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Seashore Encounters\

By Stephen Gabriel Staff Acitiunt City of Ocean City

No doubt we’ve all at one time or another imagined how quiet or even dull the winters are at the seashore. Well, for the residents eg Ocean City’s north point along the Great

Egg Harbor Inlet, this winter was anything but dull. Severe erosion of the beaches fronting the inlet threatened several homes and atotm waves actually broke up cinder block

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walls, eroded front yards and toppled utilit/pdles. Frequently appearing in local newspapers and on Philadelphia television newscasts, the north point erosion was constantly a topic of conversation in town, and needless to say was of major concern to the north point residents. Almost to be expected were the numerous and differing opinions voiced as to the problem’s solution^ probably stemming from the reality that beach erosion is no stranger to the beaches along Ocean City's north end or even along other South Jersey inlets. In fact, an examination of U.S. Army Cdrps of Engineers' records shows that the recent north point shoreline retreat is just one instance of many injet migrations and shoreline fluctuations in that area of Ocean City. Back as far as 1842, Corps of Engineers' surveys depict Ocean City's northern terminus to be about three-quarters of a mile south of where it is today, and that there-was actually a small island in the middle of Great Egg Harbor Inlet between Ocean City and the town which sits to the north of the inlet, Long port. By 1866, the southern tip of Longport had extended into the inlet and "annexed" the small island. So in 1890 there was one inlet channel lying near the Ocean City shore, but by 1937 fishermen had a choice of routes through the inlet as a principal channel had fromed along the tip of Longport with a secondafy channel situated near Ocean City. Various shoreline adjustments accompanied these channel fluctuations in Great Egg Harbor Inlet, but because development had not yet crept within reach of the inlet waters, the beach canges generally went unnoticed. It was a different story during the late 1940's as shoreline retreat along all of Ocean City’s north end beaches necessitated the relocation of several beachfront homes to empty lots further away from the ocean. This erosion trend culminated in the con-, struction in 1951 by the

State and City of a stone seawall standing ten feet above mean low water elevation. Running east /rom the Ocean CltyLongport toll bridge for 4050 feet along inlet and ocean beach frontage, it was this same structure which took such a beating while protecting beachfront homes this past winter. And one year later high tide covered the inlet beaches completely up to the seawall just as it had this winter. In (act, pools of water, sat behind the seawall where numerous expensive homes now stand. Apparently the early 1950's marked the peak of an erosion period along Ocean City's north point because a few years later as the main inlet channel , shifted north toward Longport, the Ocean City north point beaches built out into the inlet. Enough beach accumulated so that there was relatively little property damage to the north end during the Storm of March 1962. The pendulum Iwd swung the other wav. * UPCOMING OFFERINGS Oceanic Society. Historic Gardner's Basin, Atlantic City, N.J. 348-5252 - July 7 4 8 Basic Sailing for Adults; July 9 4 10 Sail Racing Techniques; July .14 4 15 Basic Sailing for Adults. July 16 4 17 Basic Sailing Youth, ages 10-15; June 30-Sept. 10 P4 hour coastal cruises from Toms River. N.J. Marine Sciences Consortium Seaville, N.J. 398-4000 - July 9-15' Basic SCUBA; July 9-20 Marine Botany course; July 21 4 2i SCUBA - Sport Diving: NAUI CerUfication; July 23-Aug. 17 Introduction to Marine Biology course. Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor, N.J. 368-1211 - July 7 Public lecture “Wildlife of Cape May Courtty"; July 9-13 Children's Seashore ecology,grades 14 2; July 11 Salt Marsh Safari for the whole family; July 14 Public lecture "Commercial Fishing in Cape May 4 ^ July 16-20 Children's seashore ecology grades 3 44. , Qcfon' City Dept, of Recreation. Ocean City, DJ. 399-61111, X-246 - July 2 Chijdren’s seashore

ecology program begins at the 6th St. playground at 9 a.m.. July Sat the 8th St. ^Playground; July 4 at the 34th St. playground; July 5 at the 52nd St. playground all at 9a.m. \ Questions and requests for additional information can be addressed to Stephen Gabriel. Room 25, City Hall, Ocean City, N.J. 08226, br call 3mill, X268. In next week's article I'll discuss the recent erosicti problems along Ocean'City's north point, and describe City and State efforts in dealing with t||e

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Recommended by Phila/lnquirer (Sunday Inquirer, July 30. J978)

Home-style southern cooking — tipo Italiano—at the shore

By John V. R. Bull Inquirer SM/T Writer Good home-cooliinR la hard to find at Jersey shore restaurants, but if you so to, Marabella's, you will be offered a welcome. change from the fried seafood and col* stow •crvfd at io many restaurants. This seven-year-old family dMnjt place in the middle of Stone Harbor ofAre fine southern Kalian crulslbe at moderate price* There's notNflg fancy about Marabella's. which ia operated by a South Philadelphia fantiy The plastic-covered tables have paper placemats. hanging pianU decorate the front windows, and children receive free

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But the food Is freshly home-cooked dally and some of It is excel lent The I tomato sauce, for Instance, ia

Dining out— At Marabella’s 95ih Street and Third Avenue. Stone Harbor

clams, diced potatoes and celery. It was ao deildoue. I had a second cup. The’ homemade chicken soup ie equally delightful, with lota of chicken and thin paghetti that taataa as If It could be

The house salad is Iceberg lettuce (It was wilted) with leuchee of carrot, and with premade dressings - a particularly bartag

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Desserts are excellent, particularly a strawberry perfalt that Isn't the Ice cream dish moat restaurants offer Instead. It is a

The homemade manicotti Is two large. . dish moat restaurants offer Instead, it is a freshly made shells filled with ricotta and light, fluffy mouase-ltifr confection mode of mozzarella cheese, topped with that rich whipped cream and sour cream and laced

iiavunui, ww,y fresh, and il goes exceptionally well on the homemade manicotti

end lasagna dWies.

My favorite of the dishes sampled Is six

a superb whit* wine sauce. It ca of somewhat soggy risotto, but

deep sea ecallope sauteed oms and green peppers In te sauce. It cam* on a bed

•e crust snd a cheesy tomato sauce A dish of good, homemade spaghetti is offered as a side dish wilh most dishes, or you can have French fnes. applesauce, coleslaw or a vegetable, which changes

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with fresh, ripe strawberries. Yummy Marabella's serve* dinner from 4 JO to f p.m. Sunday through Thursday, until l:M p m Friday and Saturday Vo credit cards are accepted Tor take out orders, call BOB

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appetizer list Is limited to shrimp and crab cocktails and excellent homemade

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end ere paid for by Tho Inputrlr. Seviewt ora written wfrttov' regard >o whether rtte rattewronte qdvontM in Tha Inquirer, and "Thank.you" dSmort era not accepted alter laroratearavtewi.