Volume 9, Number 3 - February 23, 2011

A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean ¯ Wednesday, February 23, 2011 ¯ Vol. 9, No. 3 ¯ Cape May, America’s Original Seaside Resort

Lower Township Elementary PTA’s Valentine Social

Lower Township Elementary students gathered around to have their photos taken at the Valentine Social. Aleksey Moryakov – more photos pages 4-9

THIS WEEK...

New Feature: Inside Scoop On City Hall

Grand Reopening Of Peter Shields Inn

It’s The OSCAR Issue!

Pages 33

Pages 10-16

Spaghetti Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Pages 70-84

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The Almanac THURSDAY February 24 Sunny

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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High Temperature: 45 Low Temperature: 38 Chance of Rain: 10% Sunrise: 6:40am Sunset: 5:47pm High Tides: 12:27am, 12:50pm Low Tides: 6:40am, 6:49pm

FRIDAY February 25 Showers

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High Temperature: 50 Low Temperature: 29 Chance of Rain: 70% Sunrise: 6:38am Sunset: 5:48pm High Tides: 1:33am, 2:02pm Low Tides: 7:48am, 7:54pm

SATURDAY February 26 Sunny

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High Temperature: 37 Low Temperature: 30 Chance of Rain: 10% Sunrise: 6:37am Sunset: 5:49pm High Tides: 2:42am, 3:15pm Low Tides: 8:57am, 9:02pm

SUNDAY February 27 Partly sunny

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High Temperature: 43 Low Temperature: 29 Chance of Rain: 10% Sunrise: 6:35am Sunset: 5:50pm High Tides: 3:49am, 4:22pm Low Tides: 10:02am, 10:05pm

MONDAY February 28 Showers

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High Temperature: 41 Low Temperature: 33 Chance of Rain: 60% Sunrise: 6:34am Sunset: 5:51pm High Tides: 10:00am, 10:33pm Low Tides: 10:58am, 11:00pm

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Inside This Issue «The Coffee Break Page................. Page 12 «Ramblings from the Editor...........Page 13 «Food & Drink Guide.................... Page 21 «The Contest Page......................... Page 24 «Employee of the Week................. Page 27 «Gift Certificate Giveaway............ Page 30 « The Old Fogey............................. Page 41 « Customer Service..........................Page 45 «Must Haves................................. Page 47 «The Answer Lady........................ Page 49

« The Shopping Guide................... Page 51 «Cape May Crossword.................. Page 56 «Health & Beauty Guide................ Page 60 «Activity of the Week.................... Page 63 «Adopt An Animal.........................Page 66 « Bird Droppings .......................... Page 71 «The Movie Column....................... Page 75 «The Dating Column..................... Page 83 «Homes of the Week...................... Page 85 «About Exit Zero........................... Page 87

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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2/12: Surprise Engagement Dinner For Joe Palladino And Lauren Wierman

Joe Palladino, Lauren Wierman PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

LUCKY BONES BACKWATER GRILLE

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Critic’s Choice “BEST LUNCH” - NJ Monthly

Serving Lunch & Dinner Daily from 11am Sunday Breakfast from 9am 1200 Route 109 South, Cape May

Lunch • Dinner Thin Crust Brick-Oven Pizza

(609) 884-BONE (2663)

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2/11: Lower Township Elementary PTA Valentine Social PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

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WEDNESDAY SPECIAL FEBRUARY 23 ONLY Fried SHRIMP PLATTER ...... $5.95 each

Alex, Heather, Peg, Heather

Served with French fries or baked potato & coleslaw

FISH MARKET SPECIALS FRI., FEB. 25 THRU SUNDAY, FEB. 27

MACARONI & CHEESE WITH LOBSTER MEAT ................ $6.50 each

TAKE-OUT SPECIALS

FRIDAY, FEB. 25 & SATURDAY, FEB. 26 APPETIZER SPECIAL Clams Casino .............................................................................. $7.95 FRIED OYSTER PLATTER ................................................ $9.95 Served with Mac & Cheese and Stewed Tomatoes.

Broiled or Fried STUFFED SHRIMP PLATTER ....................................... $10.50 Served with baked potato or French fries and coleslaw.

Hailey, Lily, Blaise, David, Ashlyn

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Fried or Broiled SEAFOOD COMBO ........................ $12.95 Shrimp, scallops, filet of fish & deviled clam Served with French fries or baked potato & cole slaw.

Fisherman’s Wharf ª Cape May

609-884-3064 www.thelobsterhouse.com Call Ahead & We’ll HaveIt Waiting For You! Hannah, Isabella, Kyra, Janel

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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TRY OUR $10.99 ENTREE MENU! Wednesday, February 23

Friday, February 25

Karaoke w/ Jimmy J Saturday, February 26

Stellar Mojo

5 Hour Jones Tuesday, March 1

DJ Jon K $2 Miller Lites

OPEN 7 DAYS 11AM-2AM YEAR ROUND!

(609) 884-3459

426 Washington Street Mall, Cape May Expediter Wanted - Experienced Only - Top Pay!

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2/11: Lower Township Elementary PTA Valentine Social

Jen and Jayci Shivers

Kev and Donna Boyle

Jerri, Whitney

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

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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

BEST WINGS IN SOUTH JERSEY TAKE-OUT PACKAGE GOODS DAILY SPECIALS 8 FLAT SCREEN TVs HAPPY HOUR Mon - Tues - Thurs - Fri 3-5pm $2 Domestics $3 Well Drinks

Best Wings & Great Specials 

Corner of Texas Ave. & Washington St., Cape May • 884-4712

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2/11: Lower Township Elementary PTA Valentine Social

Janel, Kyra, Kaytlin

Isabella, David, Hannah

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

Book Your 2011 Private Party!

Wedding Receptions Rehearsal Dinners Birthdays Baby & Bridal Showers Any Special Occasion Opening in April Reserve Now for Easter Brunch!

Gift Certificates Available Beach Avenue & Howard Street at the Hotel Macomber

(609) 884 8811

www.unionparkdiningroom.com

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2/11: Lower Township Elementary PTA Valentine Social PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

RE-OPENING APRIL 1

Serving Dinner from 5pm Friday and Saturday

Marisa, Susan, Sophia

RESERVE YOUR PRIVATE PARTY FOR 2011 Rehearsal Dinners Reunions Baby Showers Bridal Showers Any Special Occasion

Melanie and Alyssa Chambers, Tristan Shaw, Julian Atwood, Jonathan Fernandez

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

www.cucinarosa.com

Breanna, Jerica, Ryan, Catrina

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2/11: Lower Township Elementary PTA Valentine Social PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR [4pm to 7pm] • Live Accoustic Music • 1/2 Price Drafts & Domestic Bottles, Margaritas On The Rocks & House Wine

By The Glass • $5 FlatBreads During Happy Hour

FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT [7pm] • All Musicians, Singers and Entertainers Invited

Amirah Bashir, Kira McDowell, Molly Hawthorne

SATURDAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT [9pm] February 26th • Hampton Wick March 5th • 52 Pickup March 12th • Billy Walton Blues March 18th • Ravioli Shanker March 19th • Hampton Wick

SINGER SONGWRITER FESTIVAL [March 25th & 26th] No Cover Friday Night • House Divided Saturday Night • Love Assassin

ST. PATTY’S DAY Rachel, Monica and Molly Newthorne

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[March 17th]

Avalon Police Bagpipe Brigade $5 Jameson Shots & Mickey Finn Martinis $3 Guinness Pints Guinness Irish Stew Dinner Special Win Prizes In Our Luck of the Irish Scavenger Hunt

At the corner of Beach Ave. & Decatur Street www.CabanasOnTheBeach.com www.facebook.com/CabanasOnTheBeach

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We Are Open During the Elmira Street Construction!

2/12: The Grand Reopening Of Peter Shields Inn PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

½ SANDWICH AND CUP OF DEPOT SOUP COMBO!

HOURS OF OPERATION Monday-Saturday 7am-5pm Closed Sundays (for now) CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK OR CALL 609-884-8030 FOR OUR DAILY SPECIALS featuring The Depot’s popular homemade soups, salad selections, house roasted meats and local seafood specials TALK TO US ABOUT PLANNING YOUR NEXT CATERED EVENT!

Frank Starner, Amy Watson, Jodi Seip, Todd Seip, Lisa Gardner, Tom MacDonald

Eat In or Take Out • Catering for Any Event!

409 Elmira Street, Cape May (Next to the Train Station) • 609-884-8030

Dinner from 5pm • Thursday thru Sunday

UPCOMING CHEF DEMOS Matt Zappoli - Friday, March 11 • 6:30pm Exec chef/owner “tre amici restaurant” 2010 Chopped Champion

Peter, Chris

Rocky Fino - Thursday, March 31 • 6:30pm Author of Will Cook for Sex Again, Again & Again Dave Martin of Top Chef Friday, April 8 • 6:30pm Chef Demos are $40 per person Reserve Early - Space is Limited!

