Wetlands Institute “Taking Action for our Marshes” Presentation August 22nd
Grace Period on Third Quarter Taxes Extended to August 19th
At the July 24, 2024, meeting of the Avalon Borough Council, a resolution was approved to extend the grace period on third quarter taxes to August 19, 2024. This was necessary because the County issued the final certification of the Avalon tax rate this week. The interest charge from August 1st-19th is zero percent. Here […]
Avalon Municipal Offices to be Closed Wednesday, June 19th for Juneteenth Holiday
The Borough of Avalon municipal offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19th for the federal recognition of the Juneteenth holiday, thank you. Trash and recycling collection will be held on that date.
Notice: Avalon Moves to Microsoft Teams for Live Streaming of Council Meetings
Avalon has moved to the Microsoft Teams platform for the live streaming of its Council meetings. For the past several years, computers largely include the Microsoft Teams program. The meeting can be viewed also without having to download as Teams has ease of use browser capability. This begins with the June 12th Council meeting. Instructions […]
Tuesday and Friday Bridge at the Avalon Senior Center Returns in June
The Avalon Senior Center will begin Tuesday bridge at 4:00pm on Tuesday, June 18th. Friday bridge will begin at 9:00m at the Avalon Senior Center on Friday, June 21st, thank you!
Avalon Environmental Commission, Garden Club, Tech Students Plant Native Plants on Traffic Island
Students from the Cape May County Technical High School’s environmental sciences class joined the Avalon Environmental Commission and the Avalon Garden Club on a pilot project that transitions a portion of a traffic island on Dune Drive from lawn space to native, indigenous plants. The pilot project is intended to see how native plants […]
Avalon Bids Farewell to James Craft, Ann DeGennaro Named Chief Financial Officer for Avalon
James Craft, Council President Jamie McDermott, and Ann DeGennaro
The Avalon Borough Council has named Ann DeGennaro as Chief Financial Officer. DeGennaro will replace James Craft, who retires after 26 years of service on May 31st, 2024. The appointment of DeGennaro to Chief Financial Officer was made […]
National Weather Service Issues Coastal Flood Warning for Friday, May 10th
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning for Avalon. The Warning is in effect for Friday, May 10th, at 8:00pm until Saturday, May 11th, at 4:00am. Moderate tidal flooding is possible at time of high tide. There are two high tides of concern. The first is Thursday, May 9th, at […]