All local communities are gearing up for Memorial Day weekend and many local towns are holding parades and ceremonies to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Many parades are planned including one in Avalon on Memorial Day at 9:00am, in Middle Township at 10:00am, and in Stone Harbor…
Cape May County Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi announced that the county’s next emergency management conference will be held on June 1st in Avalon. The county’s office is teaming up with Atlantic City Electric to present the free event to discuss how the public can be better prepared in the event of an emergency or…
Avalon’s new multi-million dollar electric substation is powered up. Avalon officials say the new Peermont Substation located near Ocean Drive at 60th Street is energized and will begin taking energy load this week. Atlantic City Electric has made major improvements to the power grid in both Avalon and Stone Harbor that have included the substation…
Avalon will be resurfacing one of its very popular tennis court complexes in advance of the summer season. Avalon has contracted with American Tennis Courts to resurface the hard courts located at 8th Street. The new courts will be painted with the popular U.S. Open blue and green. The courts will be closed for about…
Avalon Police will participate in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Chief William McCormick tells Coastal Broadcasting that the program will run from May 23rd through June 5th, including the busy Memorial Day weekend. New Jersey law requires all drivers and passengers in both the front and rear seats to be buckled up during…
On Tuesday a $6.2 million bond ordinance was approved by the Cape May County Freeholder Board to build a central-dispatch center for police, fire and rescue that will be shared by other communities. The building location at the Cape May Airport will be shared by the county operation and the Lower Township Police Department. Cape…
The re-opening of the Golden Inn Hotel in Avalon has been delayed until mid-June. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the new owners of the Golden Inn have started taking reservations for the summer for after June 15th. The hotel is undergoing a massive $15 million renovation project and is now owned by Icona…
Plenty of special events over Mother’s Day weekend brought big crowds to the shore. One of them occurred in Avalon where the community held its annual spring kickoff weekend which featured a large yard sale, flower and hoagie sale, paper shredding day, bike auction, and big band concert. Events also drew large crowds to downtown…
This Friday and Saturday, the Borough of Avalon will be kicking off its season with a host of activities, including a wine and spirits festival presented by the Avalon Chamber of Commerce, and the Avalon Garden Club’s annual community yard sale. Other events include an annual free Paper Shredding Day, plant sale, hoagie sale, and bicycle/kayak…
A new Substation in Avalon may be partially energized on Mother’s Day weekend. Atlantic City Electric is building a new Peermont Substation in the community that will service both Avalon and Stone Harbor. One of the two transformers in the Substation will be energized to provide power on or about May 8th.