416 Broadway, West Cape May 6 609-898-1555

Jeff, Bob, Kim

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2/12: The Grand Reopening Of Peter Shields Inn PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

Authentic Italian Cuisine

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

Brigit, Peter, Kahlil PRIME RIB SPECIAL Saturday & Sunday

EARLY BIRDS Sun. - Fri. 3:30-5:30pm

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

AT 7 OCEAN Peter, Meg

We hope you’re enjoying your winter season.

Opening for Singer Songwriter Weekend FRIDAY, MARCH 25 - Dinner starting at 5pm SATURDAY, MARCH 26 - Breakfast from 8 to 12 Dinner starting at 5pm SUNDAY, MARCH 27 - Breakfast from 8 to 12.

OPENING DAILY FOR THE SEASON FRIDAY, APRIL 1 AT 5PM Richard, Meg

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

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The Police Blotter

TULARE COUNTY, CA: Police broke up a cockfight and the participants and animals scattered. Later a 35-year-old man died of excessive bleeding from a knife wound to his calf inflicted by a cock. To date he is the only man known to be killed by a rooster.

Classic Quotations

A Story From The Past A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad. – Samuel Goldwyn Everyone told me to pass on Speed because it was a ‘bus movie.’ – Sandra Bullock Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo. – Mary Pickford It’s the movies that have really been running things in America. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it. – Andy Warhol Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award. – Billy Wilder The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. – Alfred Hitchcock

CAPE Island grew from a small colonial settlement into a self-sustaining town.

Farmers and fishermen saw great prosperity with the inf lux of new residents to purchase their goods and the increasing number of summer sojourners fostered a new industry on the island – hospitality. Cape May saw its first post office in 1804.

The first postmaster was the proprietor of the Atlantic Hotel, Ellis Hughes. He shared his time between the inn and the post office with relative ease. – Ben Miller

Facebook Mystery Contest

Weird Word Of The Week

Klieg Short for Klieglight, these lamps produce a brilliant light, allowing filmmakers to simulate daytime in the darkest studio.

They are so bright that early models actually blinded actors, giving them a condition called actinic conjunctivitis, or ‘Klieg eye.’

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 Dan Mathers.

If you think you know what this cute little shop is, 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-yearold nephew. To enter, look for the mystery photo at www.facebook.com/exitzeropublishing. Good luck!

Random Fact Of The Week

CHARLIE Chaplin’s movie Limelight, which was produced in 1952, won an Academy Award 20 years after its first release. At the time, a movie could not be nominated until it played in Los Angeles. When it finally played there in 1972, it won for Best Dramatic Score.

Fortune Cookie Of The Week J This is a great day to handle those real estate matters! 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 an two orders of broccoli and chicken.

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

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Ideas, idle gossip and occasionally important odds ’n’ ends... by Jack Wright

APE May goes global... that was the exciteable headline sent out by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May this week as they celebrated a new initiative which is an excellent idea, and an all-too-rare example of what happens when local organizations get together and talk in a positive way about how to take this town forward.

The chamber has made a smart move that will potentially bring many, many thousands of new visitors to Cape May. Following in the footsteps of places like Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Princeton and Wilmington, Delaware, the chamber has sponsored the city’s destination page on the wildly popular TripAdvisor website. This opportunity was made possible by a collaborative effort between the chamber, the city’s Tourism Commission, and the Cape May County Department of Tourism.

What this means is that the chamber will be able to place very specific (and helpful) information on the website, which will be seen by millions of visitors all over the world.

The chamber will, in essence, have control over the most popular tourists’ website in the world. Or, at least, the part of their site that pertains to Cape May. In 2010 our city was named a TripAdvisor Travelers Choice winner as one of the best beach and sun destinations. This year, say the chamber, “Travel trends show that 90% of US travelers plan to take two or more trips this year, and will use online resources to research travel destinations. The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May and its business partners plan to create a greater online visibility so we can compete with other destinations for the travel and tourism dollars, which are crucial for Cape May’s continued success.

“Using the latest technology, along with various social media sites we are targeting a larger audience. These are potential visitors from around the corner or around the world, and with cooperative marketing we can focus on making Cape May their destination of choice.”

Amen to that. And kudos to chamber president, John Cooke, and his team. I also want to belatedly shout out that John was the man who suggested I organize a Burns Supper for Cape May. I’d always vaguely thought it was my own idea, but John politely reminded me, as we ate haggis at the last Burns Supper, that it was HIS idea, and that I’d actually written a column six years ago, mentioning his input. So I just thought I would mention it again. Now you can shut up, John.

A FEW people have mentioned to me in the last couple weeks that we have a lot of estrogen in the pages of Exit Zero, but not a lot of testosterone. They pointed to the dating column, the waitress column, the agony aunt column, all written by women. Where is the man stuff, they asked? They’ve got a point.

I mean, The Old Fogey is written by a man, but that’s just so weird it doesn’t even count.

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Ditto this column. And so I’m happy to say that, by pure coincidence, I received an email the other day from a man who I have long been asking to write a regular column for this peppy periodical. He has bags of writing talent and the kind of grumpily observant mindset that often produces good copy. And guess what... he wrote to me suggesting a dating column.

It’s a great idea – each week, our man (let’s call him Everett Chance) takes a lady to dinner in a Cape May restaurant and then writes about the results in our magazine. I love it. It’s good for Everett’s social life, good for local restaurants, and good for you (because it will be very entertaining).

The only limitation Everett is putting on his potential dinner partners is that they live in the area and are aged 30-45. So if you know someone who would be interested, or if you ARE someone who is interested, drop me a note (jack@exitzero.us) and I will pass the details on to Everett.

And speaking of new columns, check out our wickedly entertaining new city council column on page 33 –I think you’ll like it.

FINALLY, very belated congratulations to Victor and Alicia Grasso, who brought a beautiful baby into the world on 1/1/11... an appropriately dramatic entrance for a kid who I’m sure is going to be something special (if her parents are anything to go by).

Even her name is special... Gray Grasso. I love it. I haven’t seen as much of the Grasso family as I would like, due to the biggest ever workload our little company has ever contended with (including the upcoming launch of an EZ-style publication in West Chester, PA!), but hopefully that will change soon.

Enjoy your week...

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DINNER from 5pm Friday and Saturday BREAKFAST & LUNCH 8am-3pm Saturday and Sunday

LIVE MUSIC

Japanese • Sushi • Chinese • Thai Cuisine

Friday, February 25

GENO WHITE

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK YEAR ROUND Lunch • Dinner • Take-Out • Catering 315 Ocean Street, Washington Commons Mall (609) 898-0088 • www.capeorient.com

Saturday, February 26

AMY HUFANA & JIM DORAN

AT THE CARROLL VILLA HOTEL

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

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

LCMR Athlete Of The Week

Seaside Cheese Co.

Bellavitano Black Pepper

This unique cheese is a cross between Paremsan and Cheddar. It has a rich, fruity flavor and is very creamy.

600 PARK BOULEVARD WEST CAPE MAY • 884-8700 

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501 Beach Ave  Cape May 1ST FL THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE HOTEL

DINNER Fri- Mon - 4 -10 pm Happy Hour 4 -6 pm SUN D PUB til 11 pm A $5 TA Y CO B T U A F S F ET FRI &

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LCMR senior guard Ernie Harper is Exit Zero’s Athlete of the Week. He recently led LCMR in scoring wins over Hammonton and Mainland. This 18-year-old athlete (who has been playing basketball since he could walk) is a proven hard worker.

Harper refers to himself as “a Swiss army knife that does it all.”

He has been in the varsity rotation all of his four year at LCMR, and he says that before he graduates he wants a state title. As far as his most memorable moment in his playing career goes, Harper claims that it hasn’t happened yet. He is hungry for post-season success.

Harper lives in Erma and is the son of Ernest and Lisa Harper.

His brother and sisters show a similar dedication to athletics. Lamar, 27, participated in football, track, wrestling and basketball during his time at LCMR, while his sister Tina, 26, ran track and played basketball. His youngest sister, Elisa, 11, is an aspiring soccer player.

Colleges who are recruiting Harper include Widener University, Dickinson College and North Carolina Central University, but Harper is unsure of his plans to play basketball at the collegiate level. He is very concentrated on getting a great college education, even if it means giving up the sport he loves.

Harper hopes people remember him and his basketball legacy long after he leaves the court at LCMR. “I want to be remembered as winner who was never afraid.”

PHOTOGRAPH AND STORY BY CONNOR MAGEE

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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2/12: The Grand Reopening Of Peter Shields Inn

Bob and Kim Russell

Jeff Gernitis, Cathy Pelaez

The designer Maria Toczylowski, Cathy Pelaez

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

Come dine with us at the NEW Peter Shields Inn & Restuarant.

Serving dinner every evening.

