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E-NEWSLETTER
From the City of Sea Isle City
November 27, 2025
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Last weekend, many ladies (and gentlemen too) were in town to take advantage of the discounts and special offers at businesses throughout Sea Isle City during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Girls Weekend. As is the case each year, our town was hopping with activity during Girls Weekend – and it was great to see so many people enjoying our local dining and shopping establishments.
Now that Girls Weekend has come-and-gone, it’s time to focus on the fast-approaching “season of joy.” As always, Sea Isle City is the perfect place to spend the holidays, and we will be kicking-off the season in grand style on Friday night with our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Excursion Park, which will begin with a Holiday Procession along JFK Boulevard at 6:00 PM. The Procession will include Santa Claus and other holiday revelers, who will travel from the Welcome Center to the Excursion Park Band Shell, where there will be additional festivities and the lighting of our town’s Christmas Tree.
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During the “Council Reports” portion of the November 25 City Council meeting, Council President Tighe reminded everyone that several events were planned in Sea Isle City during Thanksgiving Weekend: A Holiday Procession along JFK Boulevard and the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday evening, November 28; and the Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Village on November 28 and 29.
Two ordinances were Introduced with First Reading during the November 25 meeting…
- Ordinance 1728, which revises the types of plants that are to be planted at new construction sites, based on recommendations from the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission.
- Ordinance 1729, which adjusts the installation fees for water service connections and a fee schedule for 6-inch piping. Please Note: This ordinance does not increase fees paid by property owners for general water and sewer service.
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PROJECT UPDATES
Community Center Construction
Storm Sewer Improvements
New Lights at Excursion Park
Promenade Improvements
Roadwork and More...
Read the Latest Project Updates
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HOLIDAY BEACH TAGS
Beach Tags Make Great Gifts
Sea Isle City’s 2026 “Holiday” Beach Tags are on sale now at the pre-season rate of $25 each at the following locations:
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Online purchases using a credit card can be made at https://www.jerseycapetags.com/ (shipped to your home, for an additional fee).
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Weekdays at the Tax Office at City Hall, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
- The Beach Tag Vending Machine in the Lobby of City Hall, available 24/7.
- Saturdays at the Welcome Center, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (beginning November 23).
Limited Edition 2026 Holiday Beach Tags serve as seasonal beach passes for the entire 2026 summer season – and they make great gifts! For more information, please go to the “Beach Tag” page at www.seaislecitynj.us or phone the Welcome Center at 609-263-8687.
Limited Edition 2026 “Environmental Commission” Beach Tags are also still available (while supplies last). Just like Holiday Beach Tags, Environmental Commission Beach Tags serve as seasonal beach passes for the entire 2026 summer season, and they are a “must” for every beach tag collection.
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VFW CHRISTMAS CARAVAN
Donations Needed For Veterans
in Vineland Home
To make the holiday season brighter for the residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland, the members of VFW Post 1963’s Auxiliary are collecting gifts that they will personally deliver to the Memorial Home during Post 1963’s annual “Christmas Caravan” on December 5. To ensure that the Christmas Caravan is a success, the Auxiliary is asking the public to donate pre-packaged snacks, arts-and-crafts supplies, adult coloring books, 300-piece jigsaw puzzles, comfortable loungewear, bedroom slippers, socks, pajamas, batteries, small craft kits, and other items that are appropriate for residents of a retirement home. Please Note: White tee shirts and toiletries are not needed. All donations must be delivered to Post 1963 (301 JFK Boulevard) by December 3. For more information, please email pllrnmoore@gmail.com or phone 609-922-3383.
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HOLIDAY PROCESSION & TREE LIGHTING
Kick-Off the Holiday Season on Friday Night
On Friday, November 28, Santa Claus, Mayor Desiderio and other holiday revelers will participate in a Holiday Procession along JFK Boulevard on their way to Excursion Park for this year’s Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Holiday Procession will begin in front of the Welcome Center at 6:00 PM and conclude at the Excursion Park Band Shell, where Santa and the mayor will lead the crowd in Christmas carols and light Sea Isle City’s Christmas Tree. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will also feature inflatable photo-op stations, photos with Saint Nick on the Band Shell's stage, and holiday treats for the kids. For more info, please phone the Tourism Office at 609-263-8687.
