Volume 9, Number 21 - Thursday, June 30

A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean ¯ Thursday, June 30, 2011 ¯ Vol. 9, No. 21 ¯ Cape May, America’s Original Seaside Resort

Congratulations To The Graduates

Lower Cape May Regional High School’s class of 2011 celebrated the completion of their four years on Thursday, June 16.. more photos pages 76-88. Aleksey Moryakov

THIS WEEK...

It’s The Monster Issue!

New Show Opens At SOMA Gallery

Get The Inside Scoop On City Hall

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Pages 15-22

The Third Annual Harbor Fest

Pages 48-58

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Inside This Issue «The Coffee Break Page................. Page 12 «Ramblings from the Editors.........Page 13 «Food & Drink Guide.................... Page 21 «The Contest Page......................... Page 24 «Chance Meetings........................ Page 35 «Cape May Cooks.......................... Page 41 « The Old Fogey............................. Page 47 «Customer Service...........................Page 59 «The Answer Lady........................ Page 63 « The Shopping Guide................... Page 69 «Vampire City............................... Page 79

«Cape May Crossword.................. Page 94 «Activity of the Week.................... Page 101 «Health & Beauty Guide................ Page 104 «Adopt An Animal........................Page 107 « Bird Droppings .......................... Page 113 «The Dating Column..................... Page 119 «The Movie Column....................... Page 123 «The Real Estate Column................ Page 131 «Homes of the Week......................Page 133 «About Exit Zero........................... Page 135

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6/25: Opening Of Sean Taylor And Greg Bennett’s Show At SOMA Gallery

Arielle Krebs, Anne Kelly

Shirley, Harry

Megan Shackleton, Jenny Stingle

Molly Cogan, Todd deSatnick

Kathy and Tom Wilkinson

Linda Steenrod, Bill Causey

PHOTOGRAPHS BY aleksey moryakov... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

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609-884-3064 www.thelobsterhouse.com Call Ahead & We’ll Have It Waiting For You! Sam Taylor, Eileen Cassidy, Greg Bennett

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live entertainment Thursday, June 30 - The

Interns

Friday, July 1

Saturday, July 2

Bigg Romeo

The Loop Monday, July 4

Sunday, July 3

5 Hour Jones Tuesday, July 5

Behind the Beautiful

Stellar Mojo

after the fireworks!

Wednesday, July 6

DJ Jon K $2 Miller Lites

Kitchen open until 2am all summer long!

OPEN 7 DAYS 11AM-2AM YEAR ROUND!

(609) 884-3459 426 Washington Street Mall Cape May

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Open Mon - Sat. 7am-8pm & Sunday 7am-3pm Check us out on facebook or call 609-884-8030 for our daily specials!

The Depot features popular homemade soups, salad selections, house roasted meats and local seafood specials

Talk to us about planning your next catered event!

Sonia, Roberto, Tom, Kathy

Eat In or Take Out • Catering for Any Event!

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Nancy Saign, Nicole Pense, Tina G., Todd D., Steve H.

Leslie Martel, G.R. Johnson, Thanawat Amnajanan

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LIVE

ENTERTAINMENT [10pm - 2am]

Therese and Don

Walt and Yvonne Kuemmerle

JULY 1 • Joe Bachman & The Crew JULY 2 • Star 69 JULY 3 • Love Seed Mama Jump JULY 8 • The Cheaters JULY 9 • Ravioli Shanker JULY 15 & 16 • Cape May Diamonds JULY 22 • Scream JULY 23 • Dead Poets JULY 29 • The Sensational Soul Cruisers JULY 30 • Ravioli Shanker

HAPPY HOUR

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT [4:30pm - 7:30pm]

JULY 3 • Blind Drunk JULY 17 • Blind Drunk

EVERY THURSDAY Kathy, Bob

Greg Bennett, Janet Miller

[9pm] • “Are You Smarter Than A Bartender” Bar Trivia – It’s You vs. The Bartender!

Weekly Prizes.

609-884-4800 At the corner of Beach Ave. & Decatur Street www.CabanasOnTheBeach.com The entertainment

Helen Madrigali, Tom Koebele

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Live Music

Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner

Friday, July 1 Stage Pass 8-12pm Saturday, July 2 tru bruddahs 8-12pm

Breakfast on Saturday & Sunday

Sunday, July 3 it’s a sinatra thing 2-6pm Steel Band 7-10pm

Enjoy Sushi and Cocktails on the Deck

Monday, July 4 chatter band 3-7pm

Restaurant, Bar & Marina

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(Between the Garden State Parkway & Wildwood Crest On the Bay at Harbor View Marina)

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C-View Inn Cape May’s Oldest & Friendliest Tavern

Mondays - Rib DAY 1/2 Rack - $8.50 All Day Long Tuesdays - TAVERN PIZZA & TACO DAY $3.50 Small Pizzas $5.50 Large Pizzas $1 Tacos Wednesdays our famous wing night! starting at 3pm

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

Thursday, June 30 ELTC Presents Tales Of The Victorians Channel the rich world of Victorian literature in this series sponsored by the East Lynne Theater Company. This Thursday you’ll enjoy tea and treats and hear works by the likes of O. Henry and Louisa May Alcott, read by Lee O’Connor in the beautiful Inn of Cape May, located at 7 Ocean Street. Reading begins at 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, free for children under 12. For details, call 884-5898.

Friday July 1 Sweet Adelines At The Rotary Bandstand If you’re a fan of barbershop, wait until you hear the Sweet Adelines – a female group that creates similarly close-knit harmonies. Gather by the bandstand in Rotary Park at 8pm to enjoy some artfully executed American standards – did we mention the concert is free?

Saturday July 2 Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast Enjoy a fine breakfast and help out a great cause at the same time – the Kiwanis Club do a fantastic job of offerings scholarships to local kids. $8 for adults, $2 for children under four years old. Runs from 7am to 11am at Congress Hall. For tickets call 884-8888.

Independence Day Parade Celebrate the glorious Fourth with this colorful parade that celebrates the day those pesky Brits were told to leave this land. Parade starts at 1pm by the convention hall site.

Independence Day Celebration At HCSV Make the short drive to Historic Cold Spring Village on Route 9 to enjoy a weekend of allAmerican fun. Take part in patriotic family activities and programs, including a vintage baseball game with authentic replica equipment and a presentation of “The Story Of Old Glory” on Saturday. On Sunday, presentations will offer unique views of American history and the John Walter Cape Community Band will perform American heritage tunes.

Runs both days from 10am to 4:30pm. $10 for adults, $8 for children. Call 898-2300.

Sunday July 3 Cape May Stage Presents The Understudy The Understudy runs Tuesdays through Sundays at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse,

Spot Uncle Sam and a few other storied patriots at the Independence Day Parade on July 2 serving up a love triangle with plenty of comic relief. Know what happens when a movie star finds himself miscast in a stage production of a Kafka masterpiece? Hilarious hijinks ensue.

Starring G.R. Johnson, Kristen Calgaro and Lucas Darnell, Theresa Rebeck’s The Understudy starts at 8pm. $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $15 for students. Call 884-1341.

Monday July 4 Fireworks At Congress Hall The City of Cape May, Congress Hall and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor this annual fireworks extravaganza. Gather on the great lawn or on Congress Beach and enjoy a feat of pyrotechnic genius as fireworks from an offshore barge illuminate the night sky. Begins at approximately 9pm. Call 884-8421.

Tuesday July 5 ELTC Presents Little Women After nine three-hour sessions, thirteen students will perform a stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women at the First Presbyterian Church at 500 Hughes Street. Follow the travails of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy at this free production, which begins at 8pm. Don’t miss you chance to take a look! Call 884-5898.

Wednesday July 6 Kids Day At The Emlen Physick Estate Grab the kids, stop by the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate and take a step back in time. This special day offers a host of activi-

ties for the little ones, including bubble pools, Victorian-era toys, vintage dress up, giant bicycles, a Wetlands Institute touchable sea creature tank and more. Stop by the estate (at 1048 Washington Street) between 10am and 3pm for plenty of family fun. $7 for children, free for grown-ups. Call 884-5404 for details.

Upcoming Events Thursday, July 7 Movies On The Beach: Goonies Every Thursday in July and August, the good people from the Cape May Chamber of Commerce screen free movies on the beach. You bring the blanket, they’ll provide the entertainment. On July 7, don’t miss Goonies – that iconic treasure hunt feature of the 1980s.

Show starts around 8:30pm, kids activities start at 7:30pm on the beach by the convention hall site. Call 884-5508 for details.

Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10 Antique Show And Sale At HCSV This show presents antiques in the perfect setting – on the beautiful, wooded grounds of Historic Cold Spring Village, the county’s only living history museum. Antiques dealers will offer Victorian furniture, silver, ephemera, primitives, books and more. At 2pm on Saturday the Bob Ferris Orchestra will provide big band entertainment to get you in the shopping mood. Sale takes place on Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10 from 9am to 4:30pm. For details and directions, call 898-2300.

Want to tell us about an event? CALL (609) 770-8479 or email jon@exitzero.us

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Dinner Nightly from 5pm Harriet, Barbara, Jessie

Reserve Your Private Party

Tina Giamo

Rehearsal Dinners • Reunions Baby Showers • Bridal Showers Any Special Occasion

Reservations: (609) 898-9800 301 Washington Street Mall, Cape May Corner of Washington & Perry Street

www.cucinarosa.com

Bonnie Mullock, Elaina Winters, Vickie Tryon

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Serving Dinner from 5:30 Wednesday thru Monday Reserve Now for Special Events!

Outdoor Oceanfront Seating Available!

The Taylors

Beach Avenue & Howard Street at the Hotel Macomber (609) 884 8811 www.unionparkdiningroom.com

at 7 ocean Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily Bob Lamendola, Margie Krupnick, Jim Clayton, Curtis Fensbermacher, Jennifer Rimerman, Terry Lamendola

sunday funday is back!

Sunday, July 3rd 3-6pm Live Music by Sydney

BYOB (bring your own beach chair!)

Welcome Back Doug Williams on piano!

Thursday, June 30, Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2, Sunday, July3

Val, Lynn, Michele, Janet

7 Ocean Street at the Inn of Cape May 609-884-5555 • innofcapemay.com

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The Police Blotter

PALM BEACH, Florida - A man stole a package of cookies valued at $1.19 from a store on Southwest Warfield Boulevard and was seen chewing as crumbs fell from his lips. When approached by police, the man said, “Yeah, I stole the cookies, I’m the cookie monster.”

Classic Quotations

A Story From The Past “A thinking woman sleeps with monsters.”

Adrienne Rich “Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.” Victor Hugo “I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.” Anthony Hopkins “Kings are in the moral order what monsters are in the natural.” Henri Gregoire “Everyone carries around his own monsters.”

Richard Pryor “Scary monsters, and super creeps, keep me running, running scared.” David Bowie “We create monsters and then we can’t control them.” Joel Coen

“Across from the pier is the Lafayette, a relic of Cape May’s gay old days. Theatrical people frequented it and it was thought a “lively” place. On the next corner are cottages originally owned by the late William Weightman, of Philadelphia. They were considered the finest and most modern houses at the Cape. Now painted a dull battleship grey and overshadowed by the newer residences, they are unremarkable.”

- South Jersey, A History, 1664-1923

Facebook Mystery Contest

Weird Word Of The Week

THERIANTHROPY This word, from the Greek word therion for “beast,” refers to the metamorphosis of humans into other animals, otherwise known as shapeshifting.

Lycanthropy, the transformation of a man into a wolf, or a werewolf, is the most wellknown form of therianthropy.

Don Pocher

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

If you think you know what establishment you’re staring at, then you have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to spend at a local business. Go to the Exit Zero Facebook page before Monday for a full-size, full-color photo and instructions on how to enter – follow the instructions carefully.

And, don’t worry if you have never used Facebook before – it’s easy! Just ask your six-year-old nephew for help. To enter, look for the mystery photo at www.facebook. com/exitzeropublishing. Good luck!

Random Fact Of The Week

Loch Ness is the largest fresh water body in Britain, at over 22 miles in length, a mile and a half at its widest, almost 800 feet deep, and a surface area of nearly 21 square miles.

It’s estimated that the loch is large enough to hold the world’s population ten times over.

Fortune Cookie Of The Week J “A closed mouth gathers no feet. ” J

Once a week, the folks at Exit Zero eat at Cape Orient, the island’s fine Asian restaurant. Sometimes we find pearls of wisdom at the end of our meal. And sometimes we don’t. The above fortune cookie was eaten with a Dragon Roll. Please note: Any typos are not ours, but those of the fortune cookie manufacturers. We print them as we find them.

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

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t seems nearly impossible to believe that by the time you read this, June will be over. On the other hand, that means the Fourth of July is upon us, so bring on the fireworks and other festivities. Fortify yourself with a Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 2 from 7am12:30pm before the parade kicks off at 1pm. The parade will start at Pittsburgh and Beach, head down Beach Avenue and end at Patterson. Get your groove on with The Doctors of Rhythm at the Rotary Bandstand, starting at 8pm Saturday night.

You can catch a great fireworks display on Sunday, July 3, along the bay in North Cape May – get there early for music, food and amusements for the wee ones before the fireworks start at 9pm. On the Fourth, listen to the Congress Street Brass Band at the Rotary Bandstand at 6pm, which should pump you up nicely for the spectacular fireworks across from Congress Hall at 9pm.

Congress Hall deserves a special shoutout for bringing fireworks back to Cape May in 2004, after a lapse of over 15 years, and they’ve brought it back with a bang, if you’ll excuse the pun. Round up the kids and bring a blanket or some chairs for a casual All-American Picnic on the Lawn. They’ll have face-painting, games and balloon sculpting, and the picnic begins at 5pm.

The menu includes picnic favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings, with the added bonus of a priceless spot on the lawn for the fireworks. Looking for something a little more high-brow? But of course! How about a Lobster Bake on the veranda? This sit-down surf-and-turf din-

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ner, complete with hors d’oeuvres and dessert, is by reservation only, and it sells out every year, so contact Congress Hall right away if you want to get in on this one-of-akind event. At 9pm, you’ll enjoy some patriotic music by the Congress Hall Festival Choir, and we happen to know they’ve been practicing long and hard, so it will be a treat.

Then of course, the fireworks begin at 9:15 or thereabouts. Oh, and the party isn’t over once the fireworks are done – there will be live music in both the Boiler Room AND the Brown Room.

WE WOULD be remiss if we didn’t also mention the splendid activities being held at Historic Cold Spring Village this coming weekend. Stop by the Village on Route 9 between 10am and 4:30pm and you’ll enjoy a baseball game straight out of 1873, various patriotic stories and speeches, demonstrations of early American trades and crafts, plus some American heritage tunes courtesy of the John Walter Cape Community Band. Trust us, one of the best ways to celebrate this country is to get back to its roots - isn’t that what Independence Day is all about?

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After a little bird tipped us off to some local talent, members of the Exit Zero crew snuck out to Harry’s Ocean Bar and Grille to catch happy hour and live music. The word was that Audrey Snow, a gifted, 20-year-old LCMR grad, would be playing acoustic covers.

Typically, happy hour singers are decent musicians – people who have memorized more than a few tunes and have a voice capable of mimicking some of their favorite musicians. Audrey didn’t exactly fit into the category. She was cute and a bit bashful for a performer. She spoke only briefly and shied away from eye contact and applause.

However, the applause kept right on coming because Audrey has a beautiful voice, and the same qualities that make her different from most happy hour performers make her utterly endearing to the crowd.

To hear Audrey, stop by Harry’s between 4-8pm on Saturdays, or – if you can’t wait that long – find a video of Audrey playing her original song “Late Night” on YouTube. Just search “The Watermark Sessions Audrey Snow.”

We here at Exit Zero strive for perfection, but sometimes we fall short and we’re the first to admit it. We send our apologies out to our friends at A Ca Mia for the misprint accompanying last week’s photo of Rosalie Hettenbach’s art show, which we mistakenly identified as taking place at Cucina Rosa. (This is what happens when you live in a town where the mall is anchored by two excellent Italian restaurants, but we apologize for the error nonetheless.) So please get over to A Ca Mia and check out Rosalie’s work, which will be on display there through the summer.

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Breakfast & Lunch 8am to 3pm Dinner from 5pm Live Music - No Cover Wed., June 29 - Blondage 7:30-10:30pm Thurs. June 30 - Gordon Vincent 7:30-10:30pm

Japanese • Sushi • Chinese • Thai Cuisine

Friday, July 1 - Geno White Trio 7:30-10:30pm

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK YEAR ROUND

Saturday, July 2 - Blondage 7:30-10:30pm

Lunch • Dinner • Take-Out • Catering 315 Ocean Street, Washington Commons Mall (609) 898-0088 • www.capeorient.com

Sun., July 3 - Open Mic w/ Tom Werkheiser 7pm

AT THE CARROLL VILLA HOTEL

19 Jackson Street, Cape May 884-5970 - madbatter.com

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Seaside Cheese Co. 91 Beach Drive, North Cape May (609) 886-5529 www.harpoonhenrys.net

kokos coconut cheese

Tantalize your taste buds...

with a combination of fresh pasteurized cow’s milk and a touch of hand-made coconut cream

600 PARK BOULEVARD WEST CAPE MAY • 884-8700

Open Daily

Serving Lunch & Dinner Happy Hour Specials Monday thru Friday 3 - 5:30pm

Ocean View FAMILY RESTAURANT

Open Everyday 7am-10pm

Tuesday - Wing Night Thursday - Prime Rib night Live Music Nightly!

Thursday, June 30 - MICHAEL JAMES • 6 - 10pm Friday, July 1 Saturday, July 2 MICHAEL JAMES beachcomber bill 6 - 10pm 6 - 10pm Monday, July 4 ANN OSWALD 6 - 10pm

Tuesday, July 5 SAL ANTHONY 6 - 10pm

Sunday, July 3 Fireworks by the Bay! Wednes., July 6 SAL ANTHONY 6 - 10pm

Beach Avenue & Grant Street, Cape May 884-3772 • www.oceanviewrestaurant.com

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The Inside Scoop On City Hall

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A user’s guide to Cape May City council meetings... by Kate Chadwick and Jon Roth

he Exit Zero team navigated the summer traffic to attend another city council meeting this past Tuesday. Your intrepid correspondents enjoyed some bureaucratic doublespeak, further Kiwanis grandstanding, a bit of bathroom humor, and an instance of putting the cart before due course. Is there a pun in there? Read on to find out...

Meeting of Cape May City Council, Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

7:04: Mayor Mahaney, attired in a maroon striped polo (we’re guessing a polyester-cotton blend), strikes the gavel and mentions that the meeting agenda has been sent to the Star & Wave and the Herald. We cast an envious glance at the press table, mostly because their chairs are much cushier than those in the audience.

City Clerk Diane Weldon takes attendance – absent is Councilmember Fiocca.

7:05: All stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

7:06: Mahaney mentions the excellent

work done by the Cape May Visioning and Planning Committee, particularly on the part of Craig Hurless, professional planner and engineer, Dennis Crowley, committee chair, and Linda Steenrod, committee member and owner of the dog-friendly Billmae Cottage. The purpose of the committee is to garner “public input, asking citizens what they want the city to look like in 20 years.” Mr Hurless says the goal “is to increase the degree of consistency between counties and agencies to work together… and this is the portion of that process in which the citizens are involved.” Hear hear, we say, for citizens getting involved.

7:10: Just how involved were the citizens? A Community Visioning Survey was posted online, sent to a number of residents, and (we happened to notice) inserted in several programs from the Music Festival. The response? About 65 surveys were returned, and attendance as the Visioning Meetings was 55 people (at each meeting or in total, we can’t rightly say). Not a dismal turn-out, but as we always say: if you want

your survey filled out, make sure to offer the applicants a prize – we suggest a year’s free parking.