1301 Beach Avenue • Cape May, NJ • 609.884.9090 • petershieldsinn.com Exit0_PSI_2-2011.indd 1

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2/12: The Grand Reopening Of Peter Shields Inn

Lesley Glick, Maria Gernitis

Dora

Kahlil Gunther

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

HARBOR VIEW RESTAURANT, BAR & MARINA OPEN THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY FOR LUNCH & DINNER BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY Thursdays

Fridays

Sunday

Fairly Irregular

Fairly Irregular PIZZA NIGHT

BURGER MANIA

ROASTED PRIME RIB

SHRIMP STRAVAGANZA

PIZZA NIGHT

with Salad - $16

all day & all night

TURKEY DINNER with all the fixin’s and salad $16

$17

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2/12: Ashley Patten’s Sweet 16th Birthday Party At WCM Fire Hall PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

Tasting Room - Open Daily 12-5pm Winery Tours - Saturdays at 3pm Merlot • Syrah • Blush Chardonnay • Port • Blush Pinot Noir • Apple • Red Reserve Gift Certificates and Gift Baskets

Sam Bender, Maggie Chase, Molly Thompson, Meaghan Joyce

(609) 884-1169

711 Townbank Road, North Cape May

Caitlin Munizza, Bradley Layton Fleming, Ashley Patten, Alyssa Fazio

www.capemaywinery.com

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2/12: Ashley Patten’s Sweet 16th Birthday Party At WCM Fire Hall

Bradley Layton Fleming, Ashley Patten

Nick Avicolli, Caitlin Munizza

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV... TO ORDER COPIES, PLEASE CALL (609) 770-8479

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2/12: Ashley Patten’s Sweet 16th Birthday Party At WCM Fire Hall PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

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CLIPPER SHIP PUB

Dinner from 5pm on Friday, Saturday & Holiday Sundays EARLY DINNER SPECIALS 5-6pm • $21.95 1/2 PRICE RAW BAR ITEMS • 5-6pm in the Pub Only Sports TV in The Clipper Ship Pub

AFFORDABLE PUB MENU AVAILABLE! Includes Crabcake Sandwich, Fish & Chips, Bag of Donuts, Chef George’s Soup du Jour & much more!

Re s e r va t i o n s : 6 0 9 - 8 8 4 - 5 8 7 8 9 9 1 O c e a n D r ive, C a p e M ay w w w. b l u e c l aw r e s t a u r a n t . c o m

A Local Café with ... a Wholesome Aroma

Open 8am-2:30pm (Closed Wed)

BELLY BUSTER SPECIALS

Mackenzey Mancini, Lean Yost, Liz Ferry, Aubrey New, Syd Wielechowski

Available all day 8-2:30 Mon - Fri

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Burrito 3 Breakfast w/ home fries

Two Eggs, # Meat Lovers Omelet Two Flapjacks (ham, bacon, choice of meat sausage & cheese) $4.99 w/ Home fries or Grits & toast $4.99

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Crab Cake Platter # w/ fries and coleslaw $6.50

Platter 4 Fish w/ fries and coleslaw

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$6.50 Chicken or Tuna Salad, w/ fries and coleslaw $6.50

Includes reg. coffee tea ice tea or soda. Thank You for Not Substituting. Not good with any other discounts.

Ryan , Liberty, Billy

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

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2/12: Ashley Patten’s Sweet 16th Birthday Party At WCM Fire Hall PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

Dinner from 5pm Friday & Saturday

Maddie McGlade, Katie Jett, Sarah Visalli

Adrian Paten, Ashley Patten, Elaine Schiano

(609) 898-0100 1 Sunset Boulevard West Cape May

Jordan Montgomery, Harry McNally, Jon Gery, Keenan Osborne, Kelly Jo Gillan-Schwartz

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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?

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

FULL BAR

YES

YES

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

This fine restaurant is closed for the 2010 season but will re-open in the spring of 2011.

B, L, D

AVALON COFFEE 7 Gurney Street, Cape May, 898-8088, www.avaloncoffeecompany.com

The Cape May location will open in March but the North CApe May branch is open now at 3704 Bayshore Road

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

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

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

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

BROWN ROOM 251 Beach Avenue, (609) 884-8421 congresshall.com

Such a classy, yet convivial place to have a cocktail. Plush seating, great drinks, a friendly bar scene... it’s got it all.

D

V, MC, AE, D

FULL BAR

N/A

NO

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.

L, D

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

BYOB

YES

YES

COPPER FISH 416 Broadway, West Cape May (609) 898-1555

Chef Geoff Johnson’s popular Copper Fish is under new management, at a new site – Broadway and Sunset.

D

$24-$32 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 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 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

KEY

u Onsite parking

b Handicap accessible

H Takeout available

Other details

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

2/13: Second Sunday Gallery Walk At West End Garage

Bob, Mary Ellen

Betsy King

Cindy Mahoney Crawford

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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?

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

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. Superb southwestern food. Opening in March.

L, D

$8-$24

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.

B, L, D

$6-$30 V, MC

BAR

NO

YES

HARPOON HENRY’S Beach Drive and Browning, (609) 886-5529 harpoonhenrys.net

There’s no better place to watch a sunset.

It’s this area’s little slice of the Caribbean.

Opening in April.

$10-$21 V, MC, D

BAR

HAWK HAVEN VINEYARD 600 S. Railroad Avenue Rio Grande (609) 846-7347, hawkhavenvineyard.com

Every Friday night in the winter the Wine Bar and Barrel Room is open. A fun, well-run vineyard.

Winery

V, MC, AE, D

Winery

HARRY’S Madison & Beach Avenue (609) 884-6113, harryscapemay.com

The restaurant at the Montreal Inn waws relaunched last summer, to fine reviews.

Excellent family fare. Opening in April.

B, L, D

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

BAR

YES

YES

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 V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

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 romantic spot in the winter!

B, L, D

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

BAR

YES

YES

MAGNOLIA ROOM 301 Howard Street (609) 884-8409, chalfonte.com

The venerable restaurant at the beautiful old Chalfonte Hotel offers classic southern food. Opening in May.

B, D

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

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 in a relaxed atmosphere. Opening in April.

D

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

BAR

YES

NO

MARQ’S PUB & RESTUARANT 501 Beach Avenue (609) 884-3500

The new spot on the first floor of the Marquis de Lafayette hotel. A good old-fashioned pub atmosphere.

B, D

$4-$22 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 V, MC, D, AE

BAR

YES

NO

KEY

u Onsite parking

b Handicap accessible

L, D

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NO

NO

YES

NO

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

What They’re Wearing On The Streets Of Cool Cape May

Tina Troiano, 41, server, Wildwood. Shirt from Disney, pants from Champion, footwear from Skechers, jewelry from Cape May, glasses from Dolce & Gabbana.

Barry Tischler, 66, musician and owner of Kaleidoscope, North Cape May. Shirt from Clothes Cove, pants from Dellas, footwear from Casale’s, hat from Ireland.

Melissa Rossi, 27, bartender, Cape May. Vest from Aeropostale, jeans from Almost Famous, footwear from Ugg.

Devin Quinn, 23, server, South Seaville.

Shirt from American Eagle, pants from PacSun, footwear from Ugg, jewelry and handbag from Coach.

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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?

D

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BAR

YES

YES

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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. Opening in March.

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.

OYSTER BAY 615 Lafayette Street (609) 884-2111 oysterbayrestaurantnj.com

A lovely dining room, a beautiful coppertop bar and classic, generous dishes.

Now serving delicious new martini!

D

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

BAR

YES

YES

PETER SHIELDS 1301 Beach Avenue, (609) 884-9090 petershieldsinn.com

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

D

$22-$39 V, MC, D

BYOB

NO

NO

H H

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

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

L, D

$15-$25 V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

H

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 V, MC, AE, D

BAR

YES

YES

SEASIDE CHEESE COMPANY 600 Park Blvd, (609) 884-8700 seasidecheesecapemay.com

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

L, D

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

N/A

N/A

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.

B, L, D

$18-$35 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 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. Opening in March.

B, L

$4-$9

BYOB

NO

YES

UNION PARK Beach Avenue & Howard, (609) 884-8811, unionparkdiningroom.com

Elegant dining in a classic old hotel, and the food is magnificent and inventive. One of the best in the area.

D

$18-$35 V, MC, AE

BYOB

YES

YES

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 V, MC, AE, D

BYOB

YES

YES

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

Superb gourmet food, and a great cocktail and wine bar to get your night off on the right foot. Amazing wine list.

D

$18-$34 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 dog-friendly patio! Opening in April.

B, L

$4-$12

BYOB

NO

YES

KEY

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H Takeout available

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2/13: Second Sunday Gallery Walk At West End Garage

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Workplace: Self-employed.

Age: Forty-two.

Hometown: It’s a long name – La Hacienda, Oaxaca, Mexico.

How long have you been in the United States? About 20 years.

How long have you worked in carpentry? Five years.

What did you do before that? I worked in restaurants like Henry’s on the Beach, Harpoon Henry’s and Jackson Mountain.

What is the best thing about your job? Probably that I don’t have any boss who is pushing me, so I can work at my own pace.

What are you best at? I try to do everything very well.

