Vol. 9, No. 36 - October 13, 2011

A sprightly sheet full of the sprays of the old ocean ¯ Thursday, October 13, 2011 ¯ Vol. 9, No. 36 ¯ Cape May, America’s Original Seaside Resort

Fitting Tribute For A Man Who Loved The Water

A memorial paddle-out was held Monday in honor of Andy Boyt, a fireman, carpenter and all-around good guy. See pages 3-20, and 56-57. Aleksey Moryakov

THIS WEEK...

SOS It’s The Shipwreck Issue!

All The Fun Of The Lima Bean Festival

Pages 19-42

Marriage Of Cindy And Joe Trueland

Pages 43-46

Lovely Animals Who Need Good Homes

Pages 85-87

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Inside This Issue «The Coffee Break Page................. Page 12

« The Old Fogey............................. Page 75

«Tribute to Andy Boyt................... Page 13

«Cape May Crossword.....................Page 76

«Food & Drink Guide.................... Page 23

«Activity of the Week......................Page 79

«The Contest Page......................... Page 28

«Health & Beauty Guide................Page 82

«Spouty Offy!...................................Page 41

«Adopt an Animal.........................Page 85

«Customer Service...........................Page 53

«Bird Droppings............................Page 91

«Must Haves....................................Page 55

«The Movie Column....................... Page 99

« The Shopping Guide................... Page 59

«The Dating Column..................... Page 101

«The Answer Lady........................ Page 65

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

«Chance Meetings........................ Page 71

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

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Sean King, Scott Tester

Scott, Theresa

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Friday, October 14

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Chief Jerry Inderwies, Jr

Michelle and Andy Boyt’s boards are taken out to sea, to begin the ceremony

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

Thursday, October 13 ELTC Presents Dulcy Dulcy thinks she’s throwing the perfect weekend party, but before everything’s over, an innocent man could be sent to jail. Watch things unravel in this play, penned by George Kaufman and Marc Connelly. East Lynne Theater Company’s production ends on the 15th – don’t miss your chance to see it! Show starts at 8pm, general admission is $30, takes place at the First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street. For tickets, call ELTC at 884-5898.

Rea’s Farm Country Harvest Fair Make a trip to beautiful Rea’s Farm at the corner of 4th and Bayshore in West Cape May for a Saturday full of hayrides, children’s games, arts and crafts, farm critters, antiques, farmfresh edibles and a flea market to browse.

Saturday also marks the opening of Sweets ‘n’ Savorys, the bakery at Rea’s Farm, so avail yourself of artisanal breads, seasonal pies, muffins and cookies. This event runs from 10am to 5pm. For more information, contact Rea’s Farm at (609) 884-4522.

Saturday, October 15 Beach Theatre Foundation Yard Sale Finally, that Wawa parking lot will be put to good use. Stop by the lot adjacent to Swain’s Hardware for yard sale hosted by the Beach Theatre Foundation to defray costs from their recent efforts to save the theatre. Items include old movie posters, signed Beach Theatre prints, antiques, memorabilia and more. Runs from 9am to 5pm. Cash, checks and major credit cards accepted. Call (609) 849-8780.

Craft And Antiques Show At The Emlen Physick Estate There’s nothing like a crisp October day for a treasure hunt. Stop by the show and browse the tables of regional crafters and antique dealers, where you’ll find home furnishings, vintage jewelry, antique books and ephemera, vintage photos, toys, prints and art. You’re sure to find the perfect piece to grace your mantel.

Runs from 10am to 4pm, admission is free.

Held at the Physick Estate at 1048 Washington Street. For details, call (609) 884-5404.

Monday, October 17 Cape May Stage Presents How To Make A Rope Swing Visit the Robert Shackleton Playhouse for a staged reading by Lynn Cohen. Set in a small South Jersey town, a local matriarch and an African-American school custodian come together and revisit their first meeting 50 years earlier, when their area was called “The Mississippi of the North.” Starts at 8pm, tickets are $10. Call Cape May Stage at (609) 884-1341.

UPCOMING October 23 Benefit For Patty Behrens Patty Behrens has been battling Crohn’s Disease for 12 years, and because of a flare-up this summer she’s been out of work for a month and faces a possible surgery some time soon.

Help alleviate the stress in her life while enjoying food, beer and wine, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Come support a local in her time of need. Held at the West Cape May Fire Hall from 2pm to 6pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For details, call (609) 408-4353.

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The Police Blotter

ALLOUEZ, Wisconsin - An 8-by-10-foot sign valued at $100 was reported stolen from the yard of Christ Alive Presbyterian Church on Allouez Avenue. The sign pictured a man with the words “Is There More to Life?” and had been borrowed from another religious group.

Classic Quotations

A Story From The Past “Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship’s captain has to avoid a shipwreck.” Guy de Maupassant “The mistakes of the learned man are like a shipwreck which wrecks many others with it.” Arabian Proverb “Old age is a shipwreck.” Charles de Gaulle “When I die, it will be a shipwreck, and as when a huge ship sinks, many people all around will be sucked down with it.” Pablo Picasso “I didn’t lead a very wise life, myself, but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come of age very quickly through shipwreck and disaster.” Philip Dunne

ask a local or long-time visitor about Pennywise magazine and chances are, they will have fond memories of the old publication. Pennywise was a wonderfully kitschy, down-home magazine, filled with witty advertisements and handwritten notes from editor Joe Barker. First published in 1931 and running for over 50 years, the final copy hit the streets in the late 1980s. It was produced weekly during the summer, and a second version was published monthly in New Hope, PA. Ben Miller

Facebook Mystery Contest

Weird Word Of The Week

FERROCEMENT – A mixture of Portland cement and sand reinforced with layers of woven or expanded steel mesh and rebar.

It is used to form relatively thin, compound curved sheets to make hulls for boats, water tanks, etc. It has been used in a wide range of other applications including sculpture and prefabricated building components.

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Random Fact Of The Week

THe “Australian Titanic” SS Waratah disappeared in July 1909 with 211 aboard. The ship was searched for at the time and for another 80 years, but has never been found. At least four other ships with the same name sank within 60 years, two of them within a couple months of each other in Sydney Harbor.

Fortune Cookie Of The Week J “Perceived failure is oftentimes success trying to be born in a bigger way.” 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 sweet and sour 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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Farewell To A Gentle Giant Called Goose

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The community pays tribute to Andy Boyt, a local hero who will never be forgotten... by Diane Stopyra

IREMAN Andy Boyt passed away on Monday, October 3 after suffering a heart attack, aged 45.

A devoted family man, Andy was immensely proud of his wife, Michelle, his three sisters, his five nieces and four nephews, and two great-nephews and one great-niece. Those who knew him saw first-hand that Andy’s top priority was his family. But this family didn’t merely consist of those lucky enough to share his blood.

To Brandon and Justin Nash, Andy was a surrogate uncle, and to their father, Scott, a surrogate brother. Siblings Stina Smith, Annika Nash, and Stig Blomkvest, though not technically related to him, refer to Andy as a cousin. Countless others say the same – on Cape Island, the gentle giant affectionately called “Goose” belonged to more family trees than he even knew.

Annika Nash: I was as close to Andy as I am to my own brother. We grew up together.

As a kid, he was my protector, if anyone was ever picking on me. He’s been a role model for my son. I was a single parent for a long time, and Andy was always there for my son.

Stina Smith: When we were growing up, Andy didn’t talk much, and our mothers, who were best friends, were worried. They were getting ready to call a specialist until one day, when Andy was four or five, my mother asked him to get down from a tree. He turned to her, put his hands on his hips, and said, “You aren’t my mudder!” My mom called Andy’s mother to say, “Cancel the specialist; the kid can talk!” Only when he had to would he speak up, and usually with kind words.

Even as an adult, he preferred to observe everything, and keep that smile on his face.

Stig Blomkvest: We were brothers. I can’t remember a day of my childhood where Andy wasn’t there. On our peewee football team, Andy was named quarterback. Even as a kid, he was leading. Andy was the subtle, quiet kind of leader everyone admired.

Justin Nash: Andy took care of my brother and I when my dad was working.

When it snowed, Andy would drive us around in an inner tube or old rowboat behind his truck. We weren’t blood, but he was a huge part of my family, and I am honored to have known him.

Scott Nash: Andy was my roommate for eight years. I’ve been trying to put some words together about what he meant to me, and I just can’t. What I do know is that I am

When he was young, Andy Boyt’s mother was concerned because he rarely spoked. Turns out it wasn’t a medical condition... Andy was just a man of few words, and many great actions. Robert Newkirk honored to have shared as much of our lives as we did.

Brandon Nash: He was more than my father’s roommate, he was family. Part of the reason so many of Cape May’s citizens considered Andy family is that he was constantly giving to them. Friends joked about “the list,” the names of people in need of a helping hand that Andy seemed to carry around with him.

Theresa Senico: Andy was always concerned with how he could make someone else’s day better. Once, I was trying to sell a house, and I was complaining to him about the water in the crawl space. He drove over and took care of it, without me even asking.

Susan Leaming: Andy drove by my house one day and saw my dad replacing shingles on the roof. Andy jumped out of his car and told him, “Get down! I’ll be back with my scaffolding. Let ME replace the higher sections.”

Stig Blomkvest: Andy and I knew a man intent on starting up a business, but because this person had had some alcohol problems, no one would take a chance on him. Andy was the one to help him, and now that man has a successful business in town.

Scott Swain: He never wanted credit,

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Farewell To A Gentle Giant ? From Page 13 and he never bragged about the things he did, but he did a lot.

One of the ways Andy satisfied his need to lend a helping hand was through the use of his superior woodworking skills. Owner of Boyt Builders, LLC, Andy earned a reputation as a passionate and thorough contractor. Harry and Lynda Fleaming are just two of the Cape May residents who’ve had the pleasure of living with Andy’s handiwork, while Brian Sullivan had the pleasure of working alongside him.

Scott Swain: Construction came naturally to Andy. In school, when we were all making a stool or something simple, he was making kitchen tables that people would offer him hundreds of dollars for. As a contractor, he was so booked, it was an honor to have him come to your house.

Harry and Lynda Fleaming: We have so many memories of Andy. We’ll think of him every time we walk into the kitchen, bathroom, or closets… all his work. And every time we look at the shore bird he carved for us, we’ll remember his smile when he saw how much we value it.

Brian Sullivan: Andy and I worked together for seven years, and he was wonderful to work with. We once went to Lewes,

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Andy Boyt with Chase Austin, son of friends Shawn and Dawn Austin Delaware to build my uncle a house. It was two months of non-stop joking. Five of us were staying in a small house, and we started playing practical jokes on one another, oil in one another’s shampoo, that kind of thing.

But the funniest is when we put insulation in Andy’s bed and he was itching all over. Andy was always in a good mood.

Perhaps no group of people know better what a talented and generous man Andy Boyt was than his fellow firemen. Andy joined Cape May City’s fire department as a volunteer in 1991. Eight years later, he became a paid member, working his way up to Lieutenant by 2006. He was also one of the founders of the Cape May County Urban Search and Rescue team, and he served as the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Cape May. Andy developed special bonds with his fellow firemen, including Ed Zebrowski III, Jeff Laag, Tom Toland, Rob Elwell, Jr, Rick Lundholm, Bucky Toler, Chief Jerry Inderwies, Jr, Marvey Williams, Alex Coulter, Michael Eck, Jim Matthews, Bill Bezaire, Tim Gay, Ed Baker III, Bill Scemcsak, and a number of others whose thoughts are echoed in the sentiments listed below.

