet Hall, Scott Bean dressed as a Voodoo priest, and his bride, as Medusa. “It’s Scott’s favorite holiday,” explained Angela’s daughter Michelle Mele. “He and my mom make each other very happy. They just get one another.”


WHIPPED CREAMY FUDGEPREMIUM CHOCOLATES • SALTWATER TAFFY

HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM

Open Every Day in Cape May on The Washington Street Mall & the Promenade...Stop In for a FREE SAMPLE of Our Creamy Fudge!

We mail anywhere in the world! • Call 1-800-23-FUDGE • Shop online at: FudgeKitchens.com

A Cape May Tradition... Celebrating 40 years of the finest fudge, chocolates and other sweet treats!

Now Taking Holiday Mail

Orders!

Old-Time Holiday Treats At Historic Cold Spring Village Meet Father Christmas at the Country Store and soak up a classic Christmas vibe

HISTORIC Cold Spring Vil-lage opens its Homespun Holidays season with Wassail Day on Saturday, December 1, from 11am-3pm. The Village

paths come alive with the sounds and smells of wintertime at this free event. Select build-ings will also be open where guests can enjoy hot beverages and treats served by historical interpreters in period clothing. Visitors can meet Father Christmas in the Country Store from 12-2pm and enjoy a horse-drawn car-riage ride throughout the festively decorated Village grounds for a small donation.

Holiday traditions continue each Sat-urday and Sunday in December through the 23rd. The Country Store will be open from 11am-3pm and stocked with great holiday gift ideas including traditionally-processed wool, artisan crafts for the home, books, hand-knit caps, wooden toys and old fashioned candy. Father Christmas will visit the Country Store weekends from 12-2pm, taking pictures and meeting with kids. Guests can enjoy carriage rides throughout the Village and visit the Wel-

come Center for a model railway exhibit from 11am-3pm.

When the holiday shopping and sightsee-ing is done, families can get into the spirit of the season with Cape Island Theatre Com-pany’s family-friendly play Carl’s Kris Kringle. It will be presented at the Old Grange Restau-rant by Tony Clark on the grounds of Historic Cold Spring Village at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1 through 16. The show tells the story of a dreamer who buys a rundown radio station in a small Southern town only to find that he and his pregnant wife are flat broke a week before Christmas. To solve his problems, he needs a man who hates Christmas to play Santa. What happens next will make you laugh and warm your heart.

In lieu of ticket sales, Cape Island The-atre Company will be collecting donations for Volunteers in Medicine of Cape May County. Doors open at 2:30pm — first-come, first-served.

For more information on Historic Cold Spring Village, call (609) 898-2300, ext. 10 or visit www.hcsv.org.Visit Father Christmas at the Country Store


Christmas Parade2012

West Cape May Community

Parade Date Satuday, December 1st!

SAVE THE DATE AND TELL A FRIEND!!!Send donations to West Cape May Community Parade, 732 Broadway, West Cape May, NJ 08204

Questions? Call 609-884-1005, ext. 2


Christmas ParadeWest Cape May Community

609-884-4800At the corner of Beach Ave. & Decatur Street

www.CabanasOnTheBeach.com

/CabanasOnTheBeach

OPEN: Mon & Thurs 3:00pm

Fri - Sun 11:30am

HOLIDAY PARTY… OFFICE PARTY… BIRTHDAY… ANNIVERSARY… REHEARSAL DINNER…

Able to accommodate parties for any event from 30 to 250. Whatever your reason to party this holiday season, Cabanas is your party headquarters.

Call (609) 884-4800 to schedule your event or e-mail inquiries to [email protected]


Kevin, Chris, Krista, Eric


Jeremy Novick, Ryan Albertson, Zack Novick, Anthony Mele

Sindi Raymond, Joe and Tara Johnson

BLACK FRIDAY PARTYWHEN: Friday, November 23, 12-6pmWHERE: The Exit Zero Store and Gallery, 109 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May WHY: Because we love you

At the Exit Zero Store & Gallery

20% off absolutely ALL merchandise!

PLUS...As usual, you get to enjoy wonderful treats from local establishments, so bring your appetite!

Our instantly famous fleeced hoodies

Ceramic travel mugs and LH mugsAnd our EZ shot glasses... wicked stocking fillers!


A Place on Earth 526 Washington Street Mall609-898-0039 aplaceonearth.com

Fragrance takes us on ajourney like nothing else.

Our handmadeShea Body But ters

are like lit tle journeys, stowed away in a

flip-top jar.I am inspired by my ownexperiences, my memories

and my wanderlust, by places that I have visited

and ingredients I have found along my way.

Smiles,Canyon


Nick, Angela, Tom


Brianna Miller, Carol Valentine, Kayla Purdy

Michael Szeligowski, John Pino

CAPE MAY LINEN OUTLETOpen Friday & Saturday 10-6, Sunday-Thursday 10-5

110 Park Bo u l ev a r d , West Cape May609.884.3630 • www.capemaylinen.com

Hand Stitched & Embroidered Decorative Indian Pillows with Matching Table Runners.

Thanksgiving Special: 20% Off an Entire Purchase.

Now through December 1st, 2012!


Open Daily

Visit the Pink House

Cottage next door

for Fine Vintage

Sterling, Estate Jewelry

and Native American

Pieces!

Open Daily

GIA gemologist on staff.

Plus a Wide Variety Of Fabulous Designer Jewelry Handbags and Other Accessories!


Veronica, Chris, Patti


Joe and Tara Johnson, Scott and Dakota Bean

Jeff, Sammi, Loretta, Angela



Katie, Claire, Chris, Ruth, Bob


Michelle, Angela, Sindi

The Bean team

Exit Zero’s Terry O’Brien presents...

Japanese Technology« Irish Host«World-Class Fun!

Get Your O’ke On!E v e r y F r i d a y @ R i o S t a t i o n , 9 - 12 .

The Terry O’Brien Music O’Malgam:

Saturdays 11/24 & 12/1 @ The Anglesea Pub, 9-1 (Acoustic/ Open Mic/ Karaoke)

12/8 & 12/15 @ Good Night Irene’s, 10-2

To book Terry-O’ke! for your establishment or event,

call 425-9062. E-mail [email protected]

Sponsored by

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11/2: Halloween Parade AtCape May Elementary School

Alexis Faison

PHOTOGRAPHS BY EXIT ZERO CORRESPONDENT

Pirate Zeke, Ms Mcllhenney

Cape May City Elementary School mascot Bubbles, Victoria Zelenak


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012, 8AM TO NOON224 TOWNBANK ROAD, NORTH CAPE MAY

Each child will receive a treat from Santa’s Sack and face painting

Donations are $7 children and $10 for AdultsFor more info, call 886-5511 or 886-1897

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All The Right StuffThe Nature Center is a wonderful, albeit overlooked, stop for holiday gift buying

and imagination. Project lists and supplies will be provided at the first class. Cost per workshop is $15 for members, and $20 for non-members.