What is your dream job? I would like to be an engineer. I tried to be an engineer in Mexico, but it is a long time to be in school and I did not have the money to stay in school for years.

What is the best part of living in America? The reason I am here is because it is better for my family here than in Mexico, and my kids have more opportunities to be make something of themselves.

What is your favorite thing about Cape May? The bars – Carney’s and Harpoon Henry’s.

Interview by Dan Mathers

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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

N KEEPING with our avowed mission to entertain and inform in equal measures, we proudly present a new way for you to keep up to date with the goings-on at City Hall. Disclaimer: this is not meant to trivialize the importance of such meetings – we respect and appreciate the gravity of this and all government proceedings. But at the end of the day, we all put our pants on one leg at a time (some with more successful results than others), so please enjoy our lighthearted, yet extremely useful assessment.

Meeting of Cape May City Council, Tuesday, February 15...

6:57pm: Your hardboiled reporters try the front door to City Hall, then try the side door. Finally, we’re led to the OTHER side door, the secret police entrance. The press table already full, we find two adjacent seats in the back row and quickly beat a path to them.

7:00pm: Roll Call – Mayor Edward Mahaney, Deputy Mayor Jack Wichterman, council member Terri Swain, council

member Bill Murray (he’s changed so much since Caddyshack); council member Deanna Fiocca absent. Also present – City Manager Bruce MacLeod, City Attorney Tony Monzo (such a snazzy dresser – handsome, too), City Clerk Diane Weldon.

7:02pm: Pledge of Allegiance; announcement of publication of meetings in Star & Wave and Press of Atlantic City (What – no EZ?) 7:03pm: Fire Chief Jerry Inderwies, Jr presents a Meritorious Unit Citation to the Cape May Fire Company for their life-saving actions during the Merion Inn fire, attributing their success to a “quick response time.” Each fireman’s name is called and the award is given, followed by a standing ovation and two more rounds of applause.

7:08pm: Mayor Mahaney, wearing a khaki jacket and dark, diagonal-striped tie, grants a five-minute recess, because “probably everyone doesn’t want to sit through the whole meeting.”

7:09pm: Pretty much the entire packed

house of firefighter friends and families clears out. There are maybe 20 stalwarts remaining.

7:11pm: “Five-minute” recess over.

(Huh? That was barely three minutes – good thing we don’t smoke anymore.)

7:13pm: Discussion to change the time of March council meeting from 7:00pm to 1:00pm.

7:14pm: Ordinances discussed, including #236-2011, which addresses capital improvements to the tune of $1.5 million, another mention of the time adjustment of the March meeting time (that’s 1:00pm on March 22, readers, not 7:00pm); and #2252011, addressing an adjustment in the late fees imposed on mercantile licenses, apparently previously a “gray area,” according to City Manager MacLeod, who is wearing a shirt in a beautiful shade of blue with a diagonal striped tie, by the way.

7:18pm: Mayor Mahaney discusses #4202-2011, which addresses the issue of

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the “catastrophic billing error” of the water meter debacle and replacement of said meters; and while we’re on the topic of meters, #4302-2011, about the replacement of the parking meters with “dollar billfriendly ones,” a particular thrill to those of us who don’t stroll around town with a roll of quarters in our pocket.

Mayor Mahaney also announces that a closed council session will immediately follow the present one, to discuss the Henry’s restaurant litigation issue in an attempt to “mediate rather than litigate.”

7:20pm: Deputy Mayor Jack Wichterman, attired in a white turtleneck, argyle sweater and tweed jacket, introduces #462011, which addresses beach concessions bids on umbrellas, chairs and the like. Manager MacLeod says that the advertisement for bids would run on February 23 and March 2, with bids accepted on March 4.

7:22pm: Mayor Mahaney advises that an agreement has been reached with the owner of the Depot Market Café (we particularly enjoy the barbecued pork sandwich special) to proceed with the widening of Elmira from a one-way to a two-way street, which of course, will impact that property’s parking significantly.

Mayor Mahaney also moves to omit voting on ordinance #462011 (beach boxes), and suggests voting on it separately from the present proceeding.

7:25pm: Council member

Bill Murray, sporting a light blue shirt, navy jacket, and apparently requisite diagonal striped tie, discusses clarification on the parking meters/ automatic read water meters.

7:26pm: Mayor Mahaney comments that the beach box requirement ordinance prohibits the “hawking” of food.

7:27pm: Manager MacLeod adds that this would affect “regular” zones, as opposed to the hotel zones, of which there are six.

7:28pm: Mayor Mahaney suggests that if no bid is received on a particular parcel on the appointed date, there should be no re-bidding.

7:29pm: Council member Murray offers that he does not want to vote on this – or any – ordinance that has not been put in writing in advance for the public to see, and therefore does not wish to vote on this particular ordinance tonight. (Actually, Council member Murray started to offer this opinion, but was promptly smacked down

by Deputy Mayor Wichterman for talking out of turn, whereupon Murray immediately apologized before everyone got a hold of himself and they started over).

7:31pm: Attorney Tony Monzo, sharply attired in a grayish-beige suit (we couldn’t agree on the color), jumps into the fray at this point and offers to have all pertinent ordinances put into writing the next day, which seemed to mollify council member Murray. Members of the public are asked to step forward with any questions or

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7:32pm: Larry Hirsch, owner of the Montreal Inn, comes to the podium for the public portion of the debate, wearing an olive sweater, opencollared shirt and khakis. He remarks that the terms on these boxes have been decided “without consulting the bidders” and expresses concerns that the beach boxes won’t be allowed on hotel properties.

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7:35pm: Mayor Mahaney responds sympathetically, saying that he would have preferred a sit-down meeting with prospective bidders, but alluded to the “nagging priorities” of the city in response to the ordinance not being in writing.

7:38pm: Linda Steenrod, owner of the Billmae Inn and a former deputy mayor and council member, approaches the podium in a purple cableknit turtleneck. “We share a beach box at the Montreal (with a neighbor), and I would like to keep it,” she says, admitting her interest is a selfish one. This elicits a chuckle.

7:40pm: A very animated council member Murray expresses that the foregoing two responses from the public were “Exhibit A” of why things need to be in writing, as the public is only able to cogently address that which they can actually see.

7:41pm: Mayor Mahaney responds a bit harshly, we thought, essentially blaming Attorney Monzo for the fact

that these things aren’t in writing. He also states that there are “five people here, five of us have to work, and all the work can’t be left to the manager.” He says that he can understand the motivation for having things in writing, as that is the way he usually likes to proceed, but that he could only ask Deputy Mayor Wichterman to withdraw the motion for now.

7:42pm: Deputy Mayor Wichterman refuses to withdraw (rather petulantly, we thought).

7:43pm: Attorney Monzo says that the beach boxes are required in regular zones, optional in hotel zones; whereupon Deputy Mayor Wichterman says that he had thought Larry Hirsch was confused but it was he himself who was confused on this issue (we were getting a bit lost at this point, too).

7:44pm: Vote taken on 46-2011; all vote yes except Murray, who abstains.

7:45pm: Another five people leave once the beach box issue is resolved, bringing the public portion of the attendees to a grand total of 12 (counting us). Make that 13, as Larry Hirsch has reentered the building.

7:46pm: City Clerk Diane Weldon reports on the reports she has received – tourism, overtime, tax collection, and the like; those are crickets you hear.

7:48pm: Council member Terri Swain (clad in basic black with pearls) makes a motion to accept these reports.

7:50pm: Mayor Mahaney asks if there is any new business. Manager MacLeod reports on the replenishment of the Cove beach, which is apparently on target to be finished by the original end date of March 1. He also mentions a special budget review meeting on February 18 at 1:00pm. He finally states that council was

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7:53pm: City Clerk Weldon reports that the budget review meeting will be held on February 18 at 1:00; that the March regular council meeting will be held on March 22 at 1:00 instead of 7:00 (again with this); that the April meeting was originally scheduled for April 20, a Wednesday, because of Passover, and asked if council wanted to keep it on that date or move it back to Tuesday the 19th. She also mentioned a rabies clinic on 3/16.

7:54pm: Mayor Mahaney confirms keeping the April meeting on 4/20, since that is presumably the date that has been advertised.

7:55pm: Mayor Mahaney offers the following announcements: Arthur Henry will begin the concrete pile-driving at Convention Hall on Wednesday 2/23, and that the pilings are state-of-the-art and “should last interminably;” that the city received a letter of compliance with CAFRA permit; and he reports that, contrary to those pesky internet reports which stated Cape May was put back ON the National Historic Landmark watch list, it was never, in fact, taken off (which seems worse, but maybe that’s us), and that the city was working closely with pertinent organizations to address the issue (in an open and transpar-

ent forum).

