Three incumbent members of the Avalon Borough Council submitted their petitions Monday to run in the Borough’s May 9th municipal election. Council President Dr. Nancy Hudanich, Council Vice President John McCorristin, and Councilman Jim Deever all submitted their petitions to the clerk’s office Monday morning. Three seats on the Avalon Borough Council will be filled…
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday night and received an update on the Borough’s stipend program for volunteer firefighters that staffs the firehouse during overnight hours. Chief Ed Dean says the program has exceeded his expectations and has resulted in greater overnight coverage, and two new members joining the department. Council authorized the stipend program…
A massive beach fill project for the Seven Mile Beach will begin on Tuesday. The dredge “Texas” from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will begin the project Tuesday in the southern end of Stone Harbor. When Stone Harbor’s portion of the project is done, the dredge will move to Avalon to pump nearly 1…
A major road project is underway this week in Avalon. County officials announced that a $4.4 million resurfacing project of a large portion of Ocean Drive in Avalon begins this week; it will include better drainage for nuisance rain and storm events. Avalon is also doing some needed sewer work under Ocean Drive and is…
Avalon’s Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and presented some major capital projects for discussion. Engineer Thomas Thornton from Mott MacDonald discussed a new bicycle path in Avalon that will provide an expansion for a bike path that was created nearly 11 years ago. Avalon also provided updates on a major beach fill project that’s coming,…
A big beach fill project slated for the Seven Mile Beach will begin on February 12th. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will begin in southern Stone Harbor before moving for a big beach fill project in Avalon. The initial phase of the Stone Harbor project will start in the south end of town and…
Avalon Police will be using body-worn cameras, starting on Thursday. Chief William McCormick announced that the cameras will be on all patrol officers as of February 1st. Avalon, and a few other communities, were able to get the cameras via a state grant.
Avalon’s new municipal court judge was sworn in on Friday. Andrew Cafiero was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Michael Donohue, who used to serve as Avalon’s municipal prosecutor. Cafiero replaces Dorothy Garrabrandt who accepted a position as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of New Jersey.
Avalon is poised to receive one of the largest beach fills in Borough history. Mayor Martin Pagliughi announced an agreement to bring a beach fill totaling up to 940,000 cubic yards in advance of the summer hurricane and tourism seasons. Avalon was able to successfully strike an agreement with state and federal officials to bring…
The busiest public building in Avalon has a new floor and will be open to the public again on Monday. Avalon Recreation Department Director Chuck McDonnell announced that a new floor is in place at Avalon Community Hall following a two week project. The new floor is lined for all upcoming sporting events and has…