Ed Zebrowski III: Andy didn’t have any enemies. He was a leader in every sense.

Every time I would screw up, and Andy would correct me, I was disappointed I wasn’t living up to the example he had set. He was my mentor. He was my best friend here, though plenty of guys can say that.

Rob Elwell, Jr: Andy liked the ladder truck, which is a technical, critical piece of equipment that’s difficult to drive with the wires and trees around town. Being a lieutenant, he didn’t have to drive it; he could

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How’s It Going Over At Convention Hall?

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Farewell To A Gentle Giant ? From Page 14 have instructed someone in a lower position to do it. But Andy was never one to shy away from work. He was a key player in this fire house, but he was super humble.

Marvey Williams: Andy was one of the greatest people I’ve ever met. He’d do anything for you, never asking for anything in return. The city is losing a dedicated employee and he will be missed by many.

Ed Zebrowski III: On a recent Sunday afternoon, the Eagles were playing, well, trying to play, and Andy loved the Eagles. But Andy thought I’d be interested in seeing the recertification program that was happening up north, in which canines are trained to search through rubble after a fire. He gave up his Sunday for me, just because he thought I’d be interested.

Alex Coulter: I will miss Andy, a great friend and even greater fireman and coworker, and I will always love him like a brother.

Rick Lundholm: Andy was the guy who never said no. From his tools to his time, he offered everything he had. If you sent him out toOktoberfest2011EZ do something, you knew it was going to get 9/25/11 6:15 done right. He never took shortcuts

help others on or off duty. We’ll never forget.

Chief Jerry Inderwies: Anything Andy did was two times what it needed to be. If he built something and it needed a one-inch screw, he’d use a three-inch screw. He never half-assed anything, including his relationships. Andy had a passion for people.

Ed Zebrowski III: Every Christmas, the guys on shift buy each other a little gift. It might be a case of beer or a bottle of wine, but Andy put thought into his gifts. He went out and got me a chef’s knife, just because he knew I would really enjoy it. Before I met Andy, I couldn’t cook. He loved doing things that would make you happy.

Jim Matthews: I met Andy approximately thirty years ago. We were friends as well as firefighters. He will be truly missed by all who ever knew him. This man never had a bad word to say about anyone. I hope that now, he can catch some waves and have a few beers with Captain Dave.

Bill Bezaire: Goodbye, my friend.

Tim Gay: A great man and friend was lost. Hearts and prayers are always with his family. We lost a role model.

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Jeff Laag: If you were a friend or an acquaintance of Andy’s, if he was involved in your life at all, he assisted you somehow.

When I was trying to get a job in the city, he put me up in an apartment, even gave me a garage to put my motorcycle in. He never mentioned it, he never looked for credit.

Bucky Toler: A little while ago, me and a couple of the guys were having a good time at the C-View. It got late, and we decided to take a late-night swim in Andy’s pool. We ended up waking up he and Michelle. Instead of being angry, Andy came outside bearing towels and a beer for each of us. When, after a bad call, I was close to quitting, it was Andy who called me to make sure I was okay.

Michael Eck: His legacy will carry on at Cape May Fire. We will do the job the way he did. I am proud to have known him, and to have learned so much from him.

Ed Zebrowski III: Years ago, we came to the aid of a wheelchair-bound person who was stuck in the elevator in her home. My solution was to break the outside window, but Andy said no. He devised a plan to engineer a ramp instead, so that we wouldn’t have to damage her house.

Ed Baker III: Andy will be missed for the flames he has put out and for the people he PM Page 1 helped to save. He had a fire in his heart to

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May, and a graduate of Lower Township High School, Andy was proud of his roots.

Susan Leaming: We shared a love of Cape May history and one of my favorite memories is of a time he called excitedly because he’d bought a box of old Cape May photos at an estate sale. We pawed through the photos and came across one of my great-grandfather. We were like two giddy schoolchildren, and of course, Andy insisted I keep it. I feel blessed to have known him.

Annika Smith: Andy built his own home stone by stone, brick by brick. He said to me, “I can’t believe I have the opportunity to build my own home in the town that I love.”

Theresa Senico: Andy was a simple guy who was happy drinking a beer at the C-View. He loved the Phillies, and he loved his town. He had a tattoo of New Jersey on his leg.

Stig Blomkvest: And Cape May loved Andy. He was so popular here. I served as Deputy Mayor for nine years, and I know that Andy was so liked, people wanted him to run for office. But he wanted to serve his town in other ways.

The only thing Andy loved as much as Cape May was animals.

Andy’s lab, Cali, was always by his side.

Rick Lundholm: Andy once said he had trouble duck hunting because ducks are monogamous!

Ed Zebrowski III: Andy’s love of canines is the reason I got a lab.

Theresa Senico: Two years ago, Andy was down at the Coast Guard base. Cali got stuck in the water, which was so bitter cold and treacherous that day. Even Andy was frightened, but he jumped in and rescued his dog.

Justin Nash: When I was growing up, Andy has these two labs named Chaz and Echo. Since my dad and Andy were roommates, I spent many weekends

in their house. Chaz and Echo would sit by my bedroom door, until Andy told them to come wake me up. Then Andy would take my brother and I with him when he took the dogs out to play or for a walk.

Besides taking care of his animals, Andy had several interests, including carving his shore bird decoys, playing volleyball, and hiking.

But his passion was for surfing.

Scott Swain: Andy, my brother and I got into surfing when we were about fourteen.

We would go out in the winter when it was freezing cold, surf for a couple of hours, throw our wetsuits in the dryer, and then head back out. In high school, we were on the surf team together.

If it had to do with water, Andy was into it.

Billy Sullivan: In the water, my son and I would always hang out with Andy; he was an instant friend. My son only knew him from the water, and still, he held him in high regard. I could go on forever telling stories about the trips we took to Hatteras, and of driving down the beach trying to find good breaks. The camaraderie was priceless.

Billy Hennessey: As a kid and even as an adult, I’d watch Andy in the water. He was a good guy to know in the line-up. You looked up to him. He was just a mellow, laid-back individual who you could count on seeing in the waves when they were big, gnarly, and double overhead. They say only the good die young; that definitely fits here.

As the Cape May community mourns the loss of Lieutenant Andy Boyt, it also draws comfort from memories of time spent laughing with and learning from such an inspirational man.

Brandon Nash: Last week, sitting in Andy’s firehouse with a great deal of people I did not know, sharing stories about Andy, I realized that there is nowhere else I’d rather be in the world than right there, remembering what a truly great man Andy was, and what an honor it is to have known him.

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10/8: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival In Wilbraham Park photographS by Aleksey moryakov

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The Rise And Fall Of The Concrete Ship

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Why the “SS Atlantus” was built, and how it ended up aground in Cape May... by Diane Stopyra

few years ago, an angry young man parked his truck at the end of Sunset Boulevard and marched into the Sunset Beach Gift Shop, owned by Marvin Hume. “I’m giving you one month,” the man said to Marvin, “to get that wreck out of here.” He pointed to the slimy hunk of concrete jetting out of the ocean just offshore. “That thing,” he said, “is a navigational hazard.” Marvin listened patiently to the man before reaching behind his counter to retrieve a piece of paper. He asked the gentleman if he wouldn’t mind putting the request on paper. “I’m going to need this in writing,” Marvin said, “for when I call my lawyer.” What the young man had failed to realize is that this algae-coated, eyesore of a vessel is a state historical landmark – all 3,000, mostly sunk tons of it. The SS Atlantus, as it’s called, is the most famous World War 1-era prototype of its kind. “It’s a navigational hazard if you run into it, sure,” Marvin says, “but it’s not going anywhere.

The Atlantus is a link to the past.”

The story of Cape May’s sunken ship begins in 1918. During the First World War, the military suffered from a severe lack of steel. To relieve some of the stress caused by this shortage, President Woodrow Wilson approved the construction of an emergency US Navy fleet comprised of twenty-four concrete ships. Only twelve of these were actually completed, though none of them before the war’s end, and the Georgia-built Atlantus was one of them. It didn’t take long to realize the impracticality of the fleet, as the ships were too heavy to be efficient.

Marvin, a ninety-year-old veteran of the navy who survived five major invasions of

The Atlantus shortly after it ran aground at Sunset Beach, in 1926 WWII, knows first-hand the importance of using lighter weight materials in construction of a freighter. “When I was overseas,” he said, “I’d stand on the stern of my ship and watch the whole deck ripple. But this can’t happen with concrete, because it’s just not as flexible as it needs to be for use in wartime.” The Atlantus was used instead as a coal steamer in New England, and as a way to transport troops home from Europe, before being decommissioned entirely and sent to Virginia’s “Bone Yard,” a veritable cemetery for decommissioned ships.

Then, in 1926, the Atlantus was purchased by a salvage company, and slated for use in a new ferry system that would trans-

port passengers from Cape May to Lewes, Delaware. A strategically positioned Atlantus was to serve as a portion of this ferry’s dock.

But before she could be moved into place, a strong gale pulled the ship loose from her moorings. According to Marvin, there was a watchman onboard who, trapped alongside his cat, began waving a sheet in distress.

While he and the animal were rescued, the Atlantus could not be saved. It ran aground just 150 feet from Sunset Beach. The following day, the US Coast Guard attempted to free the ship using two large towing ropes, otherwise known as hawsers, but the only

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result, Marvin says, “was two broken hawsers.”

Since then, the ship has become a tourist attraction. Jeff and Marla Koller from Severn, Maryland come to Cape May every year at this time, and they make it a point to visit Sunset Bay. While they look for sea glass outside of the gift shop, their grandsons marvel at the mystery of the shipwreck. “They want to come here,” Marla says, “sometimes fifteen times a day.”

Looking toward the wreck, Jeff voices the question so many passersby have asked: “Will it ever sink completely?”

The Atlantus has become such a draw for tourists that, at one point, a local company attached a billboard to the wreck advertising boat insurance. But for some, like Marvin, the ship is far more than a neat photo opp.

In the thirty-nine years he’s been running the Sunset Beach Gift Shop, Marvin has watched the 250-foot-long ship deteriorate.

When he first laid eyes on the Atlantus, it was still in one piece, with a smokestack still attached.

Today, after decades of wind and swell have beaten down the iron barbs of its skeleton, only a small piece of the stern is still visible at high tide. For many people who find their way to Sunset Beach, the Atlantus serves as a reminder of just how powerful the ocean can be. During his time in Cape

May, Marvin has seen everything from a foolhardy windsurfer being nearly whisked out to sea, to the near drowning of a man attempting to save a puppy caught in a riptide. “I know better,” Marvin says, “than to fool with currents like that.”

For Marvin, the concrete ship is also a reminder of his own time in the navy. Because Sunset Beach has become for him such a peaceful place of remembrance, he hopes others will find the same solace here that he has. Every day from May to September, Marvin hosts evening flag ceremonies, where all of the flags raised are those from veterans’ caskets. During the services, the silhouette of the concrete ship remains can be seen against a vibrant orange sky (Sunset Beach, Marvin’s employees will tell you, lives up to its name).