7:57pm: Mayor Mahaney solicits comments from the public, and council is then addressed by Charles Hendricks of Trenton Avenue, wearing corduroys and maroon button-down, who approaches the podium to read aloud a letter he and five other residents (Mathew Glenn, Bernard Long, Jr, Michael Piron, James Testa and David Tornberg) submitted to the City Council addressing various budget issues. Mayor Mahaney remarks that he’s received and read the letter, commends the writers on their thoroughness and clarity (and we agree with the mayor on this), and says he spent about 20 hours researching and addressing the issues addressed in the letter. Mr Hendricks then reads the letter in its entirety. We are sure this was just a Freudian slip (Mr Hendricks seemed a little nervous), but we noticed that at 8:03pm, he mispronounced “city” as “shitty.” Mr Hendricks also emphasized his assertion that the “average city employee makes $64,000 a year, not including overtime,” which he mentions is far removed from the pay of, for example, a waitress at Lucky Bones.

8:06pm: Mayor Mahaney inquires if Mr Hendricks will be at the upcoming budget meeting (remember: Friday 2/18 at 1:00!), and when Mr Hendricks said that he would be unable to attend, the mayor asks to meet with him directly after the meeting.

8:06pm: The meeting is adjourned. People go home.

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DO miss my Oscar that never was.

I remember the night it all went wrong: June 15, 1960. We had all assembled at the Beach Theatre to watch the first-ever screening of Ben Hur II, which we had shot entirely on location in Cape May. The movie was set to catapult our city to stardom, and major studios were vying for the rights to build sets here. I had set up the venture after seeing Ben Hur and thinking a) what a handsome man Charlton was, when oiled, and b) we could have done it so much better. Using my contacts in the business, some persuasion, a little blackmail and a case of Nazi gold I had liberated from The Eagle’s Nest in 1945, we assembled a cast of thousands. I of course directed and starred.

Learning from the original’s faults, I cut out the religious baggage, minimized the love scenes and expanded the chariot race from a few minutes to a more impressive hour and a half. We had to make some changes, of course: there was some confusion with our order for 60 fine

Arabian stallions and instead we received 600 Shetland ponies. I had to draft in a troupe of midgets to act as body doubles and had the chariots remade as one-third scale models.

This was a headache at the time, but probably just as well, as it turns out that chariots and ponies at full tilt cannot quite make the 180 degree turn at The Point that we needed, and we had a pile-up of staggering violence, with tiny wheels, little people and ponies landing everywhere.

Had that been my good self and a team of horses charging at full speed, I fear casualties would have been in the dozens. As it was, the wee animals and drivers mostly bounced onto the sand, though a few were carried off by seagulls.

When the footage was edited, we had a stunning movie on our hands. Oh, there were small errors – in one scene during the race you can see an automobile drive past in the background – it was that codger Henry Ford raging at me for not having the chariots pulled by his automobiles.

We had the best names from Hollywood and Cape May in town for the premiere, and judging by the gasps and silences during the screening we were assured of an Oscar.

Tragically, during the final scene there was a thunderous noise and the doors burst open to admit a hundred drunken midgets on their tiny Shetland ponies. In the chaos some luminaries were trampled, a starlet was pinched on the bottom and a pony ate the only copy of the reel. That marked the end of Cape May’s movie boom and my Oscar dreams.

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N THE winter months in Cape May, when the money isn’t f lowing quite as freely as it does in the summer, servers are hard-pressed for cash.

Buttering up customers for bigger tips doesn’t quite cut it; we find ourselves competing for coat-check money.

Normally servers avoid the host’s station at all costs. This is where guests complain about the location of their tables or the amount of time they’ve waited to be seated. But in the dead of winter, wait staff circle around this space like vultures; this is where guests will peel off their pea coats.

At my restaurant, the competition for coat-check money is particularly stiff.

Hosts, valets, and bartenders alike keep one eye open for customers who might be in need of a hanger. Even the Bulgarian busboys still learning the language know how to say, in perfect English, “May I hang that up for you?” Most customers, thankful to be rid of their heavy f leeces or furs, will gladly hand over a dollar or two in gratuity.

But not all patrons are quite so generous. Some go to great lengths in order to

avoid dishing out that dollar. Recently, I asked a party of four, a couple and their two children, if I might take their coats.

“That won’t be necessary,” the mother told me. About 20 minutes later, I caught this same woman knee-deep in outerwear, trying to hang all four jackets in the restaurant closet before anyone would notice.

Other patrons choose to bring their coats and cover-ups into the dining room with them, haphazardly slinging shawls over chair backs so that, by the end of a night, I’m navigating through a minefield of fallen cashmere. Some guests carry with them a parka so big it needs a chair of its own, and a reservation for two becomes

more like a reservation for three. As I tiptoe with bowls of hot soup around rogue sleeves jetting out from underneath table linens, I find myself willing to pay customers a dollar, and not the other way around, if only they’d take advantage of our closet.

There’s plenty of space in there, and there’s no risk of f lying soup if someone makes a misstep.

But the thing I dread most about dealing with other people’s outerwear is helping guests back into it at the end of a meal.

I will stand behind a man with his coat and, as he fishes around blindly for a sleeve with one hand, I try to meet this hand with a sleeve. This rarely ever goes smoothly, and I can’t help but feel awkward doing it.

It’s not often I help grown strangers get dressed in the middle of a public space.

But that’s the thing about waiting tables; the job requires wearing many hats – coat checking is just one of them. And speaking of hats, I’d be happy to hang those up for you as well the next time you come out for a meal… for the bargain price of a dollar or two, of course.

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Coco Chanel said it best – dress shabbily, they notice the dress; dress impeccably, they notice you. You’ll get noticed for sure in this fabulous beaded little black dress from Sue Wong Nocturne at Sea Weeds by the Sea. And even better, the dress is on sale! $167. 315-18 Ocean, Washington Commons, 609-898-9300, www.seaweedsbythesea. com.

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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 LINEN OUTLET 110 Park Boulevard West Cape May (609) 884-3630 www.capemaylinen.com

The hand-picked deals and oldfashioned 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.

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 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 team 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.

ANDREW’S LTD 325 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 898-7755

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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.

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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.

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They specialize in “one-stop shopping” and they don’t disappoint.

Looking for fleeces, embroidered T-shirts or cardigans? What about postcards, personalized magnets, keychains, postcards and hermit crabs? Look no further, friends.

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There is always a great selection of Americana, furniture, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, vintage postcards, magazines and more.

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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.

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

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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.

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The Exit Zero Guide To Shopping In Cool Cape May 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.

PAT JACKSON JEWELERS 414 Bank Street Cape May (609) 884-0323 www.patjacksonjewelers.com

Pat Jackson has been designing jewelry 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.

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.

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.

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.

THE TOY SHOP 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.

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.

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.

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, handtooled leather journals, Sailor’s Valentine’s and sterling silver baby rattles. It’s a browser’s paradise.

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!

ZOO COMPANY 421 Washington Street Mall Cape May (609) 884-8181

For all the young and young-atheart, 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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Image: YAP at the Gail Pierson Gallery

YAP 201: this one’s for the Franklin Street School A multimedia exhibit from the Youth Arts Program Opening Reception on Saturday, February 26 @ 5-7 pm

For a second year, we welcome back the Center for Community Arts and an exhibit of artwork from participants of CCA’s Youth Arts Program (YAP). YAP 201: this one’s for the Franklin Street School is a compilation of multimedia work from the Cape May, Lower Township and Wildwood YAP fall/winter sessions - including masks, kites, and photographic portraits Andy Warhol style. The exhibit opens February 26 with a reception for students, parents, teachers and the community, and will run through March.

Artwork is for sale, with all exhibit proceeds this year going to benefit the continuing preservation efforts for the Franklin Street School. Don’t miss out on these fun and affordable pieces and a chance to help.

The Gail Pierson Gallery is open all year and welcomes new artists and art lovers from all over to Cape May. Gallery Winter Hours : Daily Noon to 5 pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

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This Week in Cape May

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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 Dan Mathers 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: the Oscars. The solution can be found on the front page of our website, www.exitzero.us.

ACROSS 2. Though they are commonly referred to as “the Oscars,” the real name for this ceremony is the _______ Awards.

6. This pyscho-thriller about ballet has been nominated for Best Picture, due in large part to an excellent performance by Natalie Portman.

9. This British film is nominated for numerous Oscars and focuses on the royal family’s struggles at the outset of WWII. 10. This famous Oscar is best known for writing such works as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.

13. This multiple-Oscar nominee features Leonardo DiCaprio sneaking about in other people’s minds and stealing their thoughts.

16. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are surprised when their children find their biological, sperm donor father, Mark Ruffalo, in this film.

18. Mark Wahlberg stars as “Irish” Micky Ward, a boxer facing turmoil both in the ring

The most merciless US Marshal... see 11 Down.

and with his family in this nominee for Best Picture.

19. The third and final film in this franchise is nominated for multiple Oscars including Best Picture and Animated Feature Film.

20. This movie was awful, but it has received a Best Makeup nomination for turning Benicio Del Toro into a hairy beast.

21. Jeremy Renner, last year’s Best Actor winner, has received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in this film.

DOWN 1. This Tim Burton film, nominated for Visual Effects, Costume Design and Art Direction, is a new take on a Lewis Carroll classic.