Speaking of dismal turn-outs, we should mention that there were five citizens in the audience at this council meeting, six press representatives and eight bodies at the council table – a wee bit lopsided.

7:12: Mr Hurless lists the next five steps in the Community Visioning process, which, we admit, are almost completely unintelligible to us – highly bureau-

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The Inside Scoop On City Hall ? From Page 15 cratic, hardly straightforward. The gist, in Hurless’ words: “We’re looking at seven months,” before the process is complete.

7:13: Happily, Deputy Mayor Wichterman steps in to ask the benefits of the visioning process. Hurless responds, in a nutshell, “Numerous state agencies can provide funding and assistance” to our city.

Mayor Mahaney remarks that during the previous program in 1998, the city received “priority status for federal and state grant programs… we received millions of dollars.” Suddenly seven months of red tape doesn’t sound so bad.

7:16: Linda Steenrod, in a forest green blouse and fitted dark jeans, thanks Craig

for all his work, adding “Everyone that attended the meetings had valuable information, but Craig was the one that pulled it all together.”

7:19: City Clerk Diane Weldon, wearing a black pantsuit, takes another roll call.

Attendance hasn’t changed in the 19 minutes since she last took roll.

7:20: Deputy Mayor Wichterman, channeling Tony Soprano in a black dress shirt and gray jacket, begins reading resolutions – as usual, there are plenty of them.

131-2011 – Regarding the Community Visioning Plan – Wichterman again thanks Craig and the committee, remarking that it’s self-explanatory that this resolution will pass.

132-2011 – Shared services with county; discusses off-site storage for computer files at a facility in Woodbine.

133-2011 – Performance bond guarantee for the Lutheran Church.

134-2011 – Special revenue item – unforeseen income.

135-2011 – Shared service agreement with Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authorities regarding trash and recycling removal.

136-2011 – Approval of liquor licenses.

Wichterman adds “We allow the hotels

to have live music outside the building between noon and 9pm. This seems to be a good time to shut them inside.” Tell that to all the revelers at the Rusty Nail who just want to hang around the fire pit and finish their beer in peace.

137-2011 – Approval of Remington & Vernick to handle ADA-sanctioned handicapped-access improvements to Franklin Street School and Carpenter’s Lane.

138-2011/138A-2011 – Bill-paying.

139-2011 – Approval of an agreement between Craig Testing and the City of Cape May regarding convention hall “quality control testing.” The test company will takes vials of cement from each truck to ensure they’re of the expected quality. The city signed with this company under the advisement of Hunter Roberts Construction.

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140-2011 – Approval of a closed meeting immediately following the current one to discuss two things: appointments for next year (we don’t think they mean dental); and negotiations of CMFD firefighters’ contract.

141-2011 – A reorganization meeting has been scheduled for July 1 at noon.

7:25: Linda Steenrod asks for clarification on Resolution 133-2011, which mistakenly mentions the Lutheran Church when the company in question is actually Steger’s Beach Rental. Clerk Weldon graciously throws herself under the bus, admitting that it was a typo (which those of us who type for a living can surely appreciate). Linda then asks about Resolution 136-2011, and whether this includes renewals for ALL liquor licenses in town.

Mayor Mahaney replies that it applies to every license except Carney’s, which is awaiting a tax return for approval. Linda’s last inquiry, regarding the cement testing in 139-2011, is whether or not this testing was accounted for in the initial convention hall budget. And it was.

7:29: Mayor Mahaney asks for the mistake in Resolution 133-2011 to be fixed: that “Lutheran Church” be replaced with “Steger’s.” Councilman Murray adds “Not that we have anything against the Lutheran Church.” Mayor Mahaney responds, “Let’s just hope they don’t call Steger’s asking for $13,000!”

7:31: Diane Weldon, who, bless her heart, seems charged

with reading a lot of lists, launches into her litany of monthly reports received since the last City Council meeting, which include police, construction, Washington Street Mall Management, fire department, Shade Tree commission, Madison Avenue and water tank evaluation reports.

7:37: It’s time for new business! This is less exciting than it sounds.

7:38: City Manager Bruce McLeod, wearing a white dress shirt with no jacket and a polkadotted tie, briefs the council on convention hall progress. The first four weeks were spent on administrative paperwork and finalizing contracts. Since then, Arthur Henry Inc. has laid the piles with “marine-grade quality” grout in the center of each.

Concrete work is scheduled to start next Monday. It will be a ten-week process during which five to ten concrete trucks will enter town daily, and three vials of cement will be tested from each truck.

McLeod also mentions that the construction has allowed for the elimination of two telephone poles in the vicinity of the promenade, which will enhance the “beautification

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The Inside Scoop On City Hall ? From Page 18 of the site.” The floor planking and the erection of steel framing should take place by early September.

Mayor Mahaney says “We should be able without a doubt to meet the opening deadline of Memorial Day 2012.” (You may want to save this issue of EZ for posterity folks – we still have a doubt or two.)

7:42: McLeod remarks that the construction fence around the hall prohibits pedestrians from walking directly down the promenade. When construction isn’t heavy, visitors will be directed to a safe passage with a series of cones and barrels.

When deliveries are underway, they will have to “cross and recross the street,” assisted by a policeman controlling traffic and pedestrian crossings.

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7:45: City Manager Bruce McLeod and Councilmember Terri Swain (looking sharp in a black dress and a bright yellow jacket) distribute to the council plans for an “informational cart” the Washington Street Mall Business Planning Committee proposes as part of a greeting program. The cart would be positioned at various junctures along the mall, and someone will man the cart to answer visitors’ questions about “the location of

the library, the beach…” (The beach? Are these visitors from the Sahara?) While there are ordinances preventing kiosks on the mall, this mobile cart would be purely for informational purposes.

7:50: Deputy Mayor Wichterman weighs in: “Anything that makes it easier for them to find their way around, I’m all for it.”

Mayor Mahaney, on the other hand, has some reservations, as follows: 1) We already have an Information Booth at the end of the mall; 2) permission was already given to build a town crier kiosk outside of Casale’s; 3) thus far the city has tried to increase signage while respecting our history; 4) he doesn’t want to encourage other organizations to lobby for their own carts; and 5) it seems late in the game for this proposal.

Mayor Mahaney “would have liked to have seen this proposed in March at the latest.”

7:55: It’s ultimately decided that the council is not ready to vote, as the proposal is premature – putting the cart, as it were, before due course.

7:59: City Manager McLeod mentions upcoming events in town, including the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on July 2, at which point he leaves a meaningful silence. Deputy Mayor Wichterman smiles while Mayor Mahaney takes the bait: “Will there be raffle tickets?”

You bet there will.

Independence Day fireworks will take place on July 4 at 9pm from a barge in the ocean before Congress Beach.

8:01: Mayor Mahaney alerts the council and audience to the second seasonal Sunset Parade, which will be held at the coast

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Meals served

Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

Other details

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A ca Mia 524 Washington Street Mall (609) 884-6661, www.acamia.com

A lovely spot on Cape May’s Washington Street Mall. Fine food of northern Italy & world-class people-watching!

L, D

$10-$30 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

Aleathea’s 7 Ocean Street, (609) 884-5555, Ext. 226 www.innofcapemay.com

This fine restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Sit on their oceanfront porch and enjoy a cocktail!

B, L, D

$15-$45 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

FULL BAR

YES

YES

Avalon coffee 7 Gurney Street, Cape May, 898-8088, www.avaloncoffeecompany.com

The Cape May location is now open on the weekends. They have great sandwiches as well as great coffee.

B, L

$3-$8 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

N/A

NO

YES

Axelsson’s Blue Claw 991 Ocean Drive, (609) 884-5878 blueclawrestaurant.com

Fine dining near the harbor. Elegant dining room, cozy fireplace, and the classic Clipper Ship Pub.

D

$24-$30 Cards: V, MC, D

FULL BAR

YES

YES

backstreet 600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May 884-7660, backstreetcapemaynj.com

Downhome cooking and a really friendly, laidback vibe are what you’ll find in this gem of a place. Awesome nightly specials!

B, D

$13-$29 Cards: V, MC, AE

BYOB

YES

YES

BELLA VIDA CAFÉ 406 N. Broadway, (609) 884-6322 www.bellavidacafe.com

“The local café with a wholesome aroma” is what they call it... and that’s how we describe it. Very apt!

B, L

$5-$25 Cards: V, MC, D

BYOB

NO

YES

big wave burritos 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May (609) 898-To Go

An awesome burrito eatery with a beachy, oh-so-casual vibe and excellent food - great smoothies, too!

L, D

$2-$8

BYOB

NO

YES

The Black Duck 1 Sunset Boulevard, (609) 898-0100 blackduckonsunset.com

A chic interior and stylish food, but the ambience is anything but pretentious.

Modern American cuisine.

D

$15-$28 Cards: V, MC

BYOB

YES

NO

blue moon ice cream 102 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 898-1413

Blue Moon is the latest addition to the ice cream scene. Blue Moon also has milkshakes, water ice, fruit shakes, pretzels and more!

Ice Cream

$3-$7 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

N/A

NO

YES

blue Moon pizza Perry Street & Beach Avenue Cape May, (609) 884-3033

If your stomach is grumbling as you lie on the beach, if you need a late-night snack after a fun night at the bars... it’s all here!

L, D

$7-$13 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

NO

YES

The Blue Pig Tavern 251 Beach Avenue, (609) 884-8422 congresshall.com

Congress Hall’s restaurant is better than ever, serving classic tavern food with a twist or two along the way.

B, L, D

$12-$36 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

FULL BAR

YES

YES

Boiler room 251 Beach Avenue in Congress Hall (609) 884-8421

The coolest 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

NO

NO

brown room 251 Beach Avenue in Congress Hall (609) 884-8421

Cape May’s living room is just the ticket when you want to relax with a beverage and great food.

Cocktails

Cards: V,MC,AE,D

FULL BAR

NO

NO

KEY

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Thursday, June 30, 2011 The Inside Scoop On City Hall ? From Page 20 guard base at 8pm on July 3 – “a very patriotic event.” Mahaney also credits Dennis Crowley, Arnold Pitman, Andy Fontaine, Mary Rothwell and others for their work with the Community Visioning Committee. Finally, he says that the city will erect three signs by the convention hall site explaining the project, accompanied by “a beautiful front view of the proposed convention hall.”

8:03: Linda Steenrod returns to the podium and makes inquiries as to the route the cement trucks will take in and out of town. She directs attention to the cones placed outside of the convention hall, and says they are “often moved so that cars can park there.”

McLeod says “That’s not permitted. We’ll have our law enforcement address it.” Mayor Mahaney says “It’s always the same people…”

Finally Ms Steenrod asks whether bathroom custodians have power washers at their disposal, and remarks that she always notices “a lot of pieces of toilet paper on the ground,” which she attributes to overly thin toilet paper. “Maybe we can get thicker toilet paper?” she asks. McLeod replies: “We only carry two-ply, not fourply.” Linda responds emphatically, “This is not two-ply, it is single-ply!” Everyone laughs, but as hard-hitting journalists, we have to wonder: will Cape

May’s derrieres be any better served by this discussion?

8:07: Dennis Crowley approaches the podium in white and blue striped seersucker shorts. He asks how the city is maximizing the upcoming National Lifeguard Championships, running from August 3-6.

Mayor Mahaney replies that the city is working closely with the United States Lifesaving Association. They’ve notified local organizers and media outlets on a regional and national level. Since this year’s competition is not sponsored

by ESPN or Sports Illustrated (as in previous years), the event has been totally publicized by the Civic Affairs Department.

This will be the fifth time in 23 years that the competition has been held in Cape May, which we think is pretty cool.

8:11: Meeting is adjourned.

Everyone begins to chat while we dash to the car to make sure our meter hasn’t run out.

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Meals served

Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

Other details

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Cabanas 429 Beach Avenue, (609) 884-4800 cabanasonthebeach.com

It’s always warm and friendly in this lively beachfront bar that features some of the best live bands around.

B, L, D

$8-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

FULL BAR

YES

YES

Cape May Winery 711 Townbank Road, (609) 884-1169 capemaywinery.com

This beautiful winery is open daily from 12-5pm. Make a reservation to tour the winery on Saturdays at 3pm.

Winery

$5-$27 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

WINERY

N/A

NO

Cape Orient 315 Ocean Street, (609) 898-0088 capeorient.com

Great food every time, whether you are looking for Chinese, Thai or sushi. Service is superb, too.

L, D

$12-$19 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

carriage house 1048 Washington Street, Pysick Estate Cape May, (609) 884-5404

The Carriage House offers everything from hearty wraps, salads, quiche and paninis to classic teas.

L

$12-$19 V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

Copper Fish 416 Broadway, West Cape May (609) 898-1555

Chef Geoff Johnson’s Copper Fish offers fresh fish and prime meats at a new site – Broadway and Sunset.

D

$24-$32 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

Cucina Rosa 301 Washington Street Mall (609) 898-9800 www.cucinarosa.com

Nicely located at the beginning of the mall, this Italian restaurant is a mustvisit. Simply superb food.

D

$12-$29 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

C-View inn Texas 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-$18 Cards: V, MC

FULL BAR

NO

YES

depot market cafÉ 409 Elmira Street, Cape May (609) 884-8030

New owners Chris and Lisa Shriver are keeping the old favorites at this locals joint AND adding new specials.

B, L, D

$6-$14

BYOB

NO

YES

The Ebbitt Room 25 Jackson Street, (609) 884-5700 virginiahotel.com

With the remarkable cooking of chef Lucas Manteca, there’s even more reason than usual to visit. Sublime concoctions.

D

$26-$33 V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

NO

ella’s 326 Carpenter’s Lane, Cape May (609) 884-3350

To-go food without the guilt. Smoothies, parfaits, the freshest fruit and green salads, and outstanding sandwiches.

B, L

$4-$7

N/A

NO

YES

H

ellie’s bakery 301 North Broadway, West Cape May (609) 884-4007

A from-scratch, small-batch bakery that uses only real, fresh ingredients in all their decadent baked goods.

Bakery

$1-$30 Cards: V, MC

N/A

NO

YES

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fish and fancy 2406 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

$5-$19 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

ub H

410 Bank Street 410 Bank Street (609) 884-2127, www.410bankstreet.com

After 25 years, it’s still one of Cape May’s finest restaurants, serving food that’s as brilliant and creative as ever.

D

$25-$37 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

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Ronald Tedesco, 52, friendly crabby greeter at Cape May Fish Market, Cape May. Outfit from under the sea, menu from Cape May Fish Market.

Nikki Craft, 34, registered nurse, Somewhere, PA. Shirt and shorts from American Eagle, sandals from Teva, watch from Marc Jacobs, bracelet from Tiffany, bag from Coach.

Hailey, 5, cute kid, Oceanview, NJ. Shirt from DKNY, skirt from TJ Maxx, sandals from Vitamins Kids.

Nichole Libro, 21, ACME employee, Dennis Township, NJ. Dress from Macy’s, footwear from Roxy, bag from O’Neill.

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Meals served

Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

Other details

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frescos 412 Bank Street, Cape May (609) 884-0366, frescoscapemay.com

From the same owners of 410 Bank Street, this restaurant wins awards for its Italian food every year for a reason.

D

$18-$29 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

gecko’s Carpenter’s Square Mall, Cape May (609) 898-7750

The opening of Gecko’s always signals a change of season in Cape May. They serve superb southwestern food on their patio.

L, D

$8-$24

BYOB

YES

YES

GODMOTHER’S Broadway & Sunset, (609) 884-4543, godmothersrestaurant.com

Excellent downhome Italian food, reasonably priced and great for family dinners. Check out their early bird specials.

D

$12-$28

BYOB

YES

YES

harbor view 954 Ocean Drive 884-5444 harborviewcapemay.com

A Key West vibe, great views of the harbor, good food and regular entertainment. Plus their deck is now open weekends!

B, L, D

$6-$30 Cards: V, MC

BAR

NO

YES

HARPooN HENRY’S Beach Drive & Browning, (609) 886-5529, www.harpoonhenrys.net

Famous for its sunsets, this spot just reopened. There’s no better place to sip a cold beer while catching those last rays!

L, D

$10-$21 Cards: V, MC, D

BAR

NO

YES

harrY’s Madison & Beach Avenue (609) 88-HARRY, harryscapemay.com

The restaurant at the Montreal Inn was relaunched last summer, to fine reviews. Excellent family fare.

B, L, D

$8-$24 Cards: V, MC, D, AE

BAR

YES

YES

hawk haven vineyard 600 S. Railroad Ave., Rio Grande (609) 846-7347, hawkhavenvineyard.com

Paradise for wine lovers, a short drive north of town. The vineyard is open daily from 12-5pm.

Winery

N/A

Winery

NO

NO

hemingway’s 1045 Beach Avenue (609) 884-5611, hemingwayscapemay.com

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

B, L, D

$15-$38 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

hot dog tommy’s Jackson Street @ Beach Avenue 884-8388, www.hotdogtommys.com

Looking for Hot Dog Tommy’s? Just look for folks lined up down the street. This is not your average hot dog experience.

L, D

$1-5 Cash Only

N/A

N/A

YES

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Island Grill 311 Mansion Street Cape May, (609) 884-0200

The interior design and menu concoctions are similar – Caribbeaninfluenced and very, very colorful.

L, D

$13-$26 Cash Only

BYOB

YES

YES

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italiano’s 600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 898-2200

Sometimes, only pizza will do. And Italiano are masters. They also have hoagies, salads and wraps, and offer FREE delivery.

L, D

$5-$12 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

N/A

YES

Jo Jo Mediterranean Grill 102 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 884-0182, 898-1313

Go Meditteranean with your favorite Greek and Italian dishes - steaks, falafel, pasta, seafood, salads & more.

L,D

$5-$15 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

NO

YES

la verandah 107-113 Grant Street, Cape May (609) 884-5868, www.hotelalcott.com

This superb spot offers indoor and outdoor dining, and elegant dishes like Salmon Victoria and Chicken Di Parma.

D

$19-$32 Cards: V, MC, AE

BYOB

YES

YES

KEY

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Meals served

Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

the lobster house Fisherman’s Wharf, (609) 884-8296, thelobsterhouse.com

Take-out, fish market, restaurant, raw bar, breakfast diner... The Lobster House has it all. A must visit while at the cape!

B, L, D

$5-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

NO

YES

lucky bones 1200 Route 109, (609) 884-BONE, luckybonesgrill.com

It’s a huge hit for a reason. Excellent food, great bar vibe, superb service. Gets it right every single time.

L, D

$6-$22 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

For tables of eight or more

YES

mad batter 19 Jackson Street (609) 884-5970, madbatter.com

The original fine dining restaurant in Cape May and still one of the best. The food is always creative.

B, L, D

$19-$30 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

magnolia room 301 Howard Street, Cape May (609) 884-8409, www.chalfonte.com

This is as old school as it gets. The Chalfonte Hotel’s restaurant has had the same chefs for more than 60 years. Simply wonderful.

B, D

$10-$34 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

marie nicole’s 9510 Pacific, Wildwood Crest (609) 522-5425 www.marienicoles.com

Marie Nicole’s serves modern American cuisine with a European ambiance. Late menu, desserts and cocktails.

D

$19-$44 Cards: V, MC, D, AE

BAR

YES

NO

Marq’s Pub & restaurant 501 Beach Avenue (609) 884-3500

The new spot at the Marquis de Lafayette hotel. A good old-fashioned pub atmosphere on weekends.

