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There’s something in the October air that brings out a certain hunger; this year’s theme for Chowderfest

Weekend, Oct. 1 and 2, was inspired by the “Twilight” fi lm series.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the 2011 Chowderfest at the Taylor Avenue ball fi eld (next to Bay Village and Schooner’s Wharf) in Beach Haven. Rain or shine, it’s the huge end-of-season party that brings friends and neighbors back together on LBI for an all-you-can-sip chowder festival.

The eagerly awaited Merchants Mart is Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local vendors come out with the best prices of the

Chowderfest ’11 ‘Twilight’ ThemeTaster’s Delight

Last year, in its fi rst Chow-derfest, Beachside Shore Café won “Rookie of the Year” with a great red chowder and a feel for putting the “friendly” into friendly competition.

“We had a really good time doing it; it was a lot of fun,” said owner Nathan Colmer, who grew up right here on LBI.

Fresh, local ingredients make a difference that tasters appreciate in the chowder.

“We had a really good re-action to it last year – people seemed to like it, and later they came in to ask for it,” Colmer said.

Beachside now serves both red and white, but they’ll be in the red tent again at Chowderfest, drawing lots of friends to stop by and say

In Beach Haven’s Bay Vil-lage, diners at Bistro 14 can choose award-winning Man-hattan clam chowder – and get a taste of the stunning bayview setting that overlooks Chowderfest.

The Chowder Cook-Off Classic is one of the busiest days of the year for the res-taurant. The air is steeped in excitement with the festival below, and customers fi lling the second-fl oor dining room and deck above.

Bistro 14’s chowder has high standing. It has shown a consistent winning presence in the voters’ ratings. In the past four years, Chef Richard Vaughan’s Breton clam chowder captured Grand Prize Manhat-tan, two fi rst runner-up awards and a second runner-up.

The recipe, expertly flavored with fresh herbs, will again be featured in Bistro 14’s Chowderfest entry this year. “I do not change my recipe; we’re not

Chef Richard Vaughan’s Breton clam chowder beckons seafood lovers to the restaurant that is a window on Chowderfest in October.

going to change what works,” said Vaughan, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Karen.

Chowderfest is Bistro 14’s “swan song,” coinciding with the fi nal day of the restaurant’s season.

“It’s a great event; it’s a lot of fun. It ends the season on a real high note,” Vaughan said.

That summery, ‘beachside’ feel is at 30001 Long Beach Blvd. in Beach Haven Gardens – with yummy and creative breakfast, lunch and dinner. Owner Nathan Colmer is a lifelong LBI resident.

hi. Colmer also runs Grill It Up, next door in Schooner’s Wharf.

year. Plenty of children’s entertainment, live music from Hawkins Road and a food court are more of what’s in store. Admission on Saturday is free.

On Sunday, it’s chowder time, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join in the fun and get

ready for the Halloween spirit with thecompetitors’ decorated booths, music fromHawkins Road and surprises throughoutthe day.

Every year, top area chefs vie for brag-ging rights in the white (New England) andred (Manhattan) categories. Ticket-holdersget to vote for their favorite red and favoritewhite. Every vote counts! The votes are tal-lied up for the big announcement at 4 p.m.

The chowder lineup includes: White: Country Kettle Chowda; Four C

Sons; Greenhouse Café; Howard’s Restau-rant; Longshots; Panzone’s Pizza & Pasta;Phillips Seafood; Stefano’s Seafood & Pasta;TGI Friday’s.

Red: Beachside Shore Café; Bistro 14;Black Whale Bar & Fish House; CaliforniaGrill; Chicken or the Egg; Southern Smoke;The Gourmet Deli.

This year there’s a tantalizing mix ofspicy new recipes and traditional favorites,restaurants entering for the fi rst time, anda few contestants who have stirred thepot many times since the festival began 23years ago. See the profi les of entrants tolearn more.

Chowderfest draws as many as 12,000 tasters or more unless the weather getssoupy, as it did last year. A little chill is fi ne;that’s real chowder weather.

The chowder is under the big-top tents;the beer is in the beer trucks – Bud Light isone of the corporate sponsors. Get in lineearly if you don’t want to miss out on thespecialty beers, such as pumpkin spice.Other refreshments will be available, too.

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There’s only one place to get the award-winning Man-hattan chowder of the Black Whale Bar & Fish House – at Chowderfest. So stop by their booth in the red tent and give it a taste.

The Black Whale’s chowder is truly a big fi sh in the big pond of competition at Chowderfest. Fans of the Beach Haven restaurant – and fans of superb chowder – voted the entry into the winner’s circle again last year. In 2010, the traditional-style Manhattan earned second-runner-up; in 2009, a slightly different recipe had been voted fi rst runner-up.

Kitchen Manager/Chef Rich Schoebel is planning to “make a splash” again in 2011.

“We do it to help with the community and show support for Beach Haven, and we just make it for fun,” Schoebel said.

In the meantime, the restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue serves Maryland-style crab chowder and seafood bisque.

California Grill again joins our sister restaurant, Stefano’s Seafood,taking part in this year’s Chowderfest. Thanks for voting California Grill’swhite chowder Grand Champion in the New England category last year for thethird year in a row!

The Black Whale makes a splash when it enters the chowder cook-off, with Rich Schoebel’s recipe made especially for the contest.

We’re hoping to do it again this year. We’ll be there with the same qualitychowder, along with the same family spirit. Come join us in the white tent.

The California Grill has been part of the fun-filled, family festival since2003. Thanks to your votes, we’ve taken home nine awards for our red andwhite chowders. We’re also thrilled that our Grand Champion New England chowder placed second in the national chowder cook-off in Newport, Rhode Island!

We ’ re p ro u d o f our chowder, and our crew, too. Our wholeextended family comes out to make Chow-d e r f e s t h a p p e n , and everyone has agood time.

