Avalon held a pre-construction meeting for its upcoming back bay dredging project on Monday. Borough, state, and federal officials met with Mobile Dredging & Pumping Co. to discuss the project which will dredge 120,000 cubic yards of materials from various Borough and State channels. The actual dredging work will get underway around Thanksgiving weekend and…
The Avalon Borough Council awarded a contract to Mobile Dredging & Pumping Company from Chester, PA to conduct a major two to three year back bay dredging project in the community. The contract totals $3.587 million and will result in 120,000 cubic yards of dredge material being removed from waterways managed by Avalon, Middle Township,…
Some Saturday rain dampened and even cancelled some special events in the county over the weekend. Ocean City held its block party and Avalon held its seafood festival on Saturday despite rain that finally stopped around lunchtime on Saturday. Good crowds were enjoyed at both events despite the wet weather. West Cape May’s eclectic Lima…
Avalon held a pre-bid meeting this week on its big upcoming dredging project. Borough Administrator Scott Wahl and engineer Tom Thornton briefed Council on the meeting which showed plenty of interest from companies who are interested on bidding on the project which could take up to three years to complete due to seasonal restrictions imposed…
Dozens of volunteers went into the dunes in northern Avalon Saturday to plant dune grass. The annual dune grass planting event will result in 50,000 stolons of dune grass being planted behind a bulkhead in the northern section of the community. The Avalon Department of Public Works will finish up the project early this week.…
A park in Avalon will get a make over. Administrator Scott Wahl told Coastal Broadcasting that the work on the 39th St. park is worth about $500,000 and will include open space funding. Some of the improvements will include a Bocce courts, gazebo, and improved playground area. These improvements will take place over the winter.
The Borough of Avalon has secured the permits it needs for a big dredging project that is expected to begin this fall. Borough Council was briefed Wednesday night by municipal engineer Thomas Thornton who told Council both state and federal permits are in hand for the project. Avalon will go out to bid at the…
Local communities including Avalon and Stone Harbor made submissions to the Cape May County Open Space Board on Tuesday. Avalon Business Administrator Scott Wahl told us that Avalon is looking to construct a one-eighth mile running and walking track, along with a fitness station, on a field adjacent to the Avalon Elementary School. Stone Harbor…
The Avalon Borough Council met Wednesday night and awarded a contract for a new park. The park will be located on 39th Street and will be largely financed by funding from the Cape May County Open Space Program. Council also discussed the adoption of a flood mitigation progress report and heard a presentation by Business…
The Avalon Borough Council met on Wednesday night and approved an application to the Cape May County Open Space Board for the construction of a new walking and running track. The track would be one eighth of a mile in length and located on a field adjacent to the Avalon Elementary School. If the application…