B, D

$4-$22 Cards: V, MC, AE

BAR

NO

YES

Martini Beach 429 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-1925

A lively nightspot with a friendly vibe, fine Mediterranean dishes, and a panoramic oceanfront view.

D

$15-$30 Cards: V, MC, D, AE

BAR

YES

NO

merion inn 106 Decatur Street (609) 884-8363, merion inn.com

The dim, amber lighting, dark wooden bar, period fittings and classy staff give a special ambience.

D

BAR Cards: V, MC, D, AE

BAR

YES

YES

Montreal Liquor Store Beach Ave and Madison, Cape May (609) 884-6114

Grab a bottle of your favorite vino on your way to a BYOB, or st ock up on beer and spirits for your next party.

Spirits

$5-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

Liquor Store

NO

NO

ocean view Beach & Grant Avenues (609) 884-3772 oceanviewrestaurant.com

A large and very reliable menu. Classic diner food, and very reasonably priced.

A locals’ favorite.

B, L, D

$9-$30 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

NO

YES

old grange 723 Seashore Road, Cape May (609) 884-0114

Renowned Philadelphia chef Tony Clark has taken over the kitchen, making this an exciting addition to the restaurant scene.

L, D

Please call for details.

BYOB

YES

YES

peter shields 1301 Beach Avenue, (609) 884-9090 www.petershieldsinn.com

The Georgian revival mansion is magnificent and the modern American menu matches it all the way.

D

$22-$39 Cards: V, MC, D

BYOB

NO

NO

THE PILOT HOUSE 142 Decatur Street(609) 884-3449 www.pilothousecapemay.com

A classic pub and restaurant offering good burgers, excellent comfort good and an authentic ambience.

L, D

$5-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

KEY

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410 Bank Street and Frescos Restaurants

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FRE S CO S S EAFOO D TRATTOR I A Vo t e d B e s t I t a l i a n R e s t a u ra n t i n S o u t h J e r s e y 4 1 2 B a n k S t r e e t . R e s e r va t i o n s 6 0 9 . 8 8 4 . 0 3 6 6 FA B U L OU S FOO D , GREAT REV I E W S , E X OT I C S ETT I NG S S e r v i n g D i n n e r fro m 5 p m N i g h t l y ~ F r e e P a r k i n g

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

Meals served

Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

rio station 3505 Route 9 SouthRio Grande (609) 889-2000

While all around it has changed, the Rio is still serving excellent food with old-style, friendly service.

L, D

$13-$29 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

Rock Pile 1200 Lincoln Boulevard,North Cape May (800) 643-3779 • www.cmlf.com

Munching on a Juicy Burger, on the waterfront, while you watch the ferries come & go – very relaxing!

L, D

$3-$10 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

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NO

YES

Rusty Nail 205 Beach Avenue, Cape May 884-0017 • www.beachshack.com

Coldest beer and coolest vibe in town.

The iconic Rusty Nail is the place to be for an iconic Cape May experience.

B, L, D

$10-$19 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

NO

YES

The Sea Shanty 711 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 898-6015 • seashantycapemay.com

Fresh seafood for eat-in or take out. Open every day from 11:30 am-10 pm. Check out their daily specials!

L, D

$8-$20 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

NO

YES

Seaside Cheese Company 600 Park Blvd, (609) 884-8700 www.seasidecheesecapemay.com

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

L, D

$4-$12 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

N/A

N/A

YES

Sushi Ukai 1500 Route 47 South, Rio Grande (609) 770-7773, www.sushiukai.com

Enjoy delicious, fresh and nutritious authentic Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian and Thai cuisine - all homemade!

L, D

$2.25-$36.95 Cards: V, MC, AE

BYOB

YES

YES

tisha’s 318 Washington Street Mall (609) 884-9119, tishasfinedining.com

This local favorite moved from Convention Hall to the mall, at the former site of Stumpo’s. Now open daily.

B, L, D

$18-$35 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

The Ugly Mug 426 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-3459

A Cape May legend, and even better now that they’ve put those wonderful booths in there - such a treat.

L, D

$12-$25 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

NO

YES

uncle bill’s pancake house Beach Avenue & Perry Street Cape May (609) 884-7199

Reliably-excellent food – there is a reason why people wait... excellent breakfasts. Open daily.

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$4-$9

BYOB

NO

YES

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$18-$35 Cards: V, MC, AE

BYOB

YES

YES

union park Elegant dining in a classic old hotel, and Beach Avenue & Howard, (609) 884-8811, the food is magnificent and inventive. www.unionparkdiningroom.com One of the best in the area. vincenzo’s little italy ii 3704 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.

L, D

$8-$20 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

WASHINGTON INN 801 Washington Avenue (609) 884-5697 www.washingtoninn.com

Superb gourmet food, and a bar to get your night off on the right foot. Amazing wine list. Be sure to visit on weekends.

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$18-$34 Cards: V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

zoe’s 715 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-1233

Zoe’s has large portions at affordable prices. And they have a great dogfriendly patio!

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$4-$12

BYOB

NO

YES

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6/25: Opening Of Sean Taylor And Greg Bennett’s Show At SOMA Gallery

Dona, Gary

Peter Cole, Linda Steenrod

Tom Colonna, Grace Gorman

PHOTOGRAPHS BY Aleksey Moryakov... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

“Always our favorite... we LOVE this place!” - Mike and Sally

Breakfast Daily from 8am • Lunch Daily from 11:30

Dinner Nightly from 5pm

322 Washington Street Mall, Cape May (609) 884-9119 • www.tishasfinedining.com

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Announcing Cape May’s Employee Of The Week

NextTimeLiveMusicEZ

6/19/11

5:52 PM

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NEXT TIME...

photograph by Danielle O’Neal

AMERICAN STEAK & SEAFOOD HOUSE Featuring Hand-cut Steaks, Fresh Local Seafood, Award-winning Wine List & International Beers-on-tap

-WINNERWine Spectator

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Rio Nights 9:00.

P.M

MONDAYS

LIVE MUSIC

BOOM! Goes the Dynamite Half Price Wings/Beer Specials Don’t forget

TERRY-OKE! Every Friday Night

Name: Leslie Donaldson Workplace: Congress Hall pool manager Age: I’m 37.

Hometown: Born in Philly, raised in Cape May, and live in Lower Township.

How long have you worked here? On and off since 2005. This is my fourth year as pool manager.

Best thing about the job? I get to be on the beach in the sun, interacting with fun, interesting people – how can you beat it?

What do you recommend here? A coconut ginger mojito – delicious and dangerous. And I really like the chicken Caesar wrap.

What’s your OTHER dream job? To be a flight attendant – it’s just hospitality in the sky. I always say “Coffee, tea or me?”

Favorite thing about Cape May? The beaches, and it’s the one place on the planet where you can see the sun rise and set over the water. Interview by Kate Chadwick Want to nominate an employee of the week?

Email kate@exitzero.us.

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DJ

Jimmy J Half Price Apps/Beer Specials

Rio Grande Center Shopping Mall • 609-889-2000 •

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The Exit Zero Random Gift Certificate Giveaway

CARIBBEAN BREAKFAST • $2 Mimosas, $5 Bloody Mary’s until 10 am • Live Steel Drum Music on Friday’s • Life Guard and Military Discount • Free Beach Chair Storage During Breakfast • Never A Wait!

MONDAY’S FAMILY FUN NIGHT • Starting June 27th 5pm to 7pm • Kidz Face Painting, Characterist, Balloon Animals & So Much More!

• Children 4 and Under Always Eat Free!

(Reservations Recommended)

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Every week our photographer Danielle O’Neal roams the streets of Cape May on a mission... to give away a $50 gift certificate to spend at a local business.

But it’s not quite THAT easy – first, the lucky recipient has to answer three questions related to our issue theme, which this week is all about monsters.

This week’s winner is Bob Ruff, 62, a software trainer who hails from Bloomburg, PA. We found Bob strolling along the Washington Street Mall with his lovely companion. Here are his answers to our piercing questions: What’s the scariest monster you know of? Zombies are pretty creepy – they just keep coming.

Do you check under the bed before you go to sleep? Always, but only to see if our dog is hiding there.

609-884-4800 At the corner of Beach Ave. & Decatur Street www.CabanasOnTheBeach.com www.facebook.com/CabanasOnTheBeach

What is your favorite monster movie of all time? Hmmm...

Bride of Dracula?

Bob wins a $50 gift certificate to Copper Fish for answering our questions. Congratulations and enjoy!

PHOTOGRAPH BY Danielle o’neal

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Martini beach ~ SOUP & SALAD ~ Summer soup sweet corn bisque w/ crab & a touch of bourbon – 8.

Grilled asparagus salad grilled asparagus, fire-roasted red pepers, w/ roasted garlic & lemon dressing, over mixed greens – 8.

Feta Salad chiffonade of romaine over red leaf lettuce, apricot vinaigrette, crisp fried feta – 8. green Salad mixed greens, tomatoes, champagne vinaigrette – 6

~ tAPAS ~ Octopus Kebabs skewered and grilled, sauced with fresh herbs, red pepper, olive oil, & roasted garlic – 8.5 Spanish Bbq Shrimp butterflied jumbo shrimp, grilled; w/ tomato, sherry, & garlic marinade – 14. mini crabcakes lump crab, smokey pimenton aioli – 11.5 Lobster quiche with Spanish baby lobster – 12.5 Potato-wrapped Shrimp with smokey pimenton aioli – 9. tuna carpaccio ahi tuna, w/ olive oil, classic carpaccio sauce, thickened soy, parmaggiano-sesame crisps, & microgreens – 15.

Lobster Mac and cheese house favorite and local legend – 14.

Calamari lightly breaded and fried, w/ balsamic reduction v & spicy marinara – 9. escargot sauteed in garlic butter, wine wine, and classic French demi glace, served over puff pastry vol-au-vent – 8.5

Chorizo-stuffed clams top-neck clams w/ chorizo sausage, onion, garlic, & celery stuffing – 6.5 Pastrami Ribs pork ribs, cured & seasoned N.Y. pastrami-style – 9.

Chicken Sausage grilled chicken-spinach-feta sausage, whole grain mustard, roasted garlic, warm seasoned pita – 9.

Kobe Beef skewers soy & pineapplemarinated w/ basmati fried rice – 9.5 moroccan chicken skewers tender dark meat marinated in a Moroccan blend of spices, lemon, and olive oil; grilled – 9. sauteed mushrooms exotic mushrooms, garlic, & spanish sherry - 7. sugar snap peas stir-fried w/ garlic and olive oil – 6.5 Peppers & eggplant roasted eggplant tossed in olive oil, garlic, & tomato w/ red, green, & yellow fire-roasted peppers – 8. broccolini sauteed in garlic and oil – 7.5 roasted onion hummus with marinated red peppers and grilled pita – 8.

~ Mains ~ Pan-seared Tilefish local tilefish w/ Moroccan herb-butter, Israeli couscous, julienne veg, & crisp potato gaufrette – 32.

French Country Chicken boneless chicken rolled and stuffed with sauteed leeks and gruyere cheese; Chasseur sauce, rice pilaf – 27. herb-crusted Lamb Loin mediterranean herb-crusted lamb tenderloin, roasted cippiolini onions, bulgher rice pancakes – 36.

Pomegranate pork strip steak

pomegranate-marinated 14oz. pork strip steak, butter roasted potatoes, julienne vegetables – 32.

Filet of Beef 8oz. grilled filet mignon, roasted shallot & merlot demi glace; fontina potato gratin; julienne veg – 36. seafood paella an infusion of scallops, shrimp, lobster, mussels & clams simmered w/ basmati rice in seafood broth – 36.

live music * happy hour 429 beach ave * 609.884.1925

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Thursday, June 30, 2011 Southern Italian, Seafood & Steaks, Pasta, Veal & Chicken

ODMOTHERS Dinner Nightly from 5pm

Serving Dinner Nightly from 5pm

Early Bird Specials $21.95 from 5:00-5:30

(609) 898-0100

1 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May

Early Bird Specials Only $16.95 Available 5:00-5:30

Serving a complete Italian Dinner Menu!

Broadway & Sunset ~ 884-4543

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Chance Meetings

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Everett Chance wines and dines Cape May’s single ladies

here are plenty of fish in the sea. Around Cape May, there are even more on plates. Dating and seafood go hand in hand (or fin in fin?) around here.

That’s how Cindy and I wound up at Axelsson’s Blue Claw, one of the area’s best seafood restaurants. It’s full of old wood beams and paneling, models of ships, and none of the trappings of young hip places.

Axelsson’s lets the food do the talking, not the decor. And what you give up in view – the windows overlook the commercial fishing boats that likely brought in your dinner – you gain in freshness and taste.

Cindy went for the surf and turf, I ate a grilled seafood kebab, and we both left full.

Everything was cooked to perfection: the vegetables were fresh and savory, the beef was tender, and the lobster, shrimp, and scallops were all just right. The kitchen staff knows their way around a fish.

And Cindy knows her way around a date. She’s done this before, and isn’t afraid to say so. Ours was her 14th date since she re-entered the singles scene after a

divorce, so she knows what works and what doesn’t. A casual dinner for pleasure, good.

Taking her to Atlantic City and getting a hotel room on the second date, not gonna fly. Cindy discusses her previous dates in a refreshingly honest way, not in an “I’ve got a lot of baggage” fashion, but in a manner that gives a guy some direction.

And I like that she’s not afraid to eat dessert. We shared one of my favorites, Bananas Foster, which Axelsson’s does

with gusto. Cindy has an attractive figure, and she’s mindful of it, but not to the point where she frets about the effects of a single bowl of ice cream, bananas, cinnamon and rum sauce.

There’s nothing wrong with casting a wide net when you’re trying to find the right fish. If you’re looking to meet new people, it doesn’t hurt to try online dating, go on fixup dates arranged by friends, or respond to columnists in Exit Zero.

Take sensible precautions, know what you’re trying to catch, and don’t be afraid to throw back the ones that aren’t keepers instead of leaving them to flop around on the hook.

Would you like to stop swimming around long enough to enjoy a good meal?

Send an email to info@exitzero.us, I’ll be in touch, and we’ll go to dinner at one of the Cape’s fine restaurants. Afterwards I’ll write all about it, a combined date and restaurant review. Your name will be changed, the restaurant’s won’t. Maybe I’m the fish you’ve been trying to catch.

Uncle Bill’s & FAMILY RESTAURANT

Enjoy breakfast or lunch on our new outside patio!

open Daily 6:30am-2pm BEACH AVENUE & PERRY STREET, CAPE MAY (609) 884-7199

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Spouty-Offy

715 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-1233 www.zoescapemay.com

The column where anonymous gasbags have their say!

HOMEMADE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME

Is frankenstein related to Ben Stein? – Cape May

BEACHFRONT EATERY

*** I sprayed some of that Monster Spray from A Place on Earth up and down the aisles at Swain’s but Russell was still there the next day... What gives? – Erma

Full Breakfast Menu Homemade Muffins, Pancakes & Omelettes and Our Famous Cinnamon Swirl French Toast

Lunch

*** The scariest monster of all time to me is the Cookie Monster. I don’t know what I’d do if that guy ate up all the cookies in the world! – Exit Zero

monster... He was just a really big ape! Kind of like Grape Ape but not flavored. – West Cape May

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My favorite song ever is “The Monster Mash!” - Dracula

Remember that movie The Blob? I bet if they would have just sprinkled salt on it it would have killed it! – Cape May

*** Yeah that song is pretty good but my favorite is that “OneEyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People-Eater” song!

– Frank N. Stein *** I don’t believe in werewolves.

I think someone screamed “Wolf!” and someone else said “Where wolf?” in broken English and that is how the legend started! – West Cape May *** Cape May really needs a monster myth to help with tourism... You know, like the Loch Ness monster! – Cape May Point [Spouty Offy Editor’s Note: How about we start a rumor that someone saw a monster in Lake Lily and we will call it the Lake Lily Leviathan!] *** Alvin And The Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein must have been really scary... NOT! – Town Bank *** I don’t consider King Kong a

Our Own Roasted Turkey & Roast Beef Cape May’s Largest Cheese Steaks & Hoagies Vegetarians, Enjoy Our Homemade Veggie Burgers

Dinner

with Weekly Specials, Open Late for Dessert, Coffee, Cappuccino and Dessert HÄAGENDAZS ICE CREAM

Entire Menu Available for Take-Out Patio Dining/Pet Friendly... BYOD

*** If Frankenstein can find a bride, that dude from the Chance Meetings column should be able to find one as well! - Cape May Point *** I am highly offended by the use of the word “God” in Godzilla... I want that gone, just like it should be from The Pledge of Allegiance!

– The Jersey Devil *** I wish the Headless Horseman were around all year and not just at Halloween... I like him!

– Not Ichabod Crane *** Did you know that there was a movie called Queen Kong? Seriously... Google it! – Exit Zero *** Are all mummies female?

Or do you call the male ones duddies? – Exit Zero

The Old Grange Restaurant Award winning Tony Clark comes home to the Old Grange!

Lunch - Daily 11-3 (closed Monday) Dinner Tuesday thru Saturday Early Bird Specials from 4 to 6pm Old Grange by Tony Clark at Histor ic Cold Spr ing Village 735 Seashor e Road, Cape May, NJ 0820 4 R eser vations: 609-88 4-0 114 oldgrangebytonyclark@yahoo.com

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WA T E R F R O N T G R I L L

on the boardwalk at the Cape May Terminal Hours: Monday - Thursday 11am-7pm Friday - Sunday 11am-8pm Free Entertainment Fri. & Sat. 5-8pm Entertainment on Tues. & Wed. from 4pm-7pm begins July 5th 1200 Lincoln Boulevard, North Cape May 800.643.3779 • www.cmlf.com

Farmers Market Every Saturday at Cape May Ferry Terminal 9am - 3 pm

Great Water Views • Hassle-Free Parking

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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Late Night At Cape May Stage: A Sure Thing

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Acting interns present comic and cerebral performances at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse

here are only so many ways to spend your Saturday night, but for the month of July Cape May Stage offers an exciting new option with Sure Thing, an evening of one-act comedies by David Ives.

Ives, a graduate of Northwestern University and Yale School of Drama, is a recipient of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Playwriting and has written humor pieces for The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker in addition to his career as a playwright.

Sure Thing, described by Ben Brantley in The New York Times as “a wild slice of cerebral vaudeville,” features a series of short, smart comedies. In Words, Words, Words, three brilliant chimpanzees hammer away at typewriters, striving to write Hamlet for the mysterious doctor overseeing them.

Phillip Glass Buys A Loaf Of Bread pokes goodnatured fun at the contemporary composer as he enters the grocery store. These lighthearted but thought-provoking pieces are sure to delight.

Each raucous late-night performance of

Catch these interns in David Ives’ “Sure Thing” Sure Thing will feature Cape May Stage’s talented summer acting interns. Internships at Cape May Stage give students the opportunity to meet with professional actors, directors and designers. During the course of the

summer they watch rehearsals, participate in workshops and work in all aspects for the theater, from administrative offices to backstage during the productions. In addition to their late-night performances, the interns also offer family-friendly entertainment in the mornings with Cape May Kids. This is the third year of the internship program at Cape May Stage and it continues to expand every year.

Directed by Eric Oleson and stage managed by Len Luvera, Sure Thing features interns Sabrina Blackburn, Daniel Povinelli, Jodye Carroll and Iraisa Ann Reilly acting in these absurd tales of love, language and missed opportunities. In the words of Artistic Director Roy Steinberg, “When you combine attractive, talented actors with smart, comic writing... It is the perfect way to start or end your Saturday night!”

