Meghan Smith Meghan Smith

Events at a Glance

November 19-21
Girls Weekend
Participating Businesses Town-wide
seaislechamber.com

Gather your girls and get ready to shop ‘til you drop at Girls Weekend! The event is three full days to enjoy opportunities to eat, drink, shop, and be pampered.

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Katie Shanley Katie Shanley

Times Talk

Beautification Awards Time

It’s that time of year again: The Sea Isle City Environmental Commission is asking you to nominate for the 34th Annual Beautification Awards.

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Bill Wine Bill Wine

DVD: Divine Viewing Diversions

Paul Newman Movies

It was easy to take superstar Paul Newman for granted throughout his spectacular movie career.

In decade after decade from the 1950s on, he proved to be a likable, plausible, capable leading man on movie screens everywhere.

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Katie Shanley Katie Shanley

Scene In Sea Isle

Summer 2021
Acoustic Open Mic Night

Elizabeth Bangson and Kenzie Baughman singing “Everything has Changed.”

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Marybeth Treston Hagan Marybeth Treston Hagan

Saved!

Faithful Rescue the Original St. Joseph’s Church from Demolition

Gone are the bright blue lawn signs that read “Save Our Historic St. Joseph’s Church,” posted all over Sea Isle City and occasionally offshore for the past few years.

Forces behind the Save Our Historic St. Joseph’s movement succeeded in rescuing this Catholic house of worship that dates back to 1884 from the wrecking ball.

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Jennifer James Davenport Jennifer James Davenport

Night on the Town - Casual Chic

Summer nights are dwindling down, but that’s no reason to be sad because fall at the beach is amazing! There is so much to do, with a ton of events around town and, of course, all of your favorite restaurants and stores are still open for business.

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Big Daddy Graham Big Daddy Graham

Thoughts, Memories & Ravings of Big Daddy Graham

Angelo Cataldi, Loud & Clear

Beginning with his days as a sportswriter for the Inquirer, and his days as a talk-show host at WIP, Angelo Cataldi has been read and listened to in the Philadelphia area for more than 38 years.

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Jennifer James Davenport Jennifer James Davenport

Must Haves

Back to School/Fall Fashion

Fall is a time for new beginnings. The kids are headed back to school, it’s cooling down at the beach, and it’s time to get back on a schedule and in a routine. It’s also a great time to shop!

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Caroline Kostlan Caroline Kostlan

Smilestones

Champs Crowned in Boys’ Hoops

The Orange team won the championship game in the Sea Isle City Summer Senior Boys’ Basketball League, 49-41, over the Green team on Aug. 13. A total of six teams played in the league sponsored by the Sea Isle City Recreation Department, and the title game was closer than the score would indicate.

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Dave Bontempo Dave Bontempo

Oh, Danny Boy!

Two forms of accomplishment – one constant and one rare – marked significant 2021 seasons for the Sea Isle City and Upper Township beach patrols.

The constant was Upper Township raising nearly $4,000 for MS research with its annual Six-Mile Bay Race in July.

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Jennifer James Davenport Jennifer James Davenport

Beach Reads

This summer was full of many new book releases. Actually, there were so many books I wanted to read that I didn’t get to half of the ones on my ever-growing list. The fall is the perfect time to grab a good book and sit on the beach.

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Caroline Kostlan Caroline Kostlan

Here’s The Dish

Here’s The Dish With Pastry Chef Dana Iannelli

Here’s The Dish is a regular feature in the Sea Isle Times when we take you into the kitchens of some of the best restaurants in Sea Isle City and Strathmere.

Shorebreak Cafe
609-486-2137
4002 Landis Ave. • shorebreakcafe.com

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Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa Jr. Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa Jr.

Gone But Not Forgotten

The History of the American Legion in Sea Isle City

Sea Isle City has a long history of active veterans working to make Sea Isle City a great community. As summer turns to fall, Veterans Day is not too far away and it is a great time to remember a group of veterans who made Sea Isle City a much better place.

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Dave Bontempo Dave Bontempo

The Family That Crabs Together Stays Together

4 Generations of Boyles Celebrate 50-Year Tradition

This family reunion went the extra mile.

It linked four generations, decades of nostalgia, and a Sea Isle City stage. A grand depiction of the Philly-Jersey Shore summer connection took place on water, in the kitchen, and throughout neighboring homes being rented in late July and early August.

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Joanna Gorecke Joanna Gorecke

Business Buzz

While you might be getting ready to pack away your swimwear, tank tops and flip-flops for the season, you may want to hold that thought because Sea Isle City has a fun fall planned with plenty of live entertainment, special events and more to enjoy.

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Monica Coskey Monica Coskey

Letter from the Publisher

September? Seriously? How can that possibly be? I’d swear it was just Memorial Day weekend – wasn’t it? Where did summer go? I guess that just proves that time really does fly when you’re having fun.

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Fred Dunbar Fred Dunbar

What is Your Endgame?

Procrastination. Many people are guilty of it – some for their entire lives. When you were young, maybe you didn’t do your homework, or perhaps you didn’t study for the next day’s test, since it was going to snow … but then it didn’t.

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Dan Skeldon Dan Skeldon

Hold Onto Your Hat

What to Expect From the 2021 Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Isaias spawned two tornadoes in South Jersey last August. Early this July, Tropical Storm Elsa had us “frozen” in the middle of the night when two more twisters dropped out of the clouds and touched down along the Jersey Shore.

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Jean Miersch Jean Miersch

Still Time For a Crab Feast!

How is it that September is upon us and I have yet to have a crab feast for one more round of outdoor entertaining in the late summer sun?

Fortunately, crabs don’t finish their summer season on Labor Day because our summer cannot officially end without an afternoon of sitting around a newspaper-lined table piled with well-seasoned Number Ones.

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