Stone Harbor Harvest Festival Activities Re-Scheduled For Sunday!

DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 - WE ARE POSTPONING OUR HARVEST FESTIVAL UNTIL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 - SAME TIME - SAME GREAT FUN!!!!!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.……. Severe high tides are expected along with flooding on Saturday, so events will be held on Sunday 11am - 4pm.

Stone Harbor will hold their first Harvest Festival on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH from 11 AM to 4 PM. The highlight of the event will be hayrides along the beach. Festival goers can pick-up the hayride in front the Stone Harbor Firehouse at 96th Street and 2nd Avenue and travel down 96th Street to the beach, ride along the beachfront and return to the Firehouse.

Trick or Treating in the downtown will be held during the day for all children wearing Halloween costumes. And at 2 PM, there will be a Pet Costume Contest in front of Paw Prints, 281 96th Street, prizes will be awarded. At 3 PM, there will be a costume parade for all children down 96th Street.

Throughout the day on 96th Street pumpkin painting and Halloween Arts and Crafts will be happening along with a Farmers Market, Artisans and a Halloween Magic Show. At the all-new Stone Harbor Book Shop there will be children's reading of The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything at 11AM and 1PM, Bats at the Beach at 3PM and Excerpts from Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark at 5PM.

Decorated Scarecrows by Stone Harbor merchants and organizations will be on display along 96th Street. Come vote for your favorite scarecrow.

The Harbor Haunted Hoot featuring entertainment and food specials from Carney's, Fred's and the Stone Harbor Bar and Grill will take place throughout the weekend.

Hope to see you on SUNDAY.

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S&P Gives Stone Harbor A+ Stable Bond Rating

S&P Gives Stone Harbor A+ Stable Bond Rating

AS reported by the Cape May County Herald on October 25, 2011 about Stone Harbor's Bond Rating.

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SALE: Beautiful Cottage & Cabana! in Stone Harbor

Price Reduction - 24 Linden Lane, Stone Harbor. Beautiful Stone Harbor Cottage and spacious rear cabana on historic Linden Lane. Enjoy the privacy of this special rear yard hid-a-way with large cabana with cathedral ceilings, custom built storage shelves, flat screen TV, refrigerator, all of which opens up to a large brick patio. This historic restored cottage has an open living room, dining area, modern kitchen and spacious bedroom and full bath on the first floor. The second floor contains a large bedroom, full modern bath and loft area with sky light.

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SALE: New Price – 2nd From The Beach in Stone Harbor

This is the best beach block value in Stone Harbor or Avalon.  Just reduced another $210,000, this 4BR/3.5BA home will not last.  This spacious home is move-in ready and the rear yard even has room for a small pool.

Property Description:
AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS from this modern 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 2nd from the Beach upside down style home. Exterior upgrades with new siding, trim, decking completed in the past few years. This home comes professionally furnished and decorated so you can just move in and enjoy "The Seashore At Its Best" and create wonderful family memories. The three sun decks offer great views and the screened in porch and from covered porch offer relaxation and privacy. First Floor Offers: spacious entry foyer leading to family room, three bedrooms, two full baths, large laundry room with extra full refrigerator, front covered porch and enclosed rear screened in porch/exercise room with workout equipment. Second Floor Offers: Cathedral Ceiling living room with amazing OCEAN VIEWS from inside and spacious sun deck, kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area, powder room, master suite with oversized private bath with Jacuzzi tub and large marble shower and walk-in closet and sun deck over master with staircase to roof top deck with more amazing OCEAN VIEWS. Detached one car garage with paver driveway to park four cars, rear yard with space for a small swimming pool if buyer prefers.

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SALE: New Price - Avalon Bay Front Home

NEW PRICE – Only a few years old this Avalon Bay Front was Just reduced $100,0000. A great value for a new construction home.

Property Description:
Avalon Bay Front Home - Just one year young, this spacious bay front home offers 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths across three floors of living space. The first floor-open floor plan has family room, dining area, kitchen and living room. The kitchen opens out into a screened in porch, and a large bay front back yard. The second floor has two bedroom suites and two additional bedrooms connected through a jack and jill bathroom. The third floor is made up of a spacious master suite with private screened in porch. Home is sold furnished.

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Stone Harbor Lighthouse Challenge

The Lighthouse Challenge will take place this weekend October 15th & 16th, and the Tatham Life Saving Station at 117th St. & Second Ave., Stone Harbor will be featured. This is a great opportunity to support this cause, as well as visit the stores and restaurants that are open in town. Visit www.lighthousechallengenj.org for more information.

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Cape Regional Medical Center Semi-Annual Chicken or Oyster Luncheon Fundraiser

Location: The Yacht Club of Stone Harbor
Date: 10/13/11
Time: 11:30AM-2:00pm


Tickets are $15. To purchase, call Cass Quinn at 609.967.4571

The Yacht Club of Stone Harbor is located at 9001 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor.