Sure Thing runs on Saturday, July 9, 16 and 23 at 10:30pm at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Bank and Lafayette streets.

Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling 884-1341.

Serving Dinner from 5pm (Closed Tuesdays)

Breakfast Saturday & Sunday

Cobblers are Back...Yum Yum Freshest Ingredients - Fantastic Specials Friendly Atmosphere - Reservations Recommended 600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May • (609) 884-7660 • www.backstreetcapemaynj.com

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July 2nd July 4th!

4:00p - 9:00p

$12.95 Adults $7.95 Children (10 and under)

Traditional Bar-B-Que Food

Picnic Games & Prizes

Beer Garden

Entertainment

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers,Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Pizza, Three Bean Salad, Macoroni Salad, Water Ice, Soft Drinks, & Ice Cream Outdoor Beer Garden & Full Bar

Three Legged Race, Wheel Barrel Race, Egg Toss, Pie Eating Contest

DJ, Live Band, Steel Drums

Stay after the Picnic to watch the Fireworks from our Sundeck!

Oceanfront at 1045 Beach Ave • 609.884.5611 • GrandHotelCapeMay.com

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Cape May Cooks

A culinary column by Knickerbocker and the Southern Belle

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sk any Cape May produce vendor when the local beans, tomatoes, corn and peaches are coming in, and they’ll tell you “around the 4th of July.” That gives us two reasons for fireworks this week!

Your Exit Zero culinary guides invite you to celebrate with a 4th of July lunch on the beach.

This week’s column offers recipes for some of our favorite packable picnic goodies.

Now, for picnickers inexperienced with Cape May shores, we offer a word of warning: seagulls! Those winged marauders will stop at nothing to steal whatever is in your hand, including your hand. So to avoid your personal Hitchcock moment (we speak from experience!), enjoy your meal under some type of shelter – beach umbrellas will do nicely.

Coolers are handy, but not essential for these recipes.

Nothing contains mayonnaise.

And another tip – while we do NOT condone feeding the seagulls (it’s also against beach rules), taking care of your lifeguards is another story! They are so much friendlier, and much more appreciative!

We’ll start with several salads. We never met a chicken salad we didn’t like, and this one is nice for stuffing into

* Best Crab Soup on the East Coast * Outdoor Seating - Free Parking Family Affordable • Vegetarian & Gluten Free Friendly pitas. Make ahead, and allow time to chill.

Mediterranean Chicken and Tomato Salad 20 minutes serves 6 3 c chopped cooked chicken (make it EZ and buy a cooked chicken) 1 c grape tomatoes, halved 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped ¼ c finely chopped red onion, ½ c chopped fresh parsley ¼ c chopped fresh mint 1 lemon 2 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper to taste ½ c crumbled feta cheese In a medium bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Grate zest from the lemon to equal two teaspoons; squeeze lemon for juice. In a small bowl whisk zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper together; pour over chicken mixture and mix. Add crumbled feta, if desired, just before serving.

Tabouleh is a Middle Eastern grain salad that is a refreshing addition to any picnic. If you really want to make an EZ meal, just combine the tabouleh with the chicken salad above, omitting the duplicate ingredients.

It’s delicious all together, and means one less container!

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Open Everyday

Breakfast & Lunch 7:30-2:30 • Dinner from 5pm

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Jo Jo

mediterranean

Restaurant

italian • greek • mediterranean

steaks • ribs • falafel pasta • seafood quesadillas • salads appetizers • desserts

Cape May Cooks ? From Page 41 EZ Tabouleh 15 minutes, plus 30 minutes to stand and 1 hour to chill serves 6 1 box Near East Tabouleh Wheat Salad 1 c boiling water 3-4 tomatoes, diced 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil 1 c fresh parsley, finely chopped ½ c fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 6 scallions, white and green parts, chopped Combine wheat and contents of spice sack from package. Stir in boiling water. Cover and let stand 30 minutes in refrigerator. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Cover and chill one hour or overnight.

Fluff with a fork before serving.

Couscous and Garbanzo Salad 25 minutes serves 8 1 (14.5-oz ) can chicken broth 1 c uncooked couscous 1 (15-oz) can garbanzos, rinsed and drained 3 carrots, peeled and shredded 4 green onions, sliced 1 red bell pepper, diced ½ c pitted and halved Kalamata olives Mint Vinaigrette

Visit us on Facebook: JoJo capemay mediterranean 609-884-0182

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2/3 c chopped fresh mint 3 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 garlic clove 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp sugar 1/8 tsp pepper ½ c olive oil Process all ingredients except olive oil in a blender until minced, scraping down sides. With the blender running, slowly add the olive in a steady stream until blended.

In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil and add cous-

cous; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Toss together couscous and next five ingredients. Drizzle with vinaigrette, stirring gently to coat.

Serve immediately, or chill.

When poultry farming was a prominent industry in Southern New Jersey, asparagus and egg breakfasts were so popular that they were featured like pancakes on posters for local fundraising events. Typically, this recipe would have been cut in six portions and served on sandwich rolls. Or you can serve it cold in wedges as an appetizer or side dish.

Summer Frittata di Asparagi 25 minutes serves 6 1 lb asparagus 8 eggs ¼ c grated Parmesan or Romano cheese salt and ground pepper ¼ c olive oil Special equipment: heavy sauté pan with oven proof handle and pot holders Snap the ends off the asparagus, wash and cook them in boiling water 5-10 minutes until tender. Cut in two-inch lengths. Drain.

In a bowl, beat the eggs and add the cheese, salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large, heavy sauté pan and add the asparagus, stirring to coat. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus and cook over medium heat.

As the eggs set, slowly lift the edge of the frittata with a spatula so the uncooked mixture runs under the solidified part.

When the frittata seems almost done, finish cooking it in a pre-heated broiler five inches from the flame for about three minutes.

Slide the frittata onto a platter, let it cool and cut into wedges. Make sure you use potholders when taking the pan from the broiler!

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6/16: Meaghan Mann And Rylee Gould’s Graduation Party At Backstreet Café

PHOTOGRAPH BY aleksey moryakov... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

“Best of the Shore” Philadelphia Magazine

“Best of the Shore”

Steaks Chops Seafood Serving Dinner from 5pm 3 course $30 Pre-Fixe Available Anytime Late Menu, Desserts and Cocktails $25 Wine List Monday - Thursday

South Jersey Magazine

Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” Since 2005

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6/16: Meaghan And Rylee’s Graduation Party At Backstreet Café photographS by Aleksey moryakov

LUNCH • DINNER EAT IN or TAKE OUT Tacos – Burritos – Smoothies & Much More...

OPEN DAILY

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER • 11am-9pm

Free Wi-Fi

Theresa, Zhenya, Tony

Located across from the C-View in Cape May

609-898-To-Go

Brad and Jean Bloyer, Dan and Gigi Embs

Barbie and Ken Mann, Vic, Liz, Meaghan, Rylee

Thursday, June 30, 2011

6/16: Meaghan And Rylee’s Graduation Party At Backstreet Café

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Washington Inn &

photographS by Aleksey moryakov

the wine bar wine flights share plates relaxed atmosphere $1 Oysters until 7 pm

The Goulds

Paul and Krista

The Washington Inn and The Wine Bar are Open Nightly!

the wine bar 801 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204

609-884-5697 reservations accepted Nancy, Don and Jeremy Embs

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The Old Fogey

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Ah, those good old Cape May days... by Jackson D’Catur

do not like the term “monster,” excepting when used to describe inhabitants of Wildwood, and even then I prefer the more accurate term “throwbacks.” Indeed, the night we created Frank and Stein’s “monster,” we had only the best of intentions.

My two old inventor buddies were in town for the Scientists’ Ball, along with such luminaries of the age as Mary Shelley, that rogue Byron and that Polidori chap. There was talk of Progress and Rational Thought and God, and much whisky was consumed, when Frank declared that Electricity was the key to Life (he talked in Capital Letters, which he felt gave him Authority), and we should create Some that very Night. Well, the only subject who had passed away recently was a previous Young Albert, my treasured canine companion. I was loath to disturb the little terrier’s rest, but missed him something awful and was two sails to the wind, so off to the Pet Sematary (I made the mistake many years later of mentioning the place to that little scribe, Stephen King) we staggered, in a thunderstorm, trailing a

tin kite that Stein has rigged up from the foil labels of beer bottles.

We applied wires to Albert’s headstone (“Chasing rats in Hell,” it said) and waited.

The third strike trailed blue fire down the kite string to the ground (the first two hit Byron on the head, but he scarce noticed).

Well, nothing happened for a full minute, and we were all looking sheepish, when suddenly a pair of sparks sprung back out of the ground and hit Frank and Stein respectively. Frank instantly fell to all fours and

began growling and yipping something awful, while Stein hopped upon a nearby tombstone and began cawing at the sky.

“Gad, sir, what madness?” gasped Byron, who had been saying exactly the same thing all evening, to everything from the accidental addition of ice to his malt whisky, to his losing an ear in a razor fight in Cabanas. Shelley, the sharper quill in that writing desk, instantly declared: “Your dog, was he an aggressive terrier?” “He was,” I admitted. “But seems less than pleased to be roused from his Afterlife.” Indeed, Frank/Albert was advancing on us, foaming at the mouth. “And was he buried with anything?” the lady asked. “The very seagull he choked to death on,” I whispered in horror.

“Well, sir,” Shelley declared, “this experiment was a success.”

“Can we cure them?” I asked. “I am not fond of Albert in this mood and form.”

“Sort of,” she replied, producing a large revolver from among her clothing.

I will say no more, dear hearts … save, avoid the Pet Sematary at night. And don’t be an ass who flies metal kites.

Definitely not just your grandmother’s tearoom!

Sure, you’ll find tasty tea sandwiches, freshly-baked scones and teabreads served with clotted cream, and that traditional, elegant service that you associate with fine dining.

But there is so much more to The Carriage House. In addition to our traditional Tea Luncheon and Afternoon Tea, The Carriage House offers hearty fare from the café menu, plus homemade soups, and hearty wholesome entrée salads that fill you up while still letting you feel virtuous for eating a salad.

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Fresh Seafood and more Eat In or Take Out 11:30am-10pm Every Day Lobster Rolls • Crab Cake Sandwiches Whole Belly Ipswich Clams • Cape May Scallops Fresh Grilled Salads and Fish Sandwiches

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WALLACE’S

Harbourside Café At South Jersey Marina 898-7700 Formerly Dock Mike’s

Serving Breakfast and Lunch 6:00am-2pm

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HARRY-O-KE

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RISTORANTE . BAKERY . GOURMET Shop.

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John, Chef Davies AOS, Ed Beck, Patricia Fitting, Pete Pallitto, Paul Tomlin

311 Mansion Street • (609) 884-0200

Jack, Rich, Tony, Scott, Rich

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Whipped Creamy Fudge Premium Chocolates Saltwater Taffy Hand Dipped Ice Cream

Delicious Confections for All Occasions!

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Customer Service

I

The life and times of a waitress in Cool Cape May... by Molly Stone

f you’ve ever tried muting a movie during a climactic moment, you know that, without the background music, everything changes. Action scenes become less suspenseful, romantic scenes less sappy, and feel-good scenes less cheery. When I was young, I decided that my life would be much better if I could have a soundtrack, too. I wanted appropriate background music to spontaneously play just like it does in the movies.

This way, I figured, the scenes of my life would become more suspenseful, romantic, cheery and altogether more visceral.

Of course, this doesn’t occur in real life.

And if there does happen to be music playing during a big moment, it’s often not what we’d choose. The song that played during my first kiss was AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” When it came time for my high school class to pick a graduation song, everyone voted for The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” because so many of our teachers had been fired for, well, doing more with students than teaching.

Not exactly the music I’d had in mind. The

soundtrack of the restaurant – and, trust me, every Cape May restaurant has one – isn’t what I’d choose, either.

The kitchen is chaotic, so it makes sense that cooks are drawn to beats that get adrenaline pumping. Unfortunately, this music – usually Russian techno or Spanish heavy metal – also gets my head throbbing.

If there are lyrics, they usually consist of indistinguishable screams. (Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” comes on occasionally, but none of the cooks will admit to adding it to the kitchen iPod.) Ironically, this music is a welcome distraction from the music of the dining room.

A girl can only take so much jazz piano

before she starts playing it in her sleep.

And, at holiday time, I may hear “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” 17 times. By night’s end, I almost wish someone would run me over with a reindeer.

Restaurant employees often make their own music, too. When he’s totally stressed out, my favorite busboy sticks his head in the ice box and sings. I suppose the acoustics are better in there. Actually, this busboy sings all the time. Last summer, after his girlfriend dumped him, I’d catch him humming Maroon Five’s “I Am In Misery” as he cleared plates.

Music is what gets most restaurant employees through a shift. I know a waitress who hears “Welcome To The Jungle” in her head while serving; for another, it’s “Highway To Hell.” The songs that play while doing the dining room dance – dodging ice buckets and maneuvering through tables – may not be ideal, but they keep us dancing. In the restaurant, just like in the movies, you take comfort in knowing that, even if it’s Russian techno or the Titanic theme song, there will always be music.

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Big Sale!

The updated second edition of the first resort is now on sale at the exit zero store & gallery & other fine local stores...

Also available online at www.exitzero.us “As complete a look at the ups and downs of the Jersey Shore’s proto-resort as you are likely to see.”

– Frank Wilson, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Super Summer Sale on The First Resort

Now only $24.95 for a limited Time! ($10 off retail price) Available at:

The Exit Zero Store - 109 Sunset Boulevard • 609-770-8479 Whale’s Tale - 312 Washington Street Mall • 609-884-4808 Good Scents - Jackson Street & Carpenters Lane • 609-884-0014 Atlantic Books - 500 Washington Street Mall • 609-898-9694 cape winds florist - 860 Broadway • 609-884-1865

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Monster Must Haves

The finest things from the shops of this charmed city... by Kate Chadwick

Tickle Monster Kit From Across The Way

Ugly Dolls From Zoo Company

Monster Spray From A Place On Earth

Everything you need to bring the lovable Tickle Monster to life is here with the Tickle Monster Laughter Kit – slip your hands into the super-soft fluffy blue mitts and start reading and tickling your own little monster.

Comes in a colorful re-useable gift box, and makes a great gift for parents, grandparents and kids. 304 Washington Street, 609-884-4199, www.acrossthewaycapemay.com.

So ugly, they’re cute, these monsters are the plush, colorful, fuzzy kind that no child could possibly fear. Our friends at Zoo Company have an excellent selection, so your favorite little one can find the monster just meant for him or her. In the “Uglyverse,” “ugly” means “unique and special.” $6.95-26.95. 421 Washington Street, #6, 609884-8181.

Easily the quickest way to banish unwanted monsters, Monster Spray from A Place On Earth is handmade, like all their products.

And its fabulous lavender fragrance has been scientifically proven in the Chadwick household to banish monsters from under beds and in closets. Also available at the Exit Zero store! $13. 526 Washington Street, 866-400-SOAP, www.aplaceonearth.com.

Monster High Dolls From Toy Shop

Monster Tread Trucks From Toy Shop

Jersey Devil Books From Atlantic Books

These kids-of-monster dolls are all the rage with the tween set, and the Toy Shop has the biggest selection in a 50-mile radius.

All your favorite characters are here – from Frankie Stein to Clawdeen Wolf and Lagoona Blue. And you should get ‘em while they’re hot, because they’re flying off the shelves. $21.99. 510 Washington Street, 609-884-0442.

We’re told by our friends at the Toy Shop of Cape May that just as many big kids as little ones collect these Monster Tread Trucks by John Deere. Whether you choose a dump truck, tractor, heavy hauler, or pick up a whole set, these are sure to please the hands-on guy in your life, no matter his age, apparently. $9.99-25.99. 510 Washington Street, 609-884-0442.

Read up on South Jersey’s very own monster.

Pick up one – or both – of these books about the Jersey Devil. The legend of the Devil has bedeviled (sorry)the region for well over 200 years now. Decide for yourself with The Jersey Devil by James McCloy and Ray Miller Jr., or Tales of The Jersey Devil by Geoffrey Girard. $11.95. 500 Washington Street, 609-898-9694, www.atlanticbooks.com.

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Cape May Sports Memorabilia LOCATED IN CAPE MAY AT ANTIQUES EMPORIA 405 W. Perry Street

Debbie & Mike Downes

Cape Winds

Florist & Gift Shop

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Large selection of high quality vintage sports cards & memorabilia at reasonable prices.

• Current Stars, Hall of Famers and Rookies • • Certified Autographed Items • • Vintage Yearbooks, Programs and Publications •

Phone: 609-898-3332 email: SprtsCardsRus@aol.com www.capemaysportsmemorabilia.com

860 Broadway (Broadway & Stimpson Lane) West Cape May NJ 08204 609-884-1865 • 609-884-2602 Fax email: capewindsflorist@verizon.net www.capemayflowers.com

Ongoing Thank You for your continuing patronage!

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Warren, Steve Irving

401 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-4484

Perfect for Cape May Lovers!

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patricia jackson jewelers 414 Bank Street, Cape May • (609) 884-0323

www.patjacksonjewelers.com • Open Fri., Sat. & Mon. 11-6; Sunday 12-5

Heather, Ted, Pam, Mary, Tom

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The Answer Lady

T

he Answer Lady invites inquiries from gentle readers on all manners of relationship quandaries, matters of the heart and ethics. If you’d like to send a query, write to info@exitzero.us.

Dear Answer Lady My sister, her husband and kids are headed to Cape May soon to spend their annual week with me and my husband. Is it wrong that I’m kind of dreading it? Her kids are out of control – I’m talking about jumping on furniture, commandeering the television remote and harassing my pets, to name a few offenses. Of course I love them all to pieces, but what can I do to get through this invasion? – Helpless Hostess Dear Hostess One of the drawbacks of living at the shore is occasional “invasions” by friends and relatives, but the Answer Lady believes you have a completely different problem, known as “disciplining other people’s children.” The Answer Lady has addressed this issue before, and it is quite the sticky wicket. As a general rule, the disciplining

Wise answers to perplexing questions

of children is the domain of parents alone, but if it’s your house, your furniture, your pets and your peace of mind being affected, certainly you have some say. Something along the lines of a quiet but firm “Brittany, please don’t jump on Aunt Sally’s $3,000 sofa” should suffice – no need for yelling or heaven forbid, spanking. Parents on vacation sometimes “clock out” of their disciplinarian roles, but that doesn’t mean you should suffer for it, particularly since this motley crew is benefitting from your

hospitality. If Mom and Dad take exception, don’t make an issue of it – a simple “I don’t want her to get hurt” should quell any rumblings. (And presumably it’s also true.) By the way, children often misbehave when they’re bored. Since you don’t have children, it might behoove you to stock up on a few playthings for your wee relatives – check out Toy Shoppe, Zoo Company, Dellas and Atlantic Books. And remember – it’s only a week – repeat that mantra to yourself as often as necessary.

Dear Answer Lady New neighbors just moved in, along with loud parties, motorcycles and bonfires. If it was just a weekly vacation rental we could live with it, but it’s not. What to do? – Not Feeling Neighborly Dear Not The Answer Lady realizes that it’s easy for her to tell you to stroll over and speak with these barbarians, but you really should give it a shot. This way, you can comfort yourself with that attempt at civilized discourse when you pick up the phone to call the police the next time they disturb the peace.

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Out-of-this-world Bath Products

monkey farts Experience our newest scent!

Banana, coconut and lime (no monkey by-products, really) Available in sugar scrub, bath salts and soap.

Bob, Bill, Steve

526 Washington Street Mall, Cape May, NJ 08204 866-400-SOAP • www.aplaceonearth.com

AntiqueS Emporia new dealer!