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WINTER VILLAGE
Two-Day Holiday Event
Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce will host their 2025 Winter Village at Excursion Park on Friday & Saturday, November 28 & 29. On Friday (11:00 AM to 8:00 PM) the Winter Village will include merchandise vendors, a food court and live radio broadcasts of the Eagles Game; and on Saturday (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) there will be vendors, a food court, family activities, Santa Claus and more. The Chamber will also host a Holiday Wreath Auction from November 26 through November 29, featuring decorated wreaths that will be on display at the Winter Village. Bids for the wreaths will be accepted online; and proceeds from the auction will help fund the Chamber's College Scholarship Program. For more info, phone 609-263-9090 or go to www.seaislechamber.com.
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MAYOR'S TOY & FOOD DRIVE
Your Donation Will Brighten
The Holidays for Families in Need
Mayor Leonard Desiderio’s 33rd Annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive is underway. Donations of non-perishable food items (including items for holiday dinners) and unwrapped toys can be brought to: the lobby of City Hall (233 JFK Boulevard), Crest Savings Bank (4415 Landis Avenue), Dee’s Hair Salon (6300 Landis Avenue), First Bank of Sea Isle City (4301 Landis Avenue), KIX Package Goods (on 63rd Street), Mrs. Brizzle’s Buns & Deli (4601 Landis Avenue), Rick’s Breakfast House (6112 Landis Avenue), Sands Department Store (6208 Landis Avenue), and the Sea Isle City Welcome Center (300 JFK Boulevard).
Gift cards and monetary donations will also be appreciated and can be mailed or hand delivered to the Mayor’s Office at City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243. Gifts for older children will also be gratefully accepted. The last day to donate items is December 15. Prior to Christmas Day, the Mayor and his “Elves” will personally deliver all the donated food and toys to families in need – just in time for holiday meals and celebrations. For more information, please phone 609-263-4461, ext. 1245.
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POINSETTIA & WREATH SALE
Italian American Club's Annual Sale
Will Help You Decorate For The Holidays
The Sea Isle City Italian American Club is now taking orders for their 2025 Poinsettia and Wreath Sale Fundraiser. Poinsettias, wreaths, and door swags are available in various sizes and colors. Grave blankets and pine & cedar roping is also on sale. All orders must be placed by December 1, and customers can pick up their orders at the Italian American Cub on JFK Boulevard on Saturday, December 6 between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. For more info, please phone Lynda at 609-425-2150 or Colleen at 609-374-3721.
CLICK HERE to Print a Poinsettia & Wreath Sale Order Form
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HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST
Enter Your Property in
The Recreation Office's Yearly Competition
The Division of Receation invites local property owners to decorate the exterior of their homes or businesses and enter Sea Isle City’s 2025 Holiday Lighting Contest. The winners of this year’s contest will receive one of two prizes: The “Griswold Award” for the property with the most lights ($50 from 1st Bank of Sea Isle City); and the “Best in Show” award for the overall best-decorated property ($100 from 1st Bank of Sea Isle City). Judging will take place on Thursday, December 18, between 5:30 and 9:00 PM. To enter a property in the Holiday Lighting Contest, please go to the city’s “Rec Desk” page (seaislerec.recdesk.com) or phone the Recreation Office at 609-263-0050 by 4:00 PM on December 17.
Holiday Lighting “People’s Choice” Award
New for 2025: Members of the public are invited to choose their favorite decorated home in Sea Isle City and submit that address to the Sea Isle City Recreation Office by emailing costrander@seaislecitynj.us. The home with the most nominations will receive a $50 gift certificate to Dalrymple’s Card and Gift Shoppe. All nominations for the People’s Choice Award must be submitted by 4:00 PM on December 23.
