MORE GAS MAINS will be installed in Avalon this winter, as older mains are replaced. 50,000 feet of new mains will be installed, mostly in the north end of the borough. Homeowners will be notified as work progresses and lateral connections are made. Work is to be completed (including patched streets) prior to the 2019 summer season, with final paving to occur in the fall.
Boats fill the slips at Commodore Bay Marina in Avalon.
AVALON ACHIEVES AAA BOND RATING: Once again Avalon has achieved a AAA bond rating from Standard & Poors, having maintained that rating for over a decade. The S&P rating was based on Avalon’s strong liquidity, institutional framework, and available fund balance. The AAA rating helps save taxpayers money when the borough borrows for capital projects.
MORE BALD EAGLES have been spotted along the Delaware Bay according to an Atlantic City Press article as well as areas of Atlantic County. Some were spotted behind Seven Mile Island last week. Bald eagles have rebounded in recent years with 178 nesting pairs counted in 2017.
THE CAPE MAY MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT reported increased numbers of monarchs at the end of October, after more modest counts earlier. This year’s counts have still been down compared to last year, though prevailing winds during the migration season may have diverted monarchs further west than usual. For an article on the monarch count, click here: https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/cape-may-monarch-numbers-solid-this-year-but-lower-than/article_2d867382-cee5-55d2-b237-24eeff2ac7d3.html
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Yoga at the Zoo, $20 suggested donation goes directly to the care and feeding of the animals, Cape May County Zoo, meet at the zoo entrance at 8:45AM, Saturday, November 10
- Avalon Home & Land Owners Association Monthly Meeting featuring guest speaker Scott Wahl, Boro Business Administrator, Avalon Senior Center, 10-11:30AM, Saturday, November 10
- Art Workshop: Decoupage Holiday Shells, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 1-3PM, Saturday, November 10
- Big Band Dance featuring Tony DeLuca, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday, November 10
- American Legion Post #331 Veterans’ Day Ceremony, Veterans Plaza in Avalon, 11AM, Sunday, November 11
- Stone Harbor’s American Legion Veterans’ Day Ceremony, 11617-2nd Avenue, Noon, Sunday, November 11
- Drop In Tech Workshop for Apple computers, iPads & iPhones, Avalon Free Public Library, 2PM, Friday, November 16
- Sea Isle City’s Girls’ Weekend, 3 days of special offers at retailers, restaurants, salons & other businesses, Friday-Sunday, November 16-18
- Creative Writing, feedback on poetry, memories, short stories, articles & books, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 10AM-Noon, Saturday, November 17
- Avalon’s Festival of Trees, The Whitebrier at 260-20th Street, silent auction bidding on your favorite decorated wreathes & trees, 5PM on Wednesday, November 21 & Noon on Friday, November 23
- Story & Craft Time with Mrs. Claus, Avalon Free Public Library, 10-10:45AM, Friday, November 23
- Avalon’s Festive Friday, downtown Avalon, over 40 activities for the entire family, 11AM-6PM, Friday, November 23
- Stone Harbor’s Island Holiday, pet parade, Merchant’s Hospitality Friday Night, Small Business Saturday, Scavenger Hunt & family activities, Friday & Saturday, November 23 & 24
- Photos with Santa, Stone Harbor Fire Company, 5-7PM, Friday, November 23
- Holiday Gift Guide Presentation, suggestions for best tech ideas to hottest toys, Avalon Free Public Library, 10-11AM, Saturday, November 24
- Avalon’s Snowfest Saturday, downtown Avalon, holiday carnival with family fun, photos with Santa, rides & entertainment 11AM-4PM, Saturday, November 24
- Stone Harbor’s Annual Christmas Parade, music, entertainment, floats, fire trucks, the arrival of Santa, downtown shopping district, 6:30PM, Saturday, November 24
- Stone Harbor’s Caroling & Tree Lighting, caroling throughout town on a trolley & then lighting of the Christmas tree in front of Boro Hall, 4:45-7PM, Wednesday, December 5
Featured Property:
This magnificent oceanfront home has views up and down Stone Harbor’s beach—and $267,000 in gross rental income!
1 108th Street, Stone Harbor, $6,495,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 183535
New Listings:
2110 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $750,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 184777
3465 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $854,500, ACTIVE MLS#: 184780
162 83rd St. Beach, Stone Harbor, $1,800,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 184823
756 21st Street, Avalon, $2,395,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 184779
10 97th Street, Stone Harbor, $2,900,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 184798
65 W 11th Street, Avalon, $3,195,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 184840
Properties Under Contract:
663 21st Street, Avalon, $699,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 184740
246 28th Street, Avalon, $999,900, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 184351
1125 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor Manor, $999,999, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 182527
148 21st Street, Avalon, $1,549,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 180793
1248 Avalon Avenue, Avalon, $1,589,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 184020
36 W. 26th Street, Avalon, $1,595,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 183979
211 118 Street, Stone Harbor, $1,899,500, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 184562
9415 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor, $2,095,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 183632
33 W. 25th Street, Avalon, $2,695,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 183866
Properties Sold:
667 22nd Street, Avalon, $460,000, SOLD MLS#: 182368
133 Meadowview Lane, Avalon Manor, $493,500, SOLD MLS#: 168183
8318 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor, $775,000, SOLD MLS#: 182855
1668 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $865,000, SOLD MLS#: 182799
4138 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $975,000, SOLD MLS#: 183007
4351 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $1,150,000, SOLD MLS#: 183209
7428 Ocean Drive, Avalon, $1,200,000, SOLD MLS#: 184150
267 22nd Street, Avalon, $1,400,000, SOLD MLS#: 183655
298 46th Street, Avalon, $2,275,000, SOLD MLS#: 182629
1 97th Street, Stone Harbor, $5,162,500, SOLD MLS#: 180303
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