Specializing in Children's Toys & American Girl Doll Clothing/Accessories

Check out New expanded lines of jewelry!

Chrissy, Sue, Shelley, Louie

New booth! Featuring Shore Home Furnishings (609) 898-3332 • 405 W. Perry Street, Cape May

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Calling All Girls Glitter Girl is now open and stocked with earrings, necklaces, bracelets and of course tiaras for weddings, graduation and all your glittery events

Gliter Girl

106 Liberty Way right past the Lemon Tree Restaurant in the 500 block of Washington Street Mall

Jules Bauch, Wendy, Guenther and Pat Woehlert

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A stunning new coffee table book about the remarkable story of The Chalfonte Hotel Exit Zero Publishing is proud to announce the publication of a wonderful new Cape May book. THE CHALFONTE is a 256-page, full-color hardcover book packed with beautiful photographs and great stories. Book signing parties featuring author Karen Fox and artists whose paintings are included in the book are being held all summer at The Chalfonte... go along to experience this unique Cape May hotel, and enjoy the book that’s sure to be a local best-seller!

Wednesday June 29 Book signing with the author Karen Fox 4 pm to 6pm at the Chalfonte Hotel’s King Edward Bar Sunday July 3 Art reception featuring the art work of Penelope Chiusano and book signing with author Karen Fox 2 to 4 pm The Magnolia Room (wine, cheese, appetizers) Sunday July 24 Book signing with author Karen Fox 4 pm to 6pm at the hotel’s King Edward Bar Sunday August 7 Art reception featuring the art work of Marie Natale and book signing with author Karen Fox 2 to 4 pm The Magnolia Room (wine, cheese, appetizers)

Or buy it online at chalfonte.com

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203 Sunset Blvd.

West Cape May (609) 884-1849

& 1930 Route 9 Clermont (609) 624-3031

“North Cape®” outdoor wicker and wicker bedroom furniture. Also, candles, seasonal decorations, cushions, souvenirs.

Four Piece White Wicker Seating Group and Cushions.

Your choice of many fabrics. $199

Be sure to visit their other fun store too!

Home Fashion and Fun 109 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May • (609) 884-5330 Beach and nautical décor and gifts. Fun one of a kind items, and unique children’s toys.

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The Exit Zero Guide To Shopping In Cool Cape May Across the way 304 Washington Street Cape May (609) 884-4199 www.acrossthewaycapemay.com

Stop in here for an exciting collection of furniture and home decor including quirky clocks, whimsical lawn chairs, books and games that will get you thinking, and top-quality lamps and fixtures to make every room a bit brighter.

CAPE MAY WICKER 203 Sunset Boulevard West Cape May (609) 884-1849

No visit to Cape May is complete without a stop at the shopper’s paradise known as Cape May Wicker. Spruce up your house inside and out with one visit. Furniture, lamps, whimsical signs, candles and much, much more, at great prices.

ALL IRISH IMPORTS 401 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-4484 www.allirishimports.com

They carry T-shirts, hand-knit fishermen’s sweaters, pewter, Waterford crystal, Belleek, jewelry, perfume and even biscuits and kilts.

Make sure you ask about their ladies capes, hats and scarves, including cabbie caps.

CAPE WINDS FLORIST 860 Broadway West Cape May (609) 884-1865 www.capemayflowers.com

Cape Winds Florist is family-owned and has more than 30 years of experience. They always go the extra mile to make their floral gifts perfect. Offering beautiful, elaborate floral arrangements plus prompt, friendly service.

andrew’s ltd 325 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 898-7755

Visit Andrew’s for a beautiful collection of estate jewelry and an eclectic mixture of antiques and collectibles that will appeal to all age groups. Look out for antique watches, hand-colored photographs and sparkling glassware.

caroline Boutique Carpenter’s Lane between Jackson and Decatur Cape May (609) 884-5055

Cool, contemporary casual clothing is what you’ll find in this hip boutique. Twenty-eight years in the same location doesn’t happen by accident - shop at Caroline and get ready for “where did you get that?”

A PLACE ON EARTH 526 Washington Street Mall Cape May 866-400-SOAP www.aplaceon earth.com

Put the fresh and fun back into bath time with a visit to A Place On Earth. Sublime soaps,, salts, scrubs, sprays and lotions, all made by hand with natural ingredients and organic botanicals. Smell yummy at A Place On Earth.

celebrate cape may Ocean Avenue and Washington Street Cape May (609) 884-9035

They specialize in “one-stop shopping” Looking for fleeces, embroidered T-shirts or cardigans? What about postcards, personalized magnets, keychains, postcards and hermit crabs? Look no further, friends.

Artisans alcove 523 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 898-0202 www.artisansalcove.com

When shopping for jewelry, why not opt for a piece that carries a bit of history with it? Artisans Alcove boasts a great selection of Art Deco, Victorian, Edwardian and Modern jewelry, so whatever your tastes, you’ll leave satisfied.

cohwen’s ink emporium 1210 Bayshore Road, Villas (609) 886-7767 www.cohwensinkemporium.com

If you’re looking for a professional tattoo artist or piercer, look no further than Cohwen’s Ink Emporium. Cohwen Allen has been specializing in his trade for over 17 years - visit him and his talented staff today.

Antiques Emporia 405 West Perry Street Cape May (609) 898-3332

There is always a great selection of Americana, furniture, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, vintage postcards, magazines and more. Pick up some vintage jewelry to top off an outfit. The stock is always changing, so stop in often.

donna’s Hallmark 401 Washington Street Cape May (609) 884-0555

Every visitor in Cape May has a few friends or loved ones back home. Why not stop by and get them a keepsake? Donna’s carries a wide selection of cards and gifts like their Himalayan salt lamps, which cast a warm, soothing glow.

BAY SPRINGS ALPACAS 542 New England Road Cape May (609) 884-0563 www.bayspringsalpacas.com

This charming 10-acre farm is great for a family visit. Come and meet the alpacas, see how alpaca fiber is spun into yarn, then pick up a sweater, scarf, blanket or hat made from it. Treat your feet to ultra-comfortable alpaca socks.

EXIT ZERO 109 Sunset Boulevard Cape May (609) 770-8479 www.exitzero.us

The coolest Cape May souvenirs, a superb selection of local-interest books, designer T-shirts and bags, artwork, and an unrivaled collection of historic Cape May prints. Wear the Exit Zero logo with pride.

BIRD HOUSE OF CAPE MAY 109 Sunset Boulevard West Cape May (609) 898-8871 www.birdhouseofcapemay.com

An extensive selection of bird houses, from Victorian and Colonial styles to urban and eclectic designs. They also offer scented wax pottery, Wind and Willow mixes, home decor and garden accents.

fiber arts yarn shop 315 Ocean Street, Cape May Washington Commons (609) 898-8080 www.yarnsrus.net

Knitting is quickly proving to be the cool new hobby for every generation. Fiber Arts have the tools and experience to get a novice started and the goods to supply an expert. Don’t miss their knitting classes.

CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY 701 East Lake Drive Cape May Point (609) 884-2736 www.birdcapemay.org

Everything a nature lover could want – from field guides, binoculars and scopes to clothing and books. They stock the best selection of binoculars in the area in all price ranges. Featuring beautiful Charley Harper merchandise.

Flying Fish 130 Park Boulevard West Cape May (609) 884-2760 www.theflyingfishstudio.com

Owner Sue Lotozo hand-makes (and designs) a great collection of cool, off-beat shirts. You will find original, funky, retro designs on high-quality apparel, including a collection of T-shirts that celebrate local beaches.

CAPE MAY linen outlet 110 Park Boulevard West Cape May (609) 884-3630 www.capemaylinen.com

The hand-picked deals and old-fashioned service at this store keeps customers coming back. Your source for everything linen, from aprons, sheets and tablecloths to curtains and linen by the yard.

Gail Pierson GALLERY 658 Washington Street Cape May (609) 884-2585 www.gailpiersongallery.com

This fine art gallery is as charming as the center city district in which it resides. It introduces new artists and art lovers to the beauty of Cape May. Art education and interactive online technology are a key focus.

cape may sports memorabilia 405 West Perry Street Cape May email: SprtsCardsRus@aol.com www.capemaysportsmemorabilia.com

Everything for the sports lover – especially if you’ve got a particular allegiance to teams in NJ or PA. Vintage baseball cards, programs, team sets, framed items and signed baseballs and bats - the perfect place for a seasoned or new collector.

Glitter Girl 106 Liberty Way, Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-5733

Here’s a fun new shop for the glamour girl residing in all of us. Whether it’s a tiara, a feather boa, a fancy hat, or just some fun accessories, Glitter Girl has got you covered.

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The Exit Zero Guide To Shopping In Cool Cape May good scents 327 Carpenter’s Lane Cape May (609) 884-0014 www.sensia.com

You’ll smell the sweet mix of candles and incense from the sidewalk. Good Scents also carry lanterns, jewelry, stationery, books and gifts to delight your senses. Check out their wide selection of jazz and world music CDs.

Splash 513 Carpenters Lane Cape May (609) 846-7100

A showplace for local handicrafts like woodwork, stained glass, pottery and prints, Splash also features several cases packed to bursting with glittering jewelry, and the largest collection of local sea glass on the island.

henry’s fine jewelry 407 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-0334

Henry’s, Cape May’s landmark jewelers, carry the Original Cape May Destination Bracelet plus a huge selection of jewelry throughout the store, including selections from Pandora Jewelry.

Swain’s 305 Jackson Street Cape May (609) 884-8578

Swain’s Ace Hardware have everything you need to furnish, finish or refurbish your home. They also carry bath and cleaning products, paint, tools and hardware. It’s the friendliest, most helpful hardware store!

Italian Garden 510 Carpenter’s Lane Cape May (609) 884-2300

Fine Italian exports, including the largest selection of L’Erbolario, a botanical skincare and fragrance line, in the US. Look for the Alviero Martini designer “World Map” handbags and Murano glass jewelry.

Sunglass menagerie 107 Liberty Way, Cape May O the Washington Street Mall (609) 884-8844 www.sunglassforyou.com

Thirty-plus years at the shore means these folks know what they’re doing. Their friendly, well-trained staff will help you find the perfect shades for your face and your budget.

kate’s flower shop 600 Park Boulevard West Cape May (609) 884-6181 www.katesflowershop.com

Strangely enough, they sell flowers! But Kate and her staff dispense more than just beautiful floral arrangements. They also give advice on things like philosophy, good books and other stimulating subjects.

Tea by the Sea 405 West Perry Street Cape May (609) 898-4TEA www.teaincapemay.com

Few things liven up a dreary day or smooth out a hectic one quite like a hot cuppa. No matter how you take it, tea is good for whatever ails you.

Tea by the Sea also offer delicious cobbler and scone mixes, and you can choose from 12 flavors.

love joys Le Ric’s Grande Plaza 1127 Route 47 Rio Grande (609) 889-7676

Kick-start your love life with a visit to LoveJoys, the Romance Shoppe. Everything you could possibly need from candles, incense and bath products to sexy greeting cards and elegant lingerie.

The Toy shop of Cape may 510 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-0442

For a selection of well-made toys that will take you back to your childhood while delighting the kids, stop in here. Check out their Sale Wall of Toys where you can find some great bargains!

madame’s port 311 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-5858

Entering Madame’s Port is like stumbling into a treasure trove at an exotic trading post. Be sure to check out their collection of trade signs (featuring mermaids and whales), wall art and beautifully crafted wooden watches.

VICTORIOUS 251 Beach Avenue in Congress Hall Cape May (609) 898-1777 www.victoriousantiques.com

An outstanding selection of interior furnishings, gorgeous handbags and fine jewelry awaits you at Victorious, where they specialize in antique and estate pieces. Shop Victorious and prepare to be dazzled.

Mary Ann’s Jewelry 511 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 898-8786

The smallest shop on the mall, but it’s packed with beautiful things – Rolex watches, pearls, sapphires, porcelain vases, cut-glass and pocket watches. Stunning estate and new jewelry, with a large selection of diamonds.

Wanderlust 609 Jefferson Street Cape May (609) 884-0488

Tropical island + rustic shop = Wanderlust.

Seaside chic is the name of the game in this cool shop, packed with beachy, fun home furnishings.

Original Fudge Kitchen 513 Washington Street Mall and 728 Beach Avenue Cape May 800-23-FUDGE www.fudgekitchens.com

Chances are good you won’t get past the front door without trying a piece of something delicious at this Cape May institution. Now is the time to think of getting some sweets for your sweet!

Weddings by the Sea 139 Broadway West Cape May (609) 884-7900 www.weddings-bythesea.com

Getting married in Cape May? Be sure to visit Weddings By The Sea, where Catherine Walton, Certified Bridal Consultant, can show you invitations, favors, tiaras, veils, sand pour unity sets and more – to make your special day everything you imagined.

Pat Jackson Jewelers 414 Bank Street Cape May (609) 884-0323 www.patjacksonjewelers.com

since the 1970s and has had her shop since the 1980s. You won’t find anything synthetic or treated – just satisfaction. Try a twist on the seashell souvenir with an 18k gold scallop-shell bracelet.

west end garage 484 West Perry Street Cape May (609) 770-8261 www.thewestendgarage.com

A hip new addition to shopping on the island, West End Garage has all the feel of an upscale flea market in NYC or Philly right in downtown Cape May. Whether you prefer art, antiques, jewelry, or all of the above, don’t miss this spot.

Pink 33 Perry Street Cape May (609) 898-1113

The hippest haven for fashionistas in the know, you’ll find all your favorites here - right-this-minute clothes, shoes and accessories. From casual jeans to knocktheir-socks-off dressy dresses, visit Pink and get dressed.

Whale’s Tale 312 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-4808 www.whaletalecapemay.com

Everywhere you look, something catches your eye – playing cards shaped like dog bones or fish, hand-tooled leather journals, Sailor’s Valentine’s and sterling silver baby rattles. It’s a browser’s paradise.

SOMA 31 Perry Street in Carpenter’s Square Mall Cape May (609) 898-7488 www.somagallery.net

Now entering its fifth year, SOMA is dedicated to promoting and showcasing exciting regional talent as well as local emerging and mid-career artists. Great art in a cool setting.

Zoo Company 421 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-8181

For all the young and young-at-heart, this cute toy store is filled with the fluffiest, most colorful stuff you can imagine. If your little one is looking for the hottest item – from Webkinz to Silly Bandz – you’ll find it here.

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Vampire City

Winged invaders terrorize Cape May in a chilling new installment of Terry O’Brien’s short story Chapter 5: This Old House

B

rendan Quinn sat, jaw agape, trying to process the tale he had just been told, of centuriesold vampires and the traveling circus clan that hunted them.

Of Abraham Van Helsing who, it turns out, was not just a figment of Bram Stoker’s imagination. That nothing was a figment of Bram Stoker’s imagination, that it had all been real and sold as fiction to make a buck and support Van Helsing’s team.

BQ had never been what you would call a scholar of classic literature, but he remembered studying Dracula in a college writing course and being chilled to the bone.

Now, much more than his bones were chilled.

“Are you okay?” Hannah asked him.

BQ nodded. “I’m good, just… wow.”

“I know.”

“So you’re, what, descended from Abraham Van Helsing?”

She gave a noncommittal shrug. “In a manner of speaking. I… my family, we were

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Vampire City ? From Page 79 recruited to work for Abraham, generations ago, and the tale I told you is the tale I learned as a child. Von Port was not our given name, but after so many years in the carnival it just stuck.”

BQ shook his head, “Crazy.

Abraham and Tituba, what happened to them?”

Hannah’s face clouded over, “The history there is a little hazy.

It’s over a hundred years ago now. I know that Tituba lived a long life, long enough to make it to America near the turn of the century and find success as a seamstress and nanny.”

Hannah produced a small leather booklet. Inside it was an old, yellowed photo of a very black woman standing next to a very young child, a toddler really, one or two years old.

“1921,” Hannah said.

“Tituba would be about 50 years old here.”

“Who’s the baby?” BQ asked, staring at the photo.

“What do you mean?”

“The baby, with Tituba. The original Hannah Von Port would be about 22, 23 years old in this photo.”

Hannah stuffed the booklet back in her pack. “Probably one of the kids she nannied. This picture was handed down to me – it could have come from anywhere.”

“Then how do you know it’s her?” he asked.

She smiled at him. “I just know, okay? Why don’t we leave it at that.”

“Just saying…”

“Are you hungry?” she asked, changing the subject.

“Starved,” he replied.

They’d gotten to the very large house on Beach Drive early that morning. They fell asleep immediately after the adrenaline rush of being attacked by two massive vampires at BQ’s apartment. When they woke again the sun was setting over the Delaware Bay. That’s when BQ asked her exactly what the hell was going on and Hannah had told him the tale handed down to her many years before.

“Hannah Von Port became the name of a lot of girls that moved in our circle,” she had told him, “the better to confuse any vampire assassins that might want to carry on Vlad Dracul’s dirty work.”

It was all massively confusing to BQ, yet also somehow made perfect sense.

He was terrified and thrilled to be caught up in such an insane adventure. Death now loomed behind every corner and in every shadow, but never had he felt so alive.

If he knew exactly how close to death he was at the moment, he might have felt differently. * Outside the sunlight waned, and as the shadows crept across the dunes so too did a small army of vampires.

They moved between buildings, vehicles, anything that cast a shadow. To passersby they looked like a clutch of albinos, trying their best to avoid direct sunlight in their long coats and sunglasses, but not so much as to be conspicuous. They divided into several small groups and took several paths up the beach toward the neighborhood of giant houses where the mighty Christian Admiral once stood.

As the seconds turned to minutes the darkness spread.

By the time they massed at the northernmost jetty it was almost fully dark. The last rays of sunlight still stung them, but it was tolerable through their clothes and thick sunscreen.

Even vampires needed to be practical.

They gathered excitedly, chattered and gnashed their teeth. As the light disappeared they shed their human guise and clothing and rocked excitedly among the dune brush, saliva dripping from their jaws.

“The plan…” the biggest one hissed, “remember the master’s plan… ten from the front… ten from the rear… ten from the windows… ten from above… we must not fail him or our punishment will be great…”

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Cape May FIRE DEPARTMENT 712 Franklin Street, Cape May New Jersey

The Cape May Fire Department will be updating our historic museum in the near future. As part of our new landscaping, we will be offering the opportunity to own a piece of Cape May history, in the form of a personalized brick paver. These pavers will be sold in 4” x 8” ($100) and 9” x 9” ($150) and will make up a new walkway and flagpole courtyard.

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Vampire City ? From Page 80 At this they chattered more loudly, more excitedly, anxious for the kill.

“Forward…” the biggest one said a moment later when the moon shone bright.

They slithered through the brush and to the sea wall. Across the street they went, their feet skittering on the blacktop, to the front yard of the big house. The smell of cooking animal flesh met them.

“On my command…” the biggest one said and the vampires separated into four groups. Ten of them transformed into flying creatures with a barely audible pop! and floated up to the roof.

The biggest vampire took a deep breath of the foul, salty human air, and gave the command.

“Now!” he cried, and the vampire army stormed the house, crashing through the front and rear doors, shattering the gable windows, seeking their prey like fleshy missiles.

The house would soon be full of death. * “I’ve got steaks or chicken,” Hannah announced from the freezer.

“You pick,” BQ replied.

“Hmmm…” she pondered and looked

They slithered through the brush and to the sea wall.

Across the street they went, their feet skittering on the blacktop, to the front yard of the big house. over at him. “I’m in the mood for some meat.”

At this they both blushed.

BQ coughed, “Sounds good.”

Hannah set to the task of preparing the steaks as the awkward moment hung there.

