Avalon

There’s a new member of the Avalon Borough Council today.  Barbara Juzaitis was sworn in by Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi to fill an unexpired term on Council that was vacated by longtime councilman Richard Dean.  Juzaitis’ term runs through the end of June, 2019.

The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday evening and moved towards new construction regulations that will be among the tightest in the region.  The new regulations shorten the days and hours in which construction can occur, and creates strict rules on where construction materials and trailers may be placed in the …

There is a good chance of rain for Saturday afternoon, so Avalon is combining its weekend events to one day, on Festive Friday.  Avalon has cancelled its Snowfest Saturday celebration and moved most of the events to Friday’s big downtown celebration.  The fun is all free and begins at 11:00am …

Richard Dean has resigned from the Avalon Borough Council, effective November 30th.  Dean cited recent health issues as his reason from stepping down from the office he’s held continually since 1987.  Council may appoint a replacement for Dean, and has until December 30th to do so.  Dean’s term expires next …

The Avalon Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would make it illegal to operate any store or dispensary that would sell marijuana for recreational purposes.  The ordinance is a change to the zoning ordinance, and will be referred to the Avalon Planning and Zoning Board for review.  Avalon took the …

The 7 Mile Beach communities will be getting a jump start on beach tag sales during the holiday weekend.  Both Stone Harbor and Avalon will be selling seasonal beach tags that will be able to be used for the 2019 beach season.  Both communities get a high demand for beach …

The Avalon Rescue Squad announced the purchase of a new ambulance that was completely funded through a three-year donation drive.  The new ambulance contains state of the art safety features and has been added to the rescue fleet.  Mayor Marty Pagliughi thanked the individuals who donated to the purchase of …

Five people were rescued after their boat accidentally capsized in the waterway behind 24th Street in Avalon Tuesday evening.  Avalon Police report that a resident and his son used their own personal boat to rescue the five individuals.  The boat flipped after the operator throttled the engine, the boat took …

American Legion Post #331 of Stone Harbor and Avalon will be sending five active members of the United States Coast Guard Base home for Christmas.  For the fourth consecutive year, the Post has generated funds that will send the members and their families home during their holiday break.  The program …

The very first votes are being registered and counted in Cape May County.  Lynn Schwartz of Avalon has been re-elected to a seat on the Borough’s school board.  In very early balloting, republican Seth Grossman leads democrat Jeff Van Drew for Congress, but these are only very early numbers from …