WINTER HOLIDAY SUN 2017 by The Sun by-the-sea

Year 13

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017

Vol. 3

Where yesterday and today meet by-the-sea Best enjoyed with milk

May happiness and health unite To make your Holidays truly bright

Happy Thanksgiving

& cookies . . . Happy reading!!

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Merry Christmas and

Friday, December 1st, 2017 ~ 5:30pm

Christmas Tree Lighting at H e r e f o r d L i g h t h o u s e Lighthouse cards available at www.Sunstore.Bigcartel.com ~ Watercolor by Dorothy Kulisek

published by dorothy, Editor of The Sun by-the-Sea

Sunshine in a book!

Dear Dorothy, My copy of Hello Sun arrived in the mail. I was truly captivated by the beauty of the sunrise photos and the quotes that so perfectly matched them. The book is so inspirational and uplifting that I decided to order additional copies for friends, as it makes a beautiful gift. Sincerely, Elena

Favorite Sunrises & Quotes

from the collection of Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek

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“The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed.” ~Proverbs 11:25

Christmas 2017

Dear Santa, Another year has passed and another year I am grateful for all the wonderful family and friends that I have in my life. I am also grateful for this very rewarding career that allows me the opportunity to meet new people every day. It also allows me to make complete strangers smile, and sometimes cry, when I turn their dream of owning a shore home into a reality. Being able to make a family’s dream come true is so rewarding and truly warms my heart. I would like to thank everyone that has put their trust in me and for allowing me to be a part of such a wonderful experience. Though my gratefulness continues, it won’t stop me from sending you my wish list each year. Recently, we have all experienced trying times in one way or another. So, this year… I wish for continued prayers and comfort to the victims and their families of the multiple hurricanes, wildfires and senseless shootings. May the support of others and the passing of time help them heal and rebuild their lives. I wish that all of those with the power of making the decisions that effect this great country that we live in would stop all the name calling and finger pointing and come together to accomplish something for the good of ALL. I wish that all the athletes who choose to kneel during OUR national anthem would reconsider their actions. Don’t be a part of the problem. Be a part of the solution. If it’s change that you want, use your celebrity platform in a different way. Use it in a way that everyone can understand, and you will see that people will be more open to hearing you. Please don’t kneel. Choose to stand and show OUR flag the respect that it deserves. I wish for continued support and RESPECT for our policemen, firemen and troops everywhere as they continuously risk their lives to keep us safe at home and abroad. Let them know that their bravery doesn’t go unnoticed. Once again, I wish for all of those who are suffering from addiction to find the light that will lead them to a better path. May they find the strength and courage within themselves to overcome the hurdles they face every day. Allow them a chance for a new and better beginning.

On a lighter note, I wouldn’t mind a few other things… I wish the retails stores would be patient. As much as I love the holidays, there is no need for Christmas trees to be on display Labor Day Weekend while we are all still desperately clinging on to summer. I wish Philadelphia fans will get the opportunity to see one of our teams make the playoffs this year….in any sport. If you’re feeling a little generous, Santa, let’s make it all the way to the Championship. (GO EAGLES) I wish you and your elves would help the manufacturers of smart phones create a phone that understands my fast-talking Philly accent. There is no need to auto-correct me. I was right the first time I said it. Finally, I would like to wish everyone, everywhere a healthy and happy holiday season. May all of you have love in your hearts that is contagious as spreading love is what we all should be doing. Together, we can make a difference.

Colleen SOWERS

Broker Associate CELL: (609) 602-2008

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Love,Colleen xoxo P.S. Happy Birthday Jesus!

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“ I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.” ~The Sun

from the editor The approaching season urges us to count our blessings and inspires us to want to give, and to give thanks in any way we can. As I’ve spent the year being happily blessed by you, I return the happy blessings unto you with this long-awaited Holiday edition. Below is my hand-drawn story of thanks for The Sun which I created early in my publishing career. Connecting closely with so many of you over the years has changed my life. I want you to know that the real blessing is that I get to share your photos and stories with everyone who loves reading and looking at them. In other words, your blessings have enabled me to be a blessing to others, spreading Sunshine far and wide! I’ve learned something very valuable over these past 13 years of publishing~ that vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, creativity, belonging and love. The world is truly a more beautiful place when you let down your guard and allow yourself to be who God created you to be... the original, unique you, that nobody else is. In this season of abundant thanks, I offer up two of the most profound words I know, “Thank You”... to everyone who has helped make The Sun what it is. In the midst of soup kitchens and nursing homes, feeding the hungry and bringing smiles through singing carols or giving gifts ~ may we turn our hearts to the Reason we celebrate in the first place. What better way to spread sunshine than to wrap our hope around the lives of those with needs greater than ours. Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is. The miracle is this... the more we share, the more we have. Always always expect a miracle!

See what’s inside An original, nostalgic collection of All-Things-Wildwood. 100% Organic Five Miles of Smiles pages 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 25, 29,33, 36, 46, 47, 50 CHRISTMAS BREAK by Bob Ingram P. 17 fishing/tides by Gary Sloan P. 20 Wildwood Historic Society Blast from the past! by Anne Vinci P. 22-23 Movie Buff Goes to Hollywood by Meg Corcoran P. 31 slow down! by Frank D’Angelo P. 32 god was with me christmas day by Al “Butch” Love P. 34-35 Righter’s auto new generation originally written by Nina Ranalli, edited by The SUN P. 37 ginny wood’s old NORTH WILDWOOD & wildwood house by Cathy Tchorni P. 38-39 dr. mace-hattie long-home babies P. 40 wildwood crest fishing pier by Dr. Bob Bransfield P. 41 lucia’s kitchen by Marilyn Guidetti P. 43 funchase.com “shout” by Ralph Grassi P. 44-45 Churches on the island P. 48 STAINED GLASS WINDOWS by Chris White P. 49 Christmas Gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. ~Oren Arnold Ho! Ho! Ho!

FIND A MISTAKE?

From a heart full of thanks,

It is our policy to include something for everyone. Since some people like to find errors, we regularly include a few in our publiactions.

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The SUN by-the-sea©2017 is the original nostalgic bi-monthly paper published by So You’ll Know, llc. Published, Edited & Designed by Dorothy Kulisek with the help of those listed here: Assistant Editor, Meg Corcoran Bob Bransfield • Frank D’Angelo • Ralph Grassi • Marilyn Guidetti • Bob Ingram • Al Love • Gary Sloan • Cathy Tchorni • Chris White • Anne Vinci here comes The Sun! no beach bag can be it! without

2018 Season of The Sun may 17 • JULY 2 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.A.

Here’s an Idea!

Let’s buy Christmas presents from small local businesses and self-employed people, for example, from your neighbor who sells online, a local craftsperson who makes great things, the stunning local florist shops, clothing shops, cafes, the local bakers that sell homemade goodness. Let’s make sure our money goes to individual people and not multinational companies, this way more locals will have a better Christmas. Support real people and show community support. . .

Shop Small!

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“Any society that needs disclaimers has too many lawyers.” ~Erik Pepke

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WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

“Always give without remembering; always receive without forgetting.” -- William Barclay

November

November Hath 30 Days.

“And November sad,—a psalm Tender, trustful, full of balm, Thou must breathe in spirits calm. ~Caroline May, 1887

new M o o n N ov e m b e r 18 t h

. . . a New Moon is the beginning of the orbit cycle and is not visible from our perspective because it is positioned between the Sun and Earth. 11/11 VETERAN’S DAY

11/17 Henri J. Bedard Day

SAVE THE DATE!

February 24, 2018 11a.m. 15th St. beach, North Wildwood Post Party at Keenan's Register early! Registration forms available at:

w w w . F al l en H er o Pl u n ge.com Find us on Facebook at Fallen Hero Polar Plunge Special guests, Bands, Prizes for best costumes, teams & individuals and more. Post Party at Keenan’s $25 Adults before the plunge, $30 the day of the plunge. Kids under 15 are $15. Pre-Party Friday night 2/23 at Keenan’s All info and updates at FallenHeroPlunge.com or call Dennis Dool at 215-990-8689

in North Wildwood

11/19 Cheer Tech School Championships Wildwoods Convention Center. 9am-2pm 866.52.CHEER SpiritBrands.org 11/20 Annual thanksgiving dinner at CREST COMMUNITY CHURCH, Crocus & Pacific Ave., Wildwood Crest. 4:30pm. Live Music. 11/23 Thanksgiving Day.

“Being thankful makes ice cream taste better, butterflies look more beautiful, and weekend days seem longer...” ~Jon Gordon

11/25 Small Business Saturday.

Shop Local. Shop Small. Small Business Saturday encourages people everywhere to shop with small businesses for just one day, and to help change the world a little bit.

Winter 2018 Preview

January 13th Special Olympics Polar Plunge January 18 - 21 Boardwalk Kennel Club Dog Show February 9 - 11 Wrestling National Challenge Duals February 16 – 18 Futsal March 3 - 4 Cheerleading Championships March 10th Cheerleading National Championships March 29 – 31 War at the Shore Youth Wrestling March 30 - April 1 Easter Weekend

December

December Hath 31 Days. “As far as the Moon is concerned, he is always full.” ~Nathaniel LeTonnerre

December 3rd First Sunday of Advent FULL Cold Moon When the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark, this full moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by Native American tribes. 12/1 Hereford Inlet Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30 p.m. 12/1 Wildwood’s Christmas Parade by Jaycees 6:30pm. 609.729.5501 Ending at the new Byrne Plaza 12/1 Holiday Old House Tour Various locations. 6:30pm. 609-214-2253 12/7 National Pear l Harbor Remembrance Ceremony. St. Demetrios Church at the AngleSea Walk, North Wildwood by VFW Memorial Post 5941. Noon. 609.729.5832. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and WWII began on December 7, 1941, “A date which will live in infamy.”

12/9 Cheer Tech Spirit National Championships Wildwoods Convention Center. Times TBD. 866.52.CHEER SpiritBrands.org. 12/9 Pinch the Grynch Boardwalk Run

12/9 Wildwood Family Holiday Celebration Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE Holiday bazaar Get all your holiday gifts in one place! 9am-4pm. 609.729.9000. WildwoodHoliday.com 12/12 Chanukah begins at sundown

12/21 Winter Solstice.

Celebrate the Sun’s return! After the winter solstice, the nights grow shorter and the days grow longer.

~Courtesy of The Old Farmers Almanac

12/25 Happy Birthday Jesus! It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth. O Holy Night

12/23, 26-30 Boardwalk Classic.

Wildwoods Convention Center. The largest holiday basketball tournament in the country! Featuring 70 High School Boys and Girls teams. 9am-9pm. 609-884-4297 www.bbclassic.net

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5 Miles of Smiles! The best Christmas decoration is a smile!

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Downtown Wildwood The Wildwoods’ 10th Annual Family Holiday Celebration

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December 1 & 9, 2017 Our Holiday Celebration is now TWO weekends of fun activities!

Home Loans

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 st 6:30 p.m.

Jaycees Christmas Parade (Rain Date: Sunday, Dec. 3rd – line up 4:30pm, parade 5pm)

7:30 p.m.

Tree Lighting Ceremony & Parade Awards *NEW LOCATION: Byrne Plaza at Oak & Pacific Avenues in Wildwood

Celebrate the holidays with a fun-filled day of FREE activities at the Wildwoods Convention Center! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 th 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Shopping Bazaar, Children’s Craft Making Table, Holiday Movies & Stocking Making Table

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Face Painters 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Express Banking

Deposit Accounts

Business Loans

Our Financial Team Wants to Help You!

