I don’t know about you, but it always seems to me that after July 4, the summer just flies by. Let’s make a pact: We’re going to slow this summer down … at least a bit. That way we can all continue to enjoy the amazing weather and linger on the beach until the sun begins to set back over the bay.

OK, so Chicago has a Broadway musical named after it. And, of course, Ol’ Blue Eyes sang the praises of New York, New York. But now — finally — Stone Harbor has taken its rightful place among great American towns immortalized in song. Thanks to Holdyn Barder.

Born in Houston, Barder grew up in Bucks County, spent his summers in Stone Harbor, and currently makes his home in Nashville, Tenn., where he’s on the road to a successful career as a country-music artist. Ah, but Stone Harbor keeps calling him back.

What’s better than summer fashion? A cute sundress, a great pair of flowy linen pants, a colorful bikini top, trendy sunglasses and sandals … the possibilities are endless! And where better to refresh your summer wardrobe than right here on Seven Mile Beach? Avalon and Stone Harbor both have bustling shopping districts with a huge variety of options for all your summer style needs.  

Calling all fisherkids! Children ages 5-12 are invited to join avid fisherman Mayor Marty Pagliughi for this annual event. Sign up ahead of time and enjoy a morning of baiting and fishing. No equipment necessary, all poles and bait will be provided!

LEGO Thursdays 10am, Avalon Free Public LibraryBring the kids to build and explore with LEGOS every week, LEGOS provided.

Open House at Stone Harbor Fire Department 7-8pm, Stone Harbor Firehouse, 175 96th St.

Tour the station and equipment and learn what our volunteers do!

It’s not every day that you see a New York Times best-selling author in Avalon. But this August, you can see TWO of them when the Avalon Free Public Library hosts literary powerhouses Emily Giffin on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 11am and Adriana Trigiani on Monday, Aug. 15 at 7pm, both at Surfside Park.

August is here, and it brought the hot, summer sun with it. We’ve searched some of the great Seven Mile stores to find the best items and ways to help keep you cool so you can continue to enjoy everything Avalon and Stone Harbor have to offer!

What’s your day at the office like? Phone calls, sales, report deadlines?

One day seems like the last one, right?

How about responding to an extra-alarm fire in a motel? Or going on an ambulance call for a sick person?

Breathtaking views and vistas. Exquisite interior design. A masterclass in architecture and craftsmanship. They’re all back for the 2022 Cape Regional Designer House Tour, your chance to tour nine of the island’s most spectacular homes on Aug. 13 from 11am to 4pm.

Artist Josef Kote returns to Ocean Galleries with paintings that radiate light and distinctive color on display in his new exhibition, “Transcended.”

Art lovers will have the opportunity to meet Kote and view his works during receptions with the artist at Ocean Galleries’ Stone Harbor gallery, 9618 Third Ave., from 6-9pm on Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6.

Erich Wolf took first in the singles in both the Cape May County and Beschen-Callahan Championships.

The Avalon Lions Club’s 13th Annual Charity Golf Classic raised a total of $42,000 for the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children.

The June 26 event at the Avalon Golf Club was a sellout with 128 golfers and featured beautiful weather, a barbecue lunch, and dinner at the Avalon Links restaurant. Avalon Lion Robin Mackintosh, a retired CBS3 reporter, emceed the golf awards and an expansive silent auction featuring golf trips, dining, sports tickets, and more.

Perhaps no name links a family business better than this one.

“It’s All Good” has been more than a colloquial catchphrase to indicate everything is alright for Seven Mile Beach visitors over the last 20 years.

This is the name of an establishment at 2307 Dune Drive run by the Good family – the husband-wife team of Wil and Elaine Good along with their grown children, Corinne and Brooke.

Summer at the shore is a time of frenetic activity as travelers from hither and yon journey here to soak up the South Jersey sunshine. Over the last several years, another group of visitors has joined in from afar – but they’re not using the roads.

Blue-collar mindset, blue-chip rewards.

Those assets define the tenacious work ethic and budding maturity that turned 2022 into a breakout campaign for 18-year-old Stone Harbor native David Giulian.

A festive summer began last month, when he was named the Press of Atlantic City’s Male Athlete of the Year. Few knew that the lofty pedestal, representing Giulian’s exploits in football, wrestling and track for Middle Township High School, was just a warmup.

Joe Tipping served the Seven Mile Beach community in countless ways after his retirement at the dawn of the new millennium. As always, he balanced his labors with fun.

Mr. Tipping, of Avalon, died April 11 at age 84.

Sam Wierman was named president and Jamie McDermott vice president when the Avalon Borough Council held its annual reorganization meeting on July 1.

New committee assignments were also approved. McDermott now serves on the Environmental Commission, and Mari Coskey took a position on the Insurance Committee previously held by Barbara Juzaitis.

I sometimes wonder if warm-climate areas enjoy summertime as much as we do, or if it’s extra special here just because, as Shakespeare put it, “. . . summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” I think that’s it. We know the days are numbered, so we pack it all in while we can, making the most of every spectacular summer day and night.

Like the sand and ocean, they shift. Also like the sand and the ocean, they are a vital, permanent part of the Seven Mile Beach experience.

“They” are the never-ending compilation of safety tips, vigorously re-emphasized as the summer season hits stride.

Safety is the most vigilant aspect preached by beach patrol chiefs and captains up and down the Jersey Shore.

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