We ’ r e l o o k i n g f o r w a rd t o s e e i n g you at the Califor-nia Grill in the weeksa n d m o n t h s a f t e r C h o w d e r f e s t , t o o . When it’s chilly out-s i d e , t h e c h o w d e rwill be hot all winter long, seven days a week. Stop in at 34th Street andthe Boulevard in Beach Haven Terrace.

Grand champions again, the California Grill team celebrated a win in the white category last year.

Critics’ ChoiceSpecial AwardsFrom Experts

You’ve done your part tasting and voting. Now let’s see what the critics say. For the fourth year

running, a panel of expert judges will decide the winners of the special Critics’ Choice Award at the annual Chowderfest. One winner among the red chowder en-trants, and one among the white will be recognized.

Noted food critic, writer and broad-caster Ed Hitzel will head the coterie of culinary critics as they sample crock upon crock of chowder.

Hitzel has been a fixture on the South Jersey food scene for years with his Ed Hitzel’s Restaurant Magazine, Restaurant Newsletter, “Table For One Radio Show” and “Hitzel A La Carte” television show.

Hitzel has again assembled a top-notch team of professional judges for this year’s chowder Cook-Off. The judges are Neil Elsohn, renowned chef; Michael Buchanan, general manager, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Atlantic City; Richard Dob-bins, writer, Ed Hitzel’s Restaurant Maga-zine; Michael Huber, freelance writer/chef/culinary educator; Geoff Johnson, owner, Copper Fish, Cape May; Ed Blake, hospitality employment.

Also Richard Dobbins, writer and philosopher; Jeff Reich, executive chef, Rib and Chop House, Showboat Atlantic City Hotel and Casino; Camille DeCaro,

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The Chicken or the Egg is looking to spice things up at this year’s Chowderfest by switching over to a fi ery red Manhattan chowder for the first time that features the restaurant’s own signature hot sauce.

“It’s not overly spicy, but it does have a kick,” said owner Mark Cohen. “There’s not a single vegetable that’s not fresh. It gives it a more natural look,”

Previously the Chicken or the Egg had offered up its New England chowder, which remains on the permanent menu, whereas its Manhat-tan has been an occasional soup of the day. “If it develops a following as a result of Chowderfest, we’ll keep it on the menu permanently,” Cohen said.

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Doesn’t matter whose side you’re on, everybody loves the taste of our creamy, fresh New England Clam Chowda.

Taste our grand champion chowda in the white tent and see why our chowda is the best. Then make sure you drop by our shop in Bay Village to taste all our delicious soups – Manhattan, New England, Rhode Island Red and Lobsta Bisque. They’re all good! Take home your absolute favorite.

New Spoon, New Moon, New England. Vote Country Kettle best white chowda for Chowderfest 2011!

This year the Chegg presents a spicy Manhattan chowder featuring its famous hot sauce.

noted his extra-chunky New England was not as conducive to the small taster cups as other recipes there. This matters not as “the Chegg” heads to Chowderfest with 250 gallons of its Manhattan in tow this year.

“We’ll see what happens; you never know. I’m not going to discount the qual-

ity of anyone else’s stuff. We go there to support the Chowderfest itself. It’s a great event. We have this fantastic, summer-like weekend in October. There’s thousands and thousands of people fl oating around town, and we have a bang-up weekend. Just doesn’t seem right to not try and perpetuate it.”

Chowda is always a favorite of customers to Bay Village. Country Kettle owner John Maschal had the inspiration for the very fi rst Chowderfest.

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The Gourmet Deli of West Creek enters the Chow-derfest as newcomers this year, in the red chowder category. Deli owners Scott and Karyn Biroc, along with Scott’s brother Mark, are working together with other Gourmet staffers to prepare and transport their classic Manhattan clam chowder to the Cook-Off.

Among its faithful customers, the deli may be bet-ter known for its chili, having competed in local chili cook-offs. Having refi ned their chili, the Birocs are now ready to rank chowder among their proudest cold-weather dishes.

Mark is the one actually making the chowder for the fest. Rather than get too show-y or radical with the recipe, he will take the classic approach, using fresh local clams, according to Scott. The secret to the perfect red chowder, in his opinion, lies in the method of reducing the broth.

In making the trip with the pre-made chowder from West Creek over to Beach Haven early on Sunday morning, the refrigerated truck surely will be the saving grace. Once set up under the tent, it’ll just be a matter of transferring the hot soup from the back burners to the steam table, Scott sid. The rest is up to the voters.

The Birocs’ aim in participating in Chowderfest is defi nitely for the fun of it and to get the deli’s name out there, Scott said.

The Chowder Factory is the retail side of the catering kitchen at The Four C’Sons Full Service Catering’s new location, at 115 Mathistown Rd. in Little Egg Harbor. Its famous New England Clam Chowder is among a wide variety of homemade soups sold every day.

Behind the scenes is where it all comes together in the days before the Cook-Off. (Above) The men in white, Sous Chef Don Chiosi and Chef Mark Biroc, lead the staff on a busy day at The Gourmet Deli.

“It’s not about winning,” he said – rather it’s about savoring the community spirit of it all. He admitted he would be thrilled, however, to win the vote of the other chefs, whose professional opinions mean the most.

Owner Emil Petti is entering Chowderfest in honor of his late partner, Chef Chris Cerullo, whose New England chowder recipe has already won here and in Boston.

The recipe has a sensational history not only on LBI, but also in New England.

Its entry in Chowderfest 2011 is owner Emil Petti’s tribute to his chef partner, Chris Cerrullo, who passed away earlier this year. Cerullo’s chowder won “Best Overall” in the fi rst Chowderfest, in 1989

with The Gateway. The chowder’s acclaim contin-ued into Cerullo’s own res-taurant, Family’s. In 2000, when the Four C’Sons start-ed, the now-famous chow-der again earned “Grand Prize White.”