“I’ve been around the world twice,” Marvin says, “but once you come here, you never want to go anywhere else. When you walk along the water at Sunset Beach, you’re in another world, away from civilization.”

And, Marvin explains, all of this this happens in spite of – or maybe even because of – the half-sunk navigational hazard just offshore. For this reason, The SS Atlantus won’t ever sink completely, at least not from memory. “And this,” Marvin says from behind the counter of his shop, “is just a beautiful thing.”

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The Ultimate Cape May Food & Drink Chart What you need to know about the food and the vibe A ca Mia 524 Washington Street Mall (609) 884-6661, www.acamia.com

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

Aleathea’s This fine restaurant serves breakfast, 7 Ocean Street, (609) 884-5555, Ext. 226 lunch and dinner daily. Sit on their www.innofcapemay.com oceanfront porch and enjoy a cocktail!

Meals served

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

The Cape May location is now open daily.

They have great sandwiches as well as fines coffees and smoothies!

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.

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

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

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

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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

Cocktails

Cards: V, MC, AE, D

Full Bar

NO

NO

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

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

Cocktails

Cards: V,MC,AE,D

FULL BAR

NO

NO

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

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

B, L, D

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

FULL BAR

YES

YES

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

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

Winery

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

WINERY

N/A

NO

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

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

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BYOB

YES

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Oyster Bay Steak & Seafood Restaurant

10/8: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival In Wilbraham Park photographS by aleksey Moryakov

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

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Price range of entrées

Bar or BYOB?

Should I book?

Food for kids?

Other details

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

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

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BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

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BYOB

YES

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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.

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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

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FULL BAR

NO

YES

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

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

B, L, D

$6-$14

BYOB

NO

YES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L, D

$8-$24

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

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YES

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harbor view 954 Ocean Drive 884-5444, harborviewcapemay.com

A Key West vibe, great views of the harbor, good food and regular entertainment. Plus they have a fabulous deck.

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NO

YES

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

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

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BAR

NO

YES

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

Wine tasting and gourmet cheeses daily from 11-6, and then Saturdays on the Crush Pad for live music from 2-5 pm.

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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?

Other details

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

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

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

BAR

YES

YES

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

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

L, D

$13-$26 Cash Only

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

B, L, D

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

BAR

NO

YES

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

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

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

BAR

For tables of eight or more

YES

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

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

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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 ambience. Late menu, desserts and cocktails.

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BAR

YES

NO

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

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

B, D

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

BAR

NO

YES

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

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

D

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BAR

YES

NO

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

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

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BAR

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YES

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.

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BYOB

NO

YES

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 martinis!

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BAR

YES

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

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

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BYOB

NO

NO

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

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

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

Tim Sweeney, 23, Cape May. Shirt

by Billabong, shorts by Volcom, footwear by Nike.

Ariel, 20, Lemon Tree employee, Cape May. Shirt by Hanes, pants by So-Low, footwear by Saucony.

Artoro, 21, Summer Sun Surf Shop employee, West Cape May. Shirt by Obey, pants by Element, footwear

by Vans.

Ian Miller, 23, sous chef at Union Park, West Cape May. Shirt by Hurley, pants by Volcom, footwear

by Vans.

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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?

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

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

L, D

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

BAR

YES

YES

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

Coldest beer and coolest vibe in town.

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

B, L, D

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

BAR

NO

YES

seasalt 1035 Beach Avenue • (609) 884-7000 www.capemayoceanclubhotel.com

Imaginative cuisine at SeaSalt, or check out their hot Latin Night on Wednesdays with Salsa dancing and live Salsa music!

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

BAR

YES

YES

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

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

L, D

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

N/A

N/A

YES

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

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

L, D

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

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

B, L, D

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

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

L, D

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

BAR

NO

YES

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

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

B, L

$4-$9

BYOB

NO

YES

D

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

BYOB

YES

YES

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

H b

H u b

H b b

H u b

H H u b

L, D

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

BYOB

YES

YES

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

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

D

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

BAR

YES

YES

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

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

B, L

$4-$12

BYOB

NO

YES

b Handicap accessible

HU u b

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

u Onsite parking

H u b

vincenzo’s little italy ii 3704 Bayshore Road, North Cape May (609) 889-6610

KEY

Other details

H u b

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H Takeout available

H

U

U Dog-friendly patio in season

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Undertow

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Terry O’Brien makes a special guest appearance, to discuss terror on the boardwalk, and horror in Phan-land

n the words of that great George W. Bush billboard: Miss me yet? Thought I’d pop in and do a bit of shameless plugging for the awesome Morey’s Fears Halloween event we have coming up over in the hinterlands of Exit 4 in the Wild Wild Woods. It’s shaping up to be a long, gruesome slog through blood-soaked earth covered in steaming entrails and bodily waste.

But enough about the Phillies and Eagles…

I mean… really? The St. Louis Cardinals?

The 49ers? The Bills? THE BILLS!?

It’s just all a little much for a Phan to take.

But I try to take solace in the fact that, despite the horrifying endings (or beginnings, in Roy Halladay’s case), the Phillies will still enjoy several more years with Doc-LeeHamels atop the rotation, though the fact that Chase Utley will be doing his rusty lawn chair impersonations tempers that a bit.

Yes, the future is still bright for our Phillies ­— we will have fresh blood at first base (I think Howard misses the entire 2012 season; big guy + torn tendon = bad combination), left field (bye bye, Raul; I, for one, really liked you)

and a full season of Lenny Dykstra, Jr. (Hunter Pence). Sorry Nats, Braves and Mets fans, the Phillies will dominate the NL East for probably two or three years.

Dear Ryan Howard, please read Charlie Lau’s The Art of Hitting .300. Don’t know who Charlie Lau is? Please Google George Brett and Frank Thomas.

Speaking of Charlies, it was awesome to see Jolly Cholly Manuel on the cover of Philadelphia magazine with Eagles coach Andy Reid and the accompanying story suggesting that this may be the year both the Birds and Phils bring it home, because we all know how well

it works out when you put Philadelphia sports figures on the covers of magazines (see: Cunningham, Randall; McNabb, Donovan).

As a certain local magazine editor said to me last weekend, it made us look like a double Evil Empire. So on the bright side we’re now superior to NY for the number of arrogant, under-achieving sports franchises.

As for the Eagles, I never thought I’d look back fondly on the Rich Kotite Era… Unexpectedly landing Naamdi Asomugha was cool (what, the name “Tim” doesn’t exist in Nigeria?), but we already had two pretty good corners and $65 million buys a lot of linebacker… or offensive line… or safety.

But in their defense, it’s difficult to throw together a Dream Team after a long lockout and with no meaningful training camp. Give this squad a full off-season to get to know each other and don’t do anything insane (like hiring your offensive line coach to coordinate your defense) and I think Andy Reid wins the big one in 2012… but I’d keep Bill Cowher and Jon

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Undertow ? From Page 31 Gruden on speed dial.

And about the Great Michael Pick… sorry, Michael Vick Social Experiment: As far as I’m concerned he did his crime, he did his time, he should be allowed to make a living in his chosen profession. All you Facebookers; we get it, you don’t like him. But how about an occasional protest over Redskins receiver Donte Stallworth, who killed, you know, a human being? I’m just saying…

So look at it this way; if things break right we can climb back into the playoff picture, if things break bad we’re only a couple losses from “Suck for Luck” territory. It’s not as dirty as it sounds.

If you’re my age, you can appreciate what an excellent era of Philly sports this has been.

The Phillies in the playoffs every year, the Eagles always competitive, the Flyers boldly doing what needed to be done, and the 76ers exist. If the names Wendell Magee, Jr., Lance Parrish, Gregg Jeffries, Jeff Kemp, Ty Detmer or Pat Ryan mean anything to you, you have the proper perspective on all this.

We will someday look back on this era as THE Golden Age in Philadelphia sports history. At least until the next one. Which I hope I live to see.

So what does all of this have to do with Morey’s Fears? Absolutely nothing, other than shared themes of pain and horror. And hot dogs.

But I’m really, really excited about Morey’s Fears (people ask me if I’m nervous, I tell them, “No, I’m beyond that, I’m just in a perpetual state of abject terror”).

It’s been in the planning stages for almost a year (remember that trip to Europe I took last October when I had beers with former Flyers coach Mike Keenan in an English Pub in Zurich, Switzerland? No? I thought I’d told everybody…) and in the construction phase for a couple of weeks now.

And I can say without equivocation that there has been no better

team I’ve ever worked with.

My part is but a small one; I am only in charge of the costumes, the make-up and the acting...

Morey’s Fears happens Fridays and Saturdays for the next three weekends, 6:30-11pm, and it’d be great to see some Cape May support for it. There will be three haunts mazes (the CarnEvil clown zone, the Corn Stalker maze on the beach, and, of course, a ramped up Ghost Ship guaranteed to make you jump at least twice and pee just a little), as well as seasonal foods and snacks, like some rustic soups and pumpkin flavored funnel cakes (and I thought there was no way to make funnel cake better), much of it cooked up by fellow Cape May expat Wally Jurusz. Plus, they serve beer up there now!

So I’d consider it a great personal favor if a few of you could wander on over and check it out.

It’s been too long since I’ve spoken with many of you. I’d love to do so on a brisk October night as blood-curdling shrieks cascade across the boardwalk.

Lastly this year, I had a total blast doing Terry O’ke back in Cape May; my Kiddy O’ke and adult shows in the Boiler Room were packed every Thursday. So packed, it seems, that we are in serious discussions to add a second kids show on Sundays next summer. And it was great to see my Cape May Terry O’ke Nation; Rico and Mary Suave, Skip and Bobbi Schwester, Frank Scott and Beer Bottle… there was even a Sal Riggi sighting! (Happy belated birthday Sal; got you the same thing I got you last year.)

Other than that, I hope to see you in the next few weeks, I’m still actively Terry O’ke-ing every Friday night at Rio Station, and I’m working on my next Exit Zero short story, “Merry Deathmas-A Travis Whitaker Mystery”, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, which debuts in mid-November. ’Til next time, don’t get caught in the Undertow.

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Uncle Bill’s

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& FAMILY RESTAURANT

Enjoy breakfast or lunch on our new outside patio!

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Festival Features Jersey Fresh Films

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Tom Sims, Executive Director of the Cape May Film Festival, tell you what to expect this weekend

he 11th Annual Cape May Film Festival will take place at the Chalfonte Hotel on October 2123. The festival has won the JerseyArts People’s Choice Award for favorite film festival in New Jersey three years in a row, but it is not by any means resting on its laurels. This year the festival is hosting executive producers, best-selling authors, celebrated actors, writers, directors, and (of course) the region’s most discerning film lovers.

The Friday night opening features bestselling author George Anastasia. A Philadelphia Inquirer reporter on organized crime, Anastasia has a new book, The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies. He will lead a panel discussion with Sopranos star Vincent Pastore, director/producer/actor Danny Provenzano, and film enthusiast and festival President Dottie Knapp. It’s an eclectic mix of producers, actors, writers, and film lovers that has lots to talk about — and “What’s your favorite gangster film?” is only the start! What is your favorite “whack” scene, favorite fatal romance,

The Economics of Happiness spans the globe exploring the origins of our food favorite cat-and-mouse game — you name it.