“So…” BQ asked, “does the Von Port Traveling Amusement still exist?”

“You’re looking at it,” she answered and popped the steaks in a pan.

“What happened?”

She put a bag of frozen veggies in the microwave. “It was… it was 1973. It did not end well.”

BQ swallowed hard, reached out, and put his hand on hers across the breakfast nook. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. I’ve asked enough questions already.”

She shook her head, “It’s okay. You should know everything. I got you into this, the least I can do is tell you how it got this far.”

She wiped her eyes with the back of her

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hand – it came away wet.

“We were doing a show in rural Pennsylvania, little town called Kennett Square. We weren’t there to hunt, we stopped there every year to do a show, make a few bucks, and move on. We should have known, we should have seen it coming… it’s a mushroom growing town, lots of illegal labor, lots of brown skin… We didn’t charge much, so we’d fill the tent with hundreds of them every night. Cheap for them, but it added up for us. But this night…”

It was her turn to swallow hard and grab BQ’s hand.

“This night it was all gray skin. We should have known. We did our show as we always do, about an hour-and-a-half of all the tropes; clowns, trapeze, a few animal bits… at the end we all came out for a curtain call. But this night… nobody clapped. We stood there, all of us, in the center ring, lambs to the slaughter. The crowd stood, all of them, but not to applaud. By the time we figured it out it was too late. They descended on us like the vermin they are. We took a good many with us. We fought, God knows we fought, but they were too many and we fell. One by one, we fell.”

“My… guardians ordered me away and

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Vampire City ? From Page 82 covered my escape.”

By the last few words she was weeping. He wiped a few tears from her cheeks.

“Thanks,” she said, and went back to preparing the meal.

“We,” BQ said.

“What?”

“You kept saying ‘we.’”

“So?” “You said it was 1973. You can’t be older than 28, 29.”

“Right,” she did not look up.

“I meant the royal we.”

He gazed steadily at her.

“Right, the royal we. I gotcha’.

I suppose somebody passed down this story to you, too?”

“Exactly,” she said, still looking down. “It’s been a lot of years, there are a lot of stories.”

“Right…”

She turned the steaks in the pan. The aroma was heavenly.

She looked up, BQ was still staring at her.

“What?”

“Tell me,” he said.

“Tell you what?”

“The truth.”

She considered this for a moment, then went to her pack and retrieved the leather booklet. She opened it to the old photo and held it up to BQ. “The little girl in the picture is me. I was there in 1973 when the vampire clan destroyed my team. They fought to the death to cover my escape. Most of them, the ones that were prepared, chewed on the little red tablets they kept on them at all times.

Those that weren’t prepared were turned or drained. My name is Hannah Von Port, the only surviving child of Abraham and Elizabeth Van Helsing. I am 113 years old, but due to the vampire blood from which I was born I do not age very quickly.

It is a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that I can continue my father’s good work, a curse because I’ve seen too many people I love die. I do not intend to let that happen to you.”

BQ blinked several times.

“So…” “What?”

“You love me?”

“I… no, that’s not what I… I

mean, you’re a good guy and all, but… you misunderstood me.

I only meant I’m going to try to protect you. What?”

BQ was laughing hysterically. “You should see your face. That must be what I look like all the time!”

“You were just messing with me?”

“Yeah,” he said. “I know you don’t love me. I mean, I love you, there’s no doubt about that.

Happened somewhere around the third or fourth second I laid eyes on you. But that’s me. You can take your time, because I’m never leaving your side.”

They smiled at each other, then she turned the stove off.

BQ asked, “What are you doing? The steaks aren’t cooked.”

“We’ll get to those later,” she said. “Right now I want to eat something else.”

“Wha…” “Take your clothes off…”

She rounded the breakfast window and was on him like a cat, kneading at him, pulling him off the chair. He did not resist.

“Come on,” she said and led him to the stairs. “Let’s go fu..”

KWEE! KWEE! KWEE! The shrill alarm sounded from a panel in the next room.

Hannah grabbed her pack from the chair. “We have ten seconds. Move!”

BQ was flummoxed.

“What…”

“FOLLOW ME!” She slung the pack over her shoulder and dragged him through the kitchen and into what looked like the pantry.

“Hannah…”

“No time!”

She pulled them inside the closet-sized pantry, punched a button on the wall, and the floor beneath them disappeared. They fell into blackness. * The biggest vampire watched as his charges entered the house. No sooner had the sound of breaking glass ended when a new sound emerged.

KWEE! KWEE! KWEE! The high-pitched whine of

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Vampire City ? From Page 84 the alarm pierced his ears and he fell to the ground. Inside the house his minions did the same. Hidden inside the alarm was an ultralow frequency pulse that instantly ruptured their ear drums.

It was then, several seconds too late, that the biggest vampire figured out that Hannah Von Port knew what the hell she was doing.

“Master…” he hissed. “We have failed you…”

Two seconds later the house erupted into a giant fireball. * With a thump they landed on a cushion.

Hannah immediately bounded to her feet and pulled BQ away.

“It’s going to get warm,” she told him.

FWHOMP! Above them the house exploded. A sonic wave of heat shot down the corrugated metal and cement tube they had just fallen down and the small room was insufferably hot and airless for a few seconds. Hannah wasted no time in pulling them into yet another room by hitting yet another seemingly invisible button on the wall. Fresh, cool air met them in a dimly lit hallway that stretched for eternity in either direction. BQ could breathe

It was then, several seconds too late, that the biggest vampire figured out that Hannah Von Port knew what the hell she was doing. again. His lungs worked fine; it was his brain that was failing him.

“Are you kidding me?” he asked.

“Let’s go.”

“You’re Batman.”

At this Hannah allowed a flickering smirk and pulled them down the corridor.

It was lit every 20 feet by very small, low wattage bulbs. She pulled them along. In his confused state BQ wasn’t much help. She felt like she was running a three-legged race, yanking and coaxing her partner along.

“You’ll never get your deposit back on that house,” he quipped.

“I own it, smart guy. And the three around it.”

“How…” “The traveling amusement did well. I invested wisely over 113 years…”

“Good grief.”

As they talked he returned to himself, his body loosened up and she no longer had to pull him. A few minutes later they came to a stop.

“Here,” she said.

“What?”

Another invisible button-push and down came a red ladder. Up they climbed into a small rectangular room. She pushed open the door and they stood in the bathroom of an efficiency motel room. BQ looked out the heavily tinted window and from three blocks away saw the pluming smoke rise from the burning house, darkening the moon. Sirens rang in the distance.

Hannah went to a control panel near the front door, punched a series of buttons and the windows went full black by some computer voodoo.

She turned to him. “You okay?”

He nodded.

“Good. Get on the bed.”

He nodded and did as he was told.

“Lay down.”

He laid down.

“Hold on.”

He gripped the sheets. She stalked him, circled the bed twice, eyed him up and down.

She climbed onto the mattress and felt the cool silk sheets against her hot flesh. It was time. She put her face in his and kissed him deeply.

He snored loudly.

ESTATE JEWELERS Specializing in:

We Buy: Gold Estate Jewelry Diamonds Coins

Appraisals Engagement Rings Vintage Jewelry Jewelry Repair

(609) 898-0202

523 Lafayette Street, Cape May • www.artisansalcove.com

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Old Train Car #23. Š 2011 Judith Anderson.

Old Trains New Work!

Judith Anderson is back July 1st-31st The Gail Pierson Gallery enters its third summer season welcoming Judith Anderson back to Cape May. Opening on July 1, the exhibit Old Trains New Work, is new work from Anderson and her further exploration of a favorite subject.

Save The DaTe

July 9th, 2011 | A reception to welcome the Artist will be held on July 9 at 7-10 pm, including the Gallery’s signature good food, live jazz, and good conversation.

Judith Anderson is from Richmond VA where she is an active member of the art community. A former journalist and also an attorney, Anderson has pursued her love of painting since 2001.

The Gallery invites you to a year-round calendar of exhibits and events, including Prickly Pear Weeks with the Cape May County art League, and the Second Sundays Gallery Walk.

The Gail Pierson Gallery is open all year and welcomes new artists and art lovers from all over to Cape May. Gallery Summer hours : Daily 11 am to 8 pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

GailPiersonGallery

658 Washington Street | Cape May | 609.884.2585 | gailpiersongallery.com

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Robert Panaccio, VMD Robert Moffatt, VMD Patricia Link, DVM

694 Petticoat Creek Lane, Cape May

884-1729

www.capemayvet.com Hours by Appointment

e r w y

Cape May Point Civic Club

56th Annual Bazaar Saturday, July 2nd: 8:30am-1pm Fire Hall, Yale Avenue, Cape May Point HANDMADE CRAFTS • USED BOOKS WHITE ELEPHANT • PLANTS CAPE MAY POINT VISORS, HATS, MAGNETS & NOTEPADS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. SILENT AUCTION • RAFFLES • 50/50 RAFFLE FOOD, BEVERAGES & DELICIOUS BAKED GOODS. KID’S KORNER WITH GAMES AND FACE PAINTING FOR THE CHILDREN. All profits go towards the Club’s charitable and community projects.

PHOTO BY RON SAARI

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West Cape May

Celebrating Our 10th Year!

FARMERS MARKET

B E H I N D W E S T C A P E M AY B O R O U G H H A L L

Every Summer Tuesday from 3-8pm UNIQUE THEME EACH WEEK | FREE LIVE MUSIC

FRESH PRODUCE | BAKED GOODS | UNIQUE CRAFTERS | & MORE

July 5

Veterans and Armed Forces Appreciation featuring BlueBone

Warren Nuessle and friends

COMING JULY 12...

A Celebration of the Arts featuring Geno White

One of the top 20 mid size markets in the country!

Limited FREE Parking. Walk or ride your bike. For vendor info, call 609-884-1005 x 115 or visit www.westcapemay.us.

Carl, Judy, Al, MaryLou

Well, you should!

They are rockin’, swivelin’ and glidin’ their way into homes everywhere. Come visit them at Wanderlust!

Over 300 fabric to dress them in. $1,000 each... ready in 4 weeks. A comfort you can’t live without!

Open Daily • 10am-5pm (Sometimes longer)

the store where summer NEVER ends!

Guenther and Pat Woehlert, Tom and Sue Carroll

609 Jefferson Street, Cape May (next to Cape May Day Spa) 609 . 884 . 0488 • FREE PARKING

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Eileen, Mom, Fran

Diane DePaolo, Gene Brand, John Mockus

Don Pocher, Steve Fischer, Kathy and Tom Wilkinson, Bill George

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Cool Cape May 2011 The Complete Guide on Where to Eat Shop, Stay and Play in America’s Original Seaside Resort

Only $15 at The Exit Zero Store 109 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May Phone: (609) 770-8479 www.exitzero.us

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Marge and Jerry Many, Joan M., Kathie Elliott, Al and Sue Stuart, Barbara and Bob Tiley, Connie and Jerry France

the Doggie Nanny Forget to tell your pets they are staying home?

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Petsitting for all pets!

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

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The July Color Issue of Exit Zero is Here!

Sara Zug, Carroll Skiles, Art and Ellie Dormann, Dick and Joan Behr, Dani and Roger Barnsby

Get your copy before they are all gone!

Barbara and Steve Fischer

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Only $4.95 at The Exit Zero Store 109 Sunset Boulevard Cape May Phone: (609) 770-8479 www.exitzero.us

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The Cape May Crossword

None of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “Exit Zero”! By Jon Roth So YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to the crossword are all related to this week’s issue.

Our theme this week: monsters. The solution can be found on the front page of our website, www.exitzero.us.

Across 1. This 14-minute music video released in 1983 includes a voice over by Vincent Price and direction by John Landis, who also directed An American Werewolf in London.

4 . This 1962 novelty song was “a graveyard smash.”

8 . This many-legged sea monster, which is said to frequent the sea around Norway, could be related to the giant squid. There’s also a brand of rum that bears its name.

9 . He was the thirteenth child of Anna Leeds – after his birth, he flew out the chimney and stalked the Pine Barrens.

14 . Perseus slew this snake-haired gorgon after her reflection turned her to stone.

15 . This 1933 film stars Fay Wray and an enormous primate.

16 . In Irish folklore, if you heard this female spirit keening in the night, you probably wouldn’t last until morning.

17 . This bipedal, hairy primate frequents the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

19 . Halle Berry won an Academy Award for Best Actress in this 2001 drama.

“Riddle me this...” 21 Down.

20 . This is the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades. He also makes an appearance in the Harry Potter films.

22 . Things get a bit hairy in this 1985 paranormal comedy starring Michael J. Fox. 23 . Spanish for “goat sucker,” most scientists believe this monster, known for draining the blood of farm animals, is likely just a coyote with a bad case of mange.

24. T his female monster lured sailors to crash on the rocks with her song.

Down 2 . This composite of a bird and a woman was prevalent in Greek mythology, usually snatching food or valuables from unsuspecting victims.

3 . Nicknamed “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” this actor was known for his work in silent films like The Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

5 . Mike Myers voiced this lovable green monster, the title character in the successful Dreamworks series.

6 . The Book of Job describes this coiled sea monster who will resurface to wreak havoc at the end of days. Also the name of a Thomas Hobbes treatise.

7 . This monster first appeared in a 1954 Japanese film as a mutant created after a nuclear detonation.

10 . This lake-dwelling beast, believed to be a descendent of the plesiosaur, has never been found despite extensive sonar searches.

11 . Also known as a yeti, this monster lives in the Himalayas.

12 . Though this name is commonly attributed to the square-headed monster himself, it actually belongs to the doctor who created him.

13 . Hercules slew this nine-headed reptile by cauterizing the stump of each neck.

14. Half-bull, half-man, he dwelt in a great labyrinth on the island of Crete.

18. This Greek monster had a lion’s body, a goat’s head on its back, and a snake for a tail.

21. T his riddling beast had a lion’s body and a woman’s head – she’s easy to spot in Giza.

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Bob and Kathleen Manzuik, Ethan, Caroline

Caroline, Sabrina

Rodney and Christina Sockett

PHOTOGRAPHS BY Danielle O’Neal... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

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The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May & The Nature Center of Cape May Would Like To Thank The Following Supporters That Made Our Event A Success The Grand Hotel The Washington Inn La Mer Beachfront Inn Cape Publishing Jersey Cape Realty Exit Zero Cape May – Lewes Ferry Lucky Bones Cabana’s Beach Bar & Grille Wildwood Signs Grace Energy Sea Gear Tony’s Marine Supplies Homestead Real Estate C. Martin Company Franklin Bank Sturdy Savings Bank PNC Bank Atlantic City Electric Sea Tow Lobster House Cold Spring Fish Supply Atlantic Cape Fisheries LaMonica Fine Foods Lund’s Seafood Dock Street Seafood South Jersey Marina Northstar Marine Academy of Culinary Arts Skimmer Salt Marsh Tours J. Byrne Agency South Jersey Gas Avondale by the Sea Cape May Kiwanis Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers The Cape May Police Department, The City of Cape May, The Cape May Fire Police, The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Cape May Coast Guard Chief ’s Association and all of the volunteers.

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Amy Sugalski, Maria Harrison, Dan H., Kathleen Cohen

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Melissa Lewis, Amy Loughran, Kim Campbell, Michelle Scandle, Elaine Storace, Heather Gershman, Valerie White

circle of light Holistic & Massage (formerly Touch & Go Massage...)

We bring massage to you...

Now taking applications for part time insured professional certified massage therapists Call for appointment 609 457 6311 Linda Berithaupt, Lois Mason, Jean Stout, Barbara Klotz, Susan LeFebvre

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Enjoy Summer! (without univited guests)

• Pet Screens • New & Re-screen • Solar Screening • Patios • Mobile Screenology Network • Custom Window & Sliding Screen Doors

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WE Do Porches & we’ll come to you!

FREE ESTIMATES

Call (609) 465-5688 www.screenmobile.com/cape-atlantic If you are enjoying Terry O’Brien’s Vampire City story, then pick up a signed copy of Murderoke and other Spooky Cape May Tales

Bridget and Bill Doherty, Dawn and James Baxter

Pick up your copy at these fine stores: Exit Zero Store | Atlantic Books | Morey’s Piers | Congress Hall

Dr. Arlene Hughes Gorny Optometric Physician

Large selection of authentic vintage frames Comprehensive eye exams O Treatment of eye disease, injury and infection O Unique frames O Contact lenses Quality sun wear O Optical lab on premises NJ#5336

937 Columbia Avenue, Cape May

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898-0800

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with Barry Miles

Friday, July 1 at Martini Beach!

6-10pm

Michael Shea, Dan Aelfrich, Nick Bidinger, Kimberly Bidinger, Lynn and Rich Hoffman

Steven Fuhr, Chris Fuhr, Michael McGlashen, Colleen McGlashen

For all Herb Moore Trio dates visit www.herbmoorejazz.com or call 609-576-1841 As always, available for summer parties and private events!

The Herb Moore Trio is available as an instrumental and / or vocal trio.

Don Miller, Kelly Miller, Skylar Miller, Pat Hampson, Ann Wagner

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Activity Of The Week

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A weekly column by Catherine Dugan. This week: Fourth of July Fireworks

ireworks on July 4th have been an American tradition for 234 years, since the first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The outcome of the Revolutionary War was far from certain in 1777, but fireworks gave hope and a sense of patriotism to the citizens of the new nation.

It’s easy to forget what a longshot independence was, and what radical ideas the declaration promoted. Few people in the world of 1776 thought all men were created equal, or that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were inalienable rights. The idea that rulers derived “their just powers from the consent of the governed” was treason, and punishment for treason was death. Those early Americans needed a boost of patriotism in the midst of war, and fireworks provided it, with the blessing of John Adams, who wrote that Independence Day should be marked with “illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other.”

Fireworks have been making a joyful noise for thousands of years. They may have originated with green bamboo tossed onto

a fire in China – the resulting explosions were thought to scare away evil spirits.

Soon, chemicals were added to enhance these explosions and fireworks marked most Chinese celebrations. Marco Polo brought the technology to Italy, and Italian pyrotechnicians added color. The Italians also began the tradition of setting the fireworks off

We have SO many ways you can get your feet wet.

on a barge – as Cape May does – so that the reflections on the water could enhance the entertainment while reducing the risk of fire.

Cape May hasn’t always had its own fireworks display. Before Congress Hall sponsored it in 2004, the town hadn’t had an official display since 1988. Seven years has made it a tradition, and now the town lights up long before the first rocket is launched.

Cap off your Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, even if the weather isn’t perfect. On July 3, watch the Lower Township Fireworks in North Cape May along the bay from Emerson Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard at 9pm. Come early for live music and rides.

In Cape May, the fireworks will be on Monday, July 4 at 9pm near Congress Hall. Watch from the lawn if you enjoy being part of a patriotic crowd, or set up camp on a beach to create your own private party. Consider walking or taking your bike – the traffic leaving the fireworks can be a challenge.

Come away with a renewed sense of patriotism, and a renewed connection to the colonists who changed the world.

Next week: Kayaking in the Rain

This could be your view...

Kayak tours daily at 11:00 am (until late June) for 2-3 hours

New Stand up Paddleboards are in and ready to rent

and we do days, too.

East Coast Parasail, Jet Ski & Waverunner 1121 Route 109 @ Utsch’s Marina, Cape May (609) 898-8359 • www.eastcoastparasail.com

Aq ua T r a il s The Nature Center 16 0 0 D e l a w a r e A v e n u e , C a p e M a y (609) 884-5600 • w w w.aquatrails.com

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NJ State Lic. 13VH03026600

photographS by Danielle O’Neal

Family-owned & operated since 1973!