“I’m entering it this year as a tribute to him,” Petti said. “He won the Boston chowderfest before he came down here. There is a long history with this recipe, and I’m trying to carry it on.”

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The tasty white chowder at Howard’s Restaurant is tradition with Howard’s customers, and popular with Chowderfest fans. In 2010, the creamy, New England entry placed First Runner-up in the voting by 12,000 tasters.

Greenhouse Café’s white chowder was voted First Runner-Up at last year’s Chowderfest, and Critics’ Choice white for the second year in a row. The same recipe will be back in the New England category for 2011.

“I don’t change something that’s working well,” Chef Gus Majorino said. Restaurant owner Don Brown agrees, pleased with the traditional-style white that has been a top winner since it was fi rst entered two years ago. Before that, the restaurant’s red chowder was a 12-time winner in the Manhattan tent.

Last year the chefs made the soup from scratch on-site at Chowderfest, and that attraction won’t change, either.

“We make it right there while every-body is watching,” Majorino said.

The pot-by-pot method is the chef’s preference for consistency. Blending heavy cream and fl avorful herbs with clams cooked to tender perfection, it’s also as fresh as ever that way.

The restaurant’s new three-chowder sampler – the best of all worlds, all year long at 605 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom.

The chowder is a classic recipe, and the restaurant has been a tradition in Beach Haven Gardens for 61 years.(Above) Owner and chef Kevin Sparks and crew.

“It just makes it that much more excit-ing to come back into the Cook-Off again,” said restaurant owner Kevin Sparks, a third-generation chef at the helm in the kitchen.

Howard’s Restaurant chowder has placed in the winner’s cir-cle fi ve times in seven en-tries since 2003. The current recipe is unchanged since 2008 – and it’s a keeper. The traditional-style blend, with lots of clams, will be the entry again in 2011, Sparks said.

“It’s still our old stand-by. We love it, and people tell us it’s awesome.”

Howard’s is celebrating its 61st year. Located at 33rd Street and Long Beach Boulevard in Beach Haven Gardens, the restaurant re-mains open for the season through Columbus Day weekend. See more at its beautiful, new web site, howardsrestaurant.com.

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Longshots, at 535 Route 9 South, is new to the Chowderfest in the same year that it opened as a new center of entertainment for the area.

Matt Breslow, one of the owners, said, “Participating in the Cook-Off is

Chef Maged (pronounced almost like ‘Magic’) Fattah serves a home run on Fridays when chowder is part of Seafood Night.

a good way to meet some more local people and invite them to try us out – and we’ve heard nothing but great things about Chowderfest. We’re look-ing forward to it.”

Chef Maged Fattah – “we call him Magic,” noted Breslow – is entering a New England-style chowder using “the freshest ingredients I can get,” Fattah said. “I grow some of the herbs, and I like to use the local farm markets, to keep it as natural as I can.”

Fresh thyme, fresh red potatoes, chopped clams, chopped bacon “and some spices to get the fl avor going” are all in the tempting blend.

The chowder may be sampled in a bread bowl topped with bacon in the restaurant on Fridays, Seafood Night.

Twenty-three years of Cook-Offs!! Did you know that over the years there have been 100 different establishments enter the Cook-Off, but Panzone’s is the only restaurant that has entered every Cook-Off! Why? Because Frank Panzone does not say No! His dedication, hard work and belief in Chowderfest over the last 23 years is why there is never an excuse for the absence of his restaurant at Chowderfest.

Through the years Panzone’s has placed in both the red and white category, and this year they will be serving their New England chow-der. It’s a favorite at Panzone’s Pizza & Pasta, located between 11th and 12th Streets on the Boulevard in Beach Haven, and at their year-round location at 22nd Street and the Boulevard in Surf City.

Join Panzone’s at the 23rd annual Chowderfest along with the other participants in this year’s Cook-Off. Panzone’s would like to applaud each and every one of the restaurants entered in the Cook-Off this year for their hard work and commitment to this event. Thanks to this select group of restaurants, they are bringing you Chowderfest 2011!!

(From left) Jillian, Frank, Joyce and Kristin Panzone. Panzone’s has proudly been a part of every Chowderfest.

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An intriguing new entrant to Chow-derfest this year is Southern Smoke Cajun and Caribbean BBQ at the Jersey Shore.

Chef Brian Stefan, from Wall Town-ship, promises a red chowder “with just a hint of smoke with the clams” that will come through in the broth.

Lacking a permanent home for his business, Stefan has spent the summer bringing his mobile catering truck to food and music festivals throughout Ocean and Monmouth counties, hoping to expose customers to his version of some of the great fl avors of the South.

“So far, the response from festival crowds has been very positive,” Stefan said.

Stefan’s chowder promises to be dif-ferent than most entries. “Sometimes saying spicy or smoky can turn people off, and I know that. If it tastes like you’re chewing on a wood chip, you deserve to not like it,” he acknowledged.

Aware that most Chowderfest voters like tried and true chowder recipes, Ste-fan admitted his newcomer status gives him more than a soupçon of opportunity for creativity. “As outsiders, we have the freedom to take some liberties,” he said.

For Chowderfest, Stefan is looking forward to the challenge of preparing 180 to 200 gallons of chowder and get-ting it to the site. More than anything, he’s hoping to bring a little something new to Chowderfest. “I’m working on a very ethereal, smoky thing,” he said with more than a hint of mystery in his voice.

A sure bet arrives from Atlantic City as a dazzling new entrant in Chowder-fest, Phillips Seafood. The family that started in the seafood business at the turn of the century with their grand-father’s crab processing plant on the Chesapeake Bay has grown the com-pany throughout the East Coast. Their principle is to serve the freshest, fi nest seafood available, provide outstanding service, and create a memorable dining experience for guests.

The restaurant is located on Level 3 of The Pier Shops at Caesar’s. Sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean are the back-drop to beautiful dining rooms, romantic booths and a full bar. Classic American seafood is served as a sophisticated din-ing experience. Hearty lump crab cakes are the specialty amid a a full selection of fi sh and shellfi sh.