3. This Oscar is an American boxer of Mexican descent who won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics.

4. This actor has starred in such films as The Dark Knight and Public Enemies and is a favorite for Best Supporting Actor.

5. This movie follows the story of Facebook’s

founder Mark Zuckerberg and is nominated for multiple Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor.

7. This Oscar is green, furry and lives in a trashcan.

8. He is nominated for Best Actor for his performance as a stuttering and frustrated King George VI. 11. He won Best Actor two years ago for his role in Crazy Heart and is again nominated for Best Actor this year.

12. This film, adapted from a novel of the same name, examines the impact of crystal meth on rural society in the Ozarks.

14. These brothers are regular Oscar winners and are again nominated for Best Director.

15. This Oscar is one of the world’s leading fashion designers and was born in the Dominican Republic.

17. This western is the second adaptation of a novel by the same name and is nominated for multiple Oscars.

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The Cape May Health And Beauty Guide The Place

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

They currently have some great Massage Specials going on... A 45 minute massage for only $38 plus tax... or a 60 minute massage for only $48 plus tax. Give yourself a treat by indulging in a relaxing massage. They make great gifts too!

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 Tuesday-Saturday @ 9am your makeup and updos. Trust them to make you look your best when it counts.

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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.

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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.

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DR LOUIS J. FELDMAN 741 Washington Street Cape May (609) 884-4260

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

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DR GORNY 937 Columbia Avenue Cape May (609) 898-0800

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

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

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NICOLE GIORGIO (609) 972-3885 Miracle Fitness Rio Grande

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.

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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.

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SEA SPA 251 Beach Avenue in Congress Hall 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 available.

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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?”

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CAPE FITNESS Only 95 days til Memorial Day!

2/8: Chamber Of Commerce Valentine Social At Hemingway’s PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

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Activity Of The Week

A weekly column by Catherine Dugan. This week: The Kids Can! Expo at the Cape May City Elementary School.

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ERE’S the thing about the Nature Center of Cape May – the folks over there raise questions you didn’t think you cared about. Then, you find yourself intrigued. What WOULD I eat if I had to survive outdoors here? What are those tiny critters scrabbling back under the sand after each wave hits the beach?

What does that fish eat? And does kissing a horseshoe crab really bring you luck? Come to Kids Can! and find out.

The Nature Center of Cape May was founded in 1992 and became associated with New Jersey Audubon in 1995. Its mission is to provide environmental education, encourage stewardship of natural areas and promote volunteerism. I’ve been a fan since about 1998, when it was housed in one small building and bursting with programs for kids. My squeamish children met all kinds of critters, and learned to love the seashore in a way I could not – okay, would not – have taught. Now the Nature Center has a full-fledged environmental education campus, and the programs just keep getting

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Nature is not sleeping in winter, and neither is the Nature Center. Their Kids Can! Expo is scheduled for Sunday, February 27, from 11am to 4pm at the Cape May City Elementary School, 921 Lafayette Street. Tickets are $6 (and they’re free if you are under three years old). Kids Can!

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celebrates nature with live animals, a variety of entertainment, and some oldfashioned fun. The entire community seems to get involved, especially teenagers, who will shatter your stereotypes as they share their love of nature with younger kids. There really is something for everyone – fans of the film Standing Ovation can see the Joanne Reagan Dancers perform. Others can get in the mood for St Patrick’s Day watching dancers from the Gibson School of Irish Dance. Feeling crafty? You can get your hands dirty. Or you can just eat. And, if you don’t like any of these activities, then take a hike! No, really, you can walk the Cape Island Creek Nature Trail with naturalist Sue Slotterback.

Come to the Kids Can! Expo to renew your appreciation for nature – it’s been a challenging winter, after all. A little skinto-fin contact will get you ready for spring.

And, though I don’t know why kissing a horseshoe crab is supposed to bring you seven years of good luck, what have you got to lose?

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“A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.”

2/8: Chamber Of Commerce Valentine Social At Hemingway’s PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEKSEY MORYAKOV

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TANK is a three-year-old boxer mix.

He’s a little cautious at first when he meets people but once he is comfortable with someone he snuggles up close and leans against you. Tank has also had some training as he knows the commands sit and speak. All he needs now is a stable home with someone who is willing to spend the time with him that he deserves. Stop in and meet him today! Adoption fee is $95.

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FOXXY is a sweet seven-year-old female shepherd mix who will need a quiet home. She requires some training but with patience and lots of love we think she will come around. During her temperament test Foxxy showed no interest in toys and did very well. All she needs now is a second chance to have her own home and an owner who will give her the affection and attention she deserves. Adoption fee is $35.

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Adoption fee is $95.

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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

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BLAZE, a beautiful long-haired cat, will need a calm home. He prefers to be looked at or petted (not held) but with lots of love he may curl up in your lap for a snooze.

He must go to a home without dogs or kids; he needs to be in a calm environment. If you can offer Blaze a good home, come and meet him today. Adoption fee is $70.

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BUGGY is a sweet black cat with the biggest green eyes you’ve ever seen. She loves to be petted and voices her approval with soft purring. Since she is a tad shy we recommend a home without dogs or children. She would make a great friend to another cat. Stop by and meet Buggy – you’ll be so happy you did! Adoption fee is $70.

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KARA is a striking new addition to our shelter. She arrived here with her sister, Kiwi, after their guardian passed away.

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2/10: Complimentary Spaghetti Dinner At Cape May Elementary

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This idea started last year as a way for the school to give back to the people in town who volunteer their time and talents to the kids. The event is paid for by the teachers and staff of Cape May City Elementary, and the auditorium was transformed into a restaurantlike atmosphere by Mrs Tarr and Mrs Leonard. The staff cooked and served dinner and everyone pitched in to clean up! The groups working with the students include the police and fire departments, Kiwanis, MAC, Garden Club, US Coast Guard, Sturdy and PNC Banks, and City Hall. Volunteer of the Year was Kiwanis Club.

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Bird Droppings

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

’M HERE to do you a great big favor.

I’m going to sell you a binocular.

Now, you may protest that you’ve already got a binocular. I’m sure you do. Most people do.

Binoculars that sit in some closet and haven’t seen the light of day since they were given to you by someone who didn’t know what the heck to buy.

Binoculars so old that there is mold growing in the barrels.

Binoculars so gimmick-ridden and poorly designed that they should be illegal.

With spring nearly upon us, it’s time to ditch the instrument that is keeping you from buying a binocular that really works.

Visit the Cape May Bird Observatory and see what you’ve been missing.

Literally. There is a great, big beautiful world out there just packed with wonders that you are probably missing. Binoculars are your portal to that world.

“How much?”

How much are you missing? Lots.

How much do they cost? Not lots.

For under $100 you can buy a binocular

that really, really works. A binocular with a commendable image, generous field of view, nimble focus, close focus capability, lightweight and with a decent warranty.

You can also spend $100 and buy a binocular that stinks but... why would an organization that is trying to bring you to supernatural intimacy with the natural world want to sell you a lousy binocular? It

only makes our job harder.

First, go into the CMBO store and you will be looking at the finest selection of quality optics this side of New York and Washington DC. In fact, people are willing to drive three, even four hours to buy their binoculars at our store.

That’s because the CMBO knows what it’s talking about. $100! That’s less than dinner for two at one of Cape May’s better restaurants. It’s less than a concert ticket. It’s...

Just about the nicest thing you can do for yourself, since you happen to live at the epicenter of the known birding universe. Living in Cape May and not owning a decent pair of binoculars is like owning a Porsche and not knowing how to drive.

“But,” you’re thinking, “I’m sure that the binoculars I have are just fine.”

Maybe they are. Let’s see.

Are they a zoom binocular? If you answered yes, you need new binoculars.

Are they waterproof? If you answered

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Bird Droppings ? From Page 71 no then you need to know that binoculars are instruments that are intended to be used outdoors and sometimes it rains out there. Plus, since you live in Cape May you are probably going to be on or near the water at some point and it would be nice to have those binoculars to watch the dolphins and other things.

Are they “No Focus” or “Insta-Focus” binoculars? If so, then you have a binocular that is designed to make your eyes do all the work (and tire out very quickly).

Do they have orange or red lenses?

Then they turn the whole world green when you look through them.

The problem with binoculars is that most are designed for one reason. That is to get you to buy them. Seriously. The manufacturers don’t give a damn whether you use them. They just want you to buy them.

So if you want a binocular that really works where it is designed to be used (outdoors), then your first step is to step indoors – at the CMBO store.

There’s no harm in just looking. No charge, either.

So head over to the Cape May Bird Observatory at 701 East Lake Drive, over-

Go out and test drive some binoculars today. looking lovely Lake Lily in Cape May Point – THE information spot for anything to do with nature. The center is open from 9:30am to 4:30pm daily except Tuesdays through the end of February. Our staff are always glad to help with anything you need, even things you didn’t know you needed yet. Get your hands (and eyes) around a pair of binoculars that you can really enjoy.