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Balloon Twisting

9:00 a.m.

Margaret Mace Choir

9:30 a.m.

Cape Trinity Catholic Choir

10:00 a.m.

Shore Stop Dance Convention Ambassador’s presented by Morey’s Piers

11:00 a.m.

Wildwood Catholic High School

11:30 a.m.

SANTA ARRIVES!

Noon

Magician Ken Northridge

1:00 p.m.

Glenwood Choir

1:20 p.m.

Wildwood Middle School Choir

1:40 p.m.

Wildwood High School Choir

2:00 p.m.

Avalon String Band

3:00 p.m.

Crest Memorial School

3:30 p.m.

Dance Dynamics

4:30 p.m.

Wildwoods Convention Center Tree Lighting Ceremony

Join us for the Annual

Wildwoods’ Christmas Parade Presented by the Greater Wildwood Jaycees

Friday, December 1

(rain date Sunday December 3, see our website for updates)

Registration at 5:00pm at the North Wildwood Recreation Center, 10th & Central Ave.

NEW ROUTE Parade begins at 6:30pm from 16th Ave along Central Ave then continues down Pacific Ave to Rio Grande Ave in Wildwood where it heads west towards New Jersey Ave and back north to Oak Ave. At Oak Ave it heads east toward Pacific Ave ending at the Byrne Plaza where the awards ceremony and tree lighting will be held. For more information or to register, visit our website or

call 609.729.5501

To learn more visit WildwoodHoliday.com or call 609.729.9000 *Please note that schedule is subject to change*

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Downtown Wildwood

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A FUN GIFT BOUTIQUE! OPEN ‘TIL CHRISTMAS • Fri-Sat-Sun 10-3

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www.BeachWhiskers.net between Oak & Cedar on Pacific Avenue in downtown Wildwood

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Duffinetti’s

On the corner of Rio Grande & Pacific Avenues Wildwood, NJ {Complimentary parking directly across the street in our lot}

Open Wednesday thru Saturday

R E S TAU R A N T & L O U N G E

Happy Holidays from the beach!

EST. 1947

Call for Your Appointment

609.523.8700

Color their world with beauty

Traditional Italian fare with a Flair of Creativity Winter Hours: Fridays and Saturdays • 4:30 til Closing Entertainment with Keith Hickman • Saturdays 6 to 9

Rock to the awesome sounds of

BITTERSWEET!

Friday Nov. 24 • 7pm to 10pm Reservations suggested.

OPEN THANKSGIVING • 2 to 8 OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE • 4:30 to 8

Taking reservations for New Years Eve: Entertainment with Keith Hickman • 9pm til 1am 202 E Rio Grande Ave Wildwood, NJ 609.523.9500 Petalswildwood.com

Last day ‘til May 2018 • Customer Appreciation Day: New Years Day January 1, 2018 • All Entrees 1/2 price FLORAL DESIGN & GIFT

4600 PACIFIC AVE., WILDWOOD, NJ • 609-522-0002 • WWW.DUFFINETTIS.COM

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BIKES

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BIKES Open All Winter Call for Hours

The hottest name in BMX! The "Watch The Tram Car Horns" make great stocking stuffers! Available exclusively at Zippys Bikes!

3.5% SALES TAX!

Now booking Holiday Parties!

BIKES

Available for Catering

On the corner of Glenwood & Pacific Ave. Wildwood, NJ • 609-408-6524

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“Where the old meets the new” VISIT OUR 2ND STORE at 2408 BOARDWALK 2014 & 2016 2014

3900 Pacific Ave. (Pacific + spicer) Wildwood

(609) 408- 8956 • zippysbikes.com

New Gifts • Home Décor • Christmas Room

Still find your treasures at 4501 Pacific Ave. downtown Wildwood Slightly used clothes • electronics • records • décor • small appliances

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday • 609-214- 2253

Downtown Wildwood and I mean cheap!

A Really Cool secondhand clothing shop

Thrift Store Wildwood 609-523-1166

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We are happy to accept donations of gently used items.

4712 PACIFIC AVE. WILDWOOD 609-522-2379

South Jersey’s Most Complete Train Stop Cape May County’s Only Authorized Lionel & MTH Dealer “Watch the tram car please!”

YOUR #1 CHRISTMAS STOP

HollyBeachTrainDepot.com decorated with operating Christmas lights OPEN 7 DAYS 10am-6pm • NOV. 24 ‘til CHRISTMAS In stock - Brick paper and Grass mats

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Live Entertainment

New Location! (Across the street)

every Friday & Saturday Happy Hour Fri. & Sat. 6-8pm

Where the locals Love to eat! BREAKFAST & LUNCH

WE BUY, SELL & REPAIR TRAINS

• Walthers Trains and Accessories • Lionel Pennsy Sets with Bluetooth • HO Polar Express sets TOY TRAM CARS IN STOCK • HO NJ Transit sets • LGB sets New with operating headlights • New MTH Houses

Open year round 7 days a week 7am - 2pm. a i

BREAKFAST SPECIALS 7-10

HOLLY BEACH TRAIN DEPOT

Larry Lillo celebrates 70 years on Pacific Ave!

. . . new merchandise arriving daily!

on the corner of Taylor & Pacific Ave.

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LUNCH SPECIALS 11-2

Mon: Mini Meatball Parm w/FFries $5.99 Tues: Beef, Chicken, Fish Tacos $4.99 $5.99 $6.99 Weds: Cheeseburger w/L,T, O & Chips $5.99 Thurs: Beef Stew over buttered Noodles $5.99 Fri: Mini Cheesesteak w/French Fries $5.99 *Specials must be accompanied with purchased beverage

Mon: Creamed Chipped Beef & homefries $5.99 Tues: French Toast w/Sausage or Bacon $5.99 Weds: 2 Eggs, Toast, Homefries, Bac or Saus $5.99 Thurs: FREE Coffee w/Any Omelette

Let us do the cooking!

Wildwood’s Home of the 222

Serving • LunchAVES. • DinnerWILDWOOD 522-5006 CORNER OF ANDREW & PACIFIC Late Nite Snacks

OPEN Mon-Weds 3pm-3am Thurs-Sun 11am- 3am

OPEN YEAR ROUND Now in our Off-Season Schedule Please call

Now Booking Holiday Parties New Year’s Eve w/ Aquanets Call for Reservations

Live Music and

“Where Cooking Comes from the Heart” Now that’s amore!

EarlyBird 4pm - 5:30pm

Entertainment

starting at $10.99

Thursday Steak-Out! Come to Goodnight Irene’s! Where every night is a good night!

38 Beers on Tap! Over 30 Cans!

Featuring 2 Taps from Cape May Brewing Co.

HAPPY HOUR Mon - Fri ‘til 7 at Bar Only ~ Food & Drink Specials

New York Strip 4 Course Dinner $13.95

3813 P acific ave. WildWood, NJ 609-522-8300 Free Parking at 137 e. SPicer ave. • laPiazzacuciNa.Net Drawing of Joey M courtesy of Jersey Cape TV Magazine

MILLER LITE $1.50 Drafts - $2.50 Bottles

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Mexican Mondays $1 Tacos - $3 Coronas - $5 Margaritas

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WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

“Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” ~Margaret Shepard

Algie’s

Happy 100th Birthday ROSE GIANNI

Friends gathered at Alosi’s at the Pan Am Motel to wish this beautiful girl a Happy Birthday!

Thank you Mike from Jersey Cape TV for the photos & Rita DiBruno

Place Bikes Wishes you all a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season Rose Gianni & Fr. Wallace

OPEN 7 DAYS after Thanksgiving ‘til Christmas Eve 6207 New Jersey Ave., Wildwood Crest (609) 729-5669

Lynn Hacker, Pat Jest, Mary Sittineri & Lynn Thompson

Marie Gallagher, Carol D’Allesandro & Wilma Zimmerman

Diane McMonagle between Maryann & Ed Borneman, Jim & Rita DiBruno & Kitty Vito

Rosemary Rodgers, Mary Lewis, Phyllis Visalli & Letty Robinson

Donna Ann’s Beach Bash

Celebrating Donna Anne Montemuro’s 70th birthday with Judy, Donna, Karen and Cass at Moore’s little beach on Aug. 17th, 2017

Kass and Jim Lynn on the AngleSea Walk, Wildwood by-the-sea

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“Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it.” ~Anon.

OPEN YEAR ROUND Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Star

Diner Cafe Major Credit Cards Accepted

Starting Nov. 27th

Open Fri-Sat-Sun

‘til President’s Weekend

OPEN DAILY Christmas Week

Dec. 26 thru Jan. 2

R AV I O L I Ravioli House Re-Opens Friday, March 23rd, 2018

for Palm Sunday weekend Bennett & New Jersey Aves. Wildwood by-the-Sea 609-522-7894

Teresa thanks you and looks forward to their 48th Year!

Early Bird Specials from 3:00-5:30pm 325 W. Spruce Avenue • North Wildwood 609.729.4900 • www.stardinercafe.com

Still Local, Still Independent SINCE 1946

5200 New Jersey Ave. Wildwood, NJ 08260 (609)522-3406

917 Madison Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204 (609)884-3333

1032 Rt.9 South Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609)465-7710

200 Rt. 9 South Marmora, NJ 08223 (609)390-5566

1605 Bayshore Rd. Lower Township, NJ (609) 886-5888

A History of Experience, A Future of Excellence. We Look Forward to Serving You! www.jbyrneagency.com

Happy Holidays!

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WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

“Feed the world.... Let them know it’s Christmastime.” ~Band Aid

C O F F E E® AV A L O N RIO CAFE AND GRILL Holiday Catering Specialties To: Our Patrons,

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From: Everybody here at Avalon Coffee

Travels with

Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. ~Motto of the Baltimore Grotto

by-the–sea

Gift Cards Available!

Visit our website! www.AvalonCoffeeCompany.com Send our Shore Roasted Coffee to someone for the Holidays!

3167 Rt. 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ Open Daily 6am to 3pm • 609-463-0275

Rob McMonagle says, “Even Jim & Kim and Joe & Kim McMonagle celebrated when he goes off the grid he al- the baby brother’s big 5-0 in Cabo San Lucas, ways takes his Sun by-the-Sea!” Mexico. They had fun in the sun doing the Cabo Wabo :-)

Island Art of Stone Harbor

SPECIALIZING IN BEACH AND TROPICAL ART SEASIDE ACCENTS, LAMPS AND FURNITURE

Jim & Natalie with their Sun in the sun

Located in the heart of Stone Harbor, we are the premier art store of our beautiful town. We have an eclectic mix of American – made art, furniture, nautical lighting and kitchen accents. We also feature etched glass barware by ROLF, Wade's internationally loved Gluggle jugs, Napa Valley wine barrel accents and beach-themed jewelry. Our artwork is affordably made by American craftsman. Island art is the perfect place to shop for your shore home or your home away from the shore.

COME SEE WHAT’S WAITING FOR YOU!!

Corner of 96th and Third Ave, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247

(609) 231-6777

(609) 368-9540

www.islandartstoneharbor.com

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Terry McNamee with his ‘favorite paper’. Look for his family’s Wildwood story in the next season of The Sun. . . growing up on Pacific Ave. . . the block that rocked.