Right here at Chowderfest, Phillips will be in the red tent.

Tasters will fi nd a hint of smoke fl avoring the clams in this new entry.

Organizers of this year’s Chowder-fest, building on the popularity of last year’s set, are issuing a new

limited set of beads to commemorate the 2011 event.

Continuing with the theme of “Peace, Love and Clams,” this year’s set will in-clude a silver peace-sign charm to comple-ment last year’s clamshell charm. Next year, collectors can anticipate something appropriately lovely.

This year, the silver peace sign will be sold along with two purple and black glass beads. The glass beads, original designs by Mary Tantillo of SwellColors Glass Studio in Haven Beach, are infused with Long Beach Island sand and are signed and dated by the artist, “same as last year,” Tantillo said.

The small glass beads and silver charms, similar to Troll and Chamilia beads and Pandora Charms, are intended to be worn on bracelets or necklaces. Limited editions and small production runs may often be-come highly sought after by collectors.

A limited-edition production run of 100 beads and charms will sold at the Merchants Mart at Bay Village in Beach Haven on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Lori Pepenella, director of destination marketing for the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, one of the sponsors of Chowderfest.

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ing the silver charm, for $55.Tantillo said she was happy to be add-

ing a little something to the Chowderfest festivities. “It’s a really cool way to raise a little money for the chamber,” she added.

All proceeds from the bead sales go di-rectly to the chamber of commerce.

Last year’s beads sold out well before the end of Sunday’s festival, much to the disap-pointment of those who found out about the initial release too late for purchases. Due to overwhelming requests, organizers will be taking orders for last year’s charm, only at Merchants Mart, Pepenella explained.

To pre-order limited-edition glass Chowderfest beads, call the chamber at 609-494-7211. For more information about the beads, call SwellColors Glass Studio at 609-492-3783. —J.D.W.

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Friday’s is once again entering the Chowderfest! We had such a great time last year and got to see so many of our customers.

Friday’s has come to mean great-tasting food and beverages in a fun and exciting atmosphere. We’re FANATIC about bringing the best-tasting food and drinks to our guests in a high-energy environment that’s “Just More Fun.” And the Chowderfest is more fun with Friday’s!

So come over to our booth and check it out for yourself. Meet our staff, taste our fantastic chowder and vote for the best. We will be serving our delicious New England clam chowder – the same great chowder that is often the Soup of the Day at Friday’s in Manahawkin.

Stefano’s Seafood and Pasta, Long Beach Island’s own “taste of Italy by the sea,” is again home of the past year’s Chowderfest Grand Champion Manhat-tan clam chowder.

We are proud to have been chosen Grand Champion of the red chowder entriesnine times at the annual Chowder Cook-Off Classic! And the Stefano’s family of restaurants is honored to be the Grand Champion of both Manhattan and New England clam chowders for the third year in a row!

More than 15,000 chowder afi cionados attend the Classic annually; winners are selected by the tally of the visitors’ votes at the end of the day, “the people’s choice.”

We were also thrilled that our white chowder won second place in the national chowder cook-off in Newport, R.I.

When you visit the restaurant, at 19th Street and the Boulevard in North Beach Haven, sample one of our award-winning chowders. If you fi nd you can’t get enough, take some home or make a batch for yourself. Chef Stephen DiPietro is happy to share his Manhattan clam chowder recipe, found online at stefano-slbi.com.

When fall turns to winter, both chow-ders are available year ’round at Stefano’s California Grill, in Beach Haven Terrace, home of the 2010 Grand Champion New England clam chowder.

See you at Chowderfest!

Jane and Steve DiPietro celebrated in the winner's circle last year.

Every year, TGI Friday’s gets into the festive mood of it all.

Finding a parking place and then get-ting to Chowderfest is made easier by buses that run a loop from designated

parking lots. Buses will run continuous loops from stops in Long Beach Township and Beach Haven on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There is no cost for the two-way service. The parking lots and corresponding

pickup and drop-off points are listed below (south to north):

1. Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven (Vet-

The Bus StopsHere on Sunday:

erans Bicentennial Park) – oceanside 2. 33rd Street, Beach Haven Gardens (near

Wawa) – bayside3. 95th Street, Beach Haven Park (Acme

Market) – bayside 4. 85th Street, Beach Haven Crest (cut-

in) – oceanside 5. 68th Street, Brant Beach (Bayview

Park) – bayside 6. 60th Street, Brant Beach (cut-in) –

oceanside 7. 42nd Street, Brant Beach (cut-in) –

oceanside There will be no individual pickups or

drop-offs other than the above-designatedstops. The buses will continue to loop theroute, and there are no designated times forpickups at the listed locations. The fi nal buswill leave Beach Haven at 6 p.m.

The bus service is being sponsored byLong Beach Township, the Long BeachTownship Police Department, the LongBeach Island Consolidated School District,the Southern Ocean County Chamber ofCommerce and the Long Beach Island Busi-ness Alliance.

Q&AContinued from Page 10ily member.

14. Is there an ATM nearby? There are several ATMs available at convenient loca-tions at the event.

15. Where may I smoke? This is a non-smoking event; however, we allow smokingbeyond the gate toward the bay, to the rightof the bandstand.

16. Is there a lost and found? Yes, at the information booth.

ChowderfestContinued from Page 3

If you’re really in the spirit, don your Twilight gear, but vampire or not, don’t miss Chowderfest Weekend. The theme every year gives an inspiration to the restaurants when they’re decorating their booths, and it adds extra atmosphere to the festival. The commemorative T-shirts carry the theme, too.

Cook-Off tickets for adults are $20; children 12 and younger, $10. Those VIP tickets that you hear about are a must-have for many enthusiasts who like the early admission at 10 a.m. VIP tickets, at $50 each, also include the offi cial Chowderfest 2011 T-shirt.

