Avalon

Avalon’s Hodge Podge was honored Tuesday afternoon by Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi.  He presented an official proclamation to the owners of the popular bait, tackle, and fishing shop for 20 years of continual service to the Borough.  Receiving the proclamation were owners Tammie and Dave Carbohn. Photo courtesy of Avalon …

The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and is expected to continue a shared services agreement for a Court Administrator.  Business Administrator Scott Wahl reported a meeting will be held with local merchants next week to discuss plans to eliminate some single use plastics in the community next year.

Several local communities in Cape May County are the recipients of Clean Communities Grants from the State of New Jersey.  Among the towns getting significant grants were Ocean City, Upper Township, Lower Township, Avalon, and Sea Isle City.

Avalon is the first community in the State of New Jersey to partner with a specific foundation to provide free sunscreen to individuals to use on the beach, and playgrounds.  Avalon partnered with the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation to place the dispensers at the 30th Street beach entrance area, …

Avalon has moved its Memorial Day ceremony inside Monday morning due to the continued threat of wet weather.  The ceremony will be held at Avalon Community Hall at 9am at 30th Street and the beach.  The annual parade has been cancelled.

Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and discussed a new study designed to alleviate flooding issues in north end beach blocks during heavy rainstorm events.  The draft proposal calls for new pump stations and potentially new drainage pipes to help reduce the threat of street flooding during heavy rain events …

Avalon officials say they have entered the final stage of a beach back passing project that results in sand being transported from one portion of the beach to the north end.  Mayor Marty Pagliughi says the Borough will have completed six back passing projects when this work concludes, which saves …

The County will be closing the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City during the overnight hours Tuesday into Wednesday.  A construction barrier curb will be removed and the temporary traffic signal will be removed for the summer season.  If there are stormy conditions, the closure will take …

A major sand backpassing project in Avalon is near the finish line, weeks ahead of schedule.  The Avalon Department of Public Works is backpassing sand from the central portion of the community to north end beaches that were decimated by four nor’easters during the month of March.  All of the …

The annual Police Unity Tour Chapter 2 peddled through Cape May County on Thursday.  Dozens of police officers from our region hop on bikes and ride to Washington, DC to raise support and awareness for the men and women who gave their lives in law enforcement. Photo courtesy of Borough …