The Friday night reception and program starts at 7pm, tickets go on sale at 6pm. exclusively at the Chalfonte Hotel lobby.

Daytime on Saturday at the festival has always been reserved for short films, and this year is no exception. Reviewers accepted 30%

of all films submitted, weeding through many submissions to showcase the best. See a short description of a selection in this week’s Movie Column (page 99). In addition, there are two guest-curated programs. Returning this year is the Black Maria Film Festival, now celebrating its 30th year, and Curator John Columbus will be present to show a select number of short films from his program. Truly a “best of the fest” for Columbus, these films represent the choice selections from one of New Jersey’s most renowned film festivals.

Dance on Film will return again this year, curated by independent filmmaker and dance professional Susannah Newman. These films have been hand-selected by Newman from among an elite few featured at the Lincoln Center in New York City. The international scope and choreography in these films is only matched by the outstanding direction and cinematography that make these films worldclass. Also on Saturday, there will be a screening of films featuring the “Artisans of Cape

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Film Festival Preview ? From Page 35 May” and will include favorites like Stan Sperlak, Victor Grasso, Richard Samuelson, and a host of other artists and musicians in Cape May that will provide the true local flavor for the arts right here in Cape May. The festival’s Saturday night feature is a New Jersey premiere — but more importantly, it’s a Sundance to Cape May exclusive! One of Cape May’s favorite filmmakers, Greg Henry, was honored at Sundance with an award for Best Cinematography, and his first stop in New Jersey is the Cape May Film Festival!

The film, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, has been receiving honors all over the world, but this will be your first chance to see it here in the garden state. Henry is Executive Producer for the film, and says, “We’ve received our Sundance award because of the incredible work of Eric Strauss, Peter Hutchens, and Ryan Hill.

We are especially glad because of the importance we all place on the craft of filmmaking as well as the stories.” The documentary follows the life of a warlord-turnedpreacher.

The Economics of Happiness is also a New Jersey premiere, and it will be screened on Saturday night. The film features beautiful scenes from around the world, and a discussion of globalization versus localization. The movie will

resonate with Cape May County residents who are champions of local trade and farming. The film is presented under a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, and it will be moderated by Marguerite Chandler, local activist and scholar with a focus on a variety of environmental concerns. Saturday night continues with a presentation of edgy, quirky, and sometimes controversial short films in our Late Night screenings. This year’s collection represents what New Jersey filmmakers are creating with visions of suspense and action in tales that can only be described as strange and unpredictable.

And where would the Cape May Film Festival be without Sunday Brunch? This year, we’ll have locally created brunch-time delicacies to go right along with locally-produced short films.

You will marvel at the talent that resides right here in the county as we view several projects that feature your neighbors and colleagues—the ones you didn’t know could act so well! After that, we will feature a historic look at the gangster movies in a retrospective hosted by Dottie Knapp in keeping with our “gangster film” theme from the beginning of the weekend.

For details or to buy weekend passes online, visit capemayfilm. org, call (609) 884-6700, or email capemayfilm@hotmail.org.

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Spouty-Offy

The column where anonymous gasbags have their say!

I wish I could have been shipwrecked on Gilligan’s Island... I would have been all over Mary Ann! – Cape May *** And I wouldn’t have minded being shipwrecked on Blue Lagoon with Brooke Shields either! – Cape May *** I heard that Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked off of Cape May Point. In fact, you can still see remnants of his ship at Sunset Beach... go see for yourself!

– West Cape May *** Does anybody out there remember The Shipwreck Saloon? It used to on the corner of Decatur and Beach before Cabanas. And if so, do you remember the spitball fight started by Steve Coon on their last night open? I remember because that was the night my wife and I got engaged!

– Jason, Exit Zero *** I do know that I don’t want to be shipwrecked with Russell from Swain’s! – Erma *** I heard that Backstreet is only open two more weekends!

What’s up with that? I am going to start a petition to make them be open all year because I like their food! – Cape May [Spouty Offy Editor’s Note: I wouldn’t start a petition but I would recommend that you make a reservation and eat there one last time this year.]

*** I wonder if there is anyone in the world named Al Kaida whose life has been totally messed up by having a similar name to that terrorist group?

– Town Bank *** I don’t see how you can just choose a lima bean queen and king! Royalty is usually bestowed on someone by birth.

– West Cape May *** That haunted ghost shipwreck on Morey’s Piers is going to be awesome for Halloween.

Make sure you go check it out!

– Cape May *** You can have 4 of the best pitchers in baseball but if you can’t score a run, you won’t win!

– Philadelphia Phollies *** The phillies should try to trade Ryan Howard for Albert Puljos!

– Erma ***

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Can a man take advantage of Marie Nicole’s awesome Football Widows Special on page 43 too? – Cape May

When the SS Atlantus finally recedes below the sea I kind of hope some other boat gets shipwrecked there! – Erma

[Spouty Offy Editor’s Note: I don’t see why not. Just say that your wife is the football fan and you are the football widow!]

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The Theater Column

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Arts Editor Tom Sims reviews Cape May Stage’s “The Woolgatherer”

outh Philadelphia: if you haven’t been there, you’re missing out. Maybe it didn’t make the list of 100 places to visit before you die, but it should be on a bucket list or two. There’s no need to spend days there – just a day will do. Or better still, go see Cape May Stage’s new production, The Woolgatherer. Why? Because it’s got South Philly written all over it.

“This play is a combination of being poetic, yet it resonates because of a character identifiable to this community,” says Roy Steinberg, Artistic Director for Cape May Stage. “Cliff is a regular guy from Jersey, and he has roots in South Philly so many of our visitors and locals know people similar to him.” Steinberg points out that the language Cliff (played by Michael Basile) uses is colloquial yet poetic. For example, when referring to a trip to the Pacific, Cliff refers to the cities on a mountain as beads of a necklace, bits of light.

The playwright, Emmy-winner William Mastrosimone, revised The Woolgatherer (originally produced in 1979) specifically

Michael Basile and Pilar Millhollen star as two loaners who come together for an afternoon for Cape May Stage. “Mastrosimone came to me last year after our world premiere production of Class with an interest in reviving this play. He wanted to rewrite the play not because it was bad but because his whole poetic sensibility had matured in the 30-plus years since its first opening.

Having Mastrosimone involved in the production of the play has been extremely helpful.” Steinberg says Mastrosimone’s input has helped to create exceptional and very

innovative blocking based on the words and actions. Having actors who are so nimble, especially Pilar Millhollen, who is a dancer and plays Rose, is an important part of this production.

Having read the original script, Michael Basile, who plays Cliff, says that this production is “more streamlined, the second act is shorter and more direct.” He says this makes the part more difficult because “there’s not as much stuff leading up to the emotional moments – we have to flip the switch pretty quickly. But I can empathize with this character because, like him, I have a blue-collar job myself – so it’s not too much of a departure.”

Basile says he never realizing how funny The Woolgatherer was. “I knew there were funny moments,” he says, “but I didn’t have any idea of how much audience would laugh.

They fall in love with the characters in the first act and they want to see what happens between them in the second.”

The Woolgatherer plays Wednesdays through Sundays at 8pm through October 22. Visit capemaystage.com for details.

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Letter To The Editor

The Beach Theatre Foundation responds to last week’s Ramblings with a very lengthy list of complaints

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fter reading Editor Jack Wright’s column on the Beach Theatre’s demise, you have to ask where he has been for the last few years. So much of the reality of the struggle to save the theatre has eluded him, you might think it was he who was dreaming.

Let’s start with his basic premise that the Beach Theatre Foundation was some group of inept, under-the-radar muddlers, who, if they only had the fundraising skills of Cape May Stage, would have succeeded. Disregarding for the moment how hard it is to compare apples and oranges, the BTF hardly suffers by comparison. Cape May Stage, with no fixed costs for its tenancy and years of experience, took three years to raise $1.2 million, an average of $400,000 per year, for capital improvements. While that’s laudable, Mr. Wright was obviously ignorant of the fact that, with only one season of operations, the BTF’s revenue/ capital raising efforts exceeded $500,000, and it operated in 2008 at capacity utilization (and profitability) rates exceeding those of the Frank organization. The BTF reasonably believed it would have operated at an even better level for 2009, but the Franks (not a compliant city council) refused to extend the theatre lease, so we’ll never know how those economics would have worked out.

But we all know the Beach Theatre was not a diminutive former church with 90 seats, but a 10,000-square-foot steel and masonry structure with seating capacity of over 800.

It was long neglected by its owners, leased to the BTF at full market rates and offered for sale at a hyper-inflated price.

Mr. Wright thinks it was some kind of fundraising failure for the BTF to have borrowed $100,000 through the State’s small cities program (not the City of Cape May general fund) to further the venture of saving the Theatre. Glossing over the fact that the program was aimed at creating local jobs, a goal that was fulfilled while the Theatre operated, Mr. Wright not only mischaracterizes the loan — he fails to grasp the vast gulf of difference that local government continues to play in the success of entities like Cape May Stage and the failure of the BTF from a financial point of view. First, the $100,000 loan to the BTF involved not one cent of support from the City or its taxpayers. Mr. Wright who sits on the Cape May Stage Board ought to know, and ought to have candidly admitted, by contrast,

that city taxpayers fully subsidize the Stage’s capital plant. (A city-owned building is leased to the Stage at a nominal sum for effectively a perpetual lease. Assuming a full market value lease were involved for that prime property adjacent to the Mall on a triple net basis, that’s financial support akin to a gift ­— not a loan, mind you ­— of about $25,000 a year in value, or $1,250,000 over a 50-year lease term. Even discounted to net present value, that’s like the city handing Cape May Stage a check for about a million dollars.) It’s not very difficult to raise money knowing you start with a public handout amounting to valuable, free and undisturbed possession for decades.

The city has done virtually the same, multi-year economic subsidization deals for the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC) and the Center for Community Arts (CFCA).

In each case, key facilities, including even the site for a radio station, have been provided at nominal cost for a public spirited purpose. Is there something that makes stage or radio qualitatively more cultural and important to Cape May than film and video? How about film and video at an historic site?

And while others have the “beneficent” city for a landlord, the BTF got the Franks.

Which landlord would you choose? Well, maybe not so fast. When the Franks refused to renew the BTF’s theatre lease in March 2009, what helpful response did the city provide? Did it seek to put in a good word with the Franks? Did it press code enforcement?

No, sadly, the city’s first and only reaction was to take advantage of the situation by demanding the State’s money back from the BTF three years earlier than the original term of the loan, a loan that otherwise would have matured in 2012. Forget about supporting the arts in a grossly discriminatory manner.

When a city administration refuses to act in a rational and equitable manner (like any fair creditor under similar circumstances), and portends collection action against a private, non-profit and its donors, fundraising is not just problematic — it’s well nigh impossible.

So, whereas the city continues encouraging Cape May Stage and the other noted organizations, financially, it sabotaged the BTF. Fundraising under any circumstances in these times is difficult, particularly with a major project and cost uncertainties. Just look at the city’s difficulties in estimating what a new convention hall would cost and how poorly it framed that issue in the public bond

vote. Another correction needed, Mr. Wright.

