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Some recent photos of the new causeway construction. Photos from The Sandpaper by Jack Reynolds .

For those looking for some free and fun holiday fun that’s really close, there is a live nativity set up on the east side of Rt 9 in West Creek near Tuckerton. There is a wonderful stable of live animals on display including llamas, sheep, and donkey’s. It’s near the State Trooper barracks. Be careful when parking on the shoulder and watch little children closely.

The board members of the SCTA met early on Saturday, Dec 13th at the Surf City firehouse.  The agenda was as follows.

For those of you that weren’t here on 12/9/14 here are some images of the flooding. Driving on Barnegat Ave in Surf City and the  south end of LBI was treacherous. Winter storm Damon gave us a storm tide of over 7 feet. To put it in perspective Superstorm Sandy was a 12 foot tide. Thankfully beach erosion was minimal since the wind went offshore mid afternoon and the storm started moving away.

The annual Ship Bottom parade opened at 1 pm despite the rainy weather. Temperatures were quite mild for December though. As the first participants gathered on December 6th it started raining. But, as the parade began, the threatening sky went absolutely dry. Thankfully it stayed that way for the entire parade.

For everyone who is not here this time of year, these are images from the Surf City~NJ facebook page. Photos are from various members of that group so if you’re not on facebook you can enjoy the peaceful images here. The tranquility and beauty of Surf City in the off season is something that every resident should get to enjoy. Link here to the Surf City~NJ facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/SurfCity.NJ/

Cocktails & Canvas is this Friday night at the Long Beach Island Foundation For the Arts. “LBI Night” is Friday night’s theme. Join Chelsey, local artist, art teacher, and LBIF Teen Arts instructor, in this unique evening of cocktails and painting. This Friday she will guide you in your creative adaptation of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”. Bring your favorite cocktail and snack, grab your friends and paint the night away.
The fee for the class is $30 Non-Member and $25 Member.
Please reserve your space ahead of time, 609.494.1241.

Found blue Mongoose mountain bike. Surf City police are hoping the owner will claim it and and be able to ride off into the sunset with it. If this is your bike, please come claim it at Surf City Police headquarters or call 609-494-8121.

Surf City Police are also looking for a blue Ocean Kayak, Model: Malibu Two XL, that recently went missing from its mooring @ N1st Street and Shore Ave. It may have broken free during the Oct 31/Nov 1st storm and may be hanging out now in your backyard. If you live along the bay and have seen this kayak since the storm, please give a call so they can get it back to the owner. 609-494-8121 Ref: 14-480

Noted local artist and longtime Surf City resident Cathleen Engelsen will be the grand marshal for the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. A longtime Surf City resident, Engelsen is well known for her paintings of historic sites, not just in Ocean County but throughout the whole state. She said she is honored to be chosen for the position. The parade starts at the Ethel Jacobsen School at Fifth Street and Barnegat Avenue and runs on Long Beach Boulevard to 25^th Street in Ship Bottom.