Avalon

South Jersey Gas will begin the process this week of putting in 50,000 feet of brand new gas lines in the Borough.  The new gas service will replace old gas mains that have been in place in the northern end of the community, in some cases since the 1960s.  The …

A longtime Avalon resident was lauded for her medical accomplishments by First Lady Melania Trump at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital this week.  Dr. Loretta Finnegan was presented with the Surgeon General’s Medallion by the First Lady and other dignitaries.  Finnegan has worked for decades on providing pre-natal care for babies …

Avalon will begin construction of its new Surfside Park on Monday.  Business Administrator Scott Wahl announced that a contractor from Malaga, NJ was the successful bidder on the project that is supported by a $2 million grant from the Cape May County Open Space Program.  The Park will be completed …

Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and approved funding for a new park that will sit adjacent to the recreation building.  Avalon has secured a $2 million grant for the project which will begin this month.  Avalon’s Council also approved a preliminary design associated with relieving flooding in the north …

The Avalon Borough Council meets Wednesday afternoon and is expected to award a contract for the construction of a new Surfside Park next to the Community Hall.  The Borough has received $2 million in County Open Space funding for the project which includes a new playground, bathrooms, green space, and …

Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Avalon for 52 year old Kevin McFarlane, who passed away last Wednesday from an overdose.  McFarlane was from Scotland, and was an all-American in soccer before having a professional career with four different teams.  A funeral mass will be held at St. Brendan …

A 63 year old Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to a charge of cutting down some trees in the Avalon dunes earlier this year.  David S. Dempsey of Newtown, PA cut down the trees at 32nd Street and the beach.  He must pay the maximum $2,000 fine allowable under law, …

Avalon Police have arrested a 38 year old Media, PA man who was wanted for stalking and other crimes.  Police announced they have arrested Douglass P. Scott who was a wanted fugitive.  Scott was arrested last weekend and had some drugs in his possession.

You can’t get to there, from here.  The County officially closed the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Sea Isle City and Avalon Monday morning for a major reconstruction project that will take several months.  Motorists are now forced off either island to Route 9 or the Parkway to get to the …

Avalon now has its own independent weather station.  The Avalon Office of Emergency Management announced that the station  provides current weather conditions and archives historical data for resiliency purposes.  The station has an online presence on the Borough website, and individuals can download a free app to check out the …