🌱 Will Stone Harbor’s 2026 beach project get the funding it needs?

Good day Stone Harbor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Stone Harbor’s 2026 beach project get the funding it needs?
• Why Stone Harbor made a national list of must-visit small towns

Also on today's calendar: North Wildwood Shore house for sale!.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 28.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coastal Coalition Warns of "Massive" Underfunding for Federal Beach Projects (capemaycountyherald.com) — Stone Harbor is among six Cape May County beaches waiting on crucial 2026 federal funding for replenishment projects, which a coastal coalition warns may be severely underfunded. With recent storms worsening erosion and state officials saying they need federal dollars to proceed, local protection work could be delayed unless Congress boosts appropriations and Trenton acts on emergency requests.
   

• 10 Remote Small Towns We Can't Get Enough of in the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — Stone Harbor earns a spot on a national list of remote small towns worth a special trip, highlighted for its southern Seven Mile Island location and shell-covered beaches. The piece notes that while summers are busy, off-season visits offer quieter walks, a charming downtown, and wide-open shoreline that locals already know well.
   

📸 Around Stone Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• North Wildwood Shore house for sale!
  1816 New York Ave, Wildwood
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Camille Peruto Music: The Reeds
  The Reeds at Shelter Haven , 9601 3rd Ave , Stone Harbor
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Sit and Be Fit — Avalon Department of Recreation
  Avalon Community Hall , 3001 Avalon Ave , Avalon
  11:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Chair Yoga — Avalon Department of Recreation
  39th Street Park , Avalon
  9:45 am
• Jersey Cape Writers
  Storytime Room Cape May Court House -
  10:00 am
• Zumba with Kellie
  Storytime Room Cape May Court House -
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Flu Clinic- Cape May County Department of Health
  Cape May County, NJ Calendar , 6 Moore Road , Cape May Court House
  2:00 pm
• LEGO @ the Library
  Children's Room Cape May Court House -
  6:00 pm
• Chakra Balancing Sound Bowls
  Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Wonderland Storytime
  Storytime Room Cape May Court House -
  10:00 am
• Bridge Commission Meeting
  Cape May County, NJ Calendar , 4 Moore Rd , Cape May Court House
  2:30 pm
• Teen Game Night
  Teen Area Cape May Court House -
  3:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Move and Groove — Avalon Department of Recreation
  Avalon Community Hall , 3001 Avalon Ave , Avalon
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Stone Harbor. Apply here.
• WINDRIFT AVALON F&B posted a job opening for Expeditor - WINDRIFT in Avalon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Wildwood

• Wildwood the Latest Town to Join Central 911 Dispatch (capemaycountyherald.com)
• Miracle, Mules & More: Holiday-themed pop-up bars lighting up Garden State nights (wpst.com)

Avalon

• Species Profile: All About the Common Loon (capemaycountyherald.com)

Wildwood

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-- The Patch AM Team

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