No member of the BTF board ever advocated not building a “proper” convention facility.

Since a revived Beach Theatre was always seen as a partner of the new facility, complementing its functions and re-energizing the beachfront commercial strip as a combined engine of growth, we welcomed the opportunity of one facility supporting the other.

Faced with uncertainties about what a Theatre restoration would cost, nevertheless, the BTF still took concrete steps to locate developers, raise financing and get the “dreamlike” $12 million price demanded by the Franks down to earth. Of course, Mr. Wright can’t be held responsible for not knowing that, by 2009, the BTF had negotiated effectively 25% off the original asking price and had made the Franks at least one written offer (obviously, at a greater discount than just 25% for a site so derelict). That offer involved more than $4.5 million of committed first mortgage financing from a regional bank. Not too shabby for a bunch of muddlers “lacking serious business acumen,” as Mr. Wright puts it, in the middle of a recession.

Ultimately, the BTF failed — not because it didn’t know how to pass the hat, but because neither it nor its developer candidates could acquire the site at an acquisition cost that made financial sense for uses that included a theatre. (Again, not a worry for Cape May Stage with no start up issues and an immaterial size compared to the BTF’s multi-million dollar task.) Once again, if Mr. Wright emerged from his dream, he’d realize that the only effective tools to accomplish the task rested in the city political establishment and our decades old tradition of historic preservation, both of which failed the BTF, and, in fairness, should not have. The dynamic rules of the game played out on the local stage were relatively simple — the Franks’ plans to demolish the structure resulting in a “green field” site for condo development supported a high asking price for the property, but the need to demolish “historic” property, which by law requires proof of attempted marketing at fair value, lowered it.

You would think, under those circumstances, the least the city could have done in a National Historic Landmark community was to fairly and carefully judge if the Theatre, then over 60 years old, was historic. The city’s Historic Preservation Commission’s experts

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determined it was, the city’s Planning Board agreed, and both bodies passed resolutions that were sent to city council in 2010 to complete the designation, urging it to act. In subsequent local hearings to review the denial of a demolition permit, the BTF put in a full and authoritative record as to the theatre’s historicity and also implored the council to act on the recommendations of those city agencies.

But the council, fearing a lawsuit from the Franks, chose to do nothing, that’s right, to freeze — which is to say, ignore history, disregard preservation and abrogate duty. Yet the Franks, who were even less impressed by the council’s timidity, sued the city anyway for a demolition permit based, not on anything the BTF did, but on legal mistakes by the city solicitor they alleged to have relied on. Even at this point, the city had the viable option of defending itself in court and turning the historic determination back to the hearing process where it belonged. Mr. Wright snoozes past those events too.

In the end, the city’s leaders, who Mr. Wright dreams will be “all over” the Franks, rolled over, settled the suit, and handed the landlord a wrecking ball. So, no matter what the heady resumes of the BTF’s board members might have been, the Beach Theatre’s demise was a debacle confirming the obvious — no private sector finance efforts in this town, no matter how skillful, will succeed in the face of government obtuseness and truculence.

In a recent interview, Cape May’s mayor provided the final irony when he was quoted as saying the city “did everything possible to help the BTF.” In the real world — not the dream world of Mr. Wright’s article or the spin world of the mayor — nothing could be further from the truth.

James A. Testa Trustee, Beach Theatre Foundation, Inc.

Jack Wright replies: The Beach Theatre Foundation failed for three reasons: 1. They failed to carry out due diligence before they launched their campaign. If they had done any research into the Franks company, they would have realized they were up against hardnosed business people who couldn’t care less about historic preservation or the interests of the community. They’re well known for caring about one thing... the bottom line.

2. They failed to establish a good working relationship with Cape May City Council. They sent, as their envoy to the city, a former mayor who did not enjoy good relations with the administration. The foundation adopted an adversarial approach for much of the time, and this letter underlines that. It probably didn’t help that Testa was also involved in a bitter battle with the city over parking meters in the east end.

3. They failed to win over either the community at large or the media. Right at the beginning of their campaign, I offered the foundation a free full-page ad in every issue of our magazine. I didn’t get a response at first and then, after badgering one of their board members (yes, I had to badger them in order for them to respond), they finally placed two or three ads, and that was it. Talk about a wasted opportunity?!

Jim Testa can blow off steam however he likes (because that’s what lawyers like Testa do, and they usually get paid handsomely for it, too), but the truth is they never fought a smart campaign. They never successfully sold their idea to anyone. That’s why their dream died — not because the Franks and the city council were unhelpful to them.

Rather than blame everyone around them, perhaps they should look inside.

I will let Cape May Stage and Cape May City Council answer Testa’s other points, if they care to.

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Customer Service

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

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ometimes, I play silly little games with myself in order to be more productive. When I was in grad school, for every page of a research paper I completed, I let myself get up from my desk and dance around for the length of a Whitney Houston song. No work, no Whitney. And when I make it through a month of spin classes at Cape Fitness, I let myself purchase something from Caroline’s Boutique. No spinning, no shopping.

Other times, though, I play silly little games for no reason at all. When I was a kid, my mom would sometimes need to take me to work with her for the day. When one of her coworkers would ask me a question (what grade I was in, what I wanted to be when I grew up, what my favorite color was), I’d challenge myself to give the longestwinded answer possible. I’d just keep talking, for no other purpose except to see how long I could keep this up without laughing.

A coworker of my mother’s once asked me if I wanted a Hershey’s Kiss, and I spent an impressive seven minutes declining.

For whatever reason, I’m constantly challenging myself in weird ways. This makes me a terrible server, because sometimes, I don’t know when to draw the line.

When I take the order from a table of seven guests, for example, I won’t write down a thing. I’ll challenge myself to remember every course instead. When I play this very dangerous game, I invent acronyms for help. I tell myself, for instance, that the woman who orders Soup, Asparagus, and Duck looks SAD, or that the guy who orders Beef and Salad is full of BS. And when a man orders Foie gras and Urchin to start, followed by a martini with olives and a pork chop, I walk away from

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Dear Answer Lady My husband and I had an argument the other day, admittedly over something REALLY dumb, but I need a professional opinion. He simply refuses to hold my purse when we’re shopping if I need to try something on. I don’t understand his reluctance – it’s not as if he is not secure in his masculinity. He totally is – so what’s the problem?

– Fashionista Dear Fashionista The Answer Lady has determined in her vast number of years on this earth that there are two types of men: men who are willing to hold their lady-love’s purse, and men who are not. (Actually, there are a dizzying number of “types” of men, but the Answer Lady doesn’t want to start down her familiar path of digression.) To borrow an annoying phrase: it is what it is. The Answer Lady has

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“I get to wear a toga. That’s always fun,” said Adams of her role.

Her bubbly personality shines through in all the acting opportunities she receives. Beyond acting and singing, Adams is also a member of yearbook staff, Future Business Leaders of America, and editor for Key Club. She juggles all of these extracurricular activities while also tackling a rigorous honors curriculum academically.

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Adams’s future plans include remaining in the honors track in order to pave her way to her dream school, New York University, where she plans on majoring in musical theater. Broadway, here she comes! story by Ryan Sarah Hunter, Photo by Bryan Davies

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It’s the story of my life.

Once, walking into Cabanas on a night they were holding a big raffle, I graciously held the door for a woman.

That same woman wound up holding the winning raffle ticket, the ticket I would’ve been holding had I been less polite. I’m always close, but never quite hit the mark.

Which brings me to Eleanor. She’s so nearly perfect, and yet so far from it.

The porch of the Peter Shields Inn is one of my new favorite places. Sit back in a comfy chair and use their binoculars to watch the boats sail by. Inside is just as good. The building is beautiful, the service is excellent, and the food is amazingly fresh.

My hanger steak was as good a piece of beef as I’ve had in Cape May, nicely served with truffle potato puree and haricot verts.

Eleanor practically made her O-face while eating fennel-encrusted scallops, which she declared as “heaven.” The salads were delicious, the berries on our desserts were insanely juicy and fresh, and it was fun just

questioning our server about some of the less-familiar words on the menu.

And I couldn’t have asked for a better dinner companion than Eleanor. She’d been described by a mutual friend as gorgeous and kooky, and she didn’t disappoint.

She’s attractive in a Mary Ann kind of way ( you know, she’s not Ginger, the movie star. She’s Mary Ann, the one all the guys secretly lusted after.), and it was a pleasure just watching her breeze up the front steps

in an understated but beautiful outfit.

And then she engaged me in at least three separate conversations simultaneously, leaning in to whisper secrets, forcing my mind to race just to keep up with her. I was hanging on her every word for hours.

Alas, this amazing woman, this smart, hilarious, gorgeous, engaging woman, this woman who I’m so close to being completely smitten by, isn’t quite perfect, and that little imperfection may be a dealbreaker. Eleanor suffers from a malady that’s triggered by serious allergies, including one to dogs. My faithful followers know that my house, my car, indeed my whole life is infested with dog. Eleanor can’t visit my house, or ride in my car. I’ll be forced to gaze longingly at her from a distance.

Do you think you’re right on the mark?

Send an e-mail to info@exitzero.us, and we’ll go to dinner at one of the Cape’s fine eating establishments. Afterwards I’ll write all about it, a combined date and restaurant review. (Your name will be changed, the restaurant’s won’t.) Perhaps you can change my history of just missing.

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The Old Fogey

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

remember the day I was shipwrecked in Cape May. I do not refer to last New Year’s Eve, when my luxury yacht The Brewer’s Droop hit The Concrete Ship as we fetched our guests from that annual dinner we have in the miraculously preserved Banqueting Hall in its belly. We had to use the yacht’s two onboard helicopters to ferry guests back and forth to the shore, where the party continued in the secret opulent penthouse in the World War II watchtower just down the road.

No, I mean my original shipwrecking here, when I was bound for England after taking the Catalan flagship Th-th-th-th-th! and its hold loaded with Incan gold. We were sitting too low in the water, I knew, but I was loath to abandon any bullion, and so took one chance too many and before I knew it, we were taking on water off the promenade. Of course, it was not the promenade back then; it was dunes and beach and a score of curious Indians. Well, after sorting out the order in which we all took to the lifeboats (First – Me and the Young Albert

of the day. Second – the gold. Third – my trust deputy Master Bates. Fourth – there was no fourth), we struggled ashore and with the help of the Indians, hauled all of the gold to safety, pausing only to wade into the surf in search of any surviving crewmen and then strike them squarely on the temple with an oak oar.

It was the work of a moment to look around, and see the bright future this little bit of land had, and to decide to put down roots here. We dined with those Indians,

and then shook hands over a treaty that gave us several hundred acres of prime land forever, in return for a bottle of Malt and a blanket full of The Pox. Of course, there was the small matter of the gold: even after taking a modest 20 pounds of it per person (plus a pound for Young Albert, who wore it in a harness around his neck) and agreeing to part for a period of a year, and then meet here again, there was no way to spend the remaining ton. So I sent Master Bates and Albert on their way, the former to completely squander his share by purchasing what is now Wildwood, the latter who seems to have bought himself a year in a canine bordello, where he was surrounded by fancy poodles day and night, and ate only the finest goujons of chicken.

