Fisher Island #1 nationwide..again

Once again, Fisher Island is #1 in Forbe's Magazine nation's most expensive zip codes.

Last year, sellers in Alpine N.J., took their lumps like the rest of those trying to unload their properties in today's real estate market. The borough (population: 2,200) saw sales volume plummet by nearly half. Only 19 homes were sold between July 2006 and June 2007, compared to 36 the year before. A bad year for Alpine? Hardly.
Though sales were down, values went up. The area's median home sale price jumped $1.06 million to $3.4 million. That's enough to place the northern New Jersey ZIP (07620) in a tie with Miami Beach's Fisher Island (33109), for No. 1 on our list of the nation's 500 most expensive.

New Fisher Island Lightning Alert system

The Fisher Island Community Association has purchased a Thor Guard Lightning Warning System, the #1 lightning prediction system in the world, for your safety on Fisher Island. This system senses and evaluates the shifts and changes in the electrostatic field that precedes actual lightning strikes. You will hear one 15-second horn blast indicating that you are now in a red alert condition and there is a 97% chance of lightning strike within 2 miles. You are not in immediate danger. This warning sounds 8-20 minutes ahead of the storm and signals you to seek shelter in a grounded building or a car. A strobe light on the horn cluster will be flashing and will remain flashing as long as you are under the alert. If you see the light flashing, stay in your car or residence. If you are in a common area or on the golf course when the alarm sounds, seek shelter. When it is all clear, you will hear three 5-second blasts, the strobe light turns off, and it is safe to resume your outdoor activity. The storm doesn’t have to be overhead to be dangerous. Lightning “bolts out of the blue” can travel as far as 10-20 miles away from the storm! Please note:
· The system is fully automated and will only be active between 6:30am and 9pm. This allows us to protect our workers in the morning and to avoid blaring sirens at nighttime.
· When a hurricane evacuation takes place on the island, the Public Safety Department will sound off the sirens at the top of the hour over the course of four hours.
· The sensor is located on top of the club house and at three solar powered remote locations, strategically placed to ensure that everyone can hear the alarm. Please see the attached map.