Avalon officials approved a new municipal budget Wednesday that includes no tax hike. Avalon has either reduced, or held the line on taxes, for the past seven consecutive years. Avalon also approved an amended solid waste and recycling contract with a private hauler; labor and fuel issues have had a catastrophic impact on several local…
Gregory Armstrong is a new Sergeant with the Avalon Police Department. Armstrong received his promotion this week and was sworn in by Mayor Marty Pagliughi. Armstrong is a graduate of Stockton University. Photo courtesy of Borough of Avalon.
Avalon will hold a budget presentation later Wednesday that is expected to eliminate the need for a tax increase this year. Borough officials will present the budget that includes funding for public safety, beach protection, and other initiatives. Avalon has among the lowest municipal tax rates in the entire State of New Jersey.
The Avalon Borough Council introduced a municipal budget Wednesday night that calls for a reduction in the local tax rate. Avalon’s rate is anticipated to be 19.7 cents, the lowest in Cape May County and among the lowest of any community in New Jersey. For the second year in a row, Avalon has eliminated all…
Quar’tus Byrd has joined the Avalon Police Department as a new patrolman. Byrd was sworn in to office by Avalon Mayor Marty Pagliughi at the Wednesday evening Council meeting. Byrd previously served as a Class II officer in the Ocean City Police Department. Photo courtesy of Avalon municipal website.
Cape May County will resume weekly vaccination and booster shot clinics inside Avalon’s Community Hall. County officials announced the clinics will be held Wednesday afternoons starting at 2pm. Some additional mobile clinics have also been scheduled by the County.
More than 800 people participated in Avalon’s annual Turkey Trot run and walk Friday morning. The event is held each year to kick off Avalon’s huge Festive Friday and Snowfest Saturday celebrations. Santa arrives in a special parade to light the holiday tree in Avalon at sunset. Photo courtesy Borough of Avalon social media.
The Avalon Borough Council was presented with its annual update of the Borough’s Floodplain Management Plan. Business Administrator Scott Wahl noted that Avalon is one of 13 communities nationwide that receives high grades from FEMA that results in 35 percent discounts on flood insurance for property owners. The Borough earns credit in the program for…
Avalon officials have announced that major improvements will be done on four streets in the community, all between Ocean and Dune drives. The community will also conduct utility work under a long stretch of Ocean Drive south of 62nd Street in advance of a major County drainage and street paving project.
Avalon Police closed the roadway leading to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge late Friday morning. Police say the roadway was getting flooded due to wave action in the Inlet, which is adjacent to the road. It may be closed for several hours.