Holiday Wreath and Garland Workshops have been scheduled throughout November and December. Use fresh evergreens of Douglas fir, spruce, pine, cedar and other natural materials to create handcrafted wreaths and garlands for family and friends. Pre-registration is a must since space and materials are limited. Cost per workshop is $15 for members and $20 for non-mem-

HOLIDAY shopping is a won-derful thing... who doesn’t enjoy a good spending spree every now and again? But it’s even better when you know

your purchases are going toward a good cause. New Jersey Audubon’s Nature Center of Cape May has several affordable ideas for gifts that will benefit nature.

The Holiday Artists Marketplace runs through the end of December at the Nature Center’s Harbor Gallery. All artwork is both original and priced under $50 and features the work of local photographers, painters, potters, jewelers and mosaic artists.

“Upcycle” Craft Workshops for Home and Garden will be held at the Center on Tuesday evenings beginning November 13 and running through December 4. Come out and join Center Director and obsessed re-purposer, Gretchen Whitman as she dis-covers ways to give new life and purpose to waste material and useless products by transforming them into top-quality home goods and garden art. Come out at 6:30 on November 13th and bring your own ideas

bers. Classes will be held November 29th (10am-12pm), November 30 (10am-12pm), December 1 (10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm), and December 2 (1pm).

Then, since there’s no better gift than companionship, there’s the Holiday Campfire on November 30 at 6pm. Enjoy a night hike and learn about the mysteri-ous nocturnal creatures that call this island home, then roast marshmallows, swap yarns and take in the night sounds. It’s byob.. bring your own beach chair. Cost is $5.

Bird Seed Sale Days are December 1 and 2. This is a great opportunity to stock up on top-quality Aspen bird seed including NJ Audubon’s SAVE brand as well as local grown sunf lower and thistle varieties and other custom blends. NJ Audubon members receive 20% off.

And don’t forget about the Nature Center Gift Shop. The store offers a variety of nature-inspired merchandise relevant to this region. You’ll find books and apparel for adults and children, educational toys, and gifts.

Happy shopping!


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

well cooked.After that, we pioneered the turkey that

came pre-stuffed, saving hugely on effort for harassed moms, but we had too high a turn-over of turkey stuffers, who tended to last a few days before retiring with a combination of nervous exhaustion and peck wounds.

Well, by the time the organic craze came along we were ready: people wanted free-roaming, natural-feeding birds. A little known fact is that a true wild turkey needs a whole acre in which to forage on its own, and by our calculations we’d have needed an

I HAVE not given up on the notion of breeding the perfect turkey. Admittedly, we have had some false starts: our 20-legged version seemed the answer to every Thanksgiving

chef’s prayers, and indeed it is, of only we can ever catch the breeding pair that hot-footed it towards the horizon in a cloud of dust. It’s not that they’re hard to track, mind you, just that their top speed is something over 75 miles per hour.

Then there was our self-cooking bird: engineered to have a dangerously high body temperature, once adulthood was reached and certain hormones released, this turkey would then tip over from being merely hot, to roasting, and would be done to a turn by evening. We did not think to allow for the internal organs, though: the parts that would be removed before cooking a dead bird, but in a live one tended to be filled with gas. Well, the sound of wet hot explo-sions could be heard all over Cape May that day, along with the gentle spattering sound of small pieces of turkey landing on side-walks. In my defense, the fragments were

area the size of Wyoming to feed local f locks. So we bred the birds to be more aggres-sive in their foraging, with bigger claws to dig deeper for worms, stronger beaks, big-ger muscles and a whole lot of attitude. Anything smaller than dog was fair game, and anything not able to climb 40 feet in under a second. Plus we gave them the abil-ity to swim, so as to be able to take advan-tage of the ocean’s bounty. Our turkey scien-tists calculated that our city would be able to support some 20,000 and at the same time rid us of pests, bugs and organic garbage. What could go wrong?

Well, dear friends, the turkeys bred and thrived and all was well. But slowly, they bred smarter. At first they became as smart as cats, then dogs, then Wildwooders. Or was that the reverse order? Anyways, twenty generations later, the turkeys are now on a par with Stephen Hawking. A colony of them have taken up residence in woodland just outside town and according to reports, some poor homeless fellas have been found stuffed and roasted.

We are next, dear friends.

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11/2: Halloween Parade AtCape May Elementary School

Sadie Jensen, Gabriella Hristov, and Piper Hugus

PHOTOGRAPHS BY EXIT ZERO CORRESPONDENT

Derrek Gutierrez, Madison Johnson

Every year, students in pre-school through sixth grade march on the sidewalk surrounding the

school in costume, and the parents take pictures. Then Bubbles, our mascot, dances with the kids in the gym. The teachers dress up, too. I was a farmer, and one teacher even wore her Mummers outift. — Victoria Zelenak, Superintendent ”“

DONATIONS FOR

Grapes & Grain 2012CARROLL VILLA HOTEL & MAD BATTER RESTAURANT ($200) One night mid-week stay November 16 through May 19, 2013, excluding holidays; $30 voucher to the Mad Batter for breakfast or lunch; bottle of champagne on arrival; 30% off dinner (when ordering 2 adult entrées)THOMAS A. FOSTER DMD ($150) - Dental Professional Trial Kit – Precision 5000, powered by Braun, Rechargeable Toothbrush. Includes handle, charger, 4 brush heads, refill stand, travel case, smart guide. 500ml bottle of Crest Pro Health Complete Rinse; 4 oz. Crest Pro Health Clinical toothpaste, 15m; Glide Pro Health Clinical Protection flossEXIT ZERO PUBLISHING ($150) - Exit Zero bag, bucket hat, T-shirt, mug, The First Resort, Cool Cape May, Exit Zero Magazine, ads in Exit ZeroPILOT HOUSE ($100) - Two $50 gift cardsSHARK BAIT ($100) - Basket of Cape May items – hat, shirts, mug, shot glass, snow globe; hooded Cape May sweatshirtARTISANS ALCOVE ESTATE JEWELERS ($100) - gift certificateKALEIDOSCOPE ($70) - Hooded zipped Cape May sweatshirt, 2 printed fringed scarves 65” x 45”CABANAS ($60) - $25 gift card, Cabanas scarf, men’s t-shirt, women’s tankWASHINGTON INN ($60) - gift certificateBAY SPRINGS FARM ALPACAS ($50) - gift certificateCAPE PUBLISHING, INC. ($48) - 2 year subscription to Cape May MagazineTHE FLYING FISH STUDIO ($45) - $25 gift certificate, women’s t-shirt, pen, Field Notes BookletUNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSE ($40) - Two $20 gift certificatesUGLY MUG RESTAURANT ($36) - $20 gift certificate, Ugly Mug men’s t-shirtCARNEY’S RESTAURANT ($25) - $25 gift certificate

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Shop in our farm store and check out our great selection of alpaca apparel and accessories: sweaters, capes, hats

& scarves, socks, throws, & yarn from the farm.