Take them out on the deck, enjoy the fit and feel, try different makes and models – it’s a lot like test driving a car. While you are there, pick up the schedule of daily walks,

a free birding map and a checklist so you’re ready to start using those new binoculars.

Did you know that the CMBO offers naturalist-led field trips throughout the year – sometimes twice a day! And don’t forget the newest books on and about birding and nature. Pick up a bargain from the used and vintage book selection, or some of the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise. Need a gift for a nature enthusiast friend or loved one but are clueless as to what they want or need? Pick up a gift card, redeemable at any of our New Jersey Audubon Centers throughout the state. And if you aren’t fortunate enough to be in the area, you can purchase your binoculars from our online store www.FeatherEDGEOptics.org. If you want to know what’s happening in the natural world, visit www.BirdCapeMay.org, where birding is just 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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The Movie Column

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Tom Sims, Director of the Cape May Film Festival, gives his Oscar picks

T’S a first! For the first time in my life, I have actually seen all of the movies nominated for Best Picture. And that’s even after the Academy began nominating 10 (not five) movies for Best Picture – no doubt in an attempt to get more people to the box office. How else can you explain some of the selections for that coveted aforementioned category this year?

My favorites (in order from most favorite): Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone, The Fighter, and The King’s Speech. The rest of the films (although some are good) aren’t worthy to be on the ballot.

What’s that? Am I saying that the film you loved so much doesn’t deserve to be on the ballot? That’s exactly what I’m saying. The Academy should have kept the category to five selections (the five I’ve noted, of course), and given the other films a nomination in some other category. That’s the way it has been done for years. The Kid’s Are All Right was just alright. 127 Hours was good, but felt a little like it lasted exactly that long. Inception — should have just made it for Xbox 360 and called it a day. The Social

With so many contenders for Best Picture, it can be hard to separate the winner from the filler Network… a good film, but a Best Picture?

And Black Swan – what was THAT all about?

For what it’s worth, here are my picks.

And believe me, I have no delusions that any of my picks will win: Best Picture: Toy Story 3; Best Direction: True Grit; Best Actor: Jeff Bridges (True Grit); Best Actress: Natalie

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Portman (Black Swan) or Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone); Supporting Actor: Christian Bale (The Fighter); Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit).

So write me back if you disagree, or better still, come out and vote! The Cape May Film Society is hosting our annual Oscar party — but this year there is a twist. This year’s party will happen right before the Oscars, Sunday February 27, from 5:30 to 8pm at the Mad Batter Restaurant, 19 Jackson Street. And there is one more thing – the party is free. In the past this event has been a hot ticket at a high price, but economic times being what they are, we decided the most important part of this get-together is just that: getting together and casting your vote. So pick your favorite for best movie, actor, and actress.

We’ll count the votes and find out Cape May’s favorites. Plus there will be a chance to win prizes if your favorites win. A special thanks to Mark and Pam at Mad Batter for hosting this event for us.

No reservations needed. Questions can be sent to capemayfilm@hotmail.com or you can call 609-884-6700.

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FREE Spring Lecture Series Get into the Spring swing of things and learn something new!

All presentations are held at the Village Welcome Center at 7pm.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23: John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail - Commodore John Barry played a vital role in our nation’s fight for independence on sea, land and even in Cape May County! Presented by Tim McGrath, author of the new biography on this sea-going Patriot.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30: Jersey Shore Place Names: Why Did They Name It That? - Ever wonder where some of the strange place names in Southern New Jersey come from? Author Lee Ireland will explain the unusual names found across the map of the shore area.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6: Nicky Fifth’s Garden State Adventures - History isn’t just for adults, it’s for kids, too! Lisa Funari Williver, author of the Nicky Fifth series of children’s adventure stories, will discuss how she uses books to stir children’s interest into local history by incorporating New Jersey’s many historic sites and events into her novels.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13: Monmouth Court House: The Battle that Made the American Army - Did you know that one of the biggest battles of the American Revolution was fought in New Jersey? Historian Joseph G. Bilby will look at the engagement outlined in his most recent book, titled above.

HCSV received funding for this program from the New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State.

Funding has been received through a grant from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.

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CAPE MAY FILM SOCIETY presents

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17 SUMMER CIRCLE, NORTH CAPE MAY Pride of ownership is evident in this WELL maintained Brentwood model rancher.

This spacious home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, a living room with brick fireplace, lovely kitchen with breakfast bar, dining room, bright and cheerful Florida room, separate laundry room, and a finished two car garage. The lovely wooded lot offers plenty of privacy from the surrounding homes, is nicely landscaped, and includes a sprinkler system. $349,000

721 PAGE STREET, CAPE MAY

These two charming cottages are hidden away in the heart of historic Cape May. The main house offers 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and the rear cottage is separated into two apartments. The first floor is 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and the second floor is one bedroom and one bath. The main house has excellent weekly rental history and the two apartments are currently rented year round.

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1051 ILLINOIS AVENUE, CAPE MAY 306 STITES AVENUE, CAPE MAY You don’t want to miss this home in COURT HOUSE a wonderful neighborhood! This well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath single located in Village Green has the best of both worlds. Close to the beach, town, restaurants, and entertainment, yet no crowds, traffic, or parking problems. This home also offers a large Florida room for added living space and an attached one car garage. $584,900

This well maintained, conveniently located Ranch style home is priced to sell! This home offers 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, dining room, office, laundry room, and one car garage all on a beautiful lot with mature trees. Close to shopping, the library, and the hospital this one won’t last long. Make your appointment today! $170,000

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Sol Needles Real Estate

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1005 PITTSBURGH AVE. UNIT 109, CAPE MAY

This corner townhome boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ bath. Gorgeous 3-story unit has all the amenities that a “Smart Buyer” is looking for. Take a relaxing swim in the community outdoor pool. The beach is just a short walk away! Listed by Brian & Gregory Giancola for $595,900.

1223 WASHINGTON STREET, CAPE MAY Own in the heart of Cape May and have separate living quarters for your in-laws or other guests.

The Main house has 3 bdrms & 1 ½ baths, the cottage 2 bdrms, 1 ½ bath. This Craftsman style home has been well maintained & includes screened in porches and soothing Koi pond in the backyard.

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The Dating Column

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Stella Dixon’s take on romance on old Cape Island

HE week of February 14th, I received an email from Spirit Airlines encouraging me to go south for VD. At first, I felt shocked that an airline would advocate for venereal disease. Then I realized that Valentine’s Day was approaching.

Later on, while listening to Delilah’s love show, I listened as a distraught caller lamented the fact that her daughter, who’d just moved out, would not be home for the upcoming holiday. President’s Day? I wondered. Nope. Valentine’s Day. On the 13th, I went out to dinner at the Harbor View with a friend. The hostess handed me a red carnation. “What is this for?” I asked. She looked at me as though I’d asked what my right arm is for. “Right,” I said, rolling my eyes, “VD.” Valentine’s Day, I started to realize, is a much bigger deal than I’d assumed. I’d been forgetting about it all week long, and yet the 14th seemed front and center in the minds of everyone around me. I wondered when this holiday began trumping Mother’s Day and Earth Day and National Battery

Appreciation Day and any number of other equally worthy, less anticipated days.

The following morning, I went to the grocery store to buy a cake for a friend’s birthday. On top of the cake was a giant “27.”

“Oh, how nice,” the woman at the checkout counter said, “to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a cake.”

“I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day,” I said. “This is for a birthday.” She raised an eyebrow, as though she didn’t believe what

I was saying. “That’s why there’s a giant 27 here,” I said. The woman was silent. I tried again. “My friend is turning 27 today.”

“Well,” she said, “Have a happy Valentine’s Day.” In the past, I’d felt lucky to be above the hubbub of a Hallmark holiday. But now, confronted with the confusion of the Acme check-out girl, I started to wonder if there wasn’t something wrong with me. Perhaps I should be embracing red carnations, sappy love shows, and the idea of a Valentine’s Day cake. Perhaps, I thought, I shouldn’t be such a cynical single who can’t see the value in a day designated for love.

Then the couple behind me picked up a heart-shaped balloon with a cartoon face from a table of gifts. Perhaps I should be buying a heart-shaped balloon, too, I thought.

Just when I started to envy all the women receiving plastic hearts on this holiday, the balloon behind me started singing a scratchy, high-pitched cover of “Unchained Melody.” I paid for my not-for-Valentine’sDay cake feeling reassured; there really is nothing wrong with wanting to be VD-free.

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Homes Of The Week

Check out these beautiful homes in the Cape May area

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Enjoy your home at the shore! This easy living 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher features an open floor plan, bright and airy kitchen w/ a 2-seat snack bar opening to the light filled dining area, Living room with cathedral ceiling, gas fireplace, rear deck and patio with pond.

Master bedroom has a master bath, walk-in closet & is separate from other bedrooms, allowing for extra privacy. $379,000.