Tickets can be bought online at chow-derfest.com or at the chamber offi ce at 265 West Ninth St., Ship Bottom, phone 609-494-7211. —M.S.


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Only around LBI do scarecrows fi sh, paint and ride in senior citizen vans.

When local businesses and com-munity groups express themselves with their scarecrow displays out front, it’s not to ward people off. The opposite has been the effect in the past three years that the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Com-merce/Long Beach Island Region DMO has encouraged its members to stuff a straw ambassador.

The idea is to remind everyone that fall events and shopping are still in swing. A scarecrow out front is a life-sized reminder that the store is open. If that scarecrow is dressed as, say, a pizza man, then heads will turn.

It used to be a contest; this year, “every-one’s a winner,” said Lori Pepenella, the chamber’s destination marketing director.

“Everyone loved these scarecrows last fall; the creativity is something that makes our area stand out,” Pepenella said of the

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Shopping turns festive when the Mer-chants Mart sets up under the big top Saturday, Oct. 1, to kick off Chowder-

fest weekend. The Merchants Mart is the end-of-season

shopping blowout where local merchants lay their best prices of the season on the table. Dozens of booths burst with fall bargains,rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s all at the Taylor Avenue ball fi eld in Beach Haven, the site of the Chowder Cook-Off the next day.

A food tent and live music by Hawkins Road are part of the good time all day. There is no admission charge to the mart.

The fest features savings on everything from home improvements to holiday gifts. Find fashion, beauty goods, jewelry, home decor, children’s clothing and toys, surf-ing gear, boating supplies – and always, surprises.

At the food tent, nothing says the shore more than succulent clams on the half-shell. Traditional festival fare of all kinds rounds out the outdoor menu. —M.S.

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new tradition. “Last year we had 61 entries with well over 100 scarecrows, creating the largest scarecrow contest on the Jersey Shore.”

Photos can be seen online at Scarecrow Row on the chamber web site, visitLBI-region.com. They’ll also be posted at the chamber visitors center, 265 West Ninth St. (the incoming causeway) in Ship Bottom.

Starting Oct. 1, businesses and nonprofi t groups are invited to create a scarecrow that best interprets their business. The chamber will list each scarecrow location on its Scarecrow Row web page and at the visitor center for the rest of the month. Entrants can upload a digital picture when they register online at visitLBIregion.com.

In the past two years, the scarecrows have popped up throughout Long Beach Island, Waretown, Barnegat, Stafford, Tuck-erton and Little Egg Harbor.

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Two grueling sporting events will be held in Southern Ocean County this autumn, the 39th annual LBI Com-

memorative 18 Mile Run on Sunday, Oct. 9, and the fi fth annual Great Causeway Challenge on Sunday, Oct. 16.

Both events will test even the fi ttest ath-letes. The 18 Mile Run, all the way from Hol-gate to Barnegat Light, is self-explanatory. The Great Causeway Challenge may be even more of a, uh, challenge because it is a biathlon consisting of a 30-mile bike race from Manahawkin over the Causeway to Barnegat Light and back, and a 10K footrace. So in that regard, they have quite a bit in common – they defi nitely require endurance.

The two events are very different in another aspect, however. The fi rst looks toward the past. The second has its eyes on the future.

The first 18 Mile Run, hosted by St. Francis Center in cooperation with the Jewish Community Center of LBI, was the brainchild of Bill Fitzpatrick, who wanted to organize a length-of-the-Island race just for fun back in 1972. Road running, you see, had become quite the rage, thanks in large part to Frank Shorter, a marathon runner who, because of his great success, had put road running on the map in the United States. Shorter would go on to win the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. Sadly, though, those Olympics wouldn’t be remembered for Shorter’s accomplishment.

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A Palestinian terrorist group, Black September, stunned the world by killing 11 athletes and coaches of the Israeli Olympics team and a West German police offi cer. This at the Olympics, an event that is supposed to celebrate peace!

It was, at the time, one of the most noto-rious acts of terrorism the world had ever seen. So the organizers of the 18 Mile Run quickly decided to dedicate the race to the memory of the Israeli athletes. To this day, mile markers in honor of each athlete are placed along the race’s route on Long Beach Boulevard, and every year the winner has his or her name inscribed on a trophy that was donated by the Jewish Community Center.

Then came Sept. 11, 2001. The race now also honors those who died that day, with mile markers along the route bearing the names of three Long Beach Island residents who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks.

Hopefully the 18 Mile Run will not have to remember the victims of any more acts of terrorism in the future.

The Great Causeway Challenge, on the other hand, looks toward an op-timistic future.

“The purpose of the event is two-fold,” said Dr. Michael Bleiman, chief of pediatrics at Southern Ocean Medical Center, which has

joined forces with the Martin Truex Jr. Foun-dation to host the event. “At the heart of theevent is fundraising, with 100 percent of theproceeds going toward the construction ofthe new emergency department expansionat Southern Ocean Medical Center. Alsowe want to encourage the entire family toexercise on a regular basis. As a pediatri-cian, I really want families to experience thebenefi t of exercise and the positive impact ithas on everyone’s health. The Martin TruexJr. Foundation (Truex is a star driver inNASCAR and a Manahawkin native) sharesour passion for the well-being of kids.”

To that end, The Great Causeway Chal-lenge is designed with many events besidesthe biathlon so that entire families, theyoung, the old, the fi t and not-so-fi t, mayparticipate. Folks may join just the bike rideor the 10K. There will also be a 5K run, a5K walk and a one-mile fun run for kids.

“Adults, children, elite athletes andbeginners will all fi nd an activity gearedto their interest and ability,” said Bleiman.

The entry fee for the 18 Mile Run is$45 per runner. Registration forms may bedownloaded from the St. Francis Commu-nity Center’s web site, stfranciscenterlbi.org. Call 609-494-8861 for more informa-tion. There also will be morning-of-the-raceregistration, closing at 9:30 a.m. The racebegins at 10:30.

