Dozens of Avalon residents attended a community meeting on Saturday to discuss the County’s plans to reconstruct a large portion of Ocean Drive in the Borough. The County intends to rebuild a section of Ocean Drive from 29th Street south to 62nd Street during 2017. In advance of that project, the Borough will conduct a…
Avalon will be holding a community meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the county’s efforts to rebuild a large portion of Ocean Drive in the Borough. Avalon will replace sewer mains from 29th Street to 61st Street in advance of the county’s complete reconstruction of that portion of Ocean Drive. The work will be conducted…
One local bridge was closed during high tide this morning. The Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City was closed shortly after 10am by Avalon Police due to wave overwash on the roadway leading to the bridge. The bridge may not be accessible during this storm event near times of high tide due…
Avalon has a new municipal tax collector. Alexis Coan was confirmed by the Avalon Borough Council on Wednesday evening to be the new tax collector the community. Coan replaces longtime tax collector Connie DiCola who retires at the end of this month.
The director of the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children in Avalon has received a major award from the State. Emily O’Donnell has received the 42nd New Jersey Hero designation from Mary Pat Christie, the Governor’s wife. Christie says O’Donnell helps provide these children with a vacation they would not otherwise receive and…
The Avalon Free Public Library is getting a new director next month. Erin Brown is leaving the Atlantic City library system to replace Norman Gluckman in Avalon, who is retiring after a ten year career. The Avalon Free Public Library has attained five-star status over the past eight consecutive years.
Longport was the big winner of the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships in Avalon on Friday evening. Longport was guaranteed the victory with a win by Mike McGrath in the singles row. Defending champion Avalon finished third in the competition.
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday afternoon and discussed the hiring of a new CRS coordinator for the Borough. The coordinator would certify Avalon as a Class 5 community which provides an exemplary 25 percent discount in flood insurance premiums to the community. Avalon also discussed the potential hire of a new tax collector to…
The Avalon Beach Patrol will host the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships on Friday evening. Avalon gets to host the event after winning the championship last year. There are only three events in the competition, which is seen as the biggest and most important lifeguard event of the summer. It kicks off on the 38th Street…
A portion of Ocean Drive in Avalon will be closed over the next ten days for an emergency repair of a sewer main. Avalon announced that a section of the roadway between 38th Street and 42nd Street will be closed to traffic starting Wednesday through August 19th, except during the weekend. Ocean Drive is a…