Atlantic Shore
Atlantic Shore
15,000 Chowderheads picked the winners Sunday in 20th Annual Chowderfest on Long Beach Island, NJ.
And the winners are:
New England Clan Chowder
· Grand Prize: California Grill, Long Beach Township
· First Runner Up: Country Kettle Chowda, Beach Haven
· Second Runner Up: Howard’s Seafood Restaurant, LBT
· Third Runner Up: Mud City Crab House, Manahawkin
Manhattan Clam Chowder
· Grand Prize: Stefano’s Seafood, Brant Beach
· First Runner Up: Bistro 14, Beach Haven
· Second Runner Up: Greenhouse Café, Ship Bottom
· Third Runner Up: Sweet Jenny’s, Barnegat
These were judged best by those in attendance. A panel of eight critics, however, gave Panzone’s Pizza and Pasta the Critics’ Choice Award for New England Clam and Stefano’s Seafood won the Critics’ Choice for its Manhattan Clam Chowder.
Plans are already underway for the 2009 Chowderfest, but tickets won’t be available til next summer. Plan ahead!
Soon, all the traffic lights on the Island will switch to blinkers, and we’ll hunker down til next spring. It was a great send off to Summer, 2008!
Homes for sale in Waretown, Barnegat, Manahawkin, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton and northern Atlantic County. Call Laura Giannotta 609-384-6121
It’s the 20th Annual Chowderfest on Long Beach Island in Ocean County, over the Route 72 Causeway Bridge!
Seventeen area restaurants, each preparing over 200 gallons of clam chowder, will take part in this weekend long event in Beach Haven, at the Taylor Avenue Baseball Field at 9th Street and Taylor Avenue, just across from Bay Village and Schooners Wharf.
Chowderfest begins with the Merchant’s Mart, Saturday, October 4, from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm.
It features end-of-the-season sales on summer merchandise, along with the sale of cups of a special clam chowder by US Foodservice. The Merchant’s Mart is free and held rain or shine.Sunday is Chowder Day, You’re the judge! We get to vote on the best Manhattan (red) and the best New England (white) clam chowders. The winners get bragging rights for a year, and brag they do!
For the $20 price of admission ($10 for children 4-12), you can taste all the chowders. Me, I’m a New England Clam Chowder kind of gal.
Shuttle buses will be available from several designated parking areas…The Beach Haven School on Beach between 7th and 8th Streets and at the Veterans Bicentennial Park between Engleside Avenue and Amber Street.The event is produced by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.
SEE YOU THERE!
Are you looking for adventure while serving your country and your community?
If the answer is yes, you might want to investigate opportunities with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA). You don’t need a service background, nor do you have to have sea legs.
I had the privilege of meeting several members of the USCGA, Flotilla 72 at an Open House for the Rutgers University Marine Field Station in Tuckerton recently.
I learned the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. It was created by an Act of Congress in 1939; the Auxiliary directly supports the Coast Guard in all missions, except military and law enforcement actions.
They explained that where ever your interests lie, and what ever skills you have, the Coast Guard Auxiliary can use your talent.
You can have fun learning new skills in the company of a very special group of volunteers. The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a number of opportunities, but the tasks can generally be divided into three service areas:
Recreational Boating Safety
The USCGA’s primary mission is recreational 
boating safety. They provide Public Safety Boating Education training and classes, voluntary vessel safety checks for boaters, visits with and educating local marine related industries, and staff general outreach to the boating public through boat shows and events.
Operations and Marine Safety
For those interested in boating, the Auxiliary offers intense hands-on training and qualification as boat-crew and coxswain. Those qualified perform regular safety patrol missions in their local area and support local boating activities on-the-water such as regattas, fireworks & fleet visits.
The Auxiliary also works closely with their active-duty USCG counterparts in many other mission areas, including environmental protection, safety inspections, security and planning, licensing and other vital roles.
Mission Support
If being out on the water is not your cup of tea, the Auxiliary also needs people with leadership, administrative and technical skills (like as web site design, computer server administration, graphic design, photography and videography, communications, public relations/public affairs and personnel services). These volunteers support those USCGA members involved in the recreational boating safety programs, operations and marine safety missions.
Learn more about the opportunities available on the USCGA website.
Special thanks to USCGA Flotilla 72 members Alyssa Buxbaum, Tony Galfo, Bob Adams and Les Brown.
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Client Service and Satisfaction Is My Goal! Meeting your real estate needs in Waretown, Barnegat, Manahawkin, Long Beach Island, Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton and northern Atlantic County.
I'm a resident of southern Ocean County (residing in Manahawkin) with a great interest in community service, local government and politics. So when you are ready to buy or sell, if I don't have the answer to a particular question, you can bet I know where to get it!
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I specialize in home and land sales in southern Ocean County; Homes in Waretown, homes in Barnegat, homes in Manahawkin, and homes on Long Beach Island. I also list and sell homes in Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton. In northern Atlantic County, my service area includes Smithville (Galloway), Absecon, Plesantville, Egg Harbor and Mays Landing.
Though not required in NJ, I take continued education seriously. I am an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), a designation awarded by the National Association of REALTORS for advanced training in all the facets of representing buyers.
In 2008, I also became a certified e-PRO REALTOR. I have extensive training in web based marketing and advertising!
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A Background of Client Service & Satisfaction
I was born and raised in New Jersey. At various points I've called Essex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union, Mercer and Middlesex counties my home.
I wasn't raised in Ocean County, though it was my first stop after graduating from New Mexico State University in 1976.
Immediately I was taken by the great variety of natural beauty...from the ocean views and tidal wetlands to the vast pineland reserves and the wealth of history that dwells in its boundaries. Not to be taken for granted is the great mix of newcomers and the children of generations of pinelands residents.
My degree is in Journalism & Mass Communications. Professional experience includes:
WOBM FM News Director, announcer, reporter, talk show host.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH on local, legislative, state and federal political campaigns for both parties.
CONSTITUENT SERVICE Directed outreach and service for various state legislators and several state government departments. I was appointed by both Republican and Democrat Governors.
HOSPITALITY SERVICE/MANAGEMENT from fine dining to wedding planning and service supervision.
REALTOR ASSOCIATE making dreams come true!!
As you can see my professional life has been spent working with people from all walks of life, understanding their concerns and bringing all parties to successful solutions...tailored to meet their needs.
I bring a unique view the local real estate market...win win situations.
Volunteer Activities 
Habitat for Humanity, helper, painter and all round gopher!
Friends of the Barnegat Library, vice President
Women's Council of Realtors, Communications Director
If you are interested in getting involved with any volunteer activities in southern Ocean or northern Atlantic counties, please call me!
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