Finally, I hit upon the perfect solution, and paid a passing wagon of Irish navies to start work on a grand hotel, one with pillars that were needlessly fancy, and though every one of them seems to be made of wood….one, dear hearts, is solid gold underneath. I shall not say which one…

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The Cape May Crossword

None of that generic nonsense you see in other papers... a puzzle just for “Exit Zero”! By Jon Roth So YOU love crosswords? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to the crossword are all related to this week’s issue. Our theme this week: shipwrecks. The solution can be found on the front page of our website, www.exitzero.us.

ACROSS 2. This French ship sank off the coast of West Africa. The wreck was famously rendered by Gericault.

4 . Cape May’s other shipwreck, this navy vessel collided with another ship in 1943 and lies 30 miles southeast of Cape May. 6 . Meant to serve as the foundation of a jetty for a ferry between the two capes, you’ll now find this ship peeking above the water at Sunset Beach.

8 . This fleet sailed to the English Channel to battle the forces of Queen Elizabeth and suffered a crushing defeat.

16. This ship sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 – of the 989 passengers, only 137 survived.

17 . This character, penned by Daniel Defoe, ends up spending 28 years as a castaway with a native he names Friday.

19 . This is the Cunard liner that eventually picked up the few survivors from the Titantic. In 1917, it too would sink from a U-boat attack.

20. After the sinking of the Titanic, laws were passed to ensure that each ship had enough of these to accomodate every passenger.

21 . He suffered several shipwrecks,

Smart sailors should steer clear of this... 4 Down

including one that landed him on the island of Calypso.

22 . This 1972 film follows characters on an aging luxury liner. Then, it’s hit by a tsunami.

DOWN 1 . In 1904, this ship caught fire and sank in New York’s East River. 1,021 of the 1,342 passengers perished in the fire, making it the worst disaster in New York City until September 11.

3 . Everyone knows a good captain has to go ____ ____ ___ ____.

4 . In Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Nautilus is wrecked by this whirlpool off the coast of Norway.

5 . This Cunard ship, named after its country of origin, sank in 1916 when it hit a mine off the coast of Greece. Rhymes with Titanic.

7 . This merry group of castaways chooses to make the best of things when they’re stranded together on a desert island.

9 . This Spanish galleon sank in 1622 off the Florida keys, taking with it plenty of gold, silver and gems.

10. She was called “the Unsinkable.”

11 . This is the proper name of the Ghost Ship on Morey’s Piers.

12 . A German U-boat attacked this ship in 1915, and it sank in 15 minutes off the coast of Ireland. The attack was instrumental in turning public opinion against the Germans during World War I. It was also a Cunard liner.

13 . This ship was discovered abandoned in 1872 – the weather was good, and there was enough food stored to last nine months. The passengers and crew were never found.

14. This Italian liner sank in 1958 on its way to New York Harbor – there was little loss of life, and it’s now described as “Mount Everest for Scuba Divers.”

15 . “S.O.S” is a call for help in this telegraphic idiom.

18 . The Titanic was built in this city.

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Activity Of The Week

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A weekly column by Catherine Dugan. This week: Halloween Happenings for Adults

on’t let the kids have all the fun! In Victorian times, Halloween was an adult celebration, focused on matchmaking. Chaperoned parties were held so singles could meet on Halloween, court through Christmas season, and marry in spring. Spiritualists held that the veil between the living and dead was thinnest on Halloween, making divination more accurate, so games predicting the future were common. A saucer could predict next year’s crop yield, a properly peeled apple the name of your future husband. Party guests told ghost stories, and plays and dances entertained guests the night. Things haven’t changed much. This year, 65% of American adults will celebrate Halloween. Surely, the most discerning will celebrate in Cape May. Seeking playful insight into the future?

MAC presents Madame Parmentier’s Psychic Tea, where Actors Offstage play palm readers and phrenologists, eager to tell your fortune. Though you’d think they’d know you were coming, reservations are suggested.

Admission is $25, and teas held Saturdays

in October at the Carriage House Tearoom.

Elaine’s Bed & Breakfast will include psychics and tarot card readers during Harvest Moon Ghost Hunters weekend, starting October 21, and Halloween weekend, starting October 29.

If you’re able to brave a haunted house at night, you’ll have a chance to meet ghosts at 11 p.m. on October 21 and 22 at the Physick

Estate. Ghost investigator Craig McManus will introduce you. Reservations are necessary, admission is $35. For less frightening but equally spirited entertainment, take MAC’s ghostly trolley tours, or a walking ghost tours sponsored by Elaine’s. Eager to show off a creative costume? Attend Congress Hall’s Phantom Ball on Friday, October 28 in the Grand Ballroom. This year’s theme is Weird Science, with prizes in several categories.

Contact Congress Hall for details.

If you’d rather let others do the dressing up, consider a play. The Inn of Cape May offers “A Very Noir Pinot,” presented as dinner theater by the Impromptu Players. Dinner is $45, lunch $30 and reservations are available through MAC. Also through MAC, Murder at the Physick Estate presents “Doorway to Darkness,” and Elaine’s Dinner Theater presents “Gone With The Werewolves,” a new musical comedy about the Old South. Let the kids make their own fun - treat yourself this Halloween.

Next week: Bocce on the Beach

The Perfect Book to read for Halloween!

“Murder-oke and other Spooky Cape May Tales.”

Coming This November!

From the warped mind of Terry O'Brien, author of the least-selling compilation Murder-Oke, comes a heartwarming holiday tale of Santa, snow... and murder. Merry Deathmas...

A Travis Whitaker mystery; look for it in the next color issue of EXIT ZERO!

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

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The Gallagher Family

Tracy Shackleton

Matthew,Charlotte,Pat, Vince

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Announcing Cape May’s Employee Of The Week photograph by Danielle O’Neal

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Name: Jackie Pisarcik Occupation: Clerk, Lynne Arden’s Children Shoppe Age: I’m 58.

Hometown: I was born and raised in North Jersey, but have been living in Wildwood for 30 years.

How long have you worked here? I’ve been here for 12 years.

Best thing about the job? Meeting new people, so this is perfect.

Plus, they bring babies! Everyone gets along here – it’s a happy place.

What do you recommend here? We can outfit kids from head to toe. Sleepers are big sellers, and the Melissa & Doug items.

What’s your OTHER dream job? If I were younger, I’d love to be on Broadway. I always wanted to be a Rockette.

Favorite thing about Cape May? Oh, my gosh – the ocean, the beaches, the shops, the people. It’s just such a beautiful place to be.

Interview by Kate Chadwick Want to nominate an employee of the week?

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The Cape May Health And Beauty Guide The Place

Any Particular Service That I Should Try Here?

Hours of Operation

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

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

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

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

And Artizan is now even open on Mondays for your beauty needs!

Monday-Saturday @ 9am Extended hours on Wednesday and Thursday.

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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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This award-winning spa offers the Couple’s Victorian Experience, beginning in an Monday-Friday 10-6 oversized whirlpool, followed by a Swedish massage, and ending with light refreshments. Saturday 9-6 Plus, they sell some great products your body will just love!

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

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“Always keep your smile. That’s how I explain my long life.”

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Enrich Your Life... Adopt An Animal

Three beautiful dogs from the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center... call 465-8923

«

FlapJack was found roaming the street and tested positive for heartworm. He was placed in foster care while he was treated for heartworm, but despite good treatment his foster family had to return him.

He’s a very obedient and sweet six-year-old boy who is playful and craves attention from everyone he meets. He does well with cats and kids and he also appears to be housetrained. Adoption fee is $35.

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Foxxy is a sweet seven-year-old female German Shepherd mix who will need a quiet home. She will need some training but with patience and love we think she will come around. Foxxy showed no interest in toys or rawhides and did well on her temperament test. 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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Jazz is an awesome six-month-old, girl who is as sweet as can be. She’s a playful, loving pup who does well with cats, dogs, and kids and gets along with everyone she meets. Because she is still a puppy, Jazz is definitely going to need someone who can offer her the time and training she needs to flourish. With the proper training we feel she will make a great family pet. Stop in and see her today. 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

«

Frannie has had a rough time before coming to the shelter. When this gal came in she had been dumped at a farm and was starved. After some TLC she made a complete recovery but she’s a bit on the shy side. She needs a kind soul to open her heart and offer a home where she can enjoy life to the fullest. Adoption fee is $35.

«

Gemini, along with his siblings Aries and Leo, is a very sweet yet rambunctious young boy. He’s cute and cuddly, is inquisitive of his surroundings, and loves to have fun. If you’re looking for a new addition( or two or three) inquire about Gemini today.

We’re sure he would be a welcome companion for any family. Adoption fee is $70.

«

Minerva and her siblings Mister and Minnie are three cute, five-month-old kitties waiting for a forever home. When they came to the shelter we put them in foster care, where they were hand raised until they were big enough to be returned to the shelter.

They love to play together, but would prefer to be in a loving home. Adoption fee is $70.

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round Cape May, The Woolgatherer is still a hot topic of conversation. Tomorrow night, (Friday, October 14) Sturdy Savings Bank will sponsor a special ASL performance for the Deaf community.

This is the final week to see The Woolgatherer before it closes on October 22. The title word can refer to a dreamer, but it takes on a whole new meaning in this funny and poignant love story. A perfect cast has been assembled in what the playwright calls “the best production” he has seen over the last thirty years. Come see for yourself why Cape May Stage continues to be the premier theatre in South Jersey.

This Monday brings the reading of a new play, How To Make A Rope Swing, by Shawn Fisher. The writer is the talented designer of the sets for The Woolgatherer and Red this season. In past seasons, he designed the sets for Proof, Happy Days, and Topdog/Underdog. It turns out that he is an accomplished playwright, as well.

This play takes place in a South Jersey town and concerns the re-naming of a schoolhouse. Shawn Fisher wrote this play for Lynn Cohen after being so impressed with her performance in Happy Days. Lynn Cohen is coming to Cape May to do the reading along with Adam Wade. Roy Steinberg directed Adam Wade in Driving Miss Daisy some years ago and they have remained good friends over the years. This plot of the show deals with a secret that gets revealed. In the 1950’s, certain parts of South Jersey were known as

Above: Artistic Director Roy Steinberg makes his Cape May Stage debut as Mark Rothko in Red. BELOW: Lynn Cohen returns for one night in a world premiere reading of the new play, How to Make a Rope Swing. the “Mississippi of the North.” The secret that gets revealed comes from this decade in our history.

Red begins previews on October 26 and features Roy Steinberg as Mark Rothko, the abstract expressionist painter. Although Steinberg performed one night with Kate Hathaway in Blue Plate Special, this play marks his official acting debut at Cape May Stage. RJ Barnett plays Ken (Rothko’s assistant) in what promises to be a dynamic evening of theatre.

Call 884-1341 or go online to capemaystage.org for reserved tickets in our beautifully restored theater.