The Great Causeway Challenge has awide variety of entrance fees, based onthe events entered. Registration may beaccomplished online at the Martin TruexJr. Foundation web site, martintruexjr-foundation.org. For more information, call609-709-9121. The day’s activities will kickoff at 8:30 a.m. at Elks Lodge 2340 at 520Hilliard Blvd. in Manahawkin.

October is a great month in SouthernOcean County both for commemoratingthe past and celebrating the future. —R.M.


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Race CommitteeMike Thompson ....................................Race DirectorVictor Corapi ........................ Assistant Race DirectorDon Myers .......... Chief Judge, Finish Line SupervisorChuck Ribinsky ............Results Processing SupervisorCaitlin Post ............................. Volunteer CoordinatorJim Kredell ........................Traffi c & Safety SupervisorLt. Paul Vereb .................. Emergency Management Coordinator

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18 Mile Run

In Appreciation of Our VolunteersSt. Francis Community Center sponsors this run in cooperation with the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, but it takes the combined talents and dedication of many volunteers and community-minded business people to work with us during the long months of preparation. It is the untiring assistance of the volunteers, police, fi rst aid squads and maintenance departments of all the Island municipalities that join us in making this a successful event.

Our sincere thanks to all of you for your continued support and enthusiasm!

AWARDS:Overall Winners, Male and Female

“Stretch” Pohl Awards for male & female winnersof Long Beach Island Resident category

Relay Team Category

First, Second & Third medals in all age categories

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Past Winners of the LBI Commemorative 18 Mile Run MEN WOMEN1973 Moses Mayfield 1:37:001974 Tom Fleming 1:39:00 Mary Albright 2:22:491975 Herb Lorenz 1:39:12 Elizabeth Franceshcini 2:24:581976 Ray Cerakowski 1:36:531977 Ray Cerakowski 1:35:26 Frances Cary 2:24:591978 Clifford Whitehead 1:37:23 Julianne Grace 2:12:061979 Bill Sieben (Record) 1:32:37 Jan Yerkes 2:05:271980 Gary Cohen 1:38:59 Jan Yerkes 1:55:151981 Ray Cerakowski 1:36:18 Jan Yerkes (Record) 1:46:461982 Jim Terry 1:43:01 Elaine McBride 2:02:481983 Jim Alexander 1:43:34 Kate Washburn 1:57:17.51984 Jim Alexander 1:36:09 Joan Leggett 2:00:23.61985 Bud Coates 1:34:42 Ellen McBride 2:00:231986 Andy Rola 1:42:54 Kathy Culla 2:00:051987 Frank Male 1:37:37 Christine Gibbons 1:59:121988 Michael McHale 1:37:19 Caroll Myers 1:59:181989 J.A. McVeigh 1:38:10 Barbara Addis 1:55:001990 Chuck Crabb 1:37:28 Heather Gracie 2:04:521991 Chuck Crabb 1:33:15 Barbara Addis 1:55:111992 Jim Herdman 1:41:12 Patty Anderson 1:56:431993 Jim Herdman 1:43:22 Barbara Addis 1:55:071994 Joseph McVeigh 1:36:19 Heather Gracie 1:54:291995 Hank Berkowitz 1:47:03 Heather Gracie 1:53:021996 Joseph McVeigh 1:32:52 Kari Proffitt 1:55:151997 Joseph McVeigh 1:34:59 Heather Gracie 1:56:241998 Ari Maayan 1:43:31 Sherry Jenkins 1:53:131999 Joseph McVeigh 1:34:31 Lauren Rhatigan 2:04:112000 Joseph McVeigh 1:36:00 Doreen McCoubrie 1:59:072001 Joseph McVeigh 1:39:53 Doreen McCoubrie 1:54:292002 Brendan Healey 1:44:26 Lorraine Jasper 2:03:062003 Terrance Armstrong 1:44:17 Abby Dean 1:59:572004 Anthony Cioce 1:44:59 Jenny Nickles 2:06:032005 Michael Walker 1:44:43 Allison Lind 2:01:162006 Terrance Armstrong 1:42:26 Heather Jorris 2:04:152007 Terrance Armstrong 1:42:53 Chrissy Matticola 2:08:032008 Craig Segal 1:42:59 Amy Gianetti 2:04:102009 Michael Dixon 1:40:35 Cara Kiernan 1:59:382010 Timothy Mulligan 1:39:55 Dactila Booth 2:01:11

38th Annual LBI Commemorative 18 Mile RunDedicated to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks Tuesday,

September 11, 2001 and held in commemoration of the 11 Israeli athleteswho lost their lives in the terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics in Munich

The Israeli Athletes Who Died at the 1972 Munich Olympics Zev Freedman Eliazen Halfin Mark Slavin Joseph Romano Audre Spitzer Moshe Weinberg Jacob Springer Joseph Gootfried Kehat Schorr David Berger Amitzur Shapira

St. Francis Parish Members Who Died September 11, 2001 Susan Pollio Christopher Cranmer William H. Kelly, Jr.


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For more than 50 years, the Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic – originally the Striped Bass Derby – has offered

fall anglers of every fi shing level one of the fi nest surfcasting competitions in the na-tion. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, known as the Board of Trade when the “Derby” began in 1955, annually sponsors the tourney.

Running eight weeks this year, Oct. 8 through Dec. 4, the Classic offers a long and leisurely way for surf anglers to tap into Long Beach Island’s legendary fall fi shing.

Despite the event’s “Come one, come all” goal, there are still many anglers, partic-ularly those new to fi shing, who feel over-matched, maybe even a tad intimidated, by the famed contest. Perish the thought. From the get-go, the “derby” has sought to foster friendship and fi shing camaraderie among any and all folks wanting to join up – men, women and children.

