There could be some travel delays on Stone Harbor Boulevard this Saturday evening, starting at 8pm. County officials say minor delays can be expected related to extended bridge openings to accommodate the “Festival of Lights” boat parade. At 8pm, the bascule span of the 96th Street Bridge will remain open to allow for the continuous…
A 50 year old woman from Delaware was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in Stone Harbor Saturday morning. Local police say it happened near 87th Street and First Avenue. An 18 year old Pennsylvania woman was driving a Jeep Cherokee which collided with the bicyclist. The woman later died of her injuries.
The Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire adjacent to a home on Second Avenue. The fire broke out Thursday evening and burned through the roof of the vehicle. There was minor damage to the adjacent home. No injuries were reported. Information and photo from the Department’s social media page.
There was a contested primary for the republican nomination for Borough Council in Stone Harbor Tuesday night. Bunny Parzych and Frank Dallahan were the winners, defeating Robert Bickford. This is essentially the municipal election in Stone Harbor as no democrats have intended to run for any of the three Council seats.
There is a contested race for two republican nominations to two Council seats in Stone Harbor. Bernadette Parzych, Frank Dallahan, and Robert Bickford are all seeking their party’s nomination. In Stone Harbor this is really the municipal election since democratic candidates hardly ever run for office.
Stone Harbor could advance a measure that would result in a new lifeguard station to be built after the summer season. A motion is on Tuesday’s agenda that could award the construction of the project as early as July 6th. Council is also expected to approve various special events, and renew two liquor licenses.
Yes Stone Harbor, you can drink your water. Borough officials announced Wednesday that a temporary boil water advisory was lifted after water samples came back within acceptable limits. Stone Harbor had to issue the advisory under a state directive following a water tower maintenance project that concluded.
Emergency electrical repairs are needed on the County’s 96th Street Bridge outside of Stone Harbor. The repairs will be made Thursday night, which means the bridge will be closed to traffic from 8:00pm until 6:00am Friday. The work is designed to reduce wear on the motor components of the bridge.
Stone Harbor will adopt its new municipal budget Tuesday afternoon. Council had introduced a budget that included a significant increase in taxes, but trimmed the budget and will attempt to pass it a second time. Council is also expected to approve various special events for the summer season.
The County will do some final repairs to the 96th Street Bridge outside of Stone Harbor starting Monday. County officials say there have been emergency repairs on the bridge, and two more weeks of work are needed. The daytime work will require one lane of the bridge to be temporarily closed during work hours; flaggers…