Avalon’s municipal election Tuesday night produced no surprises as incumbents Dr. Nancy Hudanich, James Deever, and John McCorristin were all re-elected to office. The three incumbents defeated a challenger by a nearly three to one margin; each has earned four year terms on Borough Council starting July 1st. ##
A judge has ruled that an Avalon restaurant cannot be held liable for serving raw shellfish that led to the amputation of a woman’s leg due to a flesh eating bacteria. Judge Renee Bumb ruled that the Windrift is not responsible and cannot be liable for the woman ingesting raw seafood with the bacteria that…
Two local communities will be holding elections on Tuesday. Avalon has a contested election for three seats on Borough Council, while Sea Isle City’s election is uncontested. Polls will be open from 6am until 8pm. ##
A dredge that is doing a major beach fill project in Avalon and Stone Harbor was used for an important safety training exercise on Thursday. The Cape May County Regional Search Team went on board the dredge “Texas” to conduct a demonstration on how to make safe rescues in confined spaces. ##
Avalon and other communities around Cape May County celebrated Arbor Day on Friday. Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi joined the Avalon Garden Club for the planting of a new honey locust tree located on a Dune Drive median at 66th Street. ##
Arbor Day celebrations will be held in several Cape May County municipalities on Thursday. One of the events occurs in Avalon, where the Avalon Garden Club will join Mayor Martin Pagliughi to plant a new tree on a traffic island along Dune Drive. ##
The Avalon Borough Council discussed adjusting the hours for which alcoholic beverages can be sold in the community. Council is considering changing the proposed start of liquor sales on Sundays from 11:00am until either 10:00am, or 9:00am. Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance addressing the issue next month. ##
Cape May County remains hopeful that necessary repairs to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge will be completed before Memorial Day weekend. County Engineer Dale Foster says the County has engaged South State construction to conduct the repairs on the bridge, which has been closed for a few weeks following an underwater inspection. ##
The Avalon Borough Council meets tonight. Council is expected to discuss bids that have been received for the reconstruction of a pier that was damaged in a coastal storm, and will discuss an issue involving the hours of operation for consumption liquor licenses. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. ##
Avalon’s beach fill project will resume this weekend after being suspended so the dredge could finish a job in Cape May. Avalon officials report that the beach fill is about halfway completed and could be wrapped up on or about Mother’s Day weekend. Nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand is being placed on the…