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My son Mike took The Sun on his climb in Yosemite NP on El Cap. It was raining and he was unable to climb, so he hunkered down to catch some Sun on the ledge of a rock... yikes! I love, love your magazines! We’re down for our 2 week vacation and just love to read The Sun on the beach. Take care Dorothy and again thank you for your truly uplifting magazine. ~Joyce Newcomb Delaney

God bless us, everyone! Tiny Tim

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“Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it.” ~Hebrews 13:2

Happy Holidays from

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BURGER BAR Open every day in the heart of Stone Harbor on 96th St. at South Jersey’s only Dine-In Movie Theater (609) 796-5669

37 north third street, phila, pa on Third between Market and Arch

vagabondboutique.com

OPEN 7 DAYS

267.671.0737

Gift Card Special! Buy $100 in Gift Cards, Receive a $20 bonus card

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WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

“My favorite thing about winter is when it’s over.” ~Anon

5 Miles of Smiles! ty Service li a u Q h ig H to d te a Dedic

Since 1948

Serving Cape May County For 3 Generations! Specializing in Gas Forced Air Heat & Central Air Conditioning

Dream big, dare greatly, and shine brightly!

Gary & Bonnie Sloan danced the summer night away to the Fabulous Greaseband

Harry & Coleen DiSylvestro with their friend (and SUN fan) Joanna Cunningham, the City Clerk of Greenacres, FL.

Bill & Gail of the former B&G Deli across from the Convention Center are thoroughly enjoying their retirement years:-)

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5104 PACIFIC AVENUE, WILDWOOD • 609-522-0121 • FAX 522-7313 Follow us on WWW.BOWMANSAIR.COM 800-638-4393 Facebook Joanna with her mom Jean and brother Bud Jr in the Wildwoods

Sunshine in a book!

Old friends, Harry Di & Al “Butch” Love

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

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~Henry David Thoreau

Editor of The Sun

Favorite Sunrises & Quotes

from the collection of Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek

“I like to walk and take pictures of the sun coming up over the ocean at Hereford Inlet in North Wildwood, NJ. In HELLO SUN, I share these eternal moments with you.”

Harry & Coleen Di with their Superposse

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urfers travel endlessly to find the best breaks, which is what they call a surfing spot. One of these travelers called the Second Street beach in North Wildwood “Mini-Malibu” because it was shaped like that California destination. Parenthetically, it was actually Second Avenue, not Second Street, but everybody calls them Streets for some reason. Probably the Philly connection. Anyhow, the Second Street break has become so popular that on good wave days spectators line the sea wall and sit in the cool pavilion there and actually applaud especially good surfers. There has been a small tradition in North Wildwood of surfing on Christmas day. Formerly, the spot was a little further south, but this particular year the folks who surf the Second Street break decided to make Christmas surfing a bigger deal and actually got on the internet with an invitation to surfers to come to Second Street for what they called “The Christmas Break” beginning at eleven o’clock. The only requirement was that the surfers wear Santa hats. Lo and behold, more than 100 surfers showed up in a variety of creative and wacky Santa hats. Two television trucks also showed up, having scoped the Christmas Break announcement on the net. The internet word had also attracted a large crowd of happy spectators, all bundled up, who lined the sea wall and filled the pavilion.

The loose schedule called for surfing for about an hour, and then all the surfers would form a large circle, joining hands and bobbing in their wet suits and Santa hats for a solemn moment to celebrate the sacred holiday. Then back to surfing. It was an impressive sight, and the television people ate it up. One actually flew a helicopter over the scene to get a bird’s eye view, which was totally impressive and would make the live noon coverage on that station. As the surfers sat in their circle, a bright red jet ski roared up from the south and as the surfers parted to let it enter the circle, Santa Claus himself could be seen as the driver. He cut the motor when he was in the center of the wide circle and took out a portable bull horn. “Ho! Ho! Ho!” he chortled. “I know you’ve been good little surf bums, so Santa has some presents for you.” With that he began to heave packs of surf board wax. When his supply was exhausted, he called, “Merry Christmas to all and to all – SURF’S UP!” With that he roared out of the circle and headed back south. The television chopper followed him until he disappeared into a fog bank that had appeared off the pier that held the Ferris wheel. The chopper hovered, waiting for Santa to reappear. Then a breeze came up and the fog bank dissipated. No Santa. No jet ski. Only the Christmas ocean.

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Capt. Gary with his grandson Ryan Schmitz and a couple of keepers

Welcome Fellow Anglers As I write this article the beautiful fall weather is slowly conceding to early winter. I am afraid the fall’s extended warm weather has kept the ocean unseasonably warm. This could cause a late arrival of the migration of stripe bass. The early close of flounder and limits on fish and seasons could only be described as disappointing. If you like crabbing, this fall was one for the record book. Most evenings while trying to cast net some bunkers for bait I would see more crabs swimming than bunker. The re-opening of seabass in midOctober seemed to perk up the enthusiasm of many anglers. Plenty of small blues, trigger fish, and weakfish seemed to fill the bill for anyone interested. The bad offshore weather can really limit the opportunity to seek tile fish and seabass. These trips can range as far as 50 miles. You better have a good vessel under your feet when the wind starts to blow. My Grandson Ryan Schmitz and I experienced a good offshore seabass trip with the Atlantic Star with great weather and both of us almost limiting out.

Stripers become the main target of most anglers in November and December. Early on the back waters have held lots of short stripers with an occasional keeper. The inshore bait seems to be a little scarce. The Federal waters prohibit catching stripe bass. The 3-mile state waters are the only area where you can fish and keep stripers. This really limits the chance for striper fishing. The striper migration some years can get offshore of the 3 mile area eliminating much of the fishing. Speaking of December I have my short Xmas list for 2017. Here goes my short Fish-Wish list. 1. I hope you all have a great holiday season. 2. May you experience the passion of fishing and get the chance to share it with someone special in your life. 3. I hope New Jersey continues to resist the ridiculous regulations from the Marine National fisheries and give the recreational anglers a fair shake. My recent trip taught my grandson a great lesson contrary to the modern media. 50 strangers boarded our trip. They represented all the nationalities around this world. Total strangers enjoyed each other without hate, instead laughter and friendship based on the common interest of fishing. As we docked I felt sad. This is what America was for my life and what it should be in the future. We can disagree among ourselves, but we must always love and respect each other. We can share and love the freedom, self-determination, and blessing that the good Lord has bestowed on this land. God bless,

Captain Gary Sloan, North Wildwood, NJ

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“The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you’re hungry again.” ~George Miller

Feast of the Fishes An Italian Christmas Eve Tradition by Anne Vinci

Christmas Eve, 1989, in the Vinci’s kitchen. The family is helping Anne fry the seafood for the big Feast

Indian Summer is a period of un-

seasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The US National Weather Service defines this as weather conditions that are sunny and clear with above normal temperatures, occurring late-September to mid-November. That’s what the weather service has to say, but to a lot of us on this island it means so much more. It means the post season events that continue to bring tourists here on the weekend. It means the concerts at Fox Park and the vendors hawking their wares and food specialties. I like to see the families trekking past my home and crossing streets with their families and beach gear on their way to the beach on the weekends for what may be one last time this season. As I grow older, more and more I think “what a great place to live”. And then comes my favorite time of year, CHRISTMAS! Directly after Thanksgiving the tree goes up, and by the second week in December, the cookies are started. In our house, we have seven varieties which are displayed in glass, gallon canisters in my dining room and become a treat for holiday visitors. I also have a list of folks that look forward to a

Anne’s cookie bar serves as part of the Christmas decor in her dining room. Here she features seven different varieties.

container of the cookies to take home. Last year I was recuperating from an illness, but I managed to get together five different varieties with the help of my dear friend, Mary Ellen Shields. The holidays were so much more appreciated last year. And then comes Christmas Eve, and what has come to be known to ItalianAmericans as “The Feast of the Seven Fishes,” also known as “The Vigil”. This is a celebration of Christmas Eve with meals of fish and other seafood. In researching this event, I found this to be a celebration of the story about a fisherman that could not catch any fish and then a fish came up to him and then seven types of fish were caught. (This is the first time I ever heard of this story.) The Feast of the Seven Fishes is not called this in Italy and is not a “feast” in the stricter sense of “holiday,” but rather a grand meal. Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the tradition of abstinence from red meat until the actual feast of Christmas Day itself. The long tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve dates from the Roman Catholic tradition of abstaining from eating meat certain times of the year. “Seven” fishes as a fixed name is unknown in Italy itself.

In some of the oldest Italian American families there was no count of the number of fish dishes. There are many hypotheses for what the number “7” represents. Seven is the most repeated number in the Bible and appears over 700 times. In my grandparents’ home, the Christmas Eve Dinner began with whiting in lemon, followed by some version of clams or mussels in spaghetti, baccala, and on to any number of other fish dishes. As a child I can remember the whiting being served with a pasta dish. My mother also prepared the “baccala,” which is dried and salted cod. Of course, purchasing this delicacy, along with smelts, calamari and other types of seafood was an adventure in itself. My mother would take me with her to Ninth Street in Philadelphia, or what is now referred to as “The Italian Market”. I would hang on to her black cloth coat as she wove in and out of the holiday shoppers choosing her wares carefully. When we got home, she would soak the baccala in water in a container in the basement washtub. She would have clear water running slowly over the dried fish for at least 24 hours to get rid of the salt. It was then cooked in a light tomatoe sauce with what I thought were dark

The Vinci Christmas Tree

peas. I learned much later, they were capers. I found that the menu may also include vegetables, baked or fried kale patties, baked goods and homemade wine. The Christmas Eve seafood celebration didn’t end with my generation. For years I gathered up the shrimp, flounder, crab cakes, and clams and spaghetti, and continued on with this custom. Then my late sister-in-law, Mary Vinci, turned her home into a mini “open house” to family and friends and hosted a “seafood buffet.” Delicious! After her passing, I took on the seafood dinner at my home. And now I find I can no longer take this up, so I have pursued another course. For the last two years I asked my guests what they would like and I order individual dinners from Rick’s Seafood in North Wildwood. No, it’s not baccala, or squid, or eel, but it’s delicious and everyone enjoys it, AND the most important part is spending time with the people you love and care about. Happy Holidays to all, and enjoy your traditions, whatever they are. Until next time . . . . Cheers and Buon Natale,

Anne Vinci

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I love reading The Sun by the Sea; in fact, I love all of the random publications produced down in Cape May County. I guess it was around 1993 (I was 15) when I started collecting them and have continued to this day. I’m from Delaware and we came to Wildwood every year for a week in the summer. Up until 1990 we stayed at a house on Arctic and Taylor Aves (owned by Virginia and Dominick Longobardi). My father (Albert Malinowski) spent summers down in Wildwood at that house after his father passed away when he was 10. After Virginia moved back to Delaware we started staying down in the Crest. In 1997 my father was diagnosed with cancer, but we continued to come down for a week in the summer; he went into remission in 1998, but for some reason when we were heading out Rio Grande Ave that year to head back to Delaware we all started crying. I remember exactly where we were too...right at the corner of Taylor Ave and Park Blvd. My father passed away that following year on June 30. My dad loved Wildwood and he was so happy when we went on vacation (in fact, it was one of the few times of the year he was really happy!) He knew everything about Wildwood (which streets were one way and which weren’t, where to park for free near the boardwalk--near St. Ann’s church, which now has meters, and how many Mack’s pizza shops used to be on the boardwalk.) Wildwood holds the most special place in my heart and if I could, I would be there 24/7. As it is, my wife and I come down all throughout the year (in-season, off-season...it doesn’t matter!) It means everything to me that she loves Wildwood as much as I do. I was hoping maybe, at the very least if you could post this picture of my dad and his Aunt Gen. From what I understand it was taken at a photo booth in Wildwood (it’s in a neat silver frame). Also, I included a picture of me and my wife Jen. Thanks! -Pete Malinowski

Peter Malinowski and his Aunt Gen

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Thank you for mailing me back issues! I wanted to let you know that I had the most delightful “Wildwood Vacation” reading The SUN over the past few days... one paper at a time every day...so much to see and remember... and new stuff too. Thank you so much for my “vacation.” ~MarLou Compare Ordelt The Sun magazines are everything! You have a great thing going there! All my good friends want to read them now and I don’t want to give my copies away so I’m coming back down to pick up more! ~Tom Costigan

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The 2017 Connie Malinowski Memorial Scholarship Awards, sponsored by the Polish American Club of Cape May County, were presented at their annual Awards Dinner held on Sunday, June 4 at Menz Restaurant. Recipients were Alicia Forrest, Wildwood Catholic High School, Luciano Keyes, Ocean City High School and Bethany Castellucci, Lower Cape May Regional High School, Each received a $1,000 scholarship. Pictured L to R, are Michael M. Celinski II, Scholarship Committee Chairman, Yvonne McRory-Kukielka, President, Alicia Forrest, and Luciano Keyes. Missing from picture is Bethany Castellucci.