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SALE: Old World Charm Mixed With Total Home Renovation

New Sale Listing – Just One Block To The Stone Harbor Beaches

Property Description:
Truly a special Stone Harbor property, mixing “Old World Charm” with a “Total Home Renovation” incorporating quality products and finishes with a high level of attention to detail. The upgrades include HardiePlank siding, Timberline roof, Andersen Hurricane windows, Hickory wide plank hardwood flooring, two zone gas heat and central air conditioning, just to name a few. Located just one block to the beach and two blocks to Stone Harbor’s upscale shopping district and tennis courts makes this an ideal convenient location. This traditional floor plan offers an open first floor layout with a new high end kitchen including DACOR gas cook top and ovens, large dining area, bright and airy living room with coffered ceiling, Vermont Casting wood burning fireplace insert, seating nook, and game area plus a new powder room and laundry room. The second floor consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 full bath including the master bedroom suite with new master bath and private sun deck. A rear first floor covered porch that leads into the large backyard and a new one car detached garage complete the package. Contact listing agent for detailed list of renovations, amenities and furnishings included with the property.

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The Hugh Merkle Team

Just a reminder Prudential Fox & Roach, The Hugh Merkle Team, is open 7 days a week all year long (374 96th St). If you need help finding rentals during the summer (or during the off seasons for a long weekend) and/or information on properties for sale please do not hesitate to contact us at 609-368-9100, or visit our website www.HughMerkle.com

Your Columbus Weekend and Fall Directory

Shopping

Life is good (229 96th St., 609.796.5435)

Open by 10 every day through Columbus Day, Open weekends through Thanksgiving.

Eco Alley (9712 Third Ave., 609.425.3142)

the place to go for seaglass and everything recycled! October Fri. & Sat. 10am-9pm Sunday 10am - 2pm.

Free Shop (266 96th St., 609.368.5874)

Open daily with new merchandise arriving every day!

Global Pursuit (262 96th St., 609.368.5556)

Open 10 am to 7pm with later hours on weekends. All your favorite brands including Phillies and Eagles apparel and hats.

MOXIE BOUTIQUE (312 96th St.)

OPEN SAT. 11 to 5 and SUN. 11 to 4. EVERYTHING DISCOUNTED!

Nesting (9504 Third Ave. 609.368.1848)

open every day from 10 to 5pm and later on the weekends. Shop where "Pink" shops for her baby when in Stone Harbor!

Ocean Galleries (9618 Third Ave., 609.368.7777)

Open Daily 10am - 5pm

Onni (9502 Third Ave., 609.368.2112)

Open 10 am to 5pm Thursday. to Monday. Closed Tues. & Wed. Check out their Halloween buckets of Johnson's popcorn!

Paisley Christmas Shop (9512 Third Ave., 609.368.7873)

Find Halloween and Thanksgiving items and get a jump on Christmas at the Paisley Christmas Shop - open 10-6 daily.

Rigi's Family Amusement Center (216 96th St.)

Open Weekends

Riptide East (9704 Third Ave., 609.796.5146)

9704 3rd Ave, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247

open weekends through Thanksgiving for all your team hats and more!

Seashore Ace (260 96th St, 609.368.3191)

Open daily year round. Columbus Weekend - Friday & Saturday 8am-9pm, Sun. 9am-5pm

Small Crafts Advisory (9506 Third Ave., 609.368.1930)

Open daily at 10am. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

New holiday items arriving daily, including specialty items like Hammond's Candies gourmet candy canes in amazing flavors!

Trendz (209 96^th St., 609.368.3313)

October daily 11-5, November daily 11-4, December daily 11-4

Wetsuit World (9716 Third Ave., 609.368.1500)

Savings of 20-35% on wetsuits and accessories for all water sports; sale and rentals of surf and boogie boards; snorkle gear; sunglasses, rash guards, and sun lotion. Open 10-6 except Sunday 10-4, closed Wednesday and Thursday

Restaurants

Back Bay Seafood (Third Ave, 609.368.2022)

Open Columbus Weekend Friday, Saturday 12-8 Sunday 12-7. then closed for the season. Available for catering and orders can be delivered or shipped. Simply call the store at 609-368-2022 to ship crab cakes anywhere in the country.

Gift cards are available.orders@backbayseafood.net

Concord Cafe (7800 Dune Dr., 609.368.5505)

Open daily 11:30 am 11:30PM thru Oct. Open Thurs thru Mon. at 11:30am in Nov.

Carney's (9628 Third Ave.)

Open weekends. Eagles & Phillies Games Specials! www.carneysstoneharbornj.com

Coffee Talk (Third Ave.& 97th St., 609.368.5282)

open Friday through Sunday 10-4. Yummy Fall treats include

maple pecan cream cheese, maple butter, pumpkin, gingerbread & cranberry orange muffins

Fall coffees: pumpkin spice, honey dipped pecan, cranberry nut cream, vermont maple crunch!

