“You can’t be a smart cookie if you have a crummy attitude.”    John Maxwell

Spring is here and along with it all the uncertainty of March weather.  Homeowners are heading to their second home properties to get ready for the coming summer season.  Buyers are anxious to purchase their shore home and secure their happy place before the season.  Renters are hoping they’re not too late to book their vacation week.  Businesses are working hard to be ready to welcome their customers and clients.

WILDWOODS and CAPE MAY STATISTICS as of March 25, 2023

Single Family homes available                   Condo/Townhouse                         Multi Family

Wildwood Crest – 10                                                       11                                                           3

Wildwood – 10                                                                  36                                                           4

North Wildwood – 8                                                        20                                                           5

West Wildwood – 4                                                           0                                                           0

Cape May – 27                                                                   13                                                          0

NEWS AROUND THE ISLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Wildwood Crest

Board of Commissioners introduced an Ordinance to prevent people from locking bikes, beach chairs, or other items to benches, fences or railings.  Also, only bicycles, electric bicycles or scooters may be placed in or secured to a bicycle rack.  Public Works is in the process of installing bike racks at the street ends, parks, Sunset Lake, and the soon-to-be-opened Crest Arts Pavilion.

Ocean City

Ocean City Tabernacle accommodated several hundred people who turned out for an information session on offshore wind activities.  Thirty-five people spoke.  Only 2 in favor.  A presentation was given by attorney Michael Donahue.  The issues ranged from the impact of the turbines on the ocean view to environmental dangers from a potentially negative effect on tourism to harm to the fishing industry.  More to follow.  We will keep an eye on the situation.

North Wildwood

The DEP denied North Wildwood an emergency request to extend the bulkhead from 12^th to 16^th Avenues and to regrade the dune where wave action caused large cliffs in part of that area.  Oral arguments are set for March 27 in front of Superior Court Judge Michael J. Blee.

COMING EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO

Cape May

Host to Two Easter Events – The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 8 at 10am on the beach behind Cape May Convention Hall.  The City of Cape May, the Chamber of Commerce along with Small Businesses of Washington Street Mall will be sponsoring the Annual Easter Fashion Stroll.  It will take place at Rotary Park, 400 Lafayette Street on Sunday, April 9 at 1pm.

East Lynne Theater Company – The Guardsman and the Actress – March 30 – April 1

A real-life married actor-couple play a newlywed actor-couple in this classic romantic comedy about marriage, jealousy, fantasy and reality.

Cape May Stage

A high professional quality theatre with diverse productions of contemporary theatre which engages, inspires, challenges, and entertains our audience.

So much is happening.  I would love to hear from you.  Whether you’re thinking of buying, selling, or just want to chat, call or email me anytime.

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