To learn more about Sea Isle City’s 2025 Holiday Lighting Contest and People’s Choice Award, please phone 609-263-0050.
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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
The Freda and Iannone Families Will Be Honored
During This Year's Open House
The members of the Sea Isle City Historical Society invite the public to attend their 2025 Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 6, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM inside the Sea Isle City Historical Museum on the first floor of the Sea Isle City Library, 4800 Central Avenue. During the Open House, guests can enjoy complimentary refreshments as they view the museum’s array of historical artifacts – including the recently updated military exhibit. Plus, there will be a tribute to two Sea Isle City families (the Freda and Iannone families); and the Historical Society will unveil their 2025 Christmas Ornament, which will be for sale to the public. As always, admission to the museum is free – so bring your family and friends for a “Holiday Walk Through Time.” For more info, phone 609-263-2992 or go to http://www.seaislemuseum.com.
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SANTA'S CALLING
Register Your Child to
Receive a Phone Call From Santa
Sea Isle City’s Recreation Office will host their annual Santa’s Calling Program on Wednesday, December 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, during which time children can receive phone calls from Saint Nick and tell them what items are on their Christmas Wish Lists. To register online, go to the city’s “RecDesk” page - or download a paper registration form at the calendar listing for this event at www.VisitSICNJ.com. Registration ends on December 10 at 12-noon. This event is held in cooperation with the Knights of Columbus of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, who relay Santa’s calls from the North Pole. For more info, phone 609-263-0050.
CLICK HERE to Register Your Child on Rec Desk
CLICK HERE to Print a Paper Registration Form
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
All Are Invited To Attend Italian American Club's
Holiday Dinner on December 10
The Sea Isle City Italian American Club invites the community to celebrate the season during their 2025 Christmas Dinner at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 10, at the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City. The cost to attend is $70 for members and $75 for non-members, which includes wine pairings with each course (cheese, salad and your choice of entrée – filet mignon, salmon or chicken marsala). For more information or to purchase tickets, please phone Debbie at 609-457-7006 or Marie at 609-425-3308 by December 1.
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FIRST RESPONDERS PARADE
A Fleet of Fire Engines & Ambulances Will Parade Through Sea Isle City on December 12
The Sea Isle City Fire Department will host a “Decorated First Responders Parade” starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, December 12. During this town-wide event, a fleet of decorated fire engines, ambulances and other first response vehicles from neighboring communities will parade through Sea Isle City with their sirens wailing and lights flashing. The parade will begin at 6:00 PM at the Sea Isle City Dog Park at 5th Street and Landis Avenue, proceed south on Landis to 83rd Street, continue west of 83rd to Central Avenue, then travel north on Central to JFK Boulevard before ending in front of City Hall. For more info, please phone the Tourism Office at 609-263-8687.
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CANDY CANE RUN
Santa and Local Firefighters Will
Deliver Candy Canes to Local Homes on December 20
The Sea Isle City Fire Department will host a “Candy Cane Run” through town on Saturday, December 20, starting at 3:00 PM. During this free event, Santa Claus and our local fire firefighters will briefly stop at pre-registered homes in Sea Isle City to spread holiday cheer and hand-out candy canes. Anyone who would like Santa and our first responders to stop at their home on December 20 can phone the Recreation Office at 609-263-0050 and add their address to the Candy Cane Route (registration closes at 5:00 PM on December 15). Special Notes: Residents of registered homes on dead-end streets (example: beach blocks and bay blocks) will need to walk to their nearest corner when they hear the fire engines approach, because our firefighters will not be driving down dead-end streets during this event. Also, the Candy Cane Run will start in Sea Isle’s north-end and conclude in Townsend Inlet; and the length of the Candy Cane Run will obviously be determined by the number of homes that are registered – so Santa asks everyone to be patient if your home is on the list.