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Dorothy & Diane in Poland

My Polish Pilgrimage by Dorothy Kulisek, Sept. 5-15, 2017

Since we do not know how long we shall have with each other, we ought to treasure each other every chance we have. This September, I was given a special opportunity to do just that... to treasure my mother while I still have her here with me and embark on a pilgrimage to Poland. I traveled with her and her twin sister, Blanche, my cousin Ed (his mom was my mom Diane & Blanche’s sister) and his wife Carol. My mother’s parents Antoni & Bronislawa Mioduszewska immigrated from a small village outside of Warszawa, Poland to the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia and opened up their own grocery store in the early 1900s. They both passed away before I was born, so I only know them through photos and memories my mom shared with me while growing up. I look forward to the day when I get to meet my Polish grandparents in heaven, but I finally made it to their homeland and know them a little better now. We visited the town they were born in, cemeteries and graves of other relatives, and homes where they lived and were hosted by cousins Bogdan & Anna Luzniak who live in Warszawa. The trip was a history lesson of Poland and WWII, with tours of Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps, cathedrals, castles, museums, a salt mine and many great restaurants. We walked 25 miles in 10 days, a real feat for 2 super 81 year olds! I’ve always known that my grandparents were humble, faithful, hardworking people, but having been to Poland now, I’ve come back to the States with a much greater appreciation and pride for my Polish heritage, as well as everything I so easily take for granted in this great homeland. We all cherish this pilgrimage, but I will forever treasure my own memories of holding my mother’s hand while she walked the very soil that her people walked.

The Sun was among the special gifts we took for our Polish family. Pictured L-R are Bogdan, Diane, Bogdan, Blanche. Anna, Ed & Carol

The sun sets like fire on the rail that lead to one of the crematories at Birkenau camp.

A cattle car that once carried millions to their death, stands frozen in time, memorialized with a bouquet of flowers . We stopped to give this lady a Sun :-)

Visiting my great-grandfather’s grave in Łomża, I learned that cemeteries are cool in Poland and Boleslaw was quite an amazing man

Mom, Ed & I entering 4 block, Auschwitz

Watching these twins walk the land where their parents were born was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I will forever treasure being a part of.

“We all carry inside of us the people who came before us.” Looking through old photos at Bogdan & Anna’s house

The twins in the shrine of Częstochowa

We enjoyed delicious Polish food like pierogis, kielbasa, Borscht, Pączki and Polish sorrel soup.

Me & my Momma at Częstochowa, Poland. During the history of Poland were many wars and never was there any damage to this place, now a shrine.

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holiday cast waits patiently for Santa’s arrival, happy to walk a sandy version of the Red Carpet, knowing it will lead to a coastal paradise (clearly on everyone’s wish list). The Justice League, who prefer giving to receiving, are content to sit by the sea and take in the priceless Wonder that is Wildwood. The Jumanji group, who did not feel Welcome to the Jungle, discover they prefer a surf greeting to a survival game while Coco and company come alive thanks to our picturesque paradise. Forever a part of the blockbuster picture, Thor: Ragnarok has happily taken on the role of off-season lifeguard, bravely guarding the visiting elves (i.e. stars-in-the-making). Before taking on the role of holiday movie lover, please check your local listings for release date changes… With the Battle at the Boards Basketball Tournament weeks away, Thor: Ragnarok (Chris Hemsworth, opened Nov 3rd) must rely on a little help from his superhero friends, including Hulk and Loki (Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston), as he battles the Goddess of Death (Cate Blanchett). Wishing they could choose the tram car for year-round transportation, an odd assortment of stranded passengers (including Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer) set out to solve the Murder on the Orient Express (opens Nov. 10th) before becoming the next victim. Following a summer of fitness and fun in the sun, the Justice League (opens Nov. 10th), comprised of Batman, Superman and Lois Lane (Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams) unite to defend earth from the latest cosmic danger. With the support of his parents (Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson), a fifth grader (Jacob Tremblay) with facial differences attends a regular school where everyone ultimately discovers the Wonder (opens Nov. 17th) that makes him different (and the cozy camaraderie experienced during the upcoming Family Holiday Celebration). Coco (opens Nov 22nd) takes its audience on an animated journey through the Land of the Dead, where a very-much alive 12 year-old aspiring singer (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) encounters the non living, including swindler

Hector (voice of Gail Garcia Bernal), who feels enlivened by an authentic ocean view. While spinning the Wonder Wheel (opens Dec. 1st) on Coney Island, a carousel operator’s wife (Kate Winslet) and estranged daughter (Juno Temple) fall for a lifeguard (Justin Timberlake), making them all wish they’d settled on the sights coming from our scenic Giant Wheel. The Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Christmas Tree Lighting sets a starry stage for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (opens Dec. 15th) which finds Luke Skywalker and friends (including Mark Hamill, John Boyega) first in line for their latest star-worthy adventure. Pinch the GrYnch Boardwalk 5k Run would have been a healthier choice for four teenagers on detention, who upon discovering an old videogame within Jumanji: (are) Welcome to the Jungle (opens Dec. 20th), where they are trapped in their avatars’ bodies (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan). The Bellas (Anna Kendrick, Hallee Steinfeld, Ruby Rose) forgo Christmas shopping on Pacific Avenue when they reunite for a competition occurring during an overseas USO tour where they find the melody within causing a Pitch Perfect 3 (opens Dec. 22nd). P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) becomes The Greatest Showman (opens Dec. 25th) ushering in that business called show alongside an assortment of talent (including Zac Efron and Zendaya), who were clear inspirations for future crowd-pleaser, The Wildwood Talent Show. The Greatest Showman never takes a holiday, preferring the starring role of tour guide to the greatest place on earth. Leading his costars away from the dark mystery surrounding a Murder on the Orient Express, the ringmaster spins a light tale on the Wonder Wheel, turning everyone’s attention to all things sun, seaside and Santa Claus. Fortunately, those attention-grabbing songstresses are in town, casting a Pitch Perfect (3) alongside the crashing waves. While enjoying time with family and noncelebrity friends, our reel stars are fascinated by Star Wars: The Last Jedi and, true believers they are, are the first to wish everyone the merriest of holidays before riding the perfect wave into another year spent by the sea.

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many will also ponder the endings of other occurrences in this year. And some will speculate into an even deeper ending…possibly the end of the toils and tribulation of our working careers. An ending – we think - we have longed for after many years of the stressful grind. Where do our minds often drift to on those most troublesome work days? Clearly, the lazy days of relaxing on the beach, flipping in the sun to even out our tan, and going out for that triple scoop of ice cream that we erroneously conclude has very few calories. We ask ourselves, “Wouldn’t it be great if we were down here all year?” or more pragmatically, “Can we afford a place at the beach for our retirement?” All questions that if you answer “Yes” to, should create a wonderful setting for your twilight years. BUT, the author’s tale of caution now rears its’ head!!! Slow Down!!!

Don’t rush...you’ll know when it is time. It is the missing fire in the belly, it’s the little things that used to bother you that no longer bother you, it’s the annoying officemate who is no longer annoying that tells you the next phase of life is near!!! Don’t allow the dream that is utopia – year-round shore living – to force you to rush from one of the clearly defining and rewarding elements of your life to this point – the viable profession who has made such a positive impact on the literally thousands of lives – either directly or indirectly – that your efforts have touched. As former Vice President Joe Biden once stated, “Our jobs are not what we do, they often are who we are!” Relax, take a deep breath and listen… listen to yourself and listen to your heart. Tomorrow will come soon enough… as we age, faster than we wish. Enjoy today and don’t wish it away on the hope of tomorrow…as we all know, that isn’t a guarantee. While this message is applicable to the story I tell, it is also applicable in this most joyous holiday season. We find ourselves wishing the days to Thanksgiving and then the days to Christmas and then the days to New Years’ Eve, and in doing so we miss the beauty of the holiday season…don’t waste a day of this holiday season and don’t waste a day of being who you are. Our parents were oh so wise when they told us “the older we get, the quicker the time goes by.” Enjoy every minute of this blessed holiday season.

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“The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.” ~Psalm 23:1

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by Officer Al “Butch” Love You often hear about people wishing they lived when life and the town seemed simple and old- fashioned, like the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and the 70’s in the Wildwoods. I lived here during those times, when the old coal trains crossed the West Wildwood Bridge and roared into the station at Oak and NJ Avenues belching smoke and cinders. No condos but old wooden boarding homes, hotels like the Dayton and the Manor, restaurants like Zaberers and Valentinos. The center of the city was Pacific Avenue, where during the day the streets were jammed with shoppers carrying bags of merchandise from 5&10¢ stores like Murphy’s, Woolworths and Newberry’s. In the evening, the marquees and signs were aglow from so many night clubs. The boardwalk was packed with families heading to Hunt’s Pier or the Casino Arcade for rides and games. Back then, there were seven Hunts Movie Theaters in Wildwood! The Wildwoods has always been my favorite place. Wildwood has changed over the course of time but my memories will never change. I was born in January of 1939 and my family has owned the same house in Wildwood since 1914. I wrote about nine stories regarding my life in Wildwood for Dorothy in The Sun by the Sea. I thought that was it. What’s left? Then one beautiful warm day in October, I was gazing out to the ocean on the sea wall. A memory came to my head. So, readers, let me tell you about another day in my life in Wildwood from long ago. I grew up and attended school in Philadelphia but spent my summers in Wildwood with my family. I hung out at the beach and boardwalk, played baseball with my buddies at the small park near the train station on Oak Avenue, swam and went crabbing at Lil’s Dock and jumped off the West Wildwood Bridge. My summer jobs included selling papers on the beach, renting beach umbrellas and chairs and working for Jack Bickel at Jacksons Coffee Shop. I finished high school and went to college for two years, then enlisted in the military service for three years. Before I knew it, I was an adult and my new life began.