(609) 884-2545

www.desatnicks.com

Laura Pileggi, Jeannine Mason, Rob Scandle, Emily Womack, Tim Mason

Lower Township YOGA ON THE BEACH Recreation Department Cape May Point State Park STARTING TUESDAY, JULY 5th!

(Lighthouse) AQUA YOGA Monday, 6pm (Yoga at Sunset) Tuesdays, 5:30pm. ONLY $5!

Tuesday & Thursday @ 8am Lwr. Township Pool at Windslow Ave. & Rosehill Parkway, N. Cape May Friday 6pm (Yoga at Sunset) & Saturday 10am YOGA ON THE BEACH ONLY $10.

Tuesdays, 7pm. ONLY $5!

Commitment Card: David Douglas Memorial Park 10 Sessions for $50!

(Canal Park/Sandman Blvd)

PLENTY OF FREE PARKING! For Additional information: Contact: Karen yogacapemay.com kbosna28@yahoo.com 609.827.8886

N. Cape May (in front of the Gazebo!)

For Additional information: Contact: Lower Township Rec Dept.

609.886.7880 Ext. 0 or yogacapemay.com kbosna28@yahoo.com Karen @ 609.827.8886

Virginia Hogeland, James Klotz, Maureen and Anthony Sacco, Julie Sacco, Barbara

Psychic Readings

Tarot - Reiki - Palm- Crystal 10 Year Anniversary Special! $30 Reading Advice on ALL issue of life!

Located in Cape May... 609-898-7752

Mike, Tim, Carol, Michelle, Scot

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Names PHOTOGRAPH BY danielle O’Neal... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

Cape May’s only gym & health club for 19 years wishes you a happy summer!

3 months, monthly, weekly, and dailys All classes free to any member The best personal training available Clean, friendly and on the island

CAPE FITNESS 600 park boulevard, west cape may 898-1515 • www.capefitness.com

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The Cape May Health And Beauty Guide The Place

Any Particular Service That I Should Try Here?

Hours of Operation

Credit Cards

ACCENT ON BEAUTY 128 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 884-7040 • accentonbeautycapemay.com

Winner of Best Day Spa! Let their experienced, soothing massage therapists work on you. All stylists are certified Keratin specialists, OR get the BEST facial you will ever experience. Magnetic Polish, and GELISH manis/pedis. Call soon, appointments fill quickly at this popular local Salon/Spa!

Open 6 days Monday-Saturday @ 10am Closed on Sunday.

Mastercard Visa

Artizan Salon and Spa 600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 884-4499

Artizan specializes in Wedding Parties and Special Occasions. They will handle all of your makeup and updos. Trust them to make you look your best when it counts.

Tuesday-Saturday @ 9am Extended hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Closing times vary.

Mastercard - Visa American Express Discover

balance piates & yoga studio 600 Park Boulevard, West Cape May (609) 884-3001 www.balancecapemay.com

The well-trained staff at Balance has one focus: to help clients connect to the body, relax the mind and lift the spirit. They offer private, semi-private and small group classes and are able to work with student of all levels.

Call for class schedule and more details.

Call for more details

Cape Fitness 600 Park Boulevard West Cape May (609) 898-1515 www.capefitness.com

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

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

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Cape May Day Spa 607 Jefferson Street Cape May (609) 898-1003 www.capemaydayspa.com

This award-winning spa offers the Couple’s Victorian Experience, beginning in an oversized whirlpool, followed by a Swedish massage, and ending with light refreshments.

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

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Circle of Light holistic & massage Cape May (609) 457-6311

Terri Carrigan-Litzi is here to get your energy in line! She’s a registered nurse, holistic practictioner, massage therapist and Reki practitioner. Terri is also a certified Sound Healer who has practiced for 10 years in New Jersey and New Mexico. If you suffer from chronic pain or stress, call her today!

Call for an appointment.

Call for more details.

Dr louis j. Feldman 741 Washington StreetCape May (609) 884-4260

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

Call for an appointment.

Call for more details.

Dr arlene Hughes Gorny 937 Columbia AvenueCape May (609) 898-0800

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

Call for an appointment.

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Millenium ADMINISTRATORS (866) MHG-2489 www.millennium-tpa.com

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

Monday-Friday 9-4:30.

Agents on call 24/7.

Cash and check only.

nicole giorgio (609) 972-3885 Shore Styles Wildwood

Entrust those sore muscles to the qualified hands of Nicole Giorgio, a member of the Association of Massage and Bodywork Practitioners with 15 years of experience. For a limited time, she’s offering Two One-Hour Massages for $100.

Call for an appointment.

Call for more details.

North Beach Health Club 3860 Bayshore Road (609) 886-4842 www.northbeachgym.com

They have great equipment, a clean environment and attentive instructors. Try their Boot Camp, an effective, easy-to-follow routine guaranteeing lost pounds in the first week.

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

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Sea Spa 251 Beach Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-6543 www.congresshall.com

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

Open Fri.day & Saturday from 9:30am-6pm Sunday 9:30am-3pm

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Shear Sunsations 1400 Texas Avenue Cape May (609) 884-3011

Owner Marie Conway prides herself on a friendly, skilled staff and fair prices. Everyone likes the Foils and Cuts. Patrons are often asked, “Where did you get that done?”

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

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Spiritual healers of cape may Cape May (609) 898-7752

Connect your mind, body and soul. Tarot card readings for tapping into the possibilities your life holds for you, Reiki sessions and holistic herbs for stress relief and relaxing your body.

Call for an appointment.

Call for more details.

yoga cape may

What’s more relaxing than yoga? Yoga on the beach, of course, or yoga in a pool. Contact Yoga Cape

See Schedule in ad or all for an appointment.

Call for more details.

May and get an appointment for a whole new experience in serenity.

(609) 827-8886 www.yogacapemay.com kbosna28@yahoo.com

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“A smile is a facelift that’s in everyone’s price range!” ~ Tom Wilson

The Conrads

Nichole, Joe, Christy, Kyle

CARE FOR YOUR SMILE...

Call Dr. Feldman’s office today!

You’ll be glad you did...

And so will the people you smile at!

LOUIS J. FELDMAN, D.D.S., LLC 741 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204 Bill Evaul, Denise Martin, Kyle Martin

(609) 884-4260

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Rose and Joe

Uncle Joe and Dylan

Brenda and Mason

PHOTOGRAPHS BY danielle O’Neal... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

re: think Health Insurance Millennium Administrators, Inc. Suppliers of Household Linens for Cape May Vacation Home Rentals

Cribs - Strollers Concierge Service

Call 609-884-3246 order online at:

www.linenladies.com

experienced STYLIST NEEDED! Blow Dry • Sets • Cuts • Color Foils Low Lites • Perms • Manicures • Pedicures (609) 884-3011 • 1400 Texas Ave., Cape May TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9-5 • THURSDAY 9-8

(A insurance agency that is focused exclusively on health insurance for the Independent contractor, individual and employer; large or small)

For a free quote: Call (866) MHG-2489 or Email: spicard@millenniumadministrators.com www.millennium-tpa.com

Special Offer...

One Hour Massage - $65 or 2 Sessions for $100 Get one as a gift and one for yourself!

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal

Three beautiful dogs from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«

Dean is a good-looking, three-yearold Chow mix waiting for someone to rescue him. He has plenty of energy but due to that enthusiasm we recommend a home with children who are 10 years and up. Dean does just fine with other dogs but he has to be in a home where there aren’t any cats. Other than that he is a good boy who just needs a second chance. Could you be the second chance he needs? Adoption fee is $95.

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Tiki is a one-year-old boy who has had a pretty tough life so far. He came to us covered with bite wounds which have since healed. While Tiki has lots of nervous energy, he’s very submissive and wants so much to please everyone he meets. He will need someone who will give him the exercise and training he will need to thrive. He would do best as an only pet where there are no small children. Adoption fee is $95.

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Bono is a one-year-old Chow mix who has a great zest for life. He loves to play and would make an awesome companion. He will need some basic training but he seems more than willing to learn. Bono belongs in a home with older children because he does have the potential to knock over smaller children. If you think he could fit with your lifestyle please come meet him. You’ll be so happy you did! Adoption fee is $95.

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$65 $65 all classes/all hours included

The McConnell family

over 20 unique classes per week

Kids Power Class -

Starts July 12th 9-10am • 8 weeks • 16 classes • Ages 8-13

Taught by Health & Phys Ed Teacher Mark Ridgway.

Call for details.

boot camp

Unlimited sessions $49 (over 50 session/month) NEW CLASS!

HI INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING HIIT WITH KATE EVERY TUESDAY 5:30 PM

Dave Martin, Brenda Blizzard, Skeeter

ZUMBA

WITH JERI MONDAY’S 4:30PM

The friendly, feelgood gym!

3860 Bayshore ROAd, North Cape May 886-4842 or visit northbeachgym.com

SEE U S ON FACEB OOK! Al LoMonaco, Denise Martin

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal

Three beautiful cats from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«

Oreo is a black-and-white male kitten who is about six months old. Reach into the cage and drape him over your shoulder and you will hear his motor start – he’s a purring machine! He loves the company of other cats. He has never lived with dogs so we are not sure how that would go. He is very well socialized. Adoption fee is $70.

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July brings Cape May Stage’s interns onto our stage in two different programs. Families will love Cape May Kids performing on July 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 and 16 at 10am. This is the story of a family vacationing in Cape May in the 1950s. The kids discover the newest high-tech device called a transistor radio, so they can hear music on the beach “without wires.” It is a funny, nostalgic look at our past that will have adults wipe a tear even as the children in the audience laugh.

Late nights on Saturdays bring a very different program called Sure Thing with four short plays by David Ives that are funny and designed to appeal to audiences that stay up late on Saturdays. The plays start at 10:30pm after the main stage show. Both shows are really fun and the interns are talented actors from as far away as South Carolina and Louisiana. They have come to Cape May Stage to learn from our accomplished artists and share their talents in a beautiful venue.

On Monday, July 18 one of Broadway’s brightest leading ladies comes to Cape May Stage with a new evening of cabaret. The Tonynominated and Emmy award-winning Liz Callaway brings her soaring vocals to Cape May Stage for an evening of Broadway, standards

Above: Flashback to 1950s Cape May in “Cape May Kids” – a timeless family story. Below: Liz Callaway, the voice of Disney’s Anastasia. and contemporary fare. Audiences around the world have raved about her versatility and talent. The New York Times gushes that Liz is “as incandescent as ever.” Liz Callaway appeared on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, Baby, Miss Saigon and Cats where she sang the hit song “Memory” over 1,500 times. She is also known for singing leading roles in Disney’s animated films and for the theme song in television’s The Nanny. She’ll be there to sign her new CD, “Passage of Time.”

Call for tickets today to see one of Broadway’s timeless voices in the glorious Robert Shackleton Playhouse and don’t miss an unforgettable experience. Cape May Stage is offering three extraordinary ladies – Liz Callaway, Maureen McGovern and Tovah Feldshuh – for a special price of $150. Individual tickets are $75.

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Bird Droppings

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

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f you are like most of those fortunate to live upon the shores of Cape May, you get a lot of attention from friends and relatives, some you even forgot you had, every summer.

People who love you, even though you may not even like them, and who love your humble abode so conveniently located within steps of the Atlantic Ocean (even if it is a few blocks).

You know who you are and you know what I’m talking about!

Sure, you love having them; well, most of them; okay, maybe some of them. But after three or four days of baking on the beach, or wishing they had three or four days on the beach, it starts to wear a little thin. They're either too sunburned from the beach, or crazed with cabin fever because they can’t get a decent day on the beach.

You’re getting tired of the sand they’re dragging in whether it’s dry or wet. They’re getting tired of doing the same thing, day after day.

You start looking for alternatives, something to engage them and get them

out of your hair – and your house.

How about a bird walk? How many seaside hotspots are sitting right on top of one of the planet’s greatest bird watching junctions?

I can think of one other than here, but it’s a long way from Cape May. Try it. You, and they, might be surprised. It doesn’t take a whole lot; you don’t

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even need binoculars if you join one of the birding walks organized by the Cape May Bird Observatory – they’ve got free loaner binoculars available at every walk.

Your guests might enjoy finding out that there is a difference between all those “seagulls” on the beach – Laughing Gulls, Herring Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls. They might enjoy being able to identify some of the birds on the walks. But they don’t have to know a darn thing about birds. That’s why the CMBO provides local leaders who not only know the birds of the region but delight in sharing them with people.

There is no minimum or maximum age requirement; birding is an equal opportunity enticement. Nobody is ever too old or too young to appreciate birds.

Okay, you do have to be somewhat ambulatory. After all, by definition a bird walk involves walking. But even people who have bum knees or health problems that cut into their mobility can enjoy birds with minimal (or no) walking involved.

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Bird Droppings ? From Page 105 the Wildlife Viewing Platform (aka “The Hawkwatch”) at the Cape May Point State Park is equipped with ramps and nice benches and you can park yourself at the park and still see birds. And there are easily accessible boardwalk trails to boot.

The CMBO does walks there, too.

Now there’s good news and bad news about opening your guests' eyes to birding.

Good news is, it will get them out of your hair for awhile and give them something else to do. In fact, there are walks every Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday through the summer along with back bay boat and kayak trips.

Bad news is, getting in touch with nature will give them something else that they’ll look forward to coming back to Cape May for. Sure, they’ll find birds anywhere but birds like you can find in Cape May? All year long? I don’t think so. That’s why Cape May is unique; but you already knew that – you live here.

So when your visitors (and you) need a break, send them over to the Cape May Bird Observatory.

Ask any of the staff or volunteers what walks are happening. They’ll be glad to

Try the Hawkwatch Platform for spectacular views show you and you’ll see why the Cape May Bird Observatory is THE place to come for all your nature needs – and not to be missed. The CMBO, located at 701 East Lake Drive overlooking Lake Lily in Cape May Point, (884-2736), is open every day

from 9:30am to 4:30pm except Tuesdays through August. While you're there, check out the view of the lake from the wide selection of scopes and binoculars, pick up a free map and schedule of daily walks and programs for the season, take a look at the sighting sheets to check what's being seen, scan the bookshelves or pick up a bargain from the used and vintage books section, look at some of the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise, including a terrific lithograph done just for the Cape May Bird Observatory, or just browse around. Sit outside on our garden benches and enjoy the birds at the feeders and the view of Lake Lily. If you can’t make it in person, visit us online at BirdCapeMay.org – where birding Cape May is only a click away!

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

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Independence Day Celebration Saturday & Sunday, July 2-3: 10:30am-4pm

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Double-the-Fun ThursDAY •Double your pleasure as the MOR-EZ ticket card goes twice as far on our amusement rides.

Ride for only half the tickets until 6pm. Also, look for great Double-the-Fun offers at many of our games and food outlets.

Thursdays from 12:30pm until 6pm. Xtreme rides not included. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm.

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The Dating Column

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Stella Dixon's take on romance on Old Cape Island

’ve always been wary of having a fling, which is unfortunate for my coworkers.

Because all of them are attached, they live vicariously through me. They tell me to find a man – any man – and have a no-strings-attached good time. I should be dancing the horizontal tango every night – or at least every year. I should be living it up; this is, after all, what being single is all about. But I just can’t.

It’s not that my moral compass points me in another direction (though I am the product of a Catholic school upbringing and all the accompanying guilt). It’s not that there aren’t any good men (I know there are plenty of them out there). It’s that I’m terrified of herpes.

I once ran to my doctor in a panic because I convinced myself that a spider bite on my thigh was the symptom of an STD. I spent what felt like hours on the exam table, halfnaked, crying and wanting to bash my head against the ceramic reproductive system on the far wall. I’d heard one NPR program on the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, and that was all it took. It's kind of like what happens when you buy a new car, only, instead

of seeing Volvo station wagons everywhere, I was seeing STDs. Even when my doctor convinces me that the only thing wrong with me is paranoia, and I make a vow to get back on the single-andready-to-mingle horse, I can’t seem to have a decent fling, even when I give it my all. My sister told me that, according to Millionaire Matchmaker, if you hold a man’s gaze for a full five seconds, he'll be so mesmerized he’ll have no choice but to approach you. On the advice

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At three different Cape May bars, I locked eyes with plenty of strapping young men. At first, I had a hard time holding for the full five seconds. I never realized just how long five seconds can be, especially if you spend them questioning whether your “come hither” look comes across more like “I’m constipated.”

Each man turned away before the full five seconds, but not before giving me a whyare-you-staring-at-me look and tapping his buddy’s shoulder as if to say: are you seeing this? I’m pretty sure one guy thought I have some kind of disorder that doesn’t allow for blinking. I left each bar feeling demoralized.

The bottom line is that some people are built for flinging. Not only do they enjoy all the no-strings-attached fun that comes along with being single, they’re good at finding it, too. I am not a flinger. Even when I can get past my own paranoia, I can’t send out a good-time vibe for the life of me.

So I guess what I’m saying is this: If you’ve got any great swinging-single stories, feel free to drop me a line. My coworkers would sure love to hear them.

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The Movie Column

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Tom Sims, Director of the Cape May Film Festival, reviews "The Trip" and "Midnight in Paris"

ere is a twist: shameless self promotion at the beginning of the column! We hope you can join us this Friday, July 1, for our Film Camp free screening of student work. Joe Stinson and Stefan Prosky are in town to work their magic at this year’s camp, and the students are hard at work creating shorts that you’ll no doubt enjoy. Join us at 7pm at West Cape May Borough Hall on Friday.

You know your summer isn’t complete until you’ve taken a road trip — on the big screen at least. The last road trip film I reviewed was 2010’s horrible Due Date. So I was relieved when a new film out of the UK, The Trip, was a much better, more consistently funny road trip movie. Steve Coogan and the lesser-known Rob Brydon (both from the UK) play their comic selves as two friends traveling through England on a food tour.

Could the film have lasted about 20 minutes less? Listen, I’m glad when a real road trip only goes 20 minutes over. Most road trip films I’ve seen of late are a feature length too long! Coogan and Brydon bounce off each

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Still, there is a certain depth of character that keeps the dialogue to more than just the two of them being goofballs (although it is mostly that). So if you’re only in it for more than just a few laughs, it works.

Midnight in Paris is the latest from accomplished director Woody Allen. Hey! Did I just see you roll your eyes? Well I’m glad I got my shameless self promotion in at the beginning because if you don’t respect Allen’s work you’re not going to see this movie anyway. In fact, you’ve probably stopped reading this review, right? Hello? If you do like a good Woody Allen movie, this one isn’t so bad (wow, did that sound as lame as I think it did?).

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418 West Roberts Avenue, Wildwood Great investment property – this duplex offers a 2 bedroom unit and a 3 bedroom unit. Live in one and rent the other or rent both for maximum income. $180,000.

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Pam Kaithern, Pat Devaney, Celia Holmes, Lori Holmes

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Joe Palladino, Lauren Wierman, Shooter

431 third avenue cape may $450,000

16 jackson street unit 3, cape may $625,000

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Tompkins Contemporary. Open kitchen, dining, living area. Cathedral ceilings. Laundry room. Small front deck. Lovely rear screened porch. Huge master bedroom suite with sitting area.

Beautifully renovated condo unit in one of the famous Seven Sisters only steps to the beach. Views of both the beach and Historic Jackson Street from within the unit.

Hardwood floors throughout. Most furniture included. Imported Italian Tile Showers; Custom Cherry Cabinets; Custom Milled Crown Molding; Air Conditioning; Tankless Water Heater.

WWW.TOLZ.COM

1001 Lafayette Street, Cape May Phone: 609-884-7001 Email: info@tolz.com

Apex

Realty, Inc.