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Contemporary & Estate Jewelry

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Other Location: 15 N. Black Horse Pike, Runnemede • (856) 939-0230

Engagement Rings • Estate Jewelry • Fine Jewelry • Lladro Coins • Hummels • Antiques • Antique Dolls • Jewelry Repair

We Buy Diamonds, Gold and Silver!

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11/2: After Cape May Stage’s “Poe, Times Two” At Hemingway’s

Greg Oliver Bodine, Roy Steinberg


George and Muriel Gray

Opening nights are always cause for celebrations, and Hemingway’s was

a terrific venue for celebrating art. We had fabulous food and amazing desserts at this event. — Roy Steinberg, Cape May Stage Artistic Director ”“


Bouquet Ambush Of The Week

«EACH week, Exit Zero ambushes an unsuspecting citizen (or citizens) with a beautiful bouquet of flowers from one of our

fine local florists. This week’s recipient is Karen Cain from Cape May.What were you doing when we interrupted? Walking my dog,

Biscuit, at the Cove.Have you always lived in Cape May? My mom first came here

50 years ago. I lived here 20 years ago, and I just moved back again recently from Delaware.

When was the last time you received flowers? For my 60th birth-day.

PHOTO BY GABI URDA... FLOWERS BY KATE’S

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Chattel House Village • 109 Sunset Blvd., West Cape May, NJ 08204

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Open 10am-5pm (closed Tues. & Wed.) • Open Year Round Bringing Nature Closer to Your Home Since 1995

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Susan McGrail and Jessica Ferber took Exit Zero to Vegas, which means they are now entered in our Coolest Vacation Photo contest. We’ll pick a winner at the end of every month!

Exit Zero Goes To...

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROVING EXIT ZERO CORRESPONDENT



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An eclectic thrift store supporting Volunteers in Medicine offers a mix of upscale clothing,

home decor, jewelry and funky treasures.

Gratefully accepting donations and volunteer applications

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ANNUAL FALL SPAGHETTI DINNERFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH

4:30 TO 8:30 P.M.West Cape May Fire Hall

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offer applies to in stock merchandise only. White and whitewash finish goods are NOT included. No rainchecks or backorders.


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] Answer LadyMy husband and I have a plan for when-

ever one of us is stuck talking to someone and can’t get out of it. It’s a secret gesture that signals “help me.” We’ve used it forever and it works well. But I recently had an expe-rience that made me wonder when, how — or even if — it’s appropriate to ‘rescue’ someone else, even a stranger. I was seated next to an acquaintance at a social function, and when I arrived he was engaged in conversation with the woman to his right. Due to my proxim-ity to them, I soon realized that he had just met her, which was quickly followed by the realization that she was completely domi-nating their conversation. The poor man could barely get a word in edgewise, and the offender hardly seemed to pause for breath. I felt as if I should jump in; on the other hand, he’s an acquaintance, not a good friend, so I

was unsure of how to proceed. What could I have done? — Shut UP Already

Dear AlreadyGenerally speaking, the Answer Lady

is constitutionally opposed to intrusion on other peoples’ social discourse (unless, of course, they are mauling one another pub-licly; in which case she’s not opposed to accidentally spilling something on them). You pose quite the quandary here — had the victim in question been a friend, the Answer Lady presumes you would have immedi-

ately texted him the following message: “I’m going to call you right now and you will excuse yourself and walk away because ‘you have to take this call,’” which, of course, is what the Answer Lady would do were she your friend, because that is how she rolls. In this case, you could have said “Excuse me for interrupting, but Joe, can I speak to you pri-vately for a second?” Then escort him away from the offender, ask him if he needs rescu-ing, and proceed accordingly.

Dear Answer LadyMy new girlfriend has an annoying

habit of lapsing into baby talk. She’s won-derful besides, but that little habit doesn’t work for me. Help! — Big Boy

Dear BigYour amour is either not aware she’s

doing it, or she thinks it’s sexy. The thing about sexy is: BOTH halves of a couple need to find something sexy. Take her to Happy Baby, wait for an infant or toddler to arrive, and see how she speaks to them. If she does the baby talk routine, say something like “Well, at least it sounds normal when you’re actually talking to a baby.” That should fix it.


Scarf it up

Special gifts for special people....Waiting for you at MAC’s Museum Shops

The Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shopin the Lighthouse Oil House at Cape May Point State Park

The Carriage House Gallery Shopat the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.

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POLISH POTTERY • Made in America DEVI JEWELRYFountains • Nightlights • Books • Toys & Games

Tea Sets for the Young & Young-at-Heart Teas & Scone Mixes • Gifts for Men & Women

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Plus nautical, lighthouse, pirate, and nature-inspired gifts, art, apparel, books and toys.

MAC MEMBERS GET 10% OFF!Your purchases benefit on-going restoration and preservation

efforts of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

NEW! Scarves &

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fall wardrobe!

Butterflies and turtles and frogs...oh, my!

Bring some of Mother Nature’s favorites inside with these delightful new fountains!

PLUS...Jewelry, Books, Tea Sets, Teas & Scone Mixes, Toys & Games and more!

11/2: GABLES Halloween Party At Marq’s Pub

Tom, Jim


Chelsea Mitschele, Chris Hunter, Betty Barnes

This was GABLES 16th Annual Halloween Party. Marq’s Pub did a special drink for the event

called Day of The Dead Margarita, which was only $5... a ‘killer’ price, I think. The party was delayed a week due to Hurricane Sandy, but the turn-out was still about 75. Party-goers enjoyed the tricks AND treats!— Doreen Tally, GABLES Outreach Liaison ”“


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www.patjacksonjewelers.com Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday 11-6; Sunday 12-5

(609) 884-2300 • 510 Carpenter’s Lane, Cape May

Special Pricing On Beautiful Holiday Gift Packages!!!!

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525 Elmira, Cape Mayfrom washington street mall, go left on ocean, cross broad; we are 100 yards on the right.

fun for children of all ages!over 25 tracks on 5 layouts.Featuring Thomas the Tank Engine,

Polar Express, Spongebob, Christmas village and many others.

Adopt a

COASTIE RECRUIT for the holiday!

(they are not allowed gifts from home)

For only $20, you could brighten their day!

Items in stockings; personal hygiene items, hand sanitizer, apple, granola bar, gift cards from local business to use for Off Base Liberty, handmade card from local elementary schools and much more! You may also include a short note that the Recruit will receive in their Stocking.

All proceeds help raise money for Jersey Cape Military Spouses Club, which gives Educational Awards every year to a Military Dependent in Cape May.

