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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