Sea Isle City's Harborfest Celebration coming soon

Sea Isle City's Harborfest Celebration

SEA ISLE CITY – On Sept. 29, the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization will host their annual Harborfest celebration between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. along Sea Isle’s Marina Park, 42nd Place and the Bay. A lively festival that highlights the many aspects of “life by the sea,” Harborfest will feature delicious seafood, live music by the Daisy Jug Band, a clam-eating contest, nautical displays, a blessing of the fleet by local religious leaders, and a vendors market featuring crafts, fashion apparel and collectibles.

Sea Isle’s business community will once again come together to delight festival-goers during Harborfest. In addition to local eateries that will be selling food and the many other businesses that sponsor the event, Gillian’s Funland Amusement Park (also located in Sea Isle’s Marina Park) will sell discounted ride bracelets for $10 that will allow patrons to enjoy all of the park’s rides between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 29.

To learn more about Sea Isle City’s 2012 Harborfest celebration, phone 609-263-3400.

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Sea Isle City Fall Family Festival Weekend Sept 15-16

SEA ISLE CITY – The summer may soon be over, however the fun will continue in Sea Isle City long after Labor Day, thanks to the many enjoyable activities listed on the City’s autumn calendar of events – including the 2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend on Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16. Hosted by Sea Isle’s Department of Tourism, this year’s Fall Family Festival Weekend will begin on Saturday morning with a huge Seaside Market along the Promenade between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine). With 400 vendors and a fantastic Food Court, the Seaside Market is the festival’s biggest attraction.

Also on Saturday morning, a free Sand Sculpting Demonstration will begin at 9:00 a.m. on the JFK Boulevard Beach, led by professional artisan Chuck Feld, from Sand Pounders Sand Sculptors. Then, after learning ways to build a better sand castle, participants will construct their own creations during a free Sand Sculpting Contest. At 12 noon, judges will present awards to the winning sand sculptures in several categories.

In addition to the Seaside Market, Food Court and Sand Sculpting Contest, festival-goers can also enjoy free children’s activities at Excursion Park, JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue, and free musical performances by Second 2 None at the Excursion Park Band Shell on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Then, after the vendor’s tents and tables are folded-up at the Seaside Market, The Exceptions, a popular pop-rock band, will perform a free concert at 8:00 p.m. at the Band Shell. Spectators are reminded to bring folding chairs and beach blankets to the evening concert, because the Band Shell’s benches often fill-up early.

2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend will continue at 9:00 a.m. on Sun., Sept. 16, with the 9th Annual Gerard A. Desiderio Antique Auto Show, which will feature a bevy of classic cars and trucks on the Promenade between 29th Street and JFK Boulevard (rain or shine). In addition to marveling at the sparkling chrome bumpers and well-maintained interiors of the many vehicles entered in the auto show, festival-goers can also enjoy Free Guided Historical Trolley Tours of Sea Isle City, which depart every half hour, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from JFK Boulevard and Pleasure Avenue. Also, live music by The Snake Brothers Band will fill the air on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard between 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

At 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission’s 2011 Beautification Awards will be presented to this year’s winning property owners during a special ceremony on the Promenade at JFK Boulevard. Then, at 1:00 p.m., trophies will be presented to the owners of the winning vehicles in the festival’s antique auto show. Afterwards, Fall Family Festival Weekend will come to dramatic close with a parade through town featuring the classic vehicles from the auto show.
For additional information about the 2012 Fall Family Festival Weekend, contact The Landis Co., Realtors www.LandisCo.com or phone 609-263-3400.

Sea Isle City back on NJ Transit Bus Service

NJ Transit Bus Service Resumes in Sea Isle City

SEA ISLE CITY – State Senator Jeff Van Drew and Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard C. Desiderio today said they are pleased New Jersey Transit will resume bus service to Sea Isle City tomorrow, just a week after they reached an agreement with transit officials on an alternate route that allowed for the continuation of service in the area.

“We have been working diligently to ensure that NJ Transit service continue in Sea Isle, despite weight restrictions on the Townsends Inlet Bridge. I am pleased that after numerous discussions with transit personnel we were able to reach an agreement on a new route and that the agency moved swiftly to restore service,” said Senator Van Drew. “This was truly the result of cooperation among local, state and government officials who worked together to ensure that the needs of South Jersey residents were addressed in a timely manner.”

“This is great news for residents and tourists who depend on NJ Transit service, as well as for our city businesses,” said Mayor Desiderio, who also serves as a Cape May County Freeholder. “I want to thank the officials at NJ Transit for recognizing the importance of this issue to our community and for working with us to find a sensible solution that would provide for continued transit service in the city.”

NJ Transit announced last month that bus service in Sea Isle City would be suspended due to new weight restrictions on the Townsends Inlet Bridge between Sea Isle and Avalon. At the time, Transit officials said using an alternate route which required a U-Turn in the city would be unsafe during the busy summer months. Following the announcement, Senator Van Drew and Mayor Desiderio began working with NJ Transit to come up with a solution that would allow service to continue. The officials reached an agreement last week on an alternate route.

NJ Transit issued a Service Advisory today announcing that service will resume to Sea Isle City effective Saturday, July 7, 2012.

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