Can purchase by mail-in check or Paypal.

For information, please email [email protected] or visit our

Facebook pages; Coast Guard Holiday Stocking or Jersey Cape Military Spouses Club.

The Movie ColumnThis week, Dottie Knapp, president of Cape May Film Society, reviews “Skyfall”

AFTER we saw Skyfall, we almost hid in our seats so we could sit through it a second time. Unfortunately, we’re traveling in Abu Dhabi

where they assign movie theater seats. So we promised ourselves we’d make it back to the theater before flying back to Cape May.

From time to time, people will say that they’ve lived in the best of times. It’s a bit cliché, but I think I actually did because I came of age with James Bond. His popular-ity arose from Fleming being an author that JFK enjoyed; everyone in college followed suit. His work was popcorn for the mind when you were immersed in trying to get through subjects like physical chemistry (for my husband Mal) or pharmacology for me. Somehow reading about Bond’s adven-tures was so much more exciting then what the normal dose of penicillin is for an adult.

Some Bond movies we loved, some not so much, but we never tired of watch-ing them. (There was only one we missed, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). Not

because Connery was no longer Bond, but because Mal refused to see a movie that killed off Emma Peel (seriously, that was his reason; his affection for Dianna Rigg knows no bounds).

Skyfall is released on the 50th anniver-sary of the Bond franchise, and the film does the homage bit in spades. Because we know our Bond trivia, we could see, before the scene even happened, where it was leading, and we’d begin to laugh. I’m sure most of the audience (teens and 20-some-

things) didn’t get many of the connections. See what I mean about growing up in

the best of times? I’m avoiding telling you what the specifics are, but this was a movie with an interesting story, great action scenes, beautiful scenery, and while Sean Connery will always be James Bond to us, Craig is giving him a run for his money (and I’m not just saying that because I’ve had a kiss on the cheek from Daniel Craig — but more on that later!).

Happy Thanksgiving from Abu Dhabi. Join us on Friday, November 30, 7:30pm at West Cape May Borough Hall for a special presentation, Hollywood at the Holidays: Scenes from the Best Christmas Movies!

Seen any good movies lately? Let us know (we’ll write the review for you!). And join us at Mad Batter on February 24 as Cape May Film Society hosts a FREE Pre-Oscar party. There will be great food, cash bar, and a chance to win films that are both outstanding examples of Holly-wood’s finest and the crappiest garbage it has ever put out. To get your Oscar ballot, email [email protected].

Daniel Craig in Skyfall


What’s Your Story?Every week, we ask: Who the heck are you and what are you doing here?

Who are you and what do you do? I’m Bristol Bolton, from Long Beach, California, and I’m a nurse at a children’s hospital.

What brings you to Cape May? I’m on vacation, since this is one of the few areas in the region unaffected by the hur-ricane.

What have you been doing? Now, I’m shopping for some winter clothing. Earlier, I went to the Cape May County Zoo... I’m amazed that runs off of dona-tions only; it looks better than the San Diego Zoo. Last night, we went to dinner in Wildwood where our poor waiter told us his house is half underwater after Hurricane Sandy.

Hmm, how much did you tip him? 50 percent!

Interview by Gabi Urda

PHOTOGRAPH BY GABI URDA



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FALL is in full-swing... So read on to find out what’s happening dur-ing lovely Autumn in Cape May. For more information on any of the events you see below, con-

tact the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities at 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit capemaymac.org.

November 23 Through December 30Cape May Stage presents A Tuna Christmas: It’s 24 hours before Christmas and times are tough. Bertha Bumiller’s drunken husband hasn’t come home, her kids are messes, and a Christmas Phantom is destroying the town’s decorations. Two actors, 12 days of Christ-mas, and 24 hilarious characters will put a jingle in your sleigh. Performance schedule is as follows: Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm, Sundays at 3pm, and Thurs-days at 8pm. The Cape May Stage theater is located at The Robert Shackleton Playhouse on the corner of Bank and Lafayette Streets. Admission is $35 for adults, $30 for seniors (62 and over), and $15 for students.

November 23 and 24Holiday Crafts Fair: Shop for unique hand-made gifts and seasonal decorations. The fair will last from 10am to 4pm at Convention Hall. Admission is $2 for adults, and free for children 12 and under.

November 24Cape May Wine Trail: Spend the afternoon visiting Cape May County’s wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. Start off at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, then take the trolley shuttle to Natali Vineyards and Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery, where you’ll learn about viniculture. $60 per per-son includes lunch, wine tastings and a wine tasting glass. Lasts from 12pm to 5pm.Breakfast With Santa: At 10am, enjoy a family-friendly breakfast buffet at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, where children can hear a Christmas story and present their wish lists to the big guy. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for children, ages 3 to 12. Everyone’s invited... whether you’ve been naughty or nice.

November 30Dinner With Santa: Enjoy a family-friendly dinner buffet at the Inn of Cape May as chil-dren visit with Santa and hear a Christmas story. Saint Nick will be accepting Christmas lists... and last minute explanations, in case you haven’t been good this year! Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children, ages 3 to 12.

December 139th Annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour: This self-guided tour, the main attrac-tion of Cape May’s festive holiday season, features homes, inns, hostels and churches decorated for the holidays, plus caroling, strolling musicians and good old-fashioned cheer. Hospitality centers offer warm bev-erages and home-baked treats. Includes admission to the Physick Estate. Continuous shuttle service on heated trolleys. The tour will be held from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children, 3 to 12.


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The Southern Mansion

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720 Washington Street, Cape May(609) 884-7171

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Take a personalized tour through the largest & most elaborate mansion in Cape May, featuring stunning rooms, amazing restorations & an indepth history.

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Christmas Traditions Lecture: Much of what we asociate with the celebration of Christmas comes from the Victorian era, including Christmas trees, cards, carols, and our image of Santa. Learn how Prince Albert brought Christmas traditions to England from Germany when he married Queen Victoria, and how these traditions spread to America in this richly-illustrated lecture at 2pm at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets. Admission is $10.Breakfast With Santa: At 10am, enjoy a family-friendly breakfast buffet at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street. Kids will have a chance to give Santa their wish-lists... or plead their case. Tick-ets will be $15 for adults and $10 for children, ages 3 to 12.

December 2-4:A Dickens Christmas Extrava-ganza: Join world-renowned lecturer on Charles Dickens, Dr. Elliot Engel, and immerse yourself in the storied world of Dickens with lectures and performances. Also featured are lectures by members of the Philadelphia and New York City Dickens Fellowships. Included in the Extravaganza is a Dicken-sian-style feast at the Washing-ton Inn, along with a wine tast-ing and a holiday tour of Cape May... which will put even the biggest of scroogest in a festive mood. Admission is $150 per person.

