Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Riverfront in Wall, Avon, Belmar
Photographers on the online photo sharing website Flickr have uploaded hundreds of images of the Shark River, many showing waterfowl on the river and other activity. Check out this slideshow, arranged chronologically with the most recent photos tagged with "Shark River." Some photographers used the tag for images taken in or nearby. Many photos are of foliage and water fowl, while others show the landscape and activity surrounding this body of water. Visit the photo gallery here.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Diagonal parking, not parallel parking, takes effect
It's time to change direction: parking in Avon will switch from parallel parking to diagonal parking spots starting May 1. The annual switch to diagonal parking spots comes every May 1 on designated streets, and lasts through Nov. 14. Parallel parking is in effect from Nov. 15 to April 30 annually, according to borough ordinance. It's not the only borough law in effect starting May 1. From then through Oct. 1, dogs are not permitted on the beach. They are allowed between Oct. 2 to April 30. However, Avon law does not ever permit dogs on the boardwalk.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Avon Mayor Robert Mahon says the lease is illegal and Hurricane Sandy gave the town the cover it needed to terminate it
The lease between the borough of Avon and the owners of the Avon Pavilion was illegal, and Hurricane Sandy provided the town the impetus it needed to finally terminate it, Avon Mayor Robert Mahon said Monday. At an afternoon workshop session of the Avon Board of Commissioners attended by an audience of about 70 mainly supporters of Rob Fishman, Avon Pavilion owner, Mahon interjected into a public comment period his reasons for making the controversial move a week ago. In a surprise move, the commissioners on Jan. 28 voted 2-1 to revoke the Pavilion’s lease, claiming state law mandated voiding lease agreements on structures destroyed by an act of nature, such as Hurricane Sandy. But at Monday’s meeting, Mahon provided a different …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Span over Shark River closed after Hurricane Sandy
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Route 71 bridge over the Shark River is now open. A detour that rerouted Route 71 traffic onto Route 35 in Belmar since Hurricane Sandy is over. State Department of Transportation officials announced the span between Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea, at the north end of Main Street in Belmar reopened to vehicular traffic. Repair work after the storm is complete "days ahead of schedule," said NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson in a news release today. “We are pleased to get this bridge back in service ahead of schedule because we understand its importance to residents, business owners and visitors," said NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson. Since the storm forced the bridge's closure for electrical repairs, detours on both sides of the river put …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Flyover on Thursday found no evidence of algae bloom, DEP says
Because of reports of greenish brown, dirty-looking water at the beaches around Asbury Park, Avon and Bradley Beach, the state Department of Environmental Protection is looking into the water quality off Shore Area beaches, according to its website. The Monmouth County Health Department has identified a variety of species of dinoflagellates -- planktonic plants -- in the waters at the those beaches. These microscopic plants are generally not toxic to humans but in very heavy concentrations may be toxic to fish and shellfish because they remove oxygen from the water, according to the DEP. Additional samples are being collected by the DEP's Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring and at the beaches by the Monmouth County Health Department, …
Mary Jo Alburtus
2:17 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
What goes around, comes around Avon needs to watch not to get too big for its britches.Whatever the ins and outs of the prior leases, the bottom line is that the Avon Pavilion brought many people to the boardwalk and the Fishmans became an integral part of summers in Avon. This all could have been handled in a more professional and respectful way between the parties but it sounds like a decision … more ›