The American Red Cross will be honoring eight groups and individuals for their tireless work and commitment to community. The Red Cross will hold a recognition breakfast at Ceasars Casino on Thursday morning. Among those being honored: The Avalon Beach Patrol. The event is called “The Breakfast of Champions”.
Avalon Police say a drunk driver caused a major accident that shut down Avalon Blvd. for a period of time over the Memorial Day Weekend. Clarence E. Pike IV, 31, of Villas, vehicle was traveling eastbound on Avalon Boulevard when it left the roadway, crossed the westbound lanes, and struck a utility pole head on. A…
A motor vehicle accident that shut down Avalon Boulevard heading into Avalon Saturday night has been cleared and the roadway is open again. The Avalon Police Department announced that both lanes of the boulevard were opened shortly after 4am on Sunday. A motor vehicle accident on Saturday night resulted in injuries and closed down both…
A motor vehicle accident has closed Avalon Boulevard just outside of Avalon Saturday evening. A notice issued by the Avalon Office of Public Information reports that a motor vehicle accident occurred early Saturday evening outside of Avalon and the Boulevard will be closed for a few to several hours Saturday evening. Emergency personnel and electric…
The Borough of Avalon has announced a special guest speaker for its Memorial Day ceremony to be held on May 26th. Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi announced that Major James D. Scalon, retired, from the United States Army will be the guest speaker at the ceremony which follows Avalon’s parade. Major Scanlon has worked in our…
The neighboring Boroughs of Avalon and Stone Harbor will be sharing the same Chief Financial Officer, for the time being. Avalon’s Council last night authorized a shared services agreement with Stone Harbor to share its CFO, Jim Craft, with Stone Harbor. Stone Harbor was in need of a Chief Financial Officer after James Nicola resigned…
Thousands of people came to Avalon on Saturday for the Borough’s annual Spring Kickoff Weekend. Avalon hosted a community wide yard sale, community paper shredding day, bike auction, and a plant and hoagie sale at the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department. The weekend started with a successful wine and spirits festival inside Community Hall on Friday…
Avalon is expected plenty of people to participate in a big weekend this weekend designed to jump start the tourism season. Avalon will hold its once a year, popular yard sale throughout the community on Saturday. Members of the local fire department will raise funds with a plant and hoagie sale at the firehouse, and…
The Borough of Avalon received a major environmental award during an Arbor Day event held on Friday in the community. Mayor Martin Pagliughi was on hand to accept an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects as its top environmental enhancement project. Avalon was complimented on an innovative program that results in the replacement…