December 7-9Cape May Wine Weekend: Tri-ple your enjoyment by packag-ing together a four-course Wine Tasting Dinner at the Washing-ton Inn Friday evening, a Sat-urday afternoon Winery Cellar Tour at Cape May Winery and a Sunday Wine School Class, It’s a weekend of total indulgence, and what better time to indulge in delicious food and drink than the holidays? Admission is $135 (gratuity not included).

December 839th Annual Christmas Candle-light House Tour: This self-guided tour, the main attraction of Cape May’s festive holiday season, features homes, inns, hostels and churches decorated for the holidays, plus caroling, strolling musicians and good old-fashioned cheer. Hospital-ity centers offer warm beverages and home-baked treats. Includes admission to the Physick Estate. Continuous shuttle service on heated trolleys. The tour will be held from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Tick-ets are $25 for adults and $20 for children, ages 3 to 12.Brunch, Bingo, and Lace: C’mon girls… Leave the kids and your significant other behind and join us for a morning of brunch, bingo and a fashion show just for you from the lovely ladies at Cape May’s Lace Silhouettes and the Cotton Company, held at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street. Admission is $25. Starts at 9:30am.Breakfast With Santa: At 10am, enjoy a family-friendly breakfast buffet at the Inn of Cape May, 7

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Ocean Street. Kids will have a chance to give Santa their wish-lists. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children, ages 3 to 12.

December 9Cape May Wine School — “It’s All In The Bubbles: Sparkling Wine for The Holidays”: Before you pop the cork, prepare for holiday celebrations with a tast-ing of sparkling wines at the Washington Inn, 801 Washing-ton Street, at 1pm. Admission is $30.

December 14Mad Batter Wine Dinner — Happy Holidays: Celebrate the holidays early with a festive five-course dinner paired with a selection of wines at the Mad Batter restaurant. Dinner is lim-ited to 60, will begin at 7:30pm, and costs $75 per person (tax and gratuity included).

December 1539th Annual Christmas Can-dlelight House Tour: This self-guided tour, the main attraction of Cape May’s festive holiday season, features homes, inns, hostels and churches decorated for the holidays, plus caroling, strolling musicians and good old-fashioned cheer. Hospital-ity centers offer warm beverages and home-baked treats. Includes admission to the Physick Estate. Continuous shuttle service on heated trolleys. The tour will be

held from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Tick-ets are $25 for adults and $20 for children, ages 3 to 12.Breakfast With Santa: At 10am, enjoy a family-friendly breakfast buffet at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street. Kids will have a chance to give Santa their wish-lists. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children, ages 3 to 12.

December 26, 27Chef’s Dine-Arounds: Enjoy a five-course gourmet feast, with each course served in one of Cape May’s premier restauratns. Wine will be provided with each course, with a representative from teh sponsoring winery on hand to explain the pair-ings. A trolley shutle between restaurants is provided. The dine-arounds start at 6pm and costs $125 per person (gratu-ity included). Reserve early, the dine-arounds are limited to 34 people.

December 29Cape May Wine Trail: Spend the afternoon visiting Cape May County’s wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First, enjoy lunch at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, 1200 Route 109, and then take the trolley shuttle to Natali Vine-yards and Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery, where you’ll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms. $60 per person includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tast-ing glass. This event, which runs from 12-5pm, is limited, so reserve early.

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Cape May dresses up for Christmas; check out the wreaths and garlands on the homes in town and steal decorating ideas. If you’re strolling in the evening, you may be able to peek inside at Christmas trees and candles along the way. Debate the big issues of the season and cast your vote: multicolored lights or all-white strands? Real or artificial trees? Wave to a trol-ley tour that passes, and pause to watch a horse-drawn carriage go by. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to encounter carolers or strolling musicians on the Washington Street Mall (December 6 and 7). Stop by Congress Hall and check out their Christ-mas Village, weekends through December 31.

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No. The birds weren’t wintering here. They were migrants.

My latest autumn migrant? Adult male harrier crossing Delaware Bay on January 1. But I don’t doubt that some raptors migrate even later than that. I recall one February bliz-zard many years ago. I was shoveling snow. A Rough-legged Hawk settled on the church steeple near the Thanu nest.

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BOO-HOO. It’s November. Fall’s ending. Migration’s over. What’s a birder to do? Might as well stay in bed. Nothing new out there. Same old chickadees and cardi-

nals. Might as well curl up in the fetal posi-tion and fahgedaboudit. I mean who wants to bother if there aren’t any warblers migrating?

Well, I can think of at least some people. It’s true that the passerine push is largely over. But fall migration continues for some species and is just peaking for others.

Take raptors. Yeah sure, all the Peregrines are gone. Most of the other falcons and accipi-ters, too. But November is still prime time for big, burley cold weather raptors like Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk. You have a northwest wind and you have scores, even hundreds over the Point.

Even December isn’t too late to catch a good hawk flight in Cape May. I recall a Christmas Bird Count (the Sunday before Christmas) during which scores of Red-taileds, Red-shouldereds and even two Golden Eagles were tallied.

This is unusual enough. But that year, as in most years, Rough-leggeds were not win-tering in the area. My guess is that the dense snow pack had sent the bird south in search of food.

Waterfowl? You like waterfowl? Lots of cold weather ducks continue to migrate in November and December. Waterbirds, too. Loons, gannets, gulls, alcids, all these birds can be seen speeding down the coast in December, even January, even...

All right. I know this sounds crazy. But I have even seen flights of Red-throated Loons moving south along the beach in February.

February! Heck the first northbound waterfowl arrive here in late January.

Of course, you know that this is a win-ter finch year; a year in which hordes of nut-hatches, Purple Finch and Pine Siskin are flee-ing the north and heading south. By the end of November, most of these birds are settled in the southland. But snowfalls do prompt local movements. And for one species, the

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Common Redpoll, nomadic wandering is the norm. This arctic and subarctic breeder for-ages as much as migrates south. When they deplete the seed crop in one area, they move on. Sometimes redpoll don’t even reach South Jersey until February. I recall one memorable morning in February when thousands of Red-poll were streaming in off the ocean.

Real migration. Real dead of winter. Real cool for anyone attuned to such movements.

Now I’m not one to downplay the charm of chickadees and cardinals. Heck, I enjoy year-round residents as much as migrants. I think Blue Jays were put on earth just to put a splash of color in a winter landscape. I think they invented the Holiday Season just so there could be an excuse to put a cardinal on the front of a greeting card.

But I do like birds that move, migrate. And I do like waking up every morning not sure just what natural wonders Ma Nature is going to be treating me to.

Which being in Cape May, I do. Novem-ber, December, January, February. Prime months to catch a bit of bird migration.

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While you are there, scan the book-shelves for some bargains in the used and vintage books section (maybe even a slightly used field guide for the kitchen counter), look at some of the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise including a terrific lithograph done just for the Cape May Bird Observatory (which is FREE when you become a mem-ber), or pick up some of the newest HAWKS in Flight clothing for your wardrobe. Or just browse around; I’m sure something will catch your eye.