In 1963, I returned to Wildwood after serving in the Army. Mr. Frank Breslin suggested I speak to his brother Harry who was a captain on the Wildwood Police Department. I did and soon after I was hired as a summer police officer. I took the police civil service test and completed the police academy at Sea Girt, NJ. I never dreamed after all those years growing up in Wildwood that I would serve the city as a full- time police officer. I was assigned to Sgt. Bill Brady’s squad, which consisted of Officers Ambrose McGough, Wilbur Ostrander, and Dominic Romeo. I became a partner with Romeo and thus the “Romeo and Love” stories began. We usually had a three-car patrol system on the streets, with me and Romeo in one car and the other officers in the other two patrol cars. There were few winter residents and the town was quiet. Romeo was a local guy who grew up in Wildwood and knew everyone. It was a Mayberry-feel town and it seemed like everyone knew us and waved as we drove by on patrol. I was single and lived alone at our home on Glenwood Ave., an old home built for the summer with no insulation. I had baseboard heat but that house was sure cold in the winter months! I had no neighbors on the whole block. At night, I could hear the fog horn in the ocean and the traffic light on blinker at the corner, it was that quiet. About a year into my job, I got ready to work the four to twelve shift. The last thing I did before leaving the house was turn the lights on the three- foot Christmas tree in the front window. It was Christmas Day, December 25th, 1965. I arrived at the police station and reported to Sgt. Bill Brady. He informed me that I would be the only officer on the street for our shift. Sgt. Brady had confidence in me. I also knew that when he dispatched calls this day, he could also request backup help from our neighboring towns if needed. This December day was like most others this time of year, cold, quiet, dreary, maybe some snow flurries. At 4 PM, there was about an hour of daylight left before it got dark. I was ready to patrol but something caused me to pause. I just realized that I was going to be alone patrolling the streets of Wildwood. As any police officer will tell you, anything can happen. I was raised in a family that attended church each Sunday, even in the summer months when we spent our time at the shore. I was not a religious guy but always believed in God. As I sat in this police car,

I said a short prayer and asked God to guide me and give me the wisdom and strength to carry me through my duties this day. I felt assured that someone would be looking over me. As I learned later in life, God was always there for me. I just didn’t know it until I asked. I headed off driving toward the West Side of town. In those days, the area from the railroad tracks on Oak Ave to about Montgomery Ave, and from Arctic Ave. to the bayside, was the black neighborhood. It was that way for a long time and was just accepted by everyone. Even up to the 60’s, well- known black entertainers had to stay on the West Side when they appeared in Wildwood. The area has changed since this time and a lot of new condos are there now. I passed Bud’s Bar and it was open but only a few cars were outside. I thought of an eventful call I responded to there the previous year with my partner Romeo, involving a nude dancer and a bitten arm. Passing by the Club Esquire I recalled all the famous jazz groups and acts like Dizzy Gillespie, Lynn Hope, Cab Calloway and comedians like Redd Foxx and Nipsey Russell who had appeared there. Some of our officers like George Jackson, Bill Robinson, Jerome Taylor and Jackie Lloyd said it was the best music and entertainment in town. I then passed the city waste treatment pumping station on Park Blvd. My good friend Pete Hennigen said it was the most awful smelling place he ever worked. Near the bay, I cruised by the city dump, which was still in use. On a nearby vacant lot was an old battered auto sitting on cinder blocks. I flashed my spotlight on it and was relieved that there no one inside it. Two homeless brothers, Ellie and Pondi James, called it their Hotel DeSoto and had slept there at night. The local paper featured a picture of them with their father having Thanksgiving dinner a few weeks earlier in the County Jail. I figured they were still safe in jail. I made my way down Dock Street and stopped outside the Ship and Shore Bar. Looking in the window, it was decorated with Christmas lights and cheerful music. There were about ten men and a few women drinking at the bar. Most were from the clamming or fishing boats docked along Ottens Harbor. At this time, the harbor was stacked with boats from Massachusettes and other New England ports. With all the drinking these men did while docked there the crews were mostly handled by their boat Captains. The Captain would stop fights and grab their drunks and toss

them back onto the boats. We had one Swede on the police department, a big Sgt. named Cliff Olson who worked part time as a fisherman on these boats. After working the midnight shift, it was said he would change out of his uniform and into a bathing suit. He then walked to the beach and swam a mile out into the ocean to the fishing nets. It was there he met and worked the fishing boat which had left the dock earlier. Heading down the center of town, most of the stores were closed for Christmas Day. Many of the merchants were Jewish and owned stores like Ollie Fox, Abe Allen’s, Giddens, Silens, Corsons, Felmans, Stallers, and Halperns. Some of the owners had opened in the morning and were closing and waved to me as I passed. Pacific Ave was decorated with bright colored lights on the poles and the sounds of Christmas music was in the air. Only a few pedestrians were bundled up and scurrying down the street. Heading down Glenwood Ave, I passed my house and spotted the lights from my little Charlie Brown tree in the front window. It was the only house lit on the whole block. I rode down to West Wildwood, which appeared deserted. Few people lived there in the winter. Even their police officer was home on call that day! The bay was whipping icy ripples from the wind. It was bitter cold and looked it! Nothing was moving, not even a seagull as I headed towards the boardwalk. I drove up the ramp on Juniper Avenue and headed south on the boardwalk. The locals can relate to what the boardwalk looks like in the dead of winter. It is an eerier sight, dark and quiet except for the wind creaking the signs back and forth. Shadows casting from store fronts boarded up with images of clowns, rides, stores, custard and pizza places staring back at you. Riding a police car on the boardwalk on Christmas Day was special for me. Looking out at the ocean, I saw lights from a vessel off in the distance. Who was on this ship and where would they be going on Christmas Day? Was it a fishing trawler or a large yacht heading south? Seeing the airplanes flying up among the stars, I wondered who and where they were heading that night. The police radio had been quiet and the ride along the boardwalk almost spiritual in nature. I thought of all my old friends and summer girlfriends who walked this same boardwalk when we were kids. Where were they now? It gave me time to reflect on life in general, the past, present and future. A ride that only I was taking that night on the boards.

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“Like a kite, we can rise the highest when the winds of adversity blow the hardest.” ~Daily Bread

...on Christmas Day

It was time for dinner and the Wildwood Diner on Atlantic Avenue, owned by Commissioner Guy Muzziani, was closed for the day. In the summer, it was famous for the crowds lined up at 3 am to get in after the bars and clubs closed. It was common to see well- known entertainers sitting in the booths having breakfast. I signed off for dinner at my partner Romeo’s house. Dom and his wife Beverly had a bowl of pasta and gravy ready for me. His young boys have opened their presents and happily showed them off to me. Their tree was huge and the wrappings were all over the place. What a happy feeling and joyful time they were having! That’s what the Christmas spirit should be about… Love and family. As I went out into the cold once again, I wished that I would share those experiences with my own family someday. As my shift, winded down, Christmas was almost over and I drove once more through our town. I could see people gathered in brightly- decorated homes celebrating with family members. I was happy for them. I passed the home of Municipal Court Judge Louis Mattera and his family gathering inside. He was a great, likeable judge who would often call Officers Love and Romeo into his court as standing witnesses for the marriage ceremonies he performed. Can you imagine having Love and Romeo on your marriage certificate? I passed some homes that night that only had one or two people in them. Some folks may have lost a loved family member that year and this was the first Christmas since. It could be the happiest or saddest day of the year for people who had no family. My shift was ending without an incident, just some calls checking out strange noises heard by some residents, caused by the wind I suspected. There was one police radio transmission that brought a chuckle to other officers who heard it that evening. Off shore in Middle Township, the officer was notified that there was a suspicious vehicle parked in the rear of the bank and someone was breaking into it. The

response from the disgruntled officer was that it was him changing a flat on his patrol car. He could not get a garage to come out that night to help him. I headed back to the police station. In those days, several local police departments shared the same radio frequencies with just different call signals. Over the radio air waves, I could hear fellow officers wishing others Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. The midnight squad relieved me and my Christmas shift was over. Five years later, I left the Wildwood Police Department and headed to Washington, DC. One of my best friends, Barry Hoffman, was a summer police officer and was attending law school in Washington. He needed a roommate and I had applied to the Metropolitan Police Department in DC. I was hired and soon after was assigned to the Georgetown precinct. One hot Memorial Day weekend, I was assigned to traffic duty at the entrance to the Key Bridge in Georgetown. The intersection was in grid lock and a convertible sports car happened to stop near me. A female voice rang out from the car “Butch, hop in the car, I’m going to Wildwood.” It was a girl named Heather who I knew from Wildwood. She must have been going to school or worked in that area. I was in shock but said, no, I can’t and watched her car head south over the bridge toward Virginia. My heart kind of sank. I never saw her again. I made the right decision and about a year later, still in Washington, I met my future wife Sandi. We got married and moved back to New Jersey. I have since retired and now have two sons, Jason and Jeff, and four grandchildren. We all now enjoy spending time at our Wildwood house. Of course, I have many stories to tell my grandchildren. I spend my Christmas days with my family. Life is good and God has blessed me. I will always remember that Christmas Day ride, with God at my side, over fifty years ago in Wildwood.

Sea Girt Police Academy 1964. Jerome Taylor, Al Love, Lou Raniszewski, Police Chief Anthony Fulginiti and Wolf Johnson.

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A reunion at Seasons (former Neil’s), taken around 1980 Back row L-R: Bob Gilbert, Harry Merkel (full time), Jim Driscoll, Lou Raniszewski (full time), Ed Franco (full time), Al Love, Al Benard, Dom Romeo (Full time), Jackie Lloyd (Full time), Bill Robinson,(full time), Larry Donahue and George Jackson (full time). Front row L-R: Bob Rague (full time), Jim Guidice, Bill Raniszewski (full time), Captain Harry Breslin (full time), and Bill Mitchell (full time). Al writes, “of these summer officers, they became teachers, lawyers, and a doctor Jim Guedice...I became a writer :-)”

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Even though Righter’s Auto Service has undergone an exciting change of ownership, it’s still all in the family. Dan Corcoran, 25, purchased the business from his grandmother, Dawn Righter, making him the third generation of Righters who have proudly worked at the shop, located in the heart of Wildwood. The business was originally established on Rector Street in Philadelphia before making the big move to Cape May County in the early 1960s. For the first few years, it operated at a Rio Grande location (currently U.S. Gas) before moving to its current home in Wildwood on July 11, 1963. “I’m proud and honored to own the shop,” stated Corcoran. “I will carry on the tradition of hard work and excellent customer service that goes all the way back to my great grandfather” Don. Anyone who drove past Righter’s this past Christmas would have fondly recognized its resemblance to a nostalgic scene right out of old Wildwood, complete with the family’s traditional Christmas tree lot which Dan happily brought back. The trees were cut and transported from the family farm in Huntington, PA., then decorated with Christmas lights and bows, beckoning potential customers with their telltale sign of the Christmas spirit. Dan, a lifelong resident of Cape May County, received professional training as an auto mechanic at the local Mr. Tire in 2012, prior to working for his grandfather at Righter’s Auto. He owns a home in the Villas and plans long-term investments in both his business and community. Righter’s, located at 4205 New Jersey Avenue, offers full-service automobile maintenance, repair and towing. Motorcycle services are offered through Wildwood Motorcycle Repair, which is located in the same building. Please inquire about rates and appointments by calling (609) 522-4455.

