October 29, 2026

Fall weather, fall sunsets...both are beautiful!
Fall weather, fall sunsets...both are beautiful!


AERIAL DUNE GRASS FERTILIZATION took place Tuesday in Avalon.  A small airplane made several low altitude passes over the dunes as it dropped fertilizer pellets.  Fertilizing newly planted dune grass allows it to build strong root systems, stabilizing the dunes and allowing them to provide storm protection to the island.  

 A monarch butterfly travelled from Cape May to Mexico!  Photo: Facebook
A monarch butterfly travelled from Cape May to Mexico!  Photo: Facebook

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES travel southward each fall, and are often seen as South Jersey's geography funnels them into Cape May County before they cross the Delaware Bay.  The Cape May Monarch project has tracked a tagged monarch which has made it all the way to Mexico, crossing the Gulf of Mexico during its flight!  

Host a Coastie for this year's Operation Fireside!  Details below!

OPERATION FIRESIDE: HOST A COASTIE!  As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are drawing near, Coast Guard Training Center Cape May and the American Red Cross are gearing up for the annual Operation Fireside, allowing local families to host Coast Guard recruits for the holiday.  Host families approved by the Red Cross and living within 50 miles or a sixty-minute drive of Cape May may host two or more recruits for the day, providing them with a break from their training and a taste of home during the holidays.   Each year, local families host nearly 700 recruits during the holidays-a very rewarding experience for both the recruits and the host families!  If you'd like to participate, send an email to opfiresidenj@redcross.org to request an application.
 
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS for the 2027 season?  Buying or selling?  Let's talk and formulate a strategy to achieve your goals.  Not quite ready to make it permanent?  Perhaps a week's vacation is in order!  Call or email me to get started!


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Spookeasy.  Sax Lounge at The Reeds at Sherlter Haven.  Costumes encouraged!  Thursday, October 29th, 8pm to 11pm.
 
Stone Harbor Business District Trick or Treating.  Stone Harbor business district, Saturday, October 31st, 10am to 4pm.  Look for Pirate ship flags on doors of participating businesses.  Collect 12 gold coins and collect a prize at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center at 212 96th Street.
 
7 Mile Island Halloween Trick or Treat.  October 31st.  Stone Harbor and Avalon property owners may register to be on the Trick or Treat route.
 
Practical Magic After Dark Halloween Party.  Icona Windrift, Saturday, October 31st, 9pm. 
 
Somm's Table: More Than Marlborough, A New Look On New Zealand.  Sunday, November 1st, 3pm to 4pm.  Info and booking
 
Monarchs & Cape May: A Migration Story with the Cape May Bird Observatory.  Lower Cape Library, Wednesday, November 4th, 6pm to 7:30pm.  Register
 
Cape May Restaurant Weekend. November 5th through 8th. Find participating restaurants and menus
 
Princess and Pirate Day at the Zoo.  Cape May County Zoo, Saturday, November 7th,  11am to 2pm.
 
Veterans Express aboard Cape May Seashore Lines.  Richland Train Station, Saturday, November 7th, 11:11am & 1:30pm.  Details and tickets
 
Veteran’s Day Ceremony. Veteran's Plaza, Wednesday, November 11th, 11am.  An open house will follow at the Stephen C. Ludlam American Legion Post 331 at 117th Street & Second Avenue in Stone Harbor.
 
Harvest Dinner: A four course wine dinner.  Cape May Winery & Vineyard, Friday, November 13th, 6pm.  Read More
 
Thanksgiving Weekend on Seven Mile Island.  Plan ahead and save the date!  Friday & Saturday, November 27th & 28th.


Value and Views! Brand New Construction With Bay Views!

8 Meadowview Lane, Avalon Manor
 
MLS#: 261628 View Details  

 
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 and 1 half bath
 
Asking Price:
$2,699,000
 
Imagine enjoying life at the shore in your brand new home, taking in water views from the deck while being cooled by a sea breeze! Bayview at Avalon offers the very best of the shore, without an island price tag! Water views from multiple decks! Located in quiet Avalon Manor, just steps away are the marina and fishing pier.
MLS 261628


  


Recent Listings:

MLS 263019
2564 Dune Drive, Avalon, $825,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 263019

MLS 263047
9410 Second Avenue, Unit M-5, Stone Harbor, $965,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 263047

MLS 263058
1002 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor Manor, $1,200,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 263058

MLS 263021
1116 Stone Harbor Boulevard, The Crossings #307, Stone Harbor Manor, $2,095,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 263021


PROPERTIES UNDER CONTRACT:

MLS 262677
9511 Sunset Drive, Unit 404, Stone Harbor, $699,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262677

MLS 263006
9807 Second Avenue, 3, Stone Harbor, $899,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 263006

MLS 262400
470 Old Avalon Boulevard, Avalon Manor, $1,095,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262400

MLS 262833
9600 First Avenue, 8, Stone Harbor, $2,350,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262833

MLS 262900
464 20th Street, Avalon, $2,895,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262900

MLS 262318
179 27th Street, Avalon, $5,249,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262318

MLS 262734
84 E 19th Street, Avalon, $6,750,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 262734

MLS 263043
1918 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $10,395,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 263043


PROPERTIES sold:

MLS 262302
399 24th Street, First Floor, Avalon, $1,775,000, SOLD MLS#: 262302

MLS 261153
401 24th Street, 1st Floor, Avalon, $1,800,000, SOLD MLS#: 261153

MLS 261868
244 99th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,499,000, SOLD MLS#: 261868

MLS 262332
4108 Dune Drive, Avalon, $3,200,000, SOLD MLS#: 262332

MLS 260964
6709 Dune Drive, Avalon, $4,495,000, SOLD MLS#: 260964

MLS 260170
447 24th Street, Avalon, $4,650,000, SOLD MLS#: 260170

MLS 261570
162 75th Street, Avalon, $7,250,000, SOLD MLS#: 261570

MLS 262281
130 74th Street, Avalon, $14,925,000, SOLD MLS#: 262281

 


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Randy Leiser, Long & Foster Real Estate
2997 Dune Drive
PO Box 10
Avalon, NJ 08202
 
Toll-Free: 800-967-7796
 
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