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10/26: Haunted House On Washington Street

Judson Bennett, “House monsters”


Jayson Gangemo, Bernadette Hoyer, Mary Wroblewski


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10/6: Wedding Of Ashley Sullivan And Matt Peoples At The Chalfonte

Bubble blowers

Ashley Sullivan, Matt Peoples

Father/daughter dance


«FUN FACT: Ashely and Matt met as Wildwood Catholic High School students. They stayed friends through college before realizing they were a perfect match. “We have a lot of fun together,” the bride said. Speaking of fun, the wedding was a blast. “Some of us are still recovering,” Ashley said.


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The girls and Matt


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LOTS FOR SALE 00 Georgia Ave., Whitesboro 100X100 SR $8000 11 Colgate St Del Haven 60X100, Residential $115,000 12 Hidden Lake Dr, CMCH 1.36 Acres, Residential $249,000 1231 Route 47, Dennisville, 2.04 Acres, Commercial $275,000 731 W. Spruce St. North Wildwood, 90X105, Residential $289,000 511 Cape Ave Cape May Point 50X120, Residential $349,900 12 & 14 Cliffside Dr. Townbank, 120X100, Residential $350,000 1221 Lafayette St, Cape May 1.3 Acres Residential $550,000 1110 West St, Cape May, 75X120 irr, Residential $679,900 370 Route 47 S, Green Creek, 32.89 Acres, Residential/Bus $769,000 1600 Maryland Ave, Cape May, 75X125, Residential $799,900

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“MARQUIS” CONDO-TEL SUITE501 Beach Avenue, Unit 202

Cape May1 BR, 1 BA, on site staff

to maintain rentals year round. $149,900

COLUMBIA GARDENS CORNER UNIT

933 Columbia Ave., A-1, Cape May

2 BR, 2 BA, pool on site, good rental history.

$469,900

SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTIONCANYON CLUB UNIT #3

902 Ocean DriveLower Township

3 BR, 4.5 BA, elevator,pool/tennis courts on site.

$949,900

THE BLAKE HOUSE built circa 1865

640 Hughes Street, Cape MayTotal of 10 BR, 6 BA, 2 half baths,

cac, furnished. $1,390,000

CLASSIC VICTORIAN818 Washington Street

Cape May6 BR, 3 full BA, and 2 half BA,

screened porch. $865,000

NEW CONSTRUCTIONFENWICK DESIGN

143 York Ave., West Cape May4 BR, 3.5 BR, h/w fl, cac, gas f/p,

1st FL master suite.$639,900


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The girls


Sammy, Timmy, Ashley, Ryan

Papa Budd and his girls

1043 Washington Street, Cape May

The White House4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths

$999,000

615 Broadway, West Cape MayUnique Floor Plan

3 bedrooms, 2 baths$595,000

805 Shore Drive, Townbank

Lovely Bayfront Home4 bedrooms, 3 baths

$999,000

810 Cape AvenueCape May Point

Lovely Home with Oversized Lot4 bedrooms, 2 baths

$579,000

Vacant Lots for Sale

320 Moore St., West Cape MayCleared Lot, Water

Sewer Available

130 RaceTrack Dr., North Cape MayAll necessary approvals

are responsibility of Buyer

549 Elmira St., Cape MayZoned C-5;Commercial, Residential, Industrial

457 Dias Creek Rd., Cape May Court HouseLarge lot to build your dream home


Located in the heart of West Cape May, Plenty of room in this 4 bedroom,

2.5 Bath home. Price Reduced!

$295,000

Darcy G. Dickenson GRI,SFR

Broker/Salesperson 609-602-4122 direct

609-884-2700 x14 office609-884-0788 Fax

[email protected]

136 LEAMING AVE., WEST CAPE MAY

609.884.1300 • www.deSatnickRealEstate.com

RYAN GRIFFIN - SALESPERSONCELL: 609.602.5578

EMAIL: [email protected]

DESATNICK REAL ESTATE, LLC

1001 Lafayette St., Cape May, NJ 08204

Todd H. de Satnick, Broker of Record

118 ELLIOTT ROADNORTH CAPE MAY

3 BR/2 BA on a 70 x 130 Lot

OFFERED AT $169,000

1102 Lafayette StreetCape May City

The Primrose Inn6 BR/7 BA Licensed B&B

on a 99 x 131 LotOffered at $799,000

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

ApexRealty, Inc.

Theresa Senico ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES

609-408-4655 www.theresasenico.com

509 E. ST JOHN AVE., VILLAS

$139,900

Modern and Move-in Ready!

10/20: Wedding Of Jana Wright And Christopher Prendergast

Eileen and Ed Collier Jr

Jana Wright, Chris Prendergast

Nicole Herzer, Seana Giallo


«FUN FACT: Chris met his bride because the physician he works for in the laser industry insisted on introducing him to one of his patients. “He has 10,000 patients,” Chris said, “but he knew I’d hit it off with this one.” The wedding was held at Congress Hall, where the doc was, of course, guest of honor.


10/20: Wedding Of Jana Wright And Christopher Prendergast

Jana Wright, Chris Prendergast, Cheryl Wright


Colleen and Chad Wolkins and their friend

Paul and Misty Leech, Tim Gomeringer

Sol Needles Real Estate

1621 BEACH AVENUE, CAPE MAY

VICTORIA’S WALK CONDOS

UNIT #103 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, Fireplace, central a/c,

oceanview deck, heated swimming pool, parking

and excellent rental history $669,000

228 WINDSOR AVE. CAPE MAY

Semi-detached duplex in great location close to beach and mall. Each

apartment offers 3 bed-rooms with updated kitch-ens and baths. First floor apt. offers front screened porch and 2nd floor apt.

offers nice rear deck. $597,000.

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

www.cbcapemay.com

317 KNOX AVENUE CAPE MAY POINT

1400 Texas Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204

Next to the Cape May Wawa

www.CoastlineRealty.com

605 PEARL AVENUECAPE MAY POINT

Spacious 5 bedroom, 3 bath ranch with years of great rental history. Recent upgrades and remodels. Plenty of room for entire family. $699,000

Remodeled 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath home with two liv-ing spaces inside, amazing rental history, and just two short blocks to the beach. $925,000


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

401 BROADWAY CAPE MAY

Very well maintained single family 2 bedroom, 1 bath home close to the beach, his-toric downtown Cape May and Wilbraham Park. Home offers recently updated bath, living room, eat-in kitchen, and an enclosed wrap around front porch. Additional features include an outside shower, partial basement, storage shed and a curb cut, which the owners use to ac-cess the large rear yard for off-street parking. This home comes fully furnished minus personal items. $499,000

Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington Street

Cape May609-884-5800

jerseycaperealty.com

1526 YACHT AVENUE UNITS A & B, CAPE MAY

Stunning views are offered from these Harbor Front townhomes. Each town-home has 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms. Parking and storage on the ground level. 55’ boat slip available with each. Hardwood floors, 10ft ceilings, and so much more. Unit A $1,042,000. Unit B $1,536,000.