COMING UP AT CAPE MAY STAGE Reading of “How to Make A Rope Swing”

Monday, Oct. 17 8pm, Tickets $10

«Call (609) 884-1341 for more information

ASL Performance Of “The Woolgatherer”

Friday, Oct. 14 8pm, Tickets $15-35

Half-Price Preview Of “Red”

Wednesday, Oct. 26 8pm, Tickets 50% off

This column is made possible through the generosity of Second Stage Series sponsors Chris and Dave Clemans as part of their support for the arts in Cape May

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

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Bird Droppings

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

f you have been waiting for a best time to start bird watching, that time is approaching. The next couple of weeks will see the greatest surge of migrating birds. Why is this important? Because beginning birders, more than experienced birders, need positive feedback.

This means they need to see birds when they go out to find birds.

Going birding and finding no birds makes for a boring time. People go home, turn on the TV and watch reruns of CSI. Go birding, find oodles of birds and WOW – this is great! I can hardly wait till tomorrow to find some more!

So the next couple of weeks, from now until the middle of November, is when you can go out and find lots and lots of birds that are really easy to see.

"Why?" Why what?

"Why should I," (meaning you) "and why are they easy to see?"

Let's deal with the second question then the first.

They are easy to see because there are lots of them. What defines a “lot?” Tens if not hundreds of millions. Mid to late October sees the big southward push of middle-distance migrants. Northern species like White-throated Sparrow, Darkeyed Junco, Swamp Sparrow, Goldencrowned Kinglet, Eastern Phoebe, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird and

Cedar Waxwing (to name just a few).

The breeding populations of these birds are still high. It is the populations of neo-tropical species (birds that winter in the tropics) that are declining. What’s more, in fall the populations are bloated with young birds. Yep, there’s a whole new wave of kids in the game. Adolescent birds, on their way south for the first time, are pretty nonchalant about people, so they are easily approached and observed.

On the heels of a cold front and associated northwest winds, Cape May can be inundated with birds. You could hardly walk out your door without shooing them off. Also, lakes and ponds (like those in the South Cape May Meadows and Lighthouse Pond in the State Park) are going to be packed with waterfowl.

Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, Gadwall (to name a few).

Ducks are really easy to view, particularly ducks that are habituated to seeing

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Bird Droppings ? From Page 91 people walking by (as these ducks are).

Now, as to why you should watch birds…

Okay. Here I go again. Proselytizing.

Beating the NJ Audubon drum.

The reason you should watch birds is because it is FUN. It is EASY. It is CHEAP. It engages you on every level. You like seeing beautiful things? Birds are beautiful. You like challenges? Birds are challenging to find and identify. You like collecting things? You collect the birds you find on a list (called a birding checklist).

Heck, there’s even a movie just out about three guys who run all over North America to tally up a big list of the birds they see in one year (hence the movie’s name, The Big Year.)

If even Hollywood is interested in birds then bird watching must be pretty close to a household hobby by now.

Or, like I said, you can just go home and watch reruns of CSI or Desperate Housewives of New Jersey or do whatever else people who are not as engaged as bird watchers do with their time.

Can’t help you there. Haven’t watched re-runs (or even first runs) of either of

those or played the latest (or oldest) Xbox or Wii game or even put a jigsaw puzzle together in years – in fact ever since I started birding.

Get out of the house and enjoy all the birds that are around! If you are interested in knowing what you are looking at, consider going on a Cape May Bird Observatory bird walk – there’s a few to choose from every week – and one every Monday morning at 7:30am with Pete Dunne that meets in the parking lot at The Nature Conservancy on Sunset Boulevard. Or head over to the Cape May Hawk Watch at the Cape May Point State Park where you can sit down while you look up at the hawks that are migrating.

There are trained interpretive naturalists available every day to let you know what you are looking at. They even have some binoculars so you can really see what you’re looking at.

Or you can stop by the Cape May Bird Observatory and ask any of the staff or volunteers what is happening throughout the week. They’ll be glad to help you and you’ll see why the Cape May Bird Observatory is THE place to come for all your nature needs – and not to be missed. The CMBO, located at 701 East Lake Drive overlooking Lake Lily in Cape May Point (884-2736), is open every day

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While you're there, check out the view of the lake from the wide selection of scopes and binoculars, pick up a free map and schedule of daily walks and programs for the season, take a look at the sighting sheets to check what's being seen, scan the bookshelves or pick up a bargain from the used and vintage books section, look at some of the wonderful Charley Harper merchandise (including a terrific lithograph done just for the Cape May Bird Observatory), or just browse around.

Sit outside on our garden benches and enjoy the birds at the feeders and the view of Lake Lily. If you can’t make it in person, visit us online at BirdCapeMay. org – where birding Cape May is only a click away!

Seymore Thanu is none other than New Jersey's own Pete Dunne, Director of the Cape May Bird Observatory and Chief Communications Off icer 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 Mermaid Guild of would like to thank everyone involved in making our 3rd Annual King Neptune Bachelor Auction a huge success by raising over $20,700.00 for the Community Food Bank of NJ - Southern Branch

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Morey’s Piers will host an epic Halloween event for the first time ever. Morey’s Fears: Terror on the

Boardwalk will transform Mariner’s Landing into a nightmare for six nights in October. Aside from dark incarnations of the Sea Serpent, Super Scooters, Tea Cups, Pirates of the Wildwoods, Rollie’s Coaster and Moby Dick, look for an especially traumatizing Ghost Ship experience as well as two frightening all-new Halloween attractions that will only be available during Morey’s Fears.

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The Movie Column

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Tom Sims, Executive Director of the Cape May Film Festival, previews this year's festival shorts

t this year’s Cape May Film Festival, running October 2123 at the Chalfonte Hotel, we will screen short films that represent the best in New Jersey filmmaking. Here's a sneak peek.

Silk City: Freddie Nolan loses his job.

He's middle-aged and out of options. He needs a new beginning. Today he'll find it with a little help. To go forward, he revisits his past, as the memories of when things were simple overtake him.

Perspective: Struck by tragedy, Nick Scott is forced to find a new meaning to life. Perspective takes you on a journey through Nick's struggles and triumphs as he transforms himself from a hopeless paraplegic into an inspirational champion.

Beneath: After an affair, Angie pleads for her husband, Justin, to return. When Justin turns up in a coma, Angie is driven by her guilt to discover the cause of his illness, save her husband and redeem herself.

Words of Atonement: A small American convoy makes its way through an old village.

Warner, an Allied medic, is writing to his girl

In Words of Atonement, an Allied medic is rudely interrupted from the letter he's writing back home. As the company drives through the town, a small group of German soldiers prepares to ambush them...

Ambition of Love: A noir in five vignettes, this film is the story of an ex-boxer turned mob bodyguard, the femme fatale who lures him in, the aging gangster they scheme against, and the outsider poised as a threat.

As each makes their move, ambition may be

the downfall of them all.

This Old Man: Between 1933 and 1977, the state of North Carolina sterilized 7,600 male and female residents under the North Carolina Sterilization Act. Learn what happened next.

Stand Up Tall: This student documentary addresses the widespread issue of bullying among youth. Parents turn to martial arts as an aid to combat this problem, as well as to keep children out of trouble and to guide them toward successful futures.

The Last American Hobby: Explore the world of baseball card collecting and learn just how dedicated certain individuals are to preserving it.

Quick Shop: Hunter and Trevor are new roommates at college. After a falling out, Trevor talks Hunter into spending a weekend in the country. Things take a turn for the worse when they stop at a Quick Shop to go to the bathroom, and proceed to get locked in the store and stalked by the shopkeeper.

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The Dating Column

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Stella Dixon's take on romance on Old Cape Island

’ve dated men who are younger than me, and men who are old enough to be my father. I am attracted to guys who are jerks and guys who are kind.

I’ve fallen for men who have traveled the world and men who have never left Cape May County. I’ve gone kite-surfing with an Australian, I’ve eaten crepes with a Frenchman, and I’ve learned to Dougie with some guy from North Philly. My celebrity crushes include Paul Walker, Sean Connery, and Anderson Cooper. I don’t have a type.

But I do have what I guess you could call a non-type. It’s my only no-go area: I won’t touch a married man. If you’re wearing a ring, I don’t want anything to do with you. It’s not that I’ve got too high a moral caliber; it’s that I’m too afraid of karma. That, and I would never be able to trust a guy who started dating me while married, so there’s no point to getting involved. Except, I suppose, to have a dead-end fling, and I’m just not the flinging kind of girl (I’m too paranoid about syphilis).

The problem with writing off married men is that they’re the only ones who seem interested in me these days. Tim has sort

of disappeared from the planet, and I can’t remember the last time a single guy made a move. But this week, for some reason, I’ve had married men coming at me from every direction. Even my married hairdresser, while combing through the mop he’d just created on top of my head, asked if I’d be interested in going home with him. I didn’t want to tell him to buzz off before he had a chance to take the scissors away from my head, so I changed the subject to leave-in conditioner. In the four

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HomeStead Real Estate 846 Broadway, West Cape May Toll Free: 888-309-7454 • Local: (609) 884-1888 www.HomeSteadCapeMay.com Dagmer Chew, Broker/Owner

1531 YACHT AVENUE, CAPE MAY Words cannot describe this custom built, one of a kind home on the harbor. The moment you enter you will be amazed by the views, the amenities, the quality of craftsmanship, and the attention to details. Inside you’ll find 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, state of the art entertainment kitchen, hardwood floors, radiant heated tile floors, gas fireplace, and elevator. Outside overlooking the harbor, are 3 large, spacious, open air decks with spectacular views, and a brand new bulkhead and dock featuring 3 boat slips. If waterfront living at its finest is for you, than this is the place for you. $2,399,000 1122 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, CAPE MAY Prime Beach Block Location--Live in this home and enjoy the ocean views from your front porch while you decide on the maximum potential this lot has to offer.

Build your dream home or better yet build 4 units, one for you and one for a family member and pay for your units when you sell the other two. $3,500,000

1 SECOND AVENUE & BEACH, CAPE MAY This residential vacant lot offers a once in a lifetime oceanfront view. Build a 4400 square foot home. All CAFRA approvals in place. Deed of easement will be granted to purchaser. Time restrictions will be placed on the construction of a new home, see listing agent for details. Make your dreams come true on one of the most desirable locations in all of Cape May. $3,500,000

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Homes Of The Week

Check out these beautiful homes in the Cape May area

820 Broadway, West Cape May

1625 Beach Avenue Unit B, Cape May WILMINGTON BEACH CONDO

3301 Shore Drive Cape May Beach

1152 washington st.

Cape May

15 BROADWAY, #13, CAPE MAY

Stunning 3 story home nestled in the dunes along the Delaware Bay with panoramic water views, offering open floor plan and 5 bedrooms, 4 baths plus several levels of decks to watch the sunsets. $1,069,000.

Classic 1864 Victorian Twin. Living Room, Formal Dining Room with 9' ceilings, Large modern eat-in kitchen, laundry closet. Covered front porch, rear deck, nice side yard, off-street parking. $360,000

Come and take a look at this pristine 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit at the Driftwood Condominiums located half a block to the beach. You’ll enjoy top of the line stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and tasteful seaside décor. Outside enjoy the spacious rooftop deck with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. This unit comes with rental history. $349,000

This historic West Cape May 2 story home offers commercial zoning on Broadway, close to the municipal building and school. The first floor features living room, dining room, kitchen and bath. The second floor has 2 bedrooms & on the third floor there is additional finished living space which would be perfect for a "dorm style", craft room, or office.

