Sea Isle City’s 2021 Holiday Lighting Contest featured eighteen (18) festively decorated properties, which spanned from 33rd to 87th Street.
Hosted by the City’s Division of Recreation, the annual competition was once again judged by members of the Sea Isle City Garden Club.
“It was a very good year for this contest, because the property owners did an amazing job, and we had a difficult time choosing the winners – as we always do,” said Garden Club Chairperson Marie Tighe. “We were especially impressed with the number of second homeowners who entered this year’s contest, because it’s a big project to decorate your home – but the community really appreciates it.”
Judging took place on Thursday evening, December 9, with Garden Club members focusing on three categories: Creativity (the amount of originality displayed in the theme); Aesthetic Effect (the beauty of the display); and Endeavor (the amount of energy that went into the production).
Prizes were awarded to the top three winners in the competition: First Place = $100 (courtesy of 1st Bank of Sea Isle City); Second Prize = $50 (courtesy of 1st Bank of Sea Isle City); and Third Prize = a floral arrangement (courtesy of Rocky & Fred’s Creative Design Florist).
The First Place Prize in Sea Isle’s 2021 Holiday Lighting Contest went to the Galdi home at 8907 Landis Avenue, where traditional white lights, wreaths and red bows adorned the home’s facade and front yard, while an array of miniature spotlights danced all over the house.
Second Prize went to the Fraga family at 128 50th Street, where rows of lights outlined the home’s roof, doors and windows; and the front lawn was covered with small colorful lights, toy soldiers and a variety of inflatable holiday characters, as images of angels danced under the front gable.
The contest’s Third Prize went to the Lynch home at 8604 Pleasure Avenue, which featured thousands of white and colorful lights, including a pair of red-white-and-blue American Flag made entirely of lights.
“We are very grateful to everyone who participated in this year’s contest, and we are especially thankful to the Garden Club, 1st Bank of Sea Isle City, and Rocky and Fred’s Creative Design Florist,” said Nicole Holt, Recreation Program Coordinator.