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John & Elma Wood c. 1960s

The Wood family on summer vacation

Wood is a delightful experience. Firmly planted in the present, she also vividly recounts her family’s vibrant history in Wildwood, with each generation making a solid contribution. The Wood family, at the request of Wildwood developer, James Baker, considered a move from Vineland to Wildwood in the first decade of the 20th century. James owned the Baker Hotel in Vineland and employed James Wood in the electrical plant of the hotel. James’ wife, Annie, worked as a cook at the Vineland Developmental Center as it now known. In 1907 the Woods moved to a house between 23rd and 24th Avenue in North Wildwood. They had one son, Egbert, born in 1895. The small family settled in, and James commuted each day to Vineland and back on the train. Even as second son, John, was born in 1909, delivered by Dr. Margaret Mace in an upstairs bedroom, Annie began lobbying her husband to move the house from North Wildwood to Wildwood, because she did not want to pay tuition to Wildwood for their sons to attend high school. She must have been persuasive, because the large Victorian house was moved in 1912 only a few blocks to the corner of Juniper and New Jersey Avenues in Wildwood. James continued to commute on the train, while Annie raised chickens and ran a boarding house from their home, a success partly because it was conveniently located next to the train tracks on New Jersey Avenue. During the First World War Annie volunteered many hours to the Red Cross. James and Annie’s son, John, married Elma Hokanson in1938. Elma was descended from an early Swedish fisherman who had settled in Anglesea in 1892. John served in World War II. Afterwards he held a variety of jobs, and became the municipal court clerk

of Wildwood in 1959. He held this job until his death in 1992. John “rearranged” the exterior and interior of their home, expanding the living and dining room to accommodate their growing family. He shingled the house in 1952 – the same yellow-painted shingles that have now been covered by yellow vinyl siding in 2017. Elma’s long term job as secretary to State Assemblyman and eventual Senator Robert Kay placed her in as highly visible position as her husband. They raised four daughters, Susan, Judie, Virginia and Nancy. The girls were nicknamed “John’s splinters because of their last name “Wood”! Ginny told an amusing story about her mother’s solution to partying summer neighbors. She rigged a bucket of water in a tree with a rope attached. When they became too noisy outside the house on New Jersey Avenue, she upended the bucket on them! Before her retirement, Ginny knew she wanted to live in Wildwood again. Her parents willed the house to the four sisters. Eventually she was able to arrange a buy-out with her sisters to acquire the house. Although she’s lived in other places, she always wanted to come back to Wildwood, saying she had “sand in her shoes”. Ginny is lovingly and painstakingly restoring the house. She uncovered the beautiful staircase to the second floor, matching missing spindles with handmade ones. In September she replaced the iron staircase out front with a more traditional railing with newel posts. Her large house with its new siding is prominent on New Jersey Avenue and speaks strongly of her commitment to Wildwood, as well as her family’s deep roots, spanning over 100 years in Wildwood history.

“Annie raised chickens and ran a boarding house from their home, a success partly because it was conveniently located next to the train tracks on New Jersey Avenue. During the First World War Annie volunteered many hours to the Red Cross.”

Elma Hokanson Wood with daughter

Ginny Wood with a keepsake calendar and holding old postcards with postmarks confirming dates of the house move

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In 1912, the Woods moved their house a few blocks south, from North Wildwood to Wildwood. Enjoy their interesting history

The Wood house on New York Ave. before it was moved to 100 W. Juniper Ave. The Wood house is shown on New York Ave. in the aerial view mural from 1910 in the Wildwood Historic Museum. It was moved to its current location on the corner of Juniper & New Jersey in 1912. (Ed. Note: The large house to the left of the Wood’s house was recently demolished)

Susan, Judie, Ginny & Nancy Wood 1956

100 W. Juniper Ave. c. 1918 looking south on New Jersey Ave.

John & Elma Wood working on the house together

100 W. Juniper Ave. c. 1930 looking northwest from other side of NJ Ave.

“John’s Splinters” ~ The Wood sisters Susan, Judie, Ginny & Nancy

Young John Wood with his parents, James & Annie.

100 W. Juniper Ave. c. 1950 looking north on NJ Ave.

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“Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder.” ~Eberhard Arnold

Only a handful of Wildwoodians can say. . .

“I’m a Dr. Mace Baby!”

Dr. Margaret Mace Dec. 21, 1871 - Dec. 15, 1951

Only a handful of Wildwoodians can say. . .

“Dr. Maggie Mace’s Very Special Babies!”

1. Jim Cafiero 9/21/28 (9lbs. 2oz.) 2. Nancy Bunting Stella 11/2/33 3. Marie L. Dotts Briggs 4/3/28 4. Don Liebsch 8/29/36 5. Andrew Czyzewski 10/25/48 6. Carol Turner Leeper 4/29/49 7. Lana Turner MacDonald 11/15/46 8. Jean Carlson Illingworth 7/17/43 9. Dorothy Evensen Kirwin 9/2/31 10. Leah Laine Dare 7/18/25 11. Dennis Reed 11/13/48 12. Larry Lillo 10/20/47 13. Robert Labar 11/26/49 14. George E. Anderson 9/4/43 Original P&O Boy 15. Ronnie Griffith 6/3/38 16. Anna Bierbrunner Baker 4/13/43 Remembering her siblings... Adelaide Bierbrunner Mazza 4/7/38 William Bierbrunner 2/23/36 Janet Bierbrunner 9/10/33 - 10/15/12 Ray Bierbrunner 7/13/37 - 6/14/14

“Hattie Long’s Very Special Babies!”

“WE WERE born at Hattie Long’s!” Mrs. Hattie Long (L), the maternal Grandmother of #14 Jack Long

1. Rex A. Garrison 12/14/47 2. Patricia Nesbitt Nagel 10/12/46 3. Michael Lanza 11/10/49 4. Dr. Bob Bransfield 9/17/46 5. Vicki Weatherby Bundschu 3/15/49 6. George Bundschu 6/8/48 7. Barbara Bradway Novsak 7/1/41 8. Paul W. Dare 2/16/49 9. Inge Friesenborg Laine 8/2/39 10. Florence Newmaster Turner 7/19/41 11. Karla Svard Frederick 4/17/40 12. Jim Carlson 2/8/41 13. Cathy Nesbitt Smith 3/25/44 14. Jack Long 8/5/29

Only a handful of Wildwoodians can say. . .

“WE WERE born at HOME!”

1. Ann Shirley Ross Byrne 2/6/36 Delivered by Dr. Dandois at her home on 2705 Park Blvd. Wildwood 2. Tom Palmer 2/2/50 Delivered at his home at 237 E. 5th Ave. in North Wildwood by his mother’s friend since Dr. Eisenhower arrived 20 minutes too late. 3. Howard “Putt” Palmer 10/10/33 Delivered at his home at 237 E. 5th Ave. in North Wildwood by Dr. Dandois 4. Doris Peterson Menz, 10/11/25 Delivered at her home built by her father at 214 W. 1st Ave., North Wildwood 5. Gus Laine 5/15/31 Delivered at home by Dr. Dandois

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seashell, seashell, sing me a song. . . The song of ships, and sailor men. . . of fishes under the waves. . .â&#x20AC;? ~A. Lowell

The Wildwood Crest Fishing Pier ~1967~ by Dr. Bob Bransfield

This story on the history of the Wildwood

Crest Fishing Pier, which celebrated 100 years this summer, was originally written in 1967 by Dr. Bob Bransfield to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The beach has grown over the years, making fishing no longer possible from the pier. Today the pier serves other purposes, one being a destination for many who love to sit and look at out the expanse of sea and sky. Fishing at the Wildwood Crest Fishing Pier begins at the end of April. Usually, a few stripers are caught, typically weighing under five pounds with the largest on record weighing 17 pounds. This spring, seven striped bass were caught and thrown back since they measured less than the legal limit of 18 inches. Blowfish make their appearance around the first of May. They are welcomed when nothing else is around, but as the kingfish begin to move in, they become an annoyance. The first kingfish is usually caught in the first or second week of May. These first few are slightly larger than the kings that are present throughout most of the summer. Possibly the larger fish are the strongest swimmers and the first to reach the

beach in their migration. The king fishing reaches a climax in the month of June and slowly tapers off throughout the entire summer. Drum fish are also in the surf in the spring. They can occasionally be seen swimming in front of the pier. They are very difficult to land. Small hooks and light tackle are used for kingfish. When a drum does take a bait intended for a kingfish, it is usually lost. Even when they are hooked, they can be lost very easily if they swim under the pier and fray the line on the pilings. Black drum up to 56 pounds have been caught. When the pier was first built, they were more plentiful and were even reported to have been caught under the clubhouse. Red drum are quite rare, with the last one caught 10 years ago. If a large fish is caught, a basket-like net is used for lifting from the water to the pier. It is used mostly on sharks and sting rays as opposed to exotic game fish. Small perch are numerous around the pilings and offer entertainment while fishermen are waiting for the kings. Perch indicate the presence of weakfish. They both seem to feed in the same places at the same time. The first weakfish are caught in late May or June. During sum-

mer and fall, the weakfish are spotty. In 1947, Horace Boorse caught the largest on record, weighing in at 6 pounds 8 ounces. Fluke are caught occasionally in September when they tend to feed close to the beach. In late August or September, the bluefish are in the surf. Some years they are scarce. However, in 1962, 1700 blues were landed. Last year, there were spotty catches, the best being 13 by Joe Carano. They are caught on mullet, butterfish or metal squids. If there are no bad storms, the blue fishing can remain good through October. Stripers may make another appearance in the fall. They are sometimes seen on the surface and lures are prone to be more productive than bait, with catches only at sunrise and sunset. No one really fishes very much for stripers. When they are plentiful, it is not difficult to catch 40 small fish within a couple of hours. In 1964, one member caught 684 fish in less than a month, with as many as 98 in one day. That was a good year with 8,257 fish being recorded with as many as 780 fish caught in one day. Last year, the fishing was fair with 3,912 fish recorded. The best day was 438. Usually

there are less than ten fishermen at any one time on the pier. Fishing contests are held throughout the season. The fisherman who catches the largest fish in any one week or weekend receives a prize. During Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, fishermen catching the three largest fish win prizes consisting of lures, fishing line or other types of fishing tackle. There are usually several members congregating in the clubhouse, watching the Saturday baseball games or playing pool and pinochle games. Gambling and alcoholic beverages are not permitted. There is a Ladies Night Banquet at the end of every season and pinochle tournaments throughout the summer. Members include high school and college students, retired doctors and prominent businessmen. Although there are no women members, wives and female guests can fish, sometimes embarrassing the men by catching more fish than they do! The fishing pier celebrated its centennial birthday the Summer of 2017, inspiring more seaside stories still to come!

