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BEACH AND SKYLINE IN
ATLANTIC CITY
“The community lends itself to many opportunities
for seniors to enjoy themselves and the beachy
environment.” JOSH CUTLER, PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF MARGATE
City and the bustling boardwalk of Ocean City, Margate
tends to draw a larger Jewish crowd than the other towns.

But it offers plenty of activities for seniors in
all of Atlantic County.

And like what Valentine no-
tices in LBI, many families tend
to flock to these towns for just a few
months during the summer as well.

Josh Cutler, programs direc-
tor of the Jewish Community
Center of Margate, said the
population grows rapidly from
late April/ early May through
October, as residents spend time
at their second homes in Margate,
Ventnor or Longport.

The JCC offers many programs specifically geared
for seniors, from summer mah jongg courses to
dinner-and-a-movie events, which usually show
recent movies. The one coming up in June will
play Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence, for example.

They also have done brunch and learn programs
throughout the year, which just wrapped up, said
Cutler, who has been with the JCC for 12 years. Shabbat
services by the ocean are another popular event, he added.

The community lends itself to many opportunities for seniors
to enjoy themselves and the beachy environment, he said, noting
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the proximity to Atlantic and Ocean
cities. “It itself is a wonderful community and pleas-
ant and beautiful,” he said of Margate, which also fea-
tures many restaurants and shops that get crowded during
the summer. “But you [also] have these two options in 10
minutes in either direction.”
Atlantic City was always a hot spot for Jews in
the summer. Walking through any casino —
though, perhaps, now they may be less
crowded than they used to be — people
of any age could be seen sitting at the
slots taking a gamble on their luck.

On the other end, Ocean City — a dry
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“When you live in an area where people aren’t there all year,
I think most people need some kind of an anchor or place
where they belong ... you need to find a place where you
can find friendship, activities and a sense of belonging —
I could not really live there if the JCC was not there.”
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town — offers a busy boardwalk scene, lined with stores and eateries
(Manco and Manco’s pizza, anyone?) and offers amusements and
a water park perfect for the grandchildren.

Both are easy for seniors to get to by taking a jitney or other form
of public transportation, he said, which is another bonus.

Cutler’s favorite part of the season is the “bookends,” the beginning
and the end of the season when it quiets down. But he also loves the
thick of the summer as he also runs the JCC’s day camp, which many
kids go to while staying with their grandparents at the shore.

For seniors — or active adults, as he called them — the JCC pro-
vides an added sense of community.

“We have a fantastic facility, fantastic programming and it gets
them out of the house. It gives them a place to go and convene, and
gives them something to do,” he said. “It adds a social component
to their summer.” l
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