There is no better time than 2011 to enter the Classic – or to return, for those who may have been away for a while. By all early indications, it will be a banner year for both striped bass and bluefi sh, the two species targeted in the contest.

As usual, the cache of Classic prizes is loaded, highlighted by cash awards for the best daily, weekly, segment and grand-prize bass and blues. Thousands of dollars’ worth of special prizes are also dangled about. The awarding of those prizes can be based on little more than a bass or bluefi sh being caught at a specifi c time and date or being closest to a specifi c size.

Signing up for the Classic is a breeze. The participating tackle shops and the chamber of commerce are geared up to quickly help folks enter. The shops then attend to con-testants by keeping a supply of bait and tackle at the ready.

Here’s the tackle shop line-up:• Surf City Bait & Tackle, 317 Long Beach

Blvd., Surf City, 609-494-2333• Fisherman’s Headquarters, 280 West

Ninth St., Ship Bottom, 609-494-5739• Oceanside Bait & Tackle, 8201 Long

Beach Blvd., Brighton Beach, 609-361-9800• Jingles Bait & Tackle, 1214 Long Beach

Blvd., Beach Haven, 609-492-2795 For most folks, an entry fee of $30 cov-

ers all eight weeks. To put that in hooking perspective, just one of the 58 daily fi rst prizes is $35. Weekly prizes are $125, seg-ment prizes are $400, and grand prizes are $1,000. There are also special cash prizes for the largest weekend fi sh. All cash prizes are listed on the entry brochure, or can be found at http://www.lbift.com. That web site also keeps a running account of what fi sh have

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been entered – and which have won.Just by signing up, entrants immediately

receive a 2011 LBI Surf Fishing Classic hat and decal, a free exterior carwash coupon presented by Manahawkin Magic Wash and a coupon for a free slice of Panzone’s cheese pizza, presented by Panzone’s Pizza in Surf City. Those perks alone pretty much cover the entry fee.

As to how to fi sh the event, there are just about as many surfcasting techniques and theories as entrants. Most methods work – sometimes. Even entry-level anglers are encouraged to use whatever technique they enjoy.

For folks unsure of where to even begin, the Classic offers an on-scene seminar on what works. This year, the annual Super Surf Casting Seminar will take place on Sat-urday, Oct. 8, on the beach in Ship Bottom.

Seminar details: Meet at 9 a.m. at the chamber of commerce on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom for door prizes, coffee and bagels, then join us at the Ship Bottom Fire-house on 21st Street and Central Avenue, where the members of Team Mullet, a local fi shing club, will share their knowledge of surf fi shing equipment, casting, bait, driv-ing a 4-by-4 vehicle on the beach, and much more. Weather permitting, we will then go to the Ninth Street beach for hands-on in-struction. You may want to bring a folding chair for your comfort on the beach.

Another sure-fi re way to quickly get into the swing of Classic surfcasting is to ask

any of the tackle shops for a primer. From fresh baits du jour to which rigs are working work best, shops will point out everythingfrom what’s hot rig-wise to how to tie onthe tackle.

Where to fi sh can be answered with a simple “Everywhere.” There is virtually nofi shing zone on LBI that hasn’t producedbig-money fi sh. For new anglers, a familiarstreet-end beach is sure to have a quota of good fi sh. It’s also a perfect place to practicerigging and casting.

Important: The Classic allows a rodto be cast for another angler. This allowsrods to be cast out for children or folkswho might be over-challenged by roughersurf conditions, making it possible for theentire family to fi sh together. It must beremembered that the contestant who takesover the rod after it has been cast becomes the sole manager of that rod.

When a top fi sh is landed, it can be read-ily weighed in at a participating shop, a.k.a.weigh-in station. There is some leeway giv-en when a fi sh is caught after shop weigh-inhours. However, the faster a fi sh reaches thescales, the more it will weigh. Fish can loseup to 10 percent “water weight” in a matterof a few hours.

Once weighed in, it’s check-and-see atthe chamber web site. Winners are quicklyreported.

It’s that easy to become a Classic con-testant – and, in nothing flat, a Classicveteran. —J.M.


The weekend of Oct. 15 and 16, the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge in-vites lighthouse afi cionados from all

over to visit the 15 lighthouses and selected museums in the state to help raise aware-ness and much-needed funds for continued lighthouse preservation.

Included among the lighthouses are Long Beach Island’s own Barnegat Light-house – along with the nearby Barnegat Light Historical Museum – and the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, loving re-created at the Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton.

There are no registration or fees associat-ed with the challenge; however, participants are offered the opportunity to purchase a $1 souvenir program as a repository of the sou-venir tokens received upon each successful visit. Upon completion of the challenge, a special congratulatory token is available.

Visitors are not required to climb the lighthouses but are invited to do so.

Sea Shell Invites Anglers Oct 28-30 To 15th Annual Striped Bass Derby

Beacons Beckon,Rise to ChallengeOctober 15 & 16

Anglers, get ready for the much anticipated Sea Shell Striped Bass Derby. The derby will take place

Friday through Sunday, Oct. 28 through 30, and will benefi t the Stafford Wrestling Club.

There will be cash prizes for the 10 heaviest fish as well as special prizes awarded for junior angler and lady angler. There will also be drawings for donated gifts from local businesses.

Interested participants may register by mail or on Oct. 28, but organizers urge that pre-registering makes for a much smooth-er start to the event. The derby will kick off on Friday at The Shell with the welcome party, featuring an open bar, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will also be hors d’oeuvres for captains and registered anglers and a cash bar for those not registered. There will then be a captains meeting at 8 p.m.

Fishing will kick off at 9 p.m. on Friday and continue straight through until the fi nal weigh-in, which will take place at noon on Sunday. The rules state that all fi shing is limited to waters within three miles off the beach; offi cial GPS markings can be found in the registration packet. All fi sh must be caught on a captain’s boat by rod and reel, and only one fi sh per boat

will be eligible to receive a cash prize.After a hard day of fi shing, captains

and anglers can enjoy the cocktail party on Saturday night at The Shell from 6 to 8. There will be an open bar from 6 to 7, as well as appetizers.