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Featured House for 2017 - The Jonathan Crandall House c. 1813 - 1817 Sketch by Alice Belanger McGuigan’s The 28th Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour will take place on Saturday, December 16th from 4PM-8PM. On the 3rd Saturday of December a minimum of 8 beautifully decorated 18th and 19th century historic homes, as well as several public buildings and 2 churches, are open to the public. Please think about starting your holiday season with a festive glimpse of history in Dennisville at Christmas time! The Crandall House is comprised of two main sections, both with timber framing, gable roofs that run parallel to the facade and large interior wall fireplaces. The front enclosed porch shelters a brick well. Each and every room is lavishly decorated with mid century reminders of Christmases past: blow mold figures, painted and glass C9’s and C7’s, plastic table ornaments and festive cardboard decorations. Having never been on the Dennisville House Tour, the house had its inaugural opening during the 2016 tour and was very well received. Keep your coat on as there is no heat in the house! In keeping with an old fashioned tradition, the South Dennis United Methodist Church will sponsor a soup and sandwich supper from 3PM until food runs out. The price is $8.00 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12. The Middletones Carolers (Middle Township High School a cappella vocal quartet) will perform through the village in period costume. This year tickets are available online at www.dhhoa.org. Tickets are $15.00. The ticket center will open on the day of the tour at the Dennisville Post Office at 3:30. For further information, go to www.dhhoa.org or call 609.861.1338

Jonathan Crandall House c. 1813 - 1817

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he last time we met in my kitchen, I told you how I like using fresh and local grown ingredients in my recipes. Some even grown in my own yard, but now unfortunately, that will change. Jersey is the Garden State and being a “Jersey Girl”both from North Jersey and South Jersey I have two gardens (2 growing zones, 6 and 7) I have researched the growing conditions and requirements for each area including planting and harvesting times so I can arrange to be in each garden as needed. For some reason, Mother Nature is not co-operating and has been very unpredictable, The summer of 2016 was extremely dry following a very wet cold Spring, which stressed out many plants. When plants are stressed, they are susceptible to the many little critter predators that have been hibernating during the winter and when the temperatures are hot using pest control can burn out the plants. I find it very hard to be in each garden at nearly the same time to take care of problems. So I think after trying to devote tender loving care and hard work I am going to give in and have other farmers grow my produce.(Sorry Grandpa). Zucchini has been a mainstay in many old gardens including mine, and I am going to miss watching the blossoms (which are edible) and their fruit bloom. But time marches on and I will now be at the farmer’s market shopping. I mentioned zucchini because it brings back childhood memories of living with my grandparents and being around when they had friends visit. Seems the conversation always got around to

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“If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.”

www.funchase.com by Ralph Grassi

Coming up with and presenting ideas to the advertisers was one of Grant’s most important functions and fortunately he was great at it. Take for example, when Grant first approached Duke Mack about running an ad for his pizza shops in SHOUT, Mack asked Grant to first come up with an ad and he would take a look at it. Grant soon returned with a caricature of a hand tossing a pizza pie in the air and Mack loved it so much he made it their brand logo and that very image quickly became synonymous with Mack’s Pizza and remains so till this day.

by Ralph Grassi In 1962, during its first season of publication, SHOUT was finding its way. Initially, Jon Bonelli and Dennis Grant charged a dime per copy but quickly decided to remain true to the original idea of a free paper, which SHOUT maintained throughout its publication. They covered entertainment from Atlantic City to Cape May, interviewing a diverse group of icons ranging from jazz great Count Basie to controversial blue comedian Lenny Bruce. By the second season, Bonelli and Grant decided to focus exclusively on the Wildwoods, which provided a cornucopia of entertainment, including acts of both local and national acclaim. In 1963, Grant noticed a small poster stapled to a telephone pole in downtown Wildwood advertising Joey Dee and the Starlights along with their hit single SHOUT. He liked the way the letters looked and knew it would make the perfect logo for the paper, so he removed the poster, took it back to headquarters, then carefully cut out and pasted the letters down, adding a few stars. SHOUT had its new masthead. Grant loved his new livelihood; hanging out in swinging nightclubs and fine restaurants, photographing celebrities and rubbing elbows with entertainers and musicians... a dream job for a 19 year old guy. For Bonelli, though, devoting time to this new venture was not easy. He had other responsibilities including operating the family business at Bonelli’s Market. Then, Bonelli’s father became ill. After only the second season, he made the tough decision to walk away from the paper he cofounded. By the1964 season, it became Dennis Grant’s SHOUT. He left the Bonelli home and moved SHOUT headquarters to a rented room at the Raymond Motel on Oak Avenue in Wildwood, where he lived and operated SHOUT for several years. The paper didn’t make any money the first year of operation nor did it make much the following. Going into the third season, Grant had to borrow a small sum of money to keep the ball rolling. Many times he swapped an advertisement in SHOUT for a hot meal with one of the many great restaurants that advertised in its pages. Grant remained determined to make his paper a weekly must-have for everyone living or visiting the island. His primary goal was to make SHOUT a “feel good” paper with nothing negative within its pages. His objective was to promote the advertisers’ businesses while providing a fun way for visitors to find out about all the good times to be had in the Wildwoods. Grant never had an actual staff, rather, he dealt entirely with freelancers whom he paid by the article or photograph. He did, however, employ many of the same contributors repeatedly. Two notables were photographer Lou Gidding, whose parents, Bernie and Doris, owned and operated Gidding’s Haberdashery on Pacific Avenue in downtown Wildwood, as well as The Brittney Motel on Garfield and Atlantic Avenue, and professional photographer Joe Hammond. Once Grant had all the weeks’ assignments in hand, he would hunker down at SHOUT headquarters, a.k.a. Grant’s apartment, which by 1967 was in the basement

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at Andy and Rose Tata’s house (yes, the same Mrs. T. from Mack’s pizza fame) on 22nd Avenue in North Wildwood. There he would lay everything out on his homemade drafting table (actually, just an old door flipped over and laid down), the ads, articles, photo’s, captions... everything that would make up the pages of that week’s SHOUT. By Tuesday, Grant was in lockdown mode, working feverishly to complete the layout of the paper so it would be finished by Wednesday morning. Then he would drive up to Blackwood and deliver his final draft to the printer. Needless to say, he never slept on Tuesday nights, thus, Wednesday afternoons were usually spent crashing at the nearest motel for a few hours then back to the printer’s Wednesday evening for final proofing then printing. The papers were delivered to Grant in Wildwood on Thursday mornings, followed by immediate distribution to all the island’s motels and hotels, which would take well into the night. For Grant, distribution was when he felt the most pressure. Come late Thursday night, he was ready to unwind with a cocktail at The Riptide, knowing that by the time Friday morning broke over the Atlantic ocean upwards of 25,000 copies of SHOUT were neatly stacked in every lobby, in every establishment in the Wildwoods. This was Dennis Grant’s routine week after week, summer after summer. The early issues of SHOUT were a mere eight pages, but by the beginning of the 1970’s, that number had increased to nearly 100, fun-filled pages of ads, photos and articles plus additional information helpful to visitors - TV listings, maps of the island, the Ferry schedule, movie listings of all the local theaters and much more. It also included a variety of columns over the years such as “Whisper”, originally written by co-founder Bonelli and then continued by Grant, and the always-popular “Island Hopping” by Charles Vincent Mathis; a colorful local character who had a unique way of writing. He effortlessly brought to life anyone or anything he wrote about. Grant loved using tag-lines for the paper. Over the years, several used were “For The Beautiful People,” “All The News That’s Fun To Print” (inspired by the New York Time’s famous tag-line, “All The News That’s Fit To Print”). The summer guides tremendous success spawned many imitators throughout the years, but no other guide captured the true essence of the Wildwoods quite like ‘SHOUT’. Because of SHOUT, Grant was always happily a part of the happening Wildwood scene. He became a bit of a local celebrity in his own right and is remembered by many local residents as the guy in the chauffeur’s cap cruising the streets of Wildwood in his white, 1954 Rolls Royce. The paper consumed most of his time, but always the entrepreneur, Grant made a major investment in the early 1970’s and purchased The Brigadoon Motel in North Wildwood, which he operated simultaneously with SHOUT before selling it 18 months later. Other than this venture, SHOUT was Grant’s only means. Following the 1976 season, he sold the paper to Art Hall (publisher of The Herald) but remained SHOUT’s news coordinator for another two years. Art Hall continued publishing SHOUT, true to its original form, for many years. In 2005, after a 43-year run, the final issue of SHOUT came off the press, bringing to an end the ultimate weekly guide to summer fun.

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“If my dreams could all come true, paradise would be in a little bungalow somewhere by the sea.” ~Anon.

Throwback Views of Moore’s Inlet Beach taken from the Trottnow home {All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget.} by Ralph Grassi continued Young Ralph Grassi even got a mention in his favorite magazine! ... Even more fun is giving a pat on the back to newcomers like 11-year-old Ralph Grassi, Jr, who made his bow as an organist at the 4H Fair. His parents operate Design craft carpeting... ~SHOUT, 1975

From Ralph Grassi: My sincere thanks and appreciation to Dennis Grant, (and the late) Richard Bonelli and Steve Kaplan for taking the time to share with me their memories of SHOUT. A special thanks to Anne Vinci - and always, the Wildwood Historical Society and George F. Boyer Museum. On a personal note - when I was a kid, SHOUT was something I looked forward to every week throughout the summers of my youth and ranks high on my list of favorite Wildwood memories, and although I was far too young to have experienced the Wildwood night life in its heyday, thanks to SHOUT, I was still tuned in to all the action around town. I still have a few issues from the early 70’s nestled among my keepsakes that I revisit time and again. Peeling open an old SHOUT is like opening the door to a virtual Wildwood time capsule, revealing all that Wildwood was at that particular moment in time within its faded pages.

Editor Note: from Dorothy Kulisek In true Sun by the sea, serendipitous form, we are inspired by SHOUT and its modest beginnings, despite the fact that its colorful history remained, until now, a mystery to us! We share so many similarities with Dennis Grant from creating our own signature handcrafted magazines, to our home offices being a block away from each other. We are committed to offering locals and visitors a glimpse at all the Wildwoods’ has to offer and are honored to continue the happy tradition of bringing “All the News That’s Fun to Print to our readers and friends, knowing you love the Wildwoods as much as we do!

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“If you are all wrapped up in yourself, you are overdressed.” ~Kate Halverson

5 Miles of Smiles! Summer is the most wonderful time of the year!

Christmas in July Ho! Ho! Ho! July 22, 2017 Photos by Nate Gain for The SUN

Hosted annually for over 25 years by the North Wildwood Beach Patrol

NWBP’s Dillon Smart and Rae Rae Engel hand out candy canes to little beachgoers

Santa stops to visit KC Fetsick and the kids at 10th St. beach. Santa loves his summer getaway to North Wildwood

Santa’s helpers, Peyton & Gavin Rosenello NWBP’s Rae Rae Engel, Matt Gain & Laura Dingler Shea McKinstry with NWBP’s very own band entertained beachgoers with Christmas music

Go big or go home! photo by @gigisimp

NWBP’s Alexia Carol and Claire Braedy

NWBP’s Dillon Smart, Rae Rae Engel & Laura Dingler

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“Having a sense of nearness to God gives me the sense of being exactly where I belong.” ~Christine Dallman

5 Miles of Smiles!

Never pass up a chance to glow... Shine with all you have!

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

At Petals Fall Open House: Chrissy, baby Sam, Jana & Carole

Marie Britton the Queen of apple fritters and cinnamon buns and the best donuts on the island at Britton’s Bakery.

Summer porches are made for dear old friends Pictured are Diane McMonagle and daughter Dorothy with sweet old visiting friends, Roseann Myers and daughters, Toni Ann, Marie Elise & Christine, who spent the afternoon reminiscing about their many years growing up together, enjoying summers at this cottage, and old Bessie’s in the back.

Joanie, Fudge Kitchen’s best Strawberry dipper

Brian, Mary, Margie & Deliah

Dan & Ethan at Hot Spot

Betty & Carmella with Sharon and their succulents

What can we say! Liz Hargett of Stallion Marketing is pretty awesome :-)

Dave Adams, longtime Douglass Candy candymaker says they make everything fresh in their “boardwalk factory” but the gummi bears!