Huge price reduction!!! Great opportunity to acquire an aggressively priced commercial property situated on high volume traffic Sunset Boulevard in West Cape May. Currently operated as Vanthia’s Restaurant and approved for 88 seats, the business is being offered with turn-key status and sold with all furnishings, restaurant equipment and trade fixtures per itemized inventory list. $750,000

Charming 4 bedroom, 2 bath home just steps to beautiful sunsets on the bay. Located in a quiet area along the Delaware Bay. Home offers an in ground pool, garage, plenty of storage, and screened in porch. $544,900

This Dutch Colonial home is close to the beach and features 6 bedroom and 5 baths.

There is also a gourmet kitchen, gas fireplace, laundry room, hardwood floors, 2 zone central air, and heat, 2-car attached garage with pool table and fooz-ball table, storage attic. Very successful large house rental, presently accommodating 16, offered fully furnished. $1,495,000.

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

Coastline Realty Carol Menz, Broker (609) 884-5005 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May www.coastlinerealty.com

Meticulous 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath condo in the heart of Cape May. Walk to the beach and the mall in minutes and still have peace and privacy. This incredible Heritage Condo is tucked away off of Washington Street so you can enjoy all the city has to offer and still feel secluded.

This unit has a wonderful porch, beautiful hardwood floors and comes partially furnished. This is a “must see” for anyone considering owning a special Cape May property to rent or just enjoy any time of the year. $449,000.

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty 1159 Washington St. (609) 884-3332 chrisclemanssir.com

Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington St., Cape May 609-884-5800 jerseycaperealty.com

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Arresting views of the water from so many rooms in this “like new” home. This three story stunner offers five bedrooms, four full baths and a living room/den on all three levels. The kitchen is appointed with granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and natural gas range.

Some of the fine amenities of this home include a whole house surround sound system, ceramic tiled baths, whirlpool tub, cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace, vinyl decks and rails and the views! $595,000

This Merry Widow condo unit features access from the large open wrap porch. There is a cozy foyer and a sun room looking onto Carpenter’s Lane. The sitting room opens to a circular living room which offers high ceilings and several wrap around windows. The adjacent dining area has an original brass Victorian chandelier and hand- crafted builtin china closets. The kitchen features custom cabinetry and tile flooring. $549,000

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 interior.

Ready for you to move right in! $319,900.

This large 3 bedroom, 2 bath corner unit overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and has four sets of sliding glass doors to optimize the panoramic, breathtaking view! The new kitchen has 48” cabinets, granite counters and a dining bar. The master bedroom has a king sized bed, full bath, and a million dollar view to begin each morning.

Enjoy the pool & sundeck or you can walk to everything Cape May has to offer. This is a turn-key investment property! $565,000

Charming two-story 3 bedroom, 1 bath cottage that offers a modern kitchen, hardwood floors, screened in porch and a storage garage.

For the painter or writer there is a small studio for their use to create that “Masterpiece”. Listed by James McBride for $539,000

HomeStead Real Estate 846 Broadway West Cape May 609-884-1888 homesteadcapemay.com

By the Sea Realty 315 Ocean Street, Cape May (609) 884-3050 capemaybythesea.com

Theresa Senico Apex Realty 2505 Bayshore Rd., Villas (609) 408-4655 www.theresasenico.com

CENTURY 21 Gilmartin & Co. 1382 Lafayette Street, Joseph Gilmartin Broker/Owner (609) 884-1800 capemayvacations.com

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington St. Mall (609) 884-8428 www.coldwellbanker capemay.com

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109 6th Avenue, West Cape May 2 BR/1 BA, Sleeps 6.

Winter rental availability. $850/month

214 Stites Avenue, Cape May Point 2011 Season- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Single Family home sleeps 6. $1800-$2800 per week

Desatnick Real Estate, LLC 324 Carpenter’s Lane, Suite 2C, Cape May 884.1300, www.deSatnickRealEstate.com

Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty 1159 Washington Street, Cape May 609-884-3332, www.chrisclemanssir.com

1 East New York Avenue, Villas Two bedroom, one bath home with propane heat. $850.00 a month + utilities.

506 Atlantic Avenue, NCM - 3 Bedroom 2 bath, “Affordable, Steps to Bay, & Pet Friendly” Sleeps 6, $850-$1000/weekly

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CONDO IN CENTER OF TOWN 678 Washington Street, #1 Cape May

Located close to beach Unit offers 2 BR plus & center of town. Ofa study, and 1 BA, fers 8 bedrooms, 9 living room, eat-in baths (all updated), kitchen, window a/c, 2-kitchens, central air, gas fireplace, and off street parking. Top beautiful sun deck weeks rent for $8000/ facing the quiet, landscaped courtyard. week, home being sold Excellent rental/suitable for year round furnished. $1,300,000. living. $324,900.

CAPE MAY POINT COTTAGE 515 E. Lake Drive, Cape May Point Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath across from Lilly Lake. Lake view from the FL room with wood burning fireplace, eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, cac, rear cedar deck. $799,000.

NEW CONSTRUCTION 325 Fourth Avenue West Cape May Victorian style 4 BR, 3 BA home with entry foyer. Kitchen with granite-counter tops & breakfast nook, family room with gas fireplace, laundry/utility. Hardwood flooring, wallto-wall carpet, and ceramic tile in the house.

Wrap-around front porch and large rear deck. $599,900.

Theresa Senico, Apex Realty (609) 408-4655 www.theresasenico.com 680 Washington St. Unit 2, Cape May 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ bath, C/A, gas heat, parking for 1 vehicle, BBQ grill, beach equipment, sleeps 6. $900-$1650/week.

302 South Lake Drive, Cape May Point 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, outside shower, gas heat, C/A, internet, BBQ grill, patio, “Pet Friendly”, sleeps 8. $1500-$2600/week Coldwell Banker Sol Needles, (609) 8848428 • www.coldwellbankercapemay.com 201 Ocean Street, Cape May Retail Space. $3,500 per month.

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824 Stockton Avenue, Cape May 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Sleeps 18 1 Block to Beach. $3,500 - $5,500

408 Atlantic Avenue, WCM - 2 Bedroom 1 bath, “Tranquil Cottage on a Nice Street” Sleeps 8” $800-$1000/weekly Call Heijung for availability: 609-602-8641 Heijung Par-Colameco, Broker associate

By The sea Realty, Lee Marcotte, Inc 315 Ocean Street 609-884-3050 917 Farmdale Drive, West Cape May 4 BR, 2.5 BA, W/D, D/W, cac, internet sleeps 9. Low $1300/High $2100 731 Sunset Boulevard, Cape May Point 3 BR, 2.5 BA, W/D, D/W, cac, pool, sleeps 9. Low $1000/High $3700 Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington Street, Cape May (609) 884-5800 wwwjerseycaperealty.com 261 Grant Avenue, Cape May 6 bedroom 3.5 bath, Pool 1311 D Illinois Avenue, Cape May 2 bedrooms 1 Bath Central Air

Coastline Realty 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-5005 www.coastlinerealty.com

By the Sea Realty 315 Ocean Street, Suite 2B, Cape May 609-884-3050 www.capemaybythesea.com

914 Lafayette Street, Cape May - Year Round 3 Bd, 2 Ba w/enclosed front porch & rear deck. $1600/mo plus utilities, security required.

3 Shore Drive, North Cape May Bayfront 5 bedroom, 4 bath $4900/weekly

817 Seashore Road, North Cape May Year Round, 3 BR, 2 BA house with large yard and storage shed. $1300/month plus utilities, security required.

1534 Yacht Avenue, # 1, Cape May Waterfront 2 bedroom, 2 bath $850 - $1950/weekly, off season daily

Homestead Real Estate 846 Broadway, West Cape May (609) 884-1888 • homesteadcapemay.com

Wilsey Realty 501 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-1007, www.wilseyrealty.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 Photographers: Aleksey Moryakov, Sandy Maloney, Danielle O’Neal, Alex Steiger Graphic Artist: Doree Bardes Distribution People: Richard Hemenway, Amy Wingate, Debbie Hudson Columnists: Kate Chadwick (advice), Catherine Dugan (activities), David Gray (Old Fogey), Molly Stone (food), Diane Stopyra (dating) Labeler: Mary Smith Every Wednesday, 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, and five in glorious color. Call (609) 770-8479 to subscribe.

DOWNTOWN CAPE MAY Swain’s, Mariah’s, Bath Time, Guardian, Bamboo Shack, Cape Savings Bank, Collier’s, All Irish, Cape May Stage, Wilsey Realty, Nest, Pat Jackson Jewelers, Washington Commons Gallery, Celebrate Cape May, Go Fish, Sea Weeds, Oma’s Doll Shop, 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, Trade Winds, 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, Cafe Tuscany, Italian Garden, Andrew’s Ltd, Jackson Mountain Cafe, Love The Cook, Ugly Mug, Pilot House, Caroline Boutique, Atlantic Books, Carli’s,

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, Cheeks, Cape May Library, Whiskers, 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, Homestead Real Estate.

SUNSET BOULEVARD Vanthia’s, 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.

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