Fred's Tavern (314 96th St., 609.368.5591)

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Eagles Jersey Give-a-way every Eagles Game!

Friday Happy Hour 5pm! www.fredstavernstoneharbor.com

Fuze (7888 Dune Dr., 609. 368.1919)

Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday for dinner.

Henny's Seafood Takeout (82nd & Third Ave., 609.368.8646)

Open for dinner Thursday-Sunday 4:30pm-8pm.

Jack's Shack (96th St. Harbor Square Mall, 609.368.4565)

Open Daily! Lottery Tickets!

Jay's on Third (9838 Third Ave., 609.368.1000)

Enjoy casual fine dining beginning at 5: Thursday through Sunday in October. BYOB

Marabella's (9426 Third Ave., 609.368.5037)

Open Daily at 5PM

Nemo's (9815 Third Ave, 609.368.1414)

Open daily!

Princeton's Circle Tavern (21st St. & Dune Dr., 609.967.3456)

Circle Tavern open daily year round. www.princetonbar.com

Ristorante Luciano (9820 Third Ave., 609.967.9115)

Open Columbus Weekend - Friday and Saturday - for dinner

Stone Harbor Bar and Grill (96th St. Harbor Square Mall)

Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.jdrpromotions.net

*Monday $1 Dog Night w/ $3 Blue Moon/$3 Shinner Bock

(Phillies Play-off Games, too!)

*Football Sundays $.35 Wings $1 Coors Draft

*Happy Hour, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 4pm-7pm

$5 Call Brands/$2 Coor Light

*Thirsty Thursday: $.25 Wings, $2 Yuengling Drafts, $2 Yuengling Light Bottles

*Eagles Game Giveaways: 10-9-11 Weber Coors Light BBQ Grill

10-30-11 Coors Light Cooler

11-27-11 Coors Light Snowboard

*Qualifications: You must be present the entire Eagles Game to qualify. Retain ticket from hostess, waiter, waitress, or bartenders.

The Golden Inn (Oceanfront at 78^th St., 609.368.5155)

Open 365 days a year - lodging, breakfast, lunch,

dinner & cocktails.

Luigi's Pasta & Vino is open Friday's & Saturday's from 5pm

for dinner & cocktails throughout the "Quiet Season".

609-967-2111 for reservations.

Windrift Restaurant (80^th St. and the Beach,609.368.5175)

open thru October:Fridays -lunch & dinner Saturdays -breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sundays serving breakfast

Live entertainment every Friday & Saturday night thru October in Blue Wave and Signature Lounges.

Save the date -- annual Halloween Party is Saturday, 10/29! 9:00 PM with live entertainment featuring BLT and D.J. Radar.

www.windrifthotel.com

Bread and Cheese Cupboard (246 96th St., 609.368.1135)

You can still get those sticky buns! Open Friday -Sunday 7am. until October 9th

Kohr Bros Ice Cream (274 96th St).

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am

Columbus Day Monday 11:30am - 5pm

Tutto Gelato (9712 Third Ave.)

Open Fridays and Saturdays through Columbus weekend. Friday 3 PM - 10 PM and Saturday 10 AM - 10 PM.

Salon Elite (359 96^th St, 609.368.6431)

Open Year Round!

Tuesday 9 to 5, Wednesday 9 to 7, Thursday 9 to 8,

Friday 9 to 6, and Saturday 9 to 4. Call to schedule appointment.

Island Studio Pottery (261 96th St., 609.368.6500)

offers fall classes for adults! http://www.islandstudio.org/Island_Studio/Adult_Art_Camp.html

Island Studio is open daily thru October 15th from 10:00AM-5:00PM. "Call Ahead Seating" is available

after 5:00PM by calling 609-368-6500. November 20th thru December 31st open with

"Call Ahead Seating" available. Please check www.islandstudio.org for the latest information!

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Ocean Galleries Special Exhibition This Saturday

Ocean Galleries welcomes local artist William Ressler to the Stone Harbor gallery for a special exhibition on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The well-known Philadelphia-based painter will bring a collection of unique custom paintings featuring local scenes on regional nautical charts for a one-day exhibition opening at 12:00 PM and running through 5:00 PM. Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor is open from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM daily during the fall and winter season.

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Stone Harbor Harvest Fest!

Date: Saturday, October 29th

Here's what's planned:
Hayrides along the beach, Trick or Treating in the stores, Pet Costume Contest at Paw Prints 2PM,
Costume Parade 3 PM, Pumpkin Painting and Arts and Crafts for kids in the firehouse parking lot and on 96th Street. Merchants' Scarecrow Contest, Farmers Market along 96th street, Magic Show on 96th St.

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