Coastline RealtyCarol Menz, Broker

(609) 884-50051400 Texas Ave., Cape May

coastlinerealty.com

504 MISTLETOE ROAD CAPE MAY BEACH

Wonderful unique ranch home is nestled in the privacy of evergreens. Wide open floor plan has a gourmet kitchen, dining area, living room & sit-ting room. The entire house has hardwood flooring & fully tiled baths. There is an expansive granite counter top, perfect for entertaining. Some additional amentiies are: tan-kless hot water heater, energy efficient gas heat, central air, stainelss steel GE appliances, private rear deck and an out-door shower. A beautiful gem by the beach! $379,900

Theresa Senico Apex Realty

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

theresasenico.com

305 PARK BLVD.WEST CAPE MAY

This home has 4 bedrooms with one on the first floor, 2.5 baths, large screened-in-porch, front porch with rock-ers, gas fireplace, stainless steel appliances, new wood floors though out, gas heat, central air never rented, comes fully furnished, very easy to see. $559,000

Darcy DickensonCape May Realty

311 Pittsburgh AvenueCape May

609-602-4122capemayproperty.net

235 FOURTH AVENUE WEST CAPE MAY

This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is new to the market, has a great rental history, and comes fully furnished. This home is great for the nature lover as it fea-tures a screened porch on the front of the house and a deck in the rear of the house which overlooks the expansive back yard. This home is built on pil-ings so there is plenty of stor-age for bikes and beach gear. You will also find plenty of off street parking. Inside, the liv-ing room features cathedral ceilings and opens to the dining area and kitchen with breakfast bar. $424,900

HomeStead Real Estate846 Broadway, W. Cape May

609-884-1888 homesteadcapemay.com

203 CAPE AVENUECAPE MAY POINT

New price! Beachfront tran-quility with outstanding views of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay! Immaculate 3 BR/3 BA south side town-house. Capture sunrises and sunsets from the spacious decks and entertain with charm! The beach pathway, just steps from the front door, creates the incredible sea-side living experience. This unique oceanic retreat brings an overwhelming sense of relaxation! Rental History $3,000.00/week in peak sea-son in past years. $734,000

DeSatnick Real Estate1001 Lafayette Street

Cape May(609) 884-1300

desatnickrealestate.com

619 LAFAYETTE STREET CAPE MAY

This pied-a-terre will serve as a retreat and will cer-tainly inspire all who enter. 619 Lafayette is waiting to become your home away from home to spend the summer, the weekend or just a night in town. Fabulous Cape May beaches, fine dining, unique Washington Street Pedes-trian Mall and the promenade offering shops and boutiques galore are all at your doorstep. Park the Car... Walk Score of 100 = Walker’s Paradise! For under $400,000 you can have your own little palace in downtown Cape May.

Wilsey Realty501 Lafayette St., Cape May

(609) 884-1007 wwilseyrealty.com

1116 OHIO AVENUECAPE MAY

A spacious & comfortable rancher. This home is located on a highly desirable street, just a few short blocks away from the beach & historic district. It is perfect for a pri-mary home, vacation home, or investment property. This home was renovated in 2002. Amenities include C/A, gas heat, original hardwood floors, low maintenance siding, remodeled kitchen, fenced-in back yard, BBQ area, outdoor shower, a rear shed & 3 plus car concrete driveway.

Heijung Park-ColamecoJersey Cape Realty

739 Washington StreetCape May

609-884-5800

31 N. 12TH STREET DEL HAVEN

Lovely two story home with open living space with two spacious bedrooms on the second floor with full bath and a third bedroom on the first floor. Additional half bath and laundry area are also on the first floor. Featuring hard-wood floors and wall to wall carpet. Spacious kitchen with center island and Dining area opens to rear deck and fenced yard. This charming home is next to the meadows for a feel of privacy. Propane gas heat and central air. $215,000

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty1159 Washington St.,

Cape May(609) 884-3332

chrisclemanssir.com

524 WASHINGTON MALL CAPE MAY

Historic commercial proper-ty on Cape May’s “Mall.” Vic-torian building with an es-tablished 92 seat restaurant, bakery and clothing boutique plus 2nd/3rd floor complete-ly renovated living quar-ters offering 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, central a/c and modern kitchen. Basement contains a complete line of baking equipment... a rare opportunity. $2,700,000.

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington St. Mall

Cape May(609) 884-8428cbcapemay.com


Rentals Of The WeekAdorable homes in America’s Original

Seaside Resort ready for your enjoyment

Now Seeking Year Round and Monthly Rentals! Call deSatnick Real Estate to List Your Rental Property Today!!!

Currently Seeking Beachfront Weekly Summer Rentals! Call deSatnick Real Estate to List Your Rental Property Today!!! Desatnick Real Estate, LLC1001 Lafayette Street, Cape May609.884.1300 • deSatnickRealEstate.com

151 East Pacific Avenue, Villas. Two bedrooms, one bath. Living room, eat-in kitchen and laundry.Propane heat. Off street parking. $900 + utilties.

Theresa Senico, Apex Realty, 2505 Bayshore RoadVillas, NJ 08251(609) 408-4655theresasenico.com

1307 Beach Ave., Unit 3, Cape MayCondo, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, Sleeps 6. $775-$1650 per week.

401 Second Ave., West Cape MaySingle Family 4 bedroms, 2 baths Sleeps 10. $950-$1825 per week.

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

201 Third AvenueWest Cape May4 BR 2 BAYear round or Seasonal Long term available.Wonderful location, Plenty of room for large family.

Inquiries to rentals department at Jersey Cape Realty739 Washington Street, Cape May 609-884-5800

1009 Stockton Avenue, Cape May7 bedroom, 2 ½ bath home, sleeps 19, central a/c, wi-fi 0 $4,000-$5,500/week.

24 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Cape May3 bedroom, 1 bath home, sleeps 8, window a/c, $675-$1765/week.

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

1310 B Pennsylvania Ave, Cape MayScreened Porch, Open Deck, 2 BedroomsSleeps 6. $900-$1200 week

842 West Rio Grande Ave, Shaw CrestSummer Season RentalSleeps 4, $7,000

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

Pet Friendly Rentals1238 Lafayette Street, Cape May2 BR, 2 BA, a/c, sleeps 8.Call for details.