All of the fi shing of the weekend will culminate on Sunday. Final weigh-in will take place from 10 a.m. to noon with no excuses or alibis. As per agreement when signing up, all captains agree to donate all weighed fi sh to the fi sh fry, which will take place on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. The fry is open to the public for $15. There will be a cash bar, and Miller, Frank and Fritz will provide musical entertainment. The awards ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.

The entry fee is $150 per boat for two anglers. Additional anglers may be added for $50 each. All cash prizes will be awarded to the captain of the boat. The entry fee includes an event T-shirt for each angler, entry into both cocktail parties, and entry to the fi sh fry and awards ceremony.

Join in an event that is looked forward to each year, and as always it is for a great cause – your taste buds and the kids of Stafford Wrestling. For registration and offi cial rules and regulations, visit sea-shelllbi.com. — K.B.

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Each lighthouse can have different hours of operation, so visitors accepting the chal-lenge are encouraged to plan accordingly. Additionally, there are special “challenge hours” when volunteers will be on hand to distribute souvenir tokens. Some light-houses do charge admission, and a limited number of Lighthouse Challenge T-shirts will be available at each location. For more information, visit the New Jersey Light-

house Society at njlhs.org.Both local lighthouses are among the

venues also available for nighttime climbs,affording a completely different perspec-tive from that normally available from thelighthouses.

With lighthouses from Sandy Hook toCape May, there are plenty of sights to seeand memories to make at the New JerseyLighthouse Challenge. —J.D.W.

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Cranberries have played a vital role in Chatsworth since the late 1800s, and for the last 28 years countless festival

attendees have celebrated the harvesting of this fruit. Chatsworth will once again wel-come thousands of visitors to celebrate the 28th annual Cranberry Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16.

The festival will kick off each day, rain or shine, at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. As if celebrating New Jersey’s rank as the third largest cranberry producer wasn’t enough, there will be plenty of arts and crafts, ven-dors, food and live country music.

The festival was started 28 years ago to raise funds for the restoration of the town landmark, the White Horse Inn. To this day the festival benefi ts this historic location so that future generations can continue to ap-preciate the town’s rich heritage.

This year, the committee is expecting more than 160 arts and crafts vendors to show at the festival. Here dozens of artist will feature their work and have items for sale. There will also be more than 35 an-tiques dealers displaying treasured period pieces. Be sure also to take a look at the quilt display.

The festival boasts the Southern classic rock music of Bullzeye Band throughout each day. Bullzeye Band has been entertain-ing the East Coast since 1998, and its mem-bers pride themselves on being one of the most-sought-after country acts in the area.

Cranberry Fest: Love Seeing Red

Pine Barrens Jamboree Is Music in the Air Oct. 8Nothing heralds the

arrival of autumn in the Pine Barrens quite

like a good, old-fashioned, down-home jamboree. In the true musical tradition of the people who have long called these woods their home, Wells Mills County Park in Waretown hosts the 17th an-nual “Pine Barrens Jamboree: Down Home Melodies and Memories” on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bring the whole family, bring some lawn chairs and enjoy live country, bluegrass and folk music under the jam-boree tent, courtesy of musi-cians from Albert Music Hall. In addition to the tunes, the day’s festivities include fi ne examples of Piney crafting and artisanship on display and for sale; nature walks and history programs; vendors and exhib-its; face painting and other fun

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activities for kids; and “piney vittles” – i.e., regional food specialties. Pause for a photo op with the famous forestry hero Smokey Bear, or rent a canoe for a leisurely, scenic ride around Wells Mills Lake.

The history of Pine Barrens music can be traced back to Joe and George Albert, a pair of backwoods brothers who hosted jam sessions every Saturday night at their cabin, which came to be known as the Old Home Place.

Eventually the gatherings relocated and the Albert Music Hall was born. Named for the Albert brothers, the hall is op-erated by the Pinelands Cul-tural Society, whose mission is to preserve and celebrate the stories, songs and culture of the Pines and to support the future of Pinelands music by awarding scholarships to promising young musicians.

For 20 years, Wells Mills has been a place where the natural resources of the Pine-lands are remembered and honored. The fi rst jamboree, in 1995, drew a crowd of more than 5,000. Every year since, the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation has sponsored the annual event,

To get a preview of the band, visit their web site, bullzeyeband.net.

Don’t forget to check out the Antique and Classic Automobile Show on Sunday, which features more than 100 vehicles.

The festival has gone Hollywood this year with some very special guests from the big screen. Wolves from Howling Woods Farm will be present both days of the festival. The wolves recently appeared in Disney’s 2010 fi lm “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”

Don’t be overwhelmed by everything that’s going on; there will be an information booth at the festival to answer all questions regarding festival activities. This year the information booth will have brochures that give a history of Chatsworth and the White Horse Inn.

Once again this year there will be bog

tours offered; visit the information booth forfurther information.

If you get to Chatsworth early, be sureto grab some breakfast at the ChatsworthVolunteer Firehouse from 6 a.m. until 11a.m. The breakfast will feature deliciousPinelands goodies including breads, bakedgoods, jellies, jams and cranberry ice cream– who says you can’t have ice cream forbreakfast?

To properly prepare for the festivities,order festival T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats andaprons by calling 609-726-9237.

Admission to the festival is free. Primeparking locations are offered at the school offSecond Street for a $5 donation. Please notethat there will be no parking along Route532. Visit the festival web site, cranfest.org,for more information. — K.B.

which brings people together with a common purpose: to relish their shared love and respect for the natural beauty of the Pinelands ecosystem.

For directions visit www.ocean.nj.us/Parks/jamboree; for additional information, call the park at 609-971-3085.

—V.L.

Jack Reynolds


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