• Archive for March, 2009

    Hottenstein Case/Sea Isle Tri/The Feelies

    Saturday, March 14th, 2009

    Still awaiting toxicology results in the Tracey Hottenstein case.  Article appeared in today’s Inquirer, evidently it wasn’t a drowning.

    Sources say woman who died at Shore did not drown

    ———-

    marines.jpg

    1/4 Mile Swim~12.3 Mile Bike~3.1 Mile Run

    The “Tri for Our Veterans” triathlon will be held in Sea Isle on Saturday, May 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend).  It’s is a sprint distance event, complete with an ocean swim, a fast bicycle course, and a beach run. Proceeds from the triathlon will benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and Sea Isle City’s VFW Post 1963. Please join all the runners and Team Semper Fi as we remember our country’s veterans and kick off the summer season with an exciting triathlon.

     ———-

    Saw them in Philly last night for the first time in 22 years.  Amazing band.

     

     

    Sea Isle’s New Site/

    Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

    Hilarious. Council meeting in an Ohio town. Someone had a farting application on their iPhone and let it fly during council session. First time in history a recess was taken during a government meeting due to electronic flatulence and subsequent laughter.

    Sea Isle Folks, the city has a nicely  done new website which should make communication with happenings on the island much easier. Case in point is below. On the site is their “Major Initiatives for 2009.” You’ll note that, among many other items, there is to be beach walk mats at every beach entrance. Smart move. Additionally, they’re now on the record for a Memorial Day Weekend opening of the amusement park as well as a June completion of the promenade along the bay. Many interesting items here, including demo of current beach patrol headquarters (September) and construction of new building by summer, 2010.
    Check it out…

     

     

     

    Major Initiatives for 2009

     

    * Prior to Memorial Day weekend, start operation of children’s amusement park at 42nd Place
    Marina site under license agreement with Gilamco, Inc. To be known as “Gillian’s Funland
    of Sea Isle City”

     

     

    * Construct beach nourishment project 1st to 15th Street and 40th to 52nd Street – Summer/Fall
    2009 (State of New Jersey contract with State and City funding)

     

     

    * Beach walks – add mats at beach accesses with goal of coverage at all beach access points

     

    * National Flood Insurance Program – Community Rating System (CRS) participation with goal of achieving discounted flood insurance policies for homeowners in 2010

     

    *Outdoor dining in public right of way in commercial zones – as permitted by recently enacted zoning ordinance

    * Start construction of Lifeguard Headquarters/Restroom Building at 44th Street – Sept. 2009

     

     

    * Establish partnership with State Departments of Transportation and Environmental
    Protection (DOT A0D DEP) for project to combine the beneficial use of dredged materials
    with environmental remediation and passive park development at the north end landfill -
    establish funding in 2009 for permitting in 2010 and construction in 2011/2012

     

     

    * Construction of bulkhead replacement and boardwalk style walkway with decorative
    lighting and landscaping at 42nd Place Marina – completion in June 2009

     

     

    * Resurface promenade from 44th to 57th Street – complete prior to Memorial Day weekend

     

     

    * Replace 43rd Place bulkheads - south side of street and at street end – complete by June 2009

     

     

    * Construction of landscaping and site improvements at downtown beach front parcel
    (formerly known as COSPAR lot) – complete prior to Memorial Day weekend

     

     

    * Work with Cape May County to obtain required environmental permits (CAFRA) for
    construction of new county library at 48th St. site – 2010 construction start

     

     

    * Work with Tourism Commission to enhance regional advertising and promotion of Sea Isle

     

     

    * Start operation of local government access channel (Channel 2) prior to the 2009 summer
    season

    online degrees and programs