Inviting front porch, spacious treed back yard and large storage building and driveway for off street parking. Close to Cape May & beaches. $299,000.

The views from this 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, beachfront townhouse are breathtaking.

Located directly across the street from the ocean with beach access this bright and airy, immaculately kept unit offers the perfect Cape May getaway in any season. Recent upgrades include wood floor in the dining room, new carpet in the living room, new LG stainless steel refrigerator and range, heat and A/C were replaced in 2007. $859,900

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

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

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington St. Mall Cape May (609) 884-8428 www.cbcapemay.com

Tolz Realtors 1001 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-7001 www.tolz.com

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

12 North Street Cape May

1135 Washington St. Cape May

805 Pittsburgh Ave, Unit 210, Cape May

216 Cardinal Avenue Villas

218 Fishing Creek Rd. Lower Township

This is a unique Victorian b eauty featuring 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, formal dining room, living room, and eatin kitchen. Enjoy your wrap around porch and watch the horse and carriage go by.

Located just 2 Blocks to the beach and to Washington Street Mall. $1,175,000

Meticulously maintained 3 BR/2 BA Dutch Colonial situated on tree-lined Washington Street within close proximity to shopping, beach and marina districts. After entering the cottage through the glass enclosed street-side porch, the deceivingly spacious rooms appear and flow from front to rear. Hardwood floors and coffered ceilings along with detailed trim and molding work is evident throughout and provides the ambiance of classic Cape May charm. $595,000

Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in beautiful condition ready to move into and enjoy.

Unit 210 in Cape Manor features a professionally finished loft which can be a 4th bedroom, office or den area. The open floor plan includes a living room with fireplace, full kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area, 2 bedrooms, full bath, laundry and large private enclosed deck. 2nd. floor has additional bath, bedroom and lots of storage. Up 3 steps to finished loft.

Enjoy the spectacular pool and covered parking . $505,000

This renovated home is located in the beach block, just steps to the Delaware Bay. There is a brand new roof, new windows, new deck, new kitchen and bathroom. Some special details of this home include the stand up-floored and insulated attic (think possible water views and additional living space), a large laundry room and large lot. There is limitless potential for this home. It can be enjoyed immediately and future expansion may allow for water views! $164,900

As you enter this Custom Built home you are welcomed by the spacious open living and dining room, then the completly remodeled kitchen catches your eye with the granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. There are 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths.

There is a woodburning fireplace and a gas fireplace for those chilly fall nights. The lot is 1.77 acres houses 2 stables and meets zoning regulations for horses. $421,800

DeSatnick Real Estate 324 Carpenter’s Lane Cape May (609) 884-1300 www.desatnickrealestate.com

Wilsey Realty 501 Lafayette Street Cape May (609) 884-1007 www.wilseyrealty.com

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

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

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

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Rentals Of The Week 609.884.1300

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64 Wildwood Avenue, Villas Aggressively priced 3 BR/1 BA single family home located on a spacious corner lot within close proximity to The Delaware Bay. $159,900

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107 Frances Avenue, Villas Charming 2 BR/1 BA home within close proximity to The Bay. Remodeled within the past five years. $219,500

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324 Carpenters Lane Suite 2C Cape May NJ 08204 Todd H. de Satnick, Broker of Record

Dedication... Excellence... Professionalism

(609) 884-5800 739 Washington St, Cape May

www.jerseycaperealty.com Open Daily

Monday thru Saturday 9am to 5pm Sundays 11am to 3pm

BEAUTIFUL UPGRADED RANCHER 629 West Drive, West Cape May 3BR, 2 new BA, central air, screened porch, rear deck. $474,900 "FOUR SEASON TOWNHOME” AND ADULT COMMUNITY 33 Whimbrel Way, Cape May Court House 3BR, 2.5BA, gas f/p, central air, 2-car att garage. Community pool/club-house. $349,900

RARE OPPORTUNITY...

COMMERCIAL BUILDING 1252 Route 109 South Cape May

FIRST FLOOR: Waiting/reception area, 3 offices & powder room.

SECOND FLOOR: Designed for 2BR, 1BA, 3rd floor storage attic. Harbor/Marina District. $599,900

RANCHER ON PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC

Adorable homes in America’s Original Seaside Resort ready for your enjoyment

902 Lafayette Street, Cape May Beautifully Updated 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Condo. Will meet all of your vacation needs, Walking distance to Beach, Shopping, & Restaurant.Amenities includes outdoor shower, BBQ, decks & parking.

Call Heijung for availability: 609-602-8641 Heijung Park-Colameco, Broker associate

By The sea Realty, Lee Marcotte, Inc. 315 Ocean Street, Cape May 609-884-3050

1105 Maryland Avenue Cape May Sleeps 14, 6BR, 3.5BA, cac, internet.

Low $2750/High $5250 1018 Ohio Avenue Cape May Sleeps 10, 3br, 2ba, cac, internet, pets ok. Low $1500/High $2350 Jersey Cape Realty 739 Washington Street, Cape May (609) 884-5800 wwwjerseycaperealty.com

103 Harvard Avenue, Cape May Point Single Family sleeps 8.

3 bedrooms,3.5 baths. $3000-$5000 per week.

Please call Tolz for their list of rentals.

1001 St. James Place, Cape May Single Family home sleeps 8. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. $1500-$2500 per week.

Or tell Tim to email me some rentals!

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

Tolz Realtors 1001 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-7001, www.tolz.com

1229 Washington Street, Cape May 3 BR/1.5 BA with large yard and outside shower. Sleeps 7. $800-$1500/week.

732 New England Rd 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath $1,100/monthly year round

1110 Idaho Avenue, Cape May 3 BR/2 BA rancher located four blocks from the beach and steps from downtown. Sleeps 8. $850-$2,250/week.

27 1/2 Second Ave, 1st Fl, Cape May 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, Sleeps 8 $1900/weekly in September

Desatnick Real Estate, LLC 324 Carpenter’s Lane, Suite 2C, Cape May 884.1300, www.deSatnickRealEstate.com 1 East New York Avenue, Villas - Year round. 2 BR, 1 BA, living room, dining area, kitchen and laundry room. $800 + Utilities.

Or check their website!

Thank you

Wilsey Realty 501 Lafayette Street, Cape May (609) 884-1007 www.wilseyrealty.com 3015 Bayshore Road, North Cape May Year round, 3 bedroom, 1 bath.

Pets negotiable. $1250/month plus utilities.

Seasonal: 305 Nantucket, Tranquility. $1,600 a month + utilties. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, family room, kitchen and dining room. Natural gas heat. Great location!

1310 D Pennsylvania Ave., Cape May Year round, furnished, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. $900/month plus utilities.

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

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

34 Jackson Street, Cape May 4BR, 3BR, h/w floors, gas f/p, central air. Excellent Rental. $979,000

15 S. Broadway, Cape May - "Driftwood Condos" just 1/2 block to the best beaches in town - 1 to 3 bedroom units, large oceanview common deck, $650 - $2,500/week.

205 Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Beach House. 2 Blocks to Beach $1,275 per week.

CONDO IN CENTER OF TOWN

104 Howard Street, Cape May - 1st floor apt. - only 1/2 block to beach and boardwalk 3 brms., 2.5 baths, $1,000 - $2,200/week.

8 Newport Drive, Tranquility Park 3BR, 2BA, gas f/p, Florida room, central air. $349,000 EXQUISITE TOWNHOME IN HEART OF TOWN

678 Washington Street, #1, Cape May 2BR + study, 1BA, window a/c, gas f/p. Excellent rental. $324,900

Coldwell Banker Sol Needles 512 Washington Street Mall, Cape May (609) 884-8428 • www.cbcapemay.com

824 Stockton Avenue, Cape May 5 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Sleeps 18 1 Block to Beach. $3,500 - $5,500 Coastline Realty 1400 Texas Avenue, Cape May (609) 884-5005 www.coastlinerealty.com

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A Little Bit About Exit Zero Publishing Who we are, what we do, and where we go

Established July 4, 2003, proudly inspired by the late, great Pennywise magazine. Exit Zero Publishing is owned by Jack Wright and Jason Black. We also publish high-quality books as well as this fine periodical.

Telephone: (609) 770-8479 Fax: (609) 770-8481 E-mail: info@exitzero.us Website: www.exitzero.us Mailing address: 109 Sunset Boulevard Suite D, Cape May, NJ 08204 Editor/Publisher: Jack Wright, jack@exitzero.us Advertising Manager: Jason Black, jason@exitzero.us Project Manager: Dan Mathers, dan@exitzero.us Assistant Editor Jon Roth, jon@exitzero.us Staff Writer Kate Chadwick, kate@exitzero.us Arts Editor Tom Sims Photographers: Aleksey Moryakov, Sandy Maloney, Danielle O’Neal, Alex Steiger Graphic Artist: Doree Bardes Distribution People: Stephanie Grubb, Amy Wingate, Evangeline Wentletrap Columnists: Kate Chadwick (advice), Catherine Dugan (activities), David Gray (Old Fogey), Molly Stone (food), Diane Stopyra (dating), Everett Chance (dating) Labeler: Mary Smith Every Thursday, Exit Zero is delivered to around 300 places. Get it delivered to your mailbox in a plastic mailer. It’s $50 for 47 great B&W issues, plus five in glorious color. Call (609) 770-8479 to subscribe.

Downtown Cape May Swain’s, Mariah’s, Guardian, Cape Savings Bank, Collier’s, All Irish Imports, Cape May Stage, Wilsey Realty, Pat Jackson Jewelers, Washington Commons Gallery, Celebrate Cape May, Go Fish, Sea Weeds, Cape Orient, Fiber Arts Yarn Shop, Acme, By The Sea Realty, Oyster Bay, Cape May Welcome Center, Depot Market, Congress Hall, Victorious, Pink, Star Inn, Bayberry Inn, Bank of America, Victorian Hotel, SOMA Art Gallery, Magicbrain Cybercafé, Island Grill, Primrose, Center For Community Arts.

Washington Street Mall The Fudge Kitchen, Mary Ann’s, Dellas 5&10, Lace Silhouettes, Center City Mall, Casale’s Shoes, Free Shop, Happy Baby, Cape May Sandal Shop, It’s a Breeze, Madame’s Port, Swede Things, Cucina Rosa, Whale’s Tale, Ella's, Italian Garden, Andrew’s Ltd,

Jackson Mountain Café, Love The Cook, Bath Time, Ugly Mug, Pilot House, Caroline Boutique, Atlantic Books, Kaleidoscope, Coldwell Banker, Colors, A Ca Mia, A Place On Earth, Between the Lines, Good Scents.

Washington Street Southern Mansion, MAC, Chris Clemans’ Sotheby’s International Realty, Billmae Cottage, Thomas Webster Inn, Inn at the Park, City Hall, Sturdy Savings, Washington Inn, Dr Feldman Dentistry, Jersey Cape Realty, Victorian Towers.

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

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

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

East Cape May Nature Center, Model Cleaners, Cape May Laundromat, Wawa, Coastline Realty, Cape

Bookkeeping, Shear Sunsations, Rizzo Chiropractic, C-View Inn, Century 21 Gilmartin.

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

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

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

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

Off The Island 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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