Sr. John Patrice is one o f o u r D r. M a c e babies. She resides at St. Joseph’s Convent in Flourtown, along with our other friends Sr. Albertine & Sr. Regina and Sr. Barbara H

The Annual Christmas in July Block party on Hand Ave. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano with Mike & Joan Gentile

Sr. Albertine and her sister, Sr. Regina Raymond, aka Aunt Frankie, with their nephews Frank and Hugh Keough, former NWBP Lifeguards 1979 - 1985. DEAR SUN, Thank you for reprinting in the summer issue the beautiful article about my Aunt, Sr. Albertine! She is my mother’s sister and she really loved the Wildwoods, teaching at St. Anne’s, and all the business people of the island, especially Morey’s Piers!

Celebrating Christmas in July at the Burke’s Olympic Island Beach Grille & Motel

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“It is better to give than it is to receive.” ~Jesus

“Everyone is required to recite at least one hundred blessings a day.” ~The Shulchan Aruch, The Code of Jewish Law Churches in the Wildwoods

Eureka Baptist Church 142 W. Spencer Ave. 522-1028 Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Service 11am Wed Prayer 7-8pm

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Anglesea Baptist Church

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First Presbyterian Church 4511 Pacific Ave. 522-1244 Sunday Service 10am Wed. Bible Study 9:30am

Sunday 10:30am Eve. Prayer Meeting 6pm Weds Family Bible 7pm

Asbury A.M.E. Church

First U. M. C. of Wildwood Crest

6700 Atlantic Ave. 729-4265 Sunday Service 9:30 Bible Study Mondays 7pm Men’s Prayer Breakfast Sat. 8am

Young & New Jersey Ave. 729-5584

Notre Dame de la Mer Parish

Assumption RC Church

7110 Seaview Ave. Wildwood Crest 522-4114

Mon-Fri 8:30am Sat. 4pm Sun 8:30am

Sounds of Christmas Concert December 10, 2017, 6:30pm with Bel Canto Lyric Opera Co. of Phila. Wildwood Crest’s best kept secret... shhhh St. Ann’s RC Church 2900 Atlantic Ave. Wildwood 522-2709 Weekday Masses Mon-Fri 7am Sat. 4:30pm / SUN 10:30 Sun 7pm, Spanish Mass

2810 Atlantic Ave. 522-5000 8am Spoken Service w/Communion 10:30am Traditional Service w/Communion ~ Sunday School. Third Sunday of each Month 10:30am Contemporary Blended Service w/ Communion

2nd & Central Ave. 522-2271 Sunday Service 9am

301 Anglesea Ave., 522-0152 Orthos 9am Divine Liturgy 10am

Maple & Atlantic Ave. 522-2981 Sunday School 9:30am

Sunday Service 11am

The Carpenter Shop

tcsministries.org

4505 Park Blvd. 523-1444 Sunday 10am Weds & Thurs. 7pm Tues. Intensive Care Prayer 6:30pm

Sunrise on Sunday Veteran Flag Ceremony

Coming to North Wildwood’s Lou Booth Ampitheater

Summer 2018 One Nation Under God

Honoring Veterans Inspiring Families Healing Lives

www.debmooreministries.com

St. Simeon’s by-the-Sea Episcopal 26th & Central Ave. 522-8389

Sun. Holy Communion 9am Wed. Healing 6:30pm

West Wildwood Bible Church

Crocus & Pacific Aves 522-1618 Sunday 9:30am Breakfast, Worship and the WORD!

First Baptist Church

Visit www.wildwoodnjhistory.com for complete list

e-mail: partnersinpreservation@yahoo.com tel.: 609-214-2253

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox

18th Ave. & Central Ave. 522-5917 Sunday 11am & 6pm

clothing closet & FOOD PANTRY Soup Kitchen: Mon 4:30-6:30

Take a self guided Open House tour of Historical places. B&Bs, Museum, Churches and homes. $10. Donation collected at first place visited. Holly Beach B&B 137 E. Spicer Ave. Model Trains pictured above Summer Nites B&B 2110 Atlantic Ave. • St. Simeon’s Church 26th & Central Aves. • Candlelight Inn 2310 Central Ave. • Avair Tea & Guest House 2400 Central Ave. • First Baptist Church Maple and Atlantic Ave. George Boyer Museum 3907 Pacific Ave. • Sea Gypsy B&B 207 E. Magnolia Ave.

North Wildwood United Methodist Church

Central Bible Church

Crest Community Church

Partners in Preservation, Wildwood Dec. 1st Holiday Tour 6:30-9:00

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Beth Judah Temple Pacific & Spencer Aves. 522-7541 Shabbat Services Saturday 9:30am

Historical Holiday Tour

9 Neptune Avenue 523-8863 Sunday 10am Eve. Prayer 6pm Wed. Prayer 7pm

HOPE Pregnancy Center Herald Building Rio Grande 609-886-7022

321 West Ave. Ocean City 609-398-9449

HOPE Pregnancy CENTER Silent Auction “Joyful Thanks with Hope” Friday, December 8, 2017 at Seaville Fire Hall, 7pm “DREAM... higher than a mountain, deeper than the sea, wider than the world- for the size of our dreams tells not how big we are but how big our God is.” -Holley Gerth

Reverend, Author, Speaker, Veteran Advocate, Radio Host ~ 610-823-7879 Music and Message with Deb Moore, Radio Host, LiftFM 97.9

~Encouraging a life of purpose and victory in Jesus Christ~

WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

the Sun by-the-Sea

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Beautiful Stained Glass Windows

in St. Ann & Assumption Churches by Wildwood historian, Chris White

This beautiful stained glass artwork depicting the 12 apostles graces the doorway to St. Ann, which was once named the Church of the Holy Apostles

15 panels in each window of the Assumption reflects a contemporary design

St. Ann’s windows

Closeup of the beautiful Nativity and inside St. Ann’s at Christmastime

A festive Assumption Church during the Sounds of Christmas concert. For details on this year’s concert, see page 4. (Shhh... it’s a best kept secret here on the island!)

Notre Dame de la Mer Parish has two churches - the magnificent St. Ann in Wildwood and the stately Assumption church in Wildwood Crest - each with a very different style of stained glass windows. St. Ann has more than 115 breathtaking beautiful stained glass windows, which date back to 1943 when a renovation was done in St. Ann’s Auditorium. Among the new stained glass windows were those depicting the Holy Apostles, and so the church was renamed Church of the Holy Apostles. Twelve windows of the apostles are on either side of the altar. There is one smaller stained glass window with all 12 apostles above the doorway, as you leave the church. The name of the church was restored back to St. Ann in 1955 and, later, in 2010 the Church was included in Notre Dame de la Mer Parish. The Church of the Assumption, as it was called when it first opened in the late 1950’s, reflects the contemporary approach at that time period. Instead of one large window with a realistic depiction, every window space is filled with 15 panels, each symbolizing the Church’s teachings, including stories from Old and New Testament. As a summer resident in my youth, I went to both churches and remember being awe-struck by the blue ceiling studded with stars in St. Ann/Holy Apostles with a quiet, contemplative atmosphere supported by the scenes in the windows. When the Assumption opened with its lighter interior, it had a lofty, airy feeling with the smaller panels in the window creating multiple pathways of thought. Although the styles are different, the windows in each church contribute in their own way to a prayerful atmosphere for meditation and inspiration.

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WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

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The Lynch who Stole Christmas - Toy Drive

~Dr. Seuss

Save the Date! Pinch the GrYnch 5K Boardwalk Run & 1 Mile Walk Sat., Dec. 9th, 2017. 9am

the Sun by-the-Sea

“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”

19 Hole Ho! Ho! Ho!

5 Miles

of Smiles!

Don’t forget to be AWESOME!

Rich C & Jerry G beautifying the city

Passing on the love of the Wildwoods and fun in The Sun with the next generation. This precious photo of Giancarlo Michael Svrchek, our newest and littlest Sun fan, was sent in by his parents Rich & Maria, who write, “He is our first child and can only hope he has the same wonderful memories of Wildwood. Albeit he will never know Hunt’s Pier, the beach and the sand, coupled with the crashing of the waves are timeless and everlasting! The hope an innocence viewed through a child’s eyes is truly a gift from above!”

Tree Lot Open 7 Days Nov. 24th thru Dec. 24th

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP & DESIGN

Foundations • Block • Stone • Pavers Masonry • Concrete • Landscaping House Raising

Gift Drop-Off

Let’s Help Bring Christmas to those Less Fortunate in the Wildwoods! The Concrete Crew from McMichael’s 19th Hole... the Best Pour in Town!

In addition to the others...

19th Hole is a new drop-off location for the LYnch who Stole Christmas from the GrYnch foundation. 19th Hole office is located at the foot of the North Wildwood Bridge

For Service with a Smile! Call

A 20 year summer tradition for Dennis McGuigan (center) and his son Zach McGuigan (left) of Port Richmond. Dennis hosts this family all the way from Portland Oregon ~ left to right, Dylan, Colin and Jean Gallagher. Tans may fade, but the memories live on forever.

BOBBY McMICHAELS 609.522.7210 Get Ready for the Winter!

www.19thholeconstruction.com

WILDWOOD BY-THE-SEA, NJ HOLIDAY 2017

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“Out of every day on earth, make a little bit of heaven.” ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Hoffman. agency inc real estate

AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN This grand lady is currently a rental, with two 3 BR & Bath units, and two 2 BR & Bath units. Close to beach! Wildwood Crest $499,900.

SOUTHERN CREST SINGLE 5 BR, 2.5 Bath home has upgrades galore! Crown moulding, granite counters, custom window treatments, to name a few. Wildwood Crest $649,900.

TRANQUIL COUNTRY ESTATE 7 BR, 3.5 Baths in this 2 story colonial on approx 2 acres. Oak and granite Kit, spacious Great Rm w/FP. A true must-see! CMCH $769,000.

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OCEANFRONT CONDO 2 BR, 2 Bath unit. Complex has all amenities; pool, exercise room,facilities for children. Furnished, just unpack! Cape May $775,000.

STEPS TO BEACH & BOARDS 1 BR, 1 Bath fully renovated condo is perfection! Teak flooring, ceramic tile, granite counters, Oh My!! Onsite Mgmt. Wildwood $162,000.

SPACIOUS CONTEMPORARY 4 BR, 2 Baths, 3 Lavs across from Sunset Lake has all major upgrades. Inground pool, detached garage. Wildwood Crest $990,000.

CONDO WITH OCEAN VIEW Completely renovated 2 BR, 2 Bath, 2nd Fl unit. Glass & stone Kit, open floor plan, sliders to trex deck. Hitech features! N. Wildwood $349,900.

PERFECT BEACH HOUSE 2 blocks to beach, this 2 BR and Bath squeaky clean home has 2 BRs and Bath. Move-in condition, nice front porch. Wildwood Crest $335,000.

BEACHBLOCK DUPLEX Enjoy 1, rent the other! Each unit has 2 BR, 2 Baths, Large LR, eat-in Kitchen, central AC. Offstreet parking. Wildwood Crest $549,900.

We know what matters

MAGNIFICENT FAMILY HOME 3 BR, 2.5 Baths, Jacuzzi in Master Bath. Modern Kit, oversize LR w/sliders to Lg deck. Move-in ready. Wildwood $299,000.

GRAND OLD LADY Glory days behind her, but this 8 BR, 2 Bath home could be a terrific restoration project !! Challeging your creativity! Wildwood Crest $350,000.

“Owner Financing”

BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL. Unlimited opportunity! Spacious professional suite and 2 BR, 2 Bath living quarters. Large parking lot. Wildwood Crest $349,900.

6301 Pacific Ave. Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 609.522.8177 Fax: 609.523.0472 www.hoffmanwildwoodcrest.com