The Avalon Free Public Library has been named a five-star library for the ninth consecutive year. The Library earned the designation from Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service. Only three other libraries in the Garden State also earned the five-star ranking.
Thousands of County residents and visitors flocked to the beaches after sunset Sunday to take photos of the super moon. The moon passed by the Earth at its closest distance since 1948, which made taking a bad photo nearly impossible. This will be the closest pass by the moon to Earth for the next two…
The Avalon Home and Land Owners Association held a meeting over the weekend to have public discussion on two important projects in the Borough. Business Administrator Scott Wahl provided the public with an update on a potentially very large beach fill project in 2017. Atlantic City Electric also discussed a new distribution project that will…
Hundreds of residents and visitors turned out for Avalon’s Veterans Day ceremony held at Veterans Plaza Friday morning. Mayor Martin Pagliughi delivered an address and spoke of an Army veteran who went through 100 surgeries after a combat injury and volunteers his time today to teach Tai Chi to veterans. The ceremony also included a…
Hearts are heavy in the Avalon business community this week as the owner of one of the Borough’s most popular ice cream shops has passed away. Ed Galante, owner of Sundae Best in Avalon, lost his battle with lung cancer on Friday. Galante was very active in tourism activities in Avalon and supported many special…
Three sea turtles being kept at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine were sent to a North Carolina aquarium on Sunday morning, including the 300-pound female found on the Avalon beach in September. Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the center, said the Avalon loggerhead sea turtle would be transferred to the Karen Beasley Sea…
On Tuesday and Wednesday about 210 Japanese black pine trees were cut down in the Borough of Avalon by their Department of Public Works and a local landscaping company. Borough officials claim the trees needed to be removed due to an infestation of southern pine beetles. The tree removal was concentrated along the dune paths…
A big honor this week for three prominent Cape May County residents. Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi, his wife Lynda, and Sea Isle’s Jim Bennett were all honored as 2016 Distinguished Citizens of the Years from the Garden State Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The event was held at the Wildwoods Convention Center Monday…
Various events to celebrate Halloween are being held throughout Cape May County this week. One of the biggest events is the Middle Township Recreation Department’s Halloween Parade to be held on Wednesday evening along Route 9 in the Township. Avalon will be holding its popular Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 29th and has…
Avalon welcomed home Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Schwartz Friday afternoon. Schwartz returned to his hometown after a voluntary six month deployment to the Incirlik Air Force Base in Turkey, near the Syrian border. Incirlik is a primary base for air strikes against ISIS in Syria and northern Iraq as part of “Operation Inherent Resolve”.