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Holiday 2025

What’s Inside

FEATURES

Letter from the Editor

Citizen of the Year’s Unique Journey: SHPOA’s 2025 Honoree a Year-Round Renter Who Has Made Her Mark

Vintage ‘Welcome to Avalon’ Signs Recreated for 2026

Avalon’s Festive Friday Activities

Start Your Happy Holidays With Us: Avalon and Stone Harbor Kick Off the Season Over Thanksgiving Weekend

It’s In Their Blood: Seashore Ace a Family Business On the Brink of Its 80th Year at 96th Street

Barefoot Ball Hits New High In Donations for Diller Home

Who Was That Masked Man? Bernie Parent, the Flyers Legend Who Spent His Golden Years in Avalon Making Us Smile

Q&A with the Jack from Jack’s Place

Mighty Matt: Wolf Is On a Roll With Avalon Lifeguards, Middle Township Wrestlers

Let It Snow? What to Expect from This Winter’s Weather

The Next Wave: Avalon Yacht Club’s Family Night Caps Junior Sailing Program’s Season

Dune-Grass Planting: A Groff Family Tradition

Howl-Ywood Hits the Shore at Surfside Park

IN EVERY ISSUE

Times Talk

Events at a Glance

Holiday Must Gives

Holiday Beach Reads

Seven Mile Word Search Puzzle

Outdoor Entertaining: Let’s Host a Holiday Cookie & Cocktail Swap

Girls Night Out

The Pie Chart: Wines to Pair with Your Holiday Desserts

Financially Speaking: Money Matters That Keep Us Awake

When the Holidays Hurt: Navigating Grief During the Season

Revitalizing the Salt Marsh Trail: Using Nature-Based Solutions for Resilience and Wildlife at The Wetlands Institute

Guys Night Out

Days Gone By

Casual Chic

Thrive Through The Season: A Guide to Staying Energized, Grounded, and Well During the Holidays

Seven Mile Crossword: 2025 Milestones & Farewells

Kids Picks

Kids Activity

Smilestones

Tide Charts