Stone Harbor will be holding its second annual community paper shredding day on May 17th. Councilwoman Karen Lane announced that the four hour event begins at 9am at 95th Street and the beach, adjacent to a popular yard sale event a block away. Residential and commercial property owners will be able to shred unwanted documents…
The Stone Harbor Council met on Tuesday afternoon and discussed a dredging project that will occur in the near future. Council has learned that the United States Army Corps of Engineers will remove about 7,000 cubic yards of material near the free bridge that leads out of Stone Harbor to the Wildwoods. It’s possible the…
Seperate public hearings will be held on May 7th on school budgets proposed in both Avalon and Stone Harbor. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school tax rate will remain flat in both communities for the new year. The Avalon school budget totals $4.1 million, while the Stone Harbor school budget totals $3.1…
The Stone Harbor Borough Council will meet Tuesday afternoon and is expected to take care of largely housekeeping matters. Council will address fees charged at the Borough’s skateboard park, and designate regulations dealing with dogs on the beach, recreation program fees, and beaches that will be manned by the beach patrol this summer. Council meets…
About 30 businesses will be participating in a job fair on Saturday in Stone Harbor. The Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce is organizing the coordinated effort prior to the summer season. Its the third year this job fair has taken place. Many businesses in the community will be hiring seasonally. More information can be found…
Three people suffered injuries during a deck collapse last week in Stone Harbor. The collapse happened on April 2nd at a property located at 92nd Street and Third Avenue. A second story deck collapsed while a realtor was inspecting the property. Two victims of the collapse were taken to a local hospital while a third…
A new municipal budget is in place in Stone Harbor. Council met on Tuesday evening and approved a $14 million budget that includes a tax increase of eight tenths of one cent. The budget was approved on a 6-0 vote and establishes a tax rate of 23.2 cents, one of the lowest rates in South…
The Stone Harbor Borough Council meets Tuesday afternoon and will present the new 2014 municipal budget to the community. The Borough intends to raise $10.2 million via taxation this year; no word yet on what the municipal tax rate will be. Council is also expected to create a policy regarding the storage of kayaks at…
Stone Harbor Police have arrested a man who tried to enter an occupied home five days ago. Police busted Robert DeClementi who attempted to enter a home in the 300 block of 99th Street. DeClementi was soaking wet when he was apprehended; he likely fell into a bay. Police say he was in possession of…
Stone Harbor officials want to know what to do with their back bay dredge spoils today, and for the next ten years. Council met on Tuesday and authorized a company to create a dredged materials management plan for the Borough. Stone Harbor is about to officially acquire Site 103, a dredge spoils site, and can…