402 Oak Avenue, Cape May Point3 BR, 1 BA, a/c, sleeps 6Call for details. Jersey Cape Realty739 Washington Street, Cape May(609) 884-5800 • jerseycaperealty.com

Winter rental712 A Corgie StreetCape May$1000 per monthSeptember-May

Darcy DickensonCape May Realty311 Pittsburgh AvenueCape May609-602-4122capemayproperty.net

727 Broadway, West Cape May5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, sleeps 14. Available off season and summer of 2013.

211 Beach, Cape May1 & 2 bedroom units available off season and summer of 2013.

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

712 Corgie Street Unit: A, Cape May2 BR, 1 BA, Sleeps 4Winter Seasonal $950/month 153 Leaming Ave, West Cape May2 BR, 1 BA, Sleeps 4Year Round $1300/Month

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

501 LAFAYETTE STREET, CAPE MAY NJ 08204TOLL FREE: 877-884-8907 • LOCAL 609-884-1007

FAX 609-884-4407 • WWW.WILSEYREALTY.COM

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TODD H. DE SATNICK, BROKER OF RECORD

15 CAPTAINS COURT, LOWER TOWNSHIP

Immaculately maintained 3 BR/2 BA

Tranquility Brentwood ranch style home.

$349,900

211 PONTAXIT AVENUELOWER TOWNSHIP

Charming Mickel’s Run II 3 BR/2 BA

single family home. $259,000

NEW PRICE!

Heijung Park-ColamecoBroker/Sales

Jersey Cape Realty, Inc739 Washington St., Cape May NJ 08204

Office: 609-884-5800 Cell: 609-602-8641GotCapeMayHomes.com

1116 OHIO AVE.CAPE MAY

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Every Thursday, Exit Zero is delivered to around 300 places. Get it delivered to your home in a plastic mailer. It’s $50 for 47 B&W issues, plus five in color. Call (609) 770-8479 to subscribe. DOWNTOWN CAPE MAY Swain’s, Mariah’s, Guardian, Cape Savings Bank, Collier’s, All Irish Imports, Cape May Stage, Wilsey Realty, Pat Jackson Jewelers, Celebrate Cape May, Go Fish, Sea Weeds, Cape Orient, Fiber Arts Yarn Shop, By The Sea Realty, Oyster Bay, Cape May Welcome Center, Depot Market, Congress Hall, Victorious, Pink, Star Inn, Bayberry Inn, Bank of America, Victorian Hotel, SOMA Art Gallery, Island Grill, Primrose, CCA, Primo Hoagies.

WASHINGTON STREET MALL The Original Fudge Kitchen, Mary Ann’s, Dellas 5&10, Lace Silhouettes, Center City Mall, Casale’s Shoes, Free Shop, Happy Baby, Jackson Street Boutique, It’s a Breeze, Madame’s Port, Swede Things, Cucina Rosa, Whale’s Tale, Ella's, Italian Garden, Andrew’s Ltd, Jackson Mountain Café, Love The Cook, Bath Time, Ugly Mug, Pilot House, Caroline Boutique, Kaleidoscope, Coldwell Banker, Colors, A Ca Mia, A Place On Earth, Between the Lines, Good Scents.

WASHINGTON STREET Southern Mansion, MAC, Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty, Billmae Cottage, Thomas Webster Inn, Inn at the Park, City Hall, Sturdy Savings, Washington Inn, Dr Feldman Dentistry,

Jersey Cape Realty, Victorian Towers.

BEACHFRONTKing’s Cottage, Blue Moon Pizza, Coachman’s Motor Inn, Carney’s, Martini Beach, Virginia Hotel, Mad Batter, Poor Richard's Inn, Inn at 22 Jackson Street, Saltwood B&B, Windward B&B, Uncle Bill’s, Ocean View Restaurant, Sandpiper, Hotel Alcott, Summer Station, The Original Fudge Kitchen, Montreal Liquor, Montreal Inn, Capri Motor Lodge, Periwinkle, Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel, Mission Inn, Angel by The Sea, Peter Shields, Hotel Macomber, Marquis de Lafayette.

COLUMBIA AVENUE Columbia House, Sun Bank, Dr Gorny, Victorian Abstract, MP Myers, Cape May Day Spa, Twin Gables, Henry Sawyer B&B, Linda Lee, Brass Bed Inn, Mason Cottage, Mainstay Inn, White Dove Cottage, The Manse B&B, Merion Inn, Cliveden Inn, Pharo’s B&B, Summer Cottage, John F. Craig House, Majestic Star.

GURNEY/OCEAN/STOCKTON Avalon Coffee, Cape May Beach & Kite, John Welsey Inn, Louie’s Pizza, Beach Massage, Inn of Cape May, Beauclair’s, Queen Victoria, Fairthorne, Bamboo Shack, Cheeks, Cape May Library, Freda’s Café, Victorian Lace, Camelot Hotel, Bedford Inn, Chalfonte Hotel.

EAST CAPE MAY Nature Center, Model Cleaners, Cape May Laundromat, Coastline Realty, Cape Bookkeeping, Shear Sunsations, Rizzo Chiropractic, C-View Inn, Century 21 Gilmartin. WEST CAPE MAY VFW, Godmother’s, Cape May Bakers, Higher

Grounds, Tea By The Sea, Cape May Linen Outlet, Flying Fish Studio, CVS, Albert Stevens Inn, Weddings by the Sea, Kate’s Flower Shop, Seaside Cheese Company, Kasey’s Kanines, Cape Fitness, Dr Goldstein Dentist, Cheeks, Artizan Salon & Spa, Antique Doorknob, Westside Market, Cape Island Home and Garden, Bella Vida Café, Flanegan’s Framing, 7-11, Copper Fish, HomeStead.

SUNSET BOULEVARDSunset Liquors, The Bird House of Cape May, Butterfly Tea Room, Cape May Wicker, The Exit Zero Store and Gallery, Accent on Beauty, Cape Winds Florist, Cape May Bird Observatory, Cape May Point Post Office, Sunset Beach Gift Shop.

ROUTE 109 South Jersey Marina, Lobster House, Tony’s Marine Supply, Sea Gear Marine, Captain’s Cove, Cape May Whale Watcher, Lucky Bones, Tony’s Pizza, Cape May Antique Center.

NORTH CAPE MAY Laundromat, North Beach Gym, Heart to Heart Flowers, Le Gates, Harpoon Henry’s, Mr. J’s Music Shop, Cape May–Lewes Ferry, Gorman’s, Hair Cuttery, Italian Affair, Cape May Veterinary.

OFF THE ISLAND Canyon Club, Harbor View, Axelsson’s Blue Claw, Cape Liquors, Moose Lodge, Old Grange, Historic Cold Spring Village, Hawk Haven Vineyards.

VILLAS Lower Township Construction, Lower Township Municipal, Apex Realty, Curl Up and Dye, Fish and Fancy, Villas Liquor, Snippers Salon, Jake’s Bar and Grill, Kiddie Closet, Cape Savings Bank, Cohwen’s Ink Emporium, Wing It.

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