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LIVE NATIVITY
Live Nativity Presentation
at Saint Joseph Church
Saint Joseph Catholic Church will host a “Live Nativity” reenactment on Saturday, December 20 – and all are invited to attend. This free event will begin with “Act I” inside the church at 4308 Landis Avenue, where a narrator will tell the story of the Nativity as costumed parishioners add to the experience using mime and gesture. Then, everyone will be invited outside to the church parking lot, where “Act II” will take place in the presence of live animals, such as camels, donkeys and sheep. Afterwards, hot chocolate and cookies will be served. For additional information about the Live Nativity, phone 609-263-8696 or email info@stjosephsic.org.
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HOMETOWN HEROES BANNERS
Honor a Veteran or
Military Member With a Banner
Mayor Desiderio has launched a “Hometown Heroes Banner Program) as a visual tribute to honor past and present members of the United States Armed Forces. Hometown Heroes Banners (24" X 48", double sided) will be proudly displayed each year on Sea Isle City’s decorative light poles from Memorial Day to Veterans Day – and anyone can purchase a banner to honor a veterans or active-duty service member that they love. The cost for a banner is $300 each for a three-year period.
To pay by check, please submit a completed Registration Form (digital or paper form), a photo, and your payment by March 31 for the following display season. CLICK HERE to print a paper registration form (send the completed form and a check made payable to "City of Sea Isle City" to Office of the Mayor, Hometown Heroes Program, City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243).
To order your banner using our digital online registration form (payable with credit card) please go to: https://www.seaislecitynj.us/hometownheroes. Also, please call the Office of the Mayor at 609-263-4461 ext. 1245 for more instructions regarding the process of using a credit card.
For more information about the Hometown Heroes Banner Program, please email mayorlen@seaislecitynj.us, phone the Mayor's Office, or use the link below.
CLICK HERE for More Info About Hometown Hero Banners
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TURTLE TEE-SHIRTS
Environmental Commission Turtle Shirts
On Sale Now
The Sea Isle City Environmental Commission’s 2026 “Save a Turtle” tee-shirts are on sale now at the Welcome Center, 300 JFK Boulevard. These hi-quality, limited-edition short-sleeved shirts cost $15 each and are available in sizes for children and adults, while supplies last. Long-sleeved Environmental Commission tee-shirts are also on sale for $20 each (adult sizes only), and Environmental Commission “Turtle” baseball caps are on sale for $20 each. The Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) and Saturdays (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM). For more information, please phone Annette at 609-263-2081. Proceeds from the sale of “Save a Turtle” shirts benefit the Environmental Commission’s efforts to keep Sea Isle City green and beautiful.
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TRASH & RECYCLING INFO
Keep Sea Isle City Beautiful,
Put Trash In Its Place
Regular Off-Season Bulk Trash Collections take place October through April, with curbside collections on the following streets and days:
- 1st to 44th Street = 1st Thursday of the Month
- 45th to 70th Street = 2nd Thursday of the Month
- 71st to 94th Street = 3rd Thursday of the Month
- Brush / All Streets = 4th Thursday of the Month.
The “Winter” Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule is now underway, with one curbside collection each week on the following streets:
- 1st to 44th Street = Wednesdays
- 45th to 70th Street = Mondays
- 71st to 94th Street = Tuesdays
Sea Isle City’s Trash & Recycling Drop-Off Area (aka: “The Depot”) is open 7-days a week (except some holidays), from 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM, for regular trash and recycling drop-offs. Bulk Trash is not accepted at The Depot.
For more info about trash and recycling, phone 609-263-6000.
Trash & Recycling Home Page
Public Works Home Page
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DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
Would You Like To Speak
With a City Official?
If you have questions or concerns, there is no need to wait for an upcoming City Council meeting to express your thoughts. You can contact the head of any City Department to obtain the answers you need. For a complete list of contact information, visit our Municipal Website, www.seaislecitynj.us, or phone City Hall at 609-263-4461.
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City Hall: 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243 / 609-263-4461
Welcome Center: 300 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243 / 609-263-8687
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