Plan Your 2024 Holiday Fun with Jersey Shore Tree Lighting Ceremonies

Issue #175

November 23, 2024

In This Cape May Local Scoop Issue…

 📆 Cape May Events

☀️ Cape May Local Weather

 🎄 Plan Your 2024 Holiday Fun with Jersey Shore Tree Lighting Ceremonies

 ‍🍹 Cape May’s Winter Wonderland: Jingle Bar Opens for the Holidays

 💲 NJ Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Fraud

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👇 Here’s what’s going on in the Cape May Local Area👇

 November 23

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Plan Your 2024 Holiday Fun with Jersey Shore Tree Lighting Ceremonies

 The Jersey Shore will host a variety of festive tree lighting ceremonies for the 2024 holiday season, offering family-friendly activities and Santa sightings. From Ocean City to North Wildwood, these events are perfect for kicking off the holiday cheer. The schedule lists tree lightings from the earliest events to those happening later in the season, so you can plan your holiday outings accordingly.

November 29th Events:

  • Ocean City – Christmas in the Downtown
    Time: 2 to 5 p.m. (Tree lighting time not yet announced)
    Location: 901 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City

  • Avalon – Tree Lighting
    Time: 5 p.m.
    Location: Avalon Community Center

  • Sea Isle City + Winter Village – Tree Lighting
    Time: 2 to 9 p.m. (Tree lighting time not yet announced)
    Location: Excursion Park

December 3rd Event:

  • Wildwood Crest – Tree Lighting
    Time: 5:30 p.m.
    Location: Sunset Lake

December 6th Events:

  • Wildwood – Byrne Plaza Tree Lighting
    Time: 8 p.m.
    Location: Byrne Plaza

  • Cape May Rotary Park – Tree Lighting
    Time: 7 p.m.
    Location: 400 Lafayette Street, Cape May

  • West Cape May – Tree Lighting
    Time: 6 p.m.
    Location: Myrtle Avenue, West Cape May

  • Congress Hall – Tree Lighting
    Time: 8 p.m.
    Location: 200 Congress Place, Cape May

December 7th Event:

  • North Wildwood – Tree Lighting
    Time: 5 p.m.
    Location: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse

December 14th Event:

  • Wildwood Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Ceremony
    Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Tree lighting at 4:30 p.m.)
    Location: Wildwoods Convention Center

Cape May’s Winter Wonderland: Jingle Bar Opens for the Holidays

 Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille in Cape May has reopened its festive Christmas pop-up, Jingle Bar, running from November 22, 2024, to January 4, 2025. Known for its themed cocktails, dazzling décor, and live entertainment, Jingle Bar is a seasonal favorite that supports the local economy and draws visitors beyond the summer season. Special hours are planned for key dates, including a New Year’s Eve celebration lasting into 2025. 

NJ Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Fraud

 A Bergen County investment advisor, Kenneth A. Welsh, has pleaded guilty to stealing $3 million from clients between 2017 and 2021. Welsh diverted the funds for personal use, including gambling and luxury purchases. If convicted, Welsh could face significant penalties. Each wire fraud charge carries up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, while the investment advisor fraud charge could result in an additional five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for March 26.

Cape May, New Jersey, is recognized as the oldest seaside resort in the United States. In what year did Cape May first begin hosting vacationers from Philadelphia?

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Answer to the November 22nd Trivia Question

Which famous composer visited Cape May regularly and even composed a piece named after a historic hotel there?

A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) John Philip Sousa
C) George Gershwin
D) Aaron Copland

Answer: B) John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa, the famous American composer and conductor, regularly visited Cape May and composed the "Congress Hall March," which he conducted on the lawn of Congress Hall in the summer of 1882

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