Avalon

Avalon’s Council introduced a new municipal budget Wednesday evening that includes the achievement of the elimination of all long term general obligation debt.  The ’21 budget totals $32.8 million and includes no tax hike for the third consecutive year.  Avalon will not increase the cost of beach tags, and it’s …

A 32 year old man from Port Jefferson, New York has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Avalon in July, 2018.  The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jerry Shields received the prison term on Friday.  Shields was indicted on various charges …

A bridge that connects Middle Township to Avalon will be closed for three consecutive overnights next week.  The Ingram’s Thorofare Bridge will be closed for overnight work starting next Tuesday.  The westbound span of the bridge is under construction and could be finished in the spring.

There will be at least three candidates seeking the three Council seats available in the May municipal election in Avalon.  Team Avalon 2021 had a campaign announcement this week, and the ticket is headed by current Council President John McCorristin.  Joining McCorristin on the ticket are current Planning and Zoning …

Avalon is the latest community in line to join Cape May County Central Dispatch.  Avalon’s Borough Council approved a five-year shared services agreement with the County that begins on March 1st.  Avalon cites the latest technology advancements in the County dispatch system as one of the reasons for making the …

A man who has worked on the Avalon beaches since 1955 has retired.  Longtime Avalon Beach Patrol captain Murray Wolf has retired.  Avalon has named Matt Wolf as the new Chief of the Beach Patrol, and Ryan Black will serve as Captain.  Both Wolf and Black have worked on the …

Access to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Stone Harbor was closed by local police.  There was significant wave action in the Inlet which made it unsafe to drive on the access roads leading to the bridge.  The roads will be opened again when it’s safe to do so.

A proposal to construct a boardwalk restaurant in Avalon failed during a planning and zoning board meeting last night.  The application for the restaurant was rejected via a 5-1 vote.  The restaurant would have replaced a longstanding presence of an arcade, pizza shop, and ice cream parlor.

The body of a deceased 21 year old male was found on the Avalon beachfront Thursday morning.  Police say they received a call shortly after 7:00am Thursday that the body of a man was in the surf at the 80th Street beach.  The man is from Coatsville, PA.  Foul play …

Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday evening and approved a new municipal ordinance that regulates the implementation of the expansion of various wireless facilities.  Mayor Marty Pagliughi says the process was comprehensive, and requires various carriers to integrate into, and not dominate, communities in the Borough when they choose to implement …