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

Mary Palladino, Joe Palladino, Lauren Wierman, Beth Wierman

1103 Franklin Avenue, North Cape May $249,900

A+Home at a Swimming Beach Location!

Theresa Senico

Lauren, Joe, JoAnn Sweet

ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES 609-408-4655 theresasenico.com

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6/11: Bridal Shower For Lauren Wierman On Sunset Boulevard Artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives.

1318 New Jersey Ave., Cape May Extraordinary Property with 6,000 Sq. Ft. of Living Area 10 bedrooms, 10 full and 2 half baths $2,495,000.

photographS by Danielle O'Neal

116 Broadway, West Cape May “Akwaaba By the Sea” Licensed for 5 guest rooms Plus owners quarters $699,000.

Joe's family

203 Princeton Ave., Cape May Point 600 Madison Ave., Cape May Views of Lake and Ocean Contemporary Home close to Beach 5 bedrooms,2.5 baths 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths $1,150,000. $655,000.

723 Seashore Rd., Cold Spring Contemporary Colonial 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths $459,000.

1005 Benton Ave., Cape May Charming Cape May Home 6 bedrooms, 2 baths $779,000.

933 Columbia St. UnitA-2 , Cape May Immaculate unit with porch 2 bedrooms, 2 baths $474,000.

Wierman family

913 Farmdale Dr. , West Cape May Lovely and Spacious Home 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths $639,000.

 Join Us: www.chrisclemanssir.com Christina P. Clemans Licensed Real Estate Broker 1159 Washington St. Cape May, NJ 08204 Email: capemay@chrisclemanssir.com 609-884-3332 Toll-free 800-828-9751

Danielle, Lauren, Beth

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The Real Estate Column

Chris Bezaire on the latest trends and sales on the island

T

he weather finally feels like summer and the town is becoming more and more crowded.

Once again there were a total of five properties that changed hands during the past two weeks and for those of you interested in Cape May Point, we have one sale this time. So without any further delay let's see what has transpired over the last two weeks.

It must be fishing season again, because we start off with a double hitter at 1307 Beach Unit #11 in the Morning Star which was listed and sold by Justin Aftanis of Cape May Realty for $415,000. (Make sure to wish him a happy 40th birthday. Sorry I wasn't there for the party, but then I wasn't invited...) Justin wasn't the only one who had both sides of a transaction: we next have 1488 Washington Street Unit #3 which was listed and sold by Todd DeSatnick of DeSatnick Real Estate for $475,000. Todd did have a little help with Ryan Griffin chipping in. We still have one more transaction with only one agent involved – 704 West Lake was listed and sold by Andy Moffatt

of Chris Clemans Sotheby's International Realty for $500,000.

We had a commercial transaction in West Cape May at 106-108 Sunset Boulevard. What was formerly Vanthia's was listed by Ryan Griffin of DeSatnick Real Estate and sold by Todd DeSatnick for $575,000. Finally, 621 Columbia Avenue, better known as The Delsea, was listed by Carol Menz of Coastline Realty and sold by Ami Menz of Coastline Realty for $904,000.

This week I would like to also take a minute to focus on rentals. Let me remind those of you who are on vacation that

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before you leave, you have the opportunity to re-rent the same place you stayed in this year. As the tenant, most offices and owners allow you to reserve the property for the same week next season now for little or no immediate deposit. It amazes me every year how many tenants I have that either didn't know they had that option or just forgot.

Then when they call in the fall or winter they're disappointed because the week has been rented to someone else. My advice to you is that if you think you want to come back to the same place next year, don't forget to reserve it before you leave.

As always, if you have any questions about any of the properties in this edition or any general real estate questions feel free to contact me. Until next time, make sure to enjoy your time in Cape May for however long you may be here.

Chris Bezaire is a fifth-generation real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Sol Needles Real Estate in Cape May. He can be reached at 609972-6927, or by email at chris@capemaychris. com. Check him out on Twitter and Facebook: @ CapeMayChris, Facebook.com/capemaychris.

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Taryn, Kelly, Lindsey, Kathryn, Lauren Wierman, Danielle Wierman, Kaedyn S, Kennedy S, Jenn, Melissa, Jill, Taylor PHOTOGRAPH BY Danielle O'Neal... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

HomeStead Real Estate 846 Broadway, West Cape May Toll Free: 888-309-7454 • Local: (609) 884-1888 www.HomeSteadCapeMay.com Dagmer Chew, Broker/Owner

1200-1204 WILSON DRIVE, COLD SPRING There are tremendous possibilities here with this investment property!

Located along Spicer’s Creek this commercial/residential parcel is boat accessible and is the last waterfront lot in the marina district. This property includes 4 houses, 2 of which are currently tenant occupied, and a large storage shed. The value here is in the location. Let your imagination take over when you think about all the possible uses for this land. Gorgeous views, cool breezes, and endless possibilities await! $3,750,000 121 SIXTH AVE., WEST CAPE MAY Hurry and make your appointment to see the sweetest little cottage that is loaded with charm! This home offers 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with usable space on the third floor. The kitchen is galley style with lots of cabinets and counter space and you’ll enjoy cooking on the new gas oven with built in down draft exhaust.

Off the kitchen is a laundry room/pantry. Outside you’ll find a lovely back yard with deck and a large screened porch off the side of the house which adds additional living space. The electric and the roof have been updated within the last 6 years. $399,900

235 FOURTH AVENUE, WEST CAPE MAY This wonderful beach house called “Mango Villa” is priced to sell. The first floor offers an open floor plan and includes a living room, dining area and kitchen. Also included on this floor is one bedroom. The second floor features a bedroom and a very large loft which is currently being used as a bedroom. This home sits on pilings and offers plenty of room below for storage of bikes, chairs, surfboards, and all your summer beach needs. Finally, you will be able to enjoy summer evenings on the deck overlooking the spacious back yard. $420,000

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Homes Of The Week

Check out these beautiful homes in the Cape May area

300 Oxford Avenue Cape May Point

112 Hollywood Ave., Bayside Village

511 Mallow Road, Cape May Beach

1135 Washington St. Cape May

Located in Cape May Point this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is just walking distance to the beach and lake. From it's spacious rooms to the large deck this home is perfect for entertaining guests or you can take advantage of the rental history that this home has acquired. Call today to see this home. $695,000

Come and take a look at this unbeatable bargain! Located within a short walk to the beach, this exceptionally well maintained home offers 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and an overiszed family room which could serve as a third bedroom. This home is vinyl sided, has a ceramic tiled kitchen floor and newer windows and roof. There is a hot and cold outdoor shower, concrete sidewalks and driveway and a front porch.

Ready for immediate occupancy. $162,900

Water views! "Living in the trees in a bay side dwelling" Beautifully designed and rebuilt in 2004, this upside down house is just one house from the Bay. Gorgeous bay views from 4 rooms... a creek and bird sanctuary across the street ... park-like back yard and more. There is not another one out there like this... at this price! $719,000

Meticulously maintained 3 BR/2 BA Dutch Colonial situated on tree-lined Washington Street within close proximity to shopping, beach and marina districts. After entering the cottage through the glass enclosed street-side porch, the deceivingly spacious rooms appear and flow from front to rear. Hardwood floors and coffered ceilings along with detailed trim and molding work is evident throughout and provides the ambiance of classic Cape May charm. $595,000

Theresa Senico Apex Realty 2505 Bayshore Rd., Villas (609) 408-4655 www.theresasenico.com

Wilsey Realty 501 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-1007 www.wilseyrealty.com

DeSatnick Real Estate 324 Carpenter’s Lane Cape May (609) 884-1300 desatnickrealestate.com

808 ELM STREET, ERMA

1152 washington st. cape may

1307 Beach Avenue, #9, Morning Star Condominiums

You don’t want to miss this spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with an open floor plan and convenient location. This home features a living room, large kitchen with plenty of cabinets, dining area with sliders to a rear deck, laundry room which also serves as a mudroom, master suite and so much more. Outside you’ll find a two car attached garage and maintenance free exterior.

Ready for you to move right in! $319,900

Classic 1864 Victorian Twin. Living Room, Formal Dining Room with 9' ceilings, Large modern eat-in kitchen, laundry closet. Covered front porch, rear deck, nice side yard, off-street parking. $360,000.

111 Rosemans Lane Unit 19 Cape May OSPREY LANDING AT CAPE MAY MARINE

HomeStead Real Estate 846 Broadway West Cape May 609-884-1888 homesteadcapemay.com

Tolz Realtors 1001 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-7001 www.tolz.com

CENTURY 21 Gilmartin & Co. 1382 Lafayette Street, Joseph Gilmartin Broker/Owner (609) 884-1800 capemayvacations.com

Beachfront 2 bedroom condo. with spacious bedrooms as well as a wide open living area. The kitchen flows into the sun drenched living room. This 4 story Victorian building was lovingly restored to it’s natural beauty and moved to this beachfront location - $525,000.

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington St. Mall Cape May (609) 884-8428 www.cbcapemay.com

One of 36 Townhouse units with boat slip included (options to 70’). It feaures 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a private elevator, 3 decks, 2-car attached garage. Common area offers two pools, a clubhouse, and beautifully landscaped grounds. $2,295,000.

Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington St., Cape May 609-884-5800 www.jerseycaperealty.com

Summer Station 217 Beach Avenue #206, Cape May 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath condo with full on site management to rent your room, maid service, ocean view, pool with sun deck, and located right across the street from the beach. $315,000

Coastline Realty Carol Menz, Broker (609) 884-5005 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May www.coastlinerealty.com

224 Linda Anne Ave. North Cape May Ranch style home on a 90x100 treed lot. The home features an open front porch, living room with built-in bookcases, dining room with a slider to a rear deck and yard. Eat-in kitchen, three bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths.

An attached 2 car garage with electric opener, offers additional storage and work bench. Seperate outside storage room and outside shower. The rear yard has mature trees with fish pond. $225,000.

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty 1159 Washington St. (609) 884-3332 www.chrisclemanssir.com

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Rentals Of The Week 609.884.1300

www.deSatnickRealEstate.com 214 Sunset Drive, Erma This spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ranch home is situated on a corner lot and features an attached 1 car garage. $215,000 400 Chatam Drive, Lower Township Well-maintained Tranquility 4 BR/2 BA home situated on a spacious corner property. $329,000 324 Carpenters Lane Suite 2C Cape May NJ 08204 Todd H. de Satnick, Broker of Record

Dedication... Excellence... Professionalism

(609) 884-5800 739 Washington St, Cape May

www.jerseycaperealty.com Open Daily

Monday thru Saturday 9am to 5pm Sundays 11am to 3pm

OVERLOOKING THE INLAND WATERWAY 416 Portsmouth Road, Tranquility Park 4 BR, 3 BA, LR w/wood burning f/p, DR, family room, rec room, large rear deck, as well as a screened in rear porch. Close to beaches, shopping and fine restaurants. $875,000.

EXQUISITE TOWNHOME IN HEART OF 34 Jackson Street, Cape May Half a block to beach & mall. 4BR, 3BA, office/living area w/custom marble fl, h/w fl, gas f/p, mosaic tile runner, cac, pvt. front porch & balcony, and off street parking. $979,000.

GREAT LOCATION 700 Holmes Avenue North Cape May 3BR, 1.5BA, living room, extra lg family room w/wood burning brick f/p, in-ground pool, enclosed pool house, fenced yard, sitting on a large corner lot. $225,000.

PANORAMIC VIEWS!!!

1849 Maryland Avenue, Cape May 3-story contemporary includes 6 BR, 3.5 BA, eat-in kitchen, pantry, laundry/utility room, gas f/p, central air and 2-car attached garage. $2,495,000.

PANORAMIC MARINA & HARBOR VIEWS

Adorable homes in America’s Original Seaside Resort ready for your enjoyment

306 Philadelphia Avenue, Cape May 3 brm., 1 bath home just 3 blocks to beach; c/a, w/d, large den, sleeps 6 $1,600/week in season.

513 Hughes Street, Cape May 3 story, 6 brm., 3 bath Victorian just steps from the mall and 2 blocks to beach; c/a, w/d, wi-fi – sleeps 12 - $4,500/week in season.

3500 Shore Drive, Cape May Beach Neat, clean beach house across the street from bay. Sleeps 6. $1,000 a week.

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles, Cape May (609) 884-8428 • www.cbcapemay.com

Theresa Senico, Apex Realty 2505 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ (609) 408-4655 www.theresasenico.com

201 Ocean Street, Cape May Retail Space. $3,500 per month.

Located in shopping district.

26 Gurney Street, Cape May - Beautiful Stockton Row Cottage! 6BR/4 BA, one block to beach! Sleeps 13. $1,300-$5,100/week

824 Stockton Avenue, Cape May 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Sleeps 18 1 Block to Beach. $3,500 - $5,500

824 Stockton Avenue, Cape May 6BR/6 BA completely renovated home located a block from the beach! Sleeps 13. $3,500-$5,500/week.

Coastline Realty 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-5005 www.coastlinerealty.com 215 Second Avenue, West Cape May 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, sleeps 10, pet friendly.

Week of July 9th reduced to $2600.

Desatnick Real Estate, LLC 324 Carpenter’s Lane, Suite 2C, Cape May 884.1300, www.deSatnickRealEstate.com 608 Jefferson Street, Cape May - 2011 Season- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Single Family sleeps 13 . Starting from $2500 per week.

705 Jefferson, Cape May 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, sleeps 6, close to town.

Week of July 9th reduced to $1500.

321 Stites Ave., Cape May Point 2011 Season- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Single Family sleeps 8. Starting from $1500 per week

Homestead Real Estate 846 Broadway, West Cape May (609) 884-1888 • homesteadcapemay.com

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty 1159 Washington Street, Cape May 609-884-3332, www.chrisclemanssir.com

300 Moore, West Cape May 4 Week Minimum Call for Details

408 Sunset Boulevard, West Cape May 4 plus Bedrooms 3.5 Bath, Gorgeous Views, Multi decks, Central AC, Peak weeks available.

1007 New Jersey Ave. - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, Large cedar deck (to be stained) private rear yard. $3200/weekly.

Wilsey Realty 501 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-1007 www.wilseyrealty.com

902 Ocean Dr., Unit #245, Lower Township “CANYON CLUB” Penthouse unit with 4 BR, 4.5 BA, living room w/f/p, kitchen w/custom cabinets & counter tops. Also included lg deck, gas heat, cac, elevator, 2-car garage, fire sprinkler system, and much more. $1,325,000.

1219 Lafayette St. Cape May - 6BR + Loft, 3.5 Bath. Very nice, large home great for groups or large families. Open deck. Only $1300/wk off season (including June!)

CLOSE TO DELAWARE BAY

1001 Lafayette St., Cape May - seasonal rental! 3 BR apt. call or visit our office for more information. Available immediately!

608 Wilson Avenue, North Cape May 3BR, 2BA rancher features newer kitchen with s/s appliances, large FL room, in-ground pool & deck. 2-story 1-car det. garage, new concrete & brick driveway. $319,900.

23 East Virginia Avenue, Villas 2 BR, 2 BA with central heat and air. $950 per month + utilities.

Tolz Realtors, 1001 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-7001, www.tolz.com

Call Heijung for availability: 609-602-8641 Heijung Park-Colameco, Broker associate

By The sea Realty, Lee Marcotte, Inc 315 Ocean Street, Cape May 609-884-3050 808 Washington St., Unit 3, Cape May 2 BR, 2BA, w/d, dw, cac, sleeps 8. $1500-$2300/week 20 Decatur Street, 2nd floor, Cape May 2 BR, 2 BA, w/d, dw, cac, sleeps 4. $1500-$2000/week Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington Street, Cape May (609) 884-5800 wwwjerseycaperealty.com

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A Little Bit About Exit Zero Publishing Who we are, what we do, and where we go

Established July 4, 2003, proudly inspired by the late, great Pennywise magazine. Exit Zero Publishing is owned by Jack Wright and Jason Black. We also publish high-quality books as well as this fine periodical.

Telephone: (609) 770-8479 Fax: (609) 770-8481 E-mail: info@exitzero.us Website: www.exitzero.us Mailing address: 109 Sunset Boulevard Suite D, Cape May, NJ 08204 Editor/Publisher: Jack Wright, jack@exitzero.us Advertising Manager: Jason Black, jason@exitzero.us Project Manager: Dan Mathers, dan@exitzero.us Assistant Editor Jon Roth, jon@exitzero.us Staff Writer Kate Chadwick, kate@exitzero.us Photographers: Aleksey Moryakov, Sandy Maloney, Danielle O’Neal, Alex Steiger Graphic Artist: Doree Bardes Distribution People: Stephanie Grubb, Amy Wingate, Evangeline Wentletrap Columnists: Kate Chadwick (advice), Catherine Dugan (activities), David Gray (Old Fogey), Molly Stone (food), Diane Stopyra (dating), Everett Chance (Chance Meetings).

Labeler: Mary Smith Every Thursday, Exit Zero is delivered to around 300 places. Get it delivered to your mailbox in a plastic mailer. It’s $50 for 47 great B&W issues, plus five in glorious color. Call (609) 770-8479 to subscribe.

Downtown Cape May Swain’s, Mariah’s, Guardian, Cape Savings Bank, Collier’s, All Irish, Cape May Stage, Wilsey Realty, Pat Jackson Jewelers, Washington Commons Gallery, Celebrate Cape May, Go Fish, Sea Weeds, Cape Orient, Fiber Arts Yarn Shop, Acme, 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, Magicbrain Cybercafé, Island Grill, Primrose, Center For Community Arts.

Washington Street Mall The Fudge Kitchen, Mary Ann’s, Dellas 5&10, Lace Silhouettes, Center City Mall, Second Story Sweets, Casale’s Shoes, Free Shop, Happy Baby, Cape May Sandal Shop, It’s a Breeze, Madame’s Port, Swede Things, Cucina Rosa, Whale’s Tale, Ella's, Italian Garden, Andrew’s Ltd, Jackson Mountain Cafe, Love The Cook, Bath Time, Ugly Mug, Pilot House, Caroline

Boutique, Atlantic Books, 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, Bill Mae Cottage, Thomas Webster Inn, Inn at the Park, City Hall, Sturdy Savings, Washington Inn, Dr. Feldman Dentistry, Jersey Cape Realty, Victorian Towers.

BEACHFRONT Sean’s Restaurant, King’s Cottage, Blue Moon Pizza, Hot Dog Tommy’s, Coachman’s Motor Inn, Carney’s, Martini Beach, Virginia Hotel, Mad Batter, Poor Richards 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, Bloody Mary’s, 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, Delsea B&B, White Dove Cottage, 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, Wawa, 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, Ocean Crest Printing, Kasey’s Kanines, Cape Fitness, Dr. Goldstein Dentist, Cheeks, Artizan Salon & Spa, Westside Market, Cape Island Home and Garden, Bella Vida Cafe, Flanegan’s Framing, Seven Eleven, Copper Fish, Homestead Real Estate.

Sunset Boulevard 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, 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 The Canyon Club, Harbor View Restaurant, 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, Wawa, Wing It.

The New Ebbitt Room

Hand-Crafted Cocktails & Small Plate Delights On The Porch Just one of the many delightful experiences at the reimagined Ebbitt Room, where artisanal cocktails, farm-fresh classic American cuisine and a sophisticated, yet casual, vibe create the perfect setting for a new Cape May tradition.

Rediscover The Ebbitt Room and ask for our introductory $35 Prix-Fixe Menu.

Reservations suggested, introductory menu not available on Saturday evenings.

Reservations: 609 884 5700

The Virginia Hotel, 25 Jackson Street Cape May, NJ 08204