Baltic Ave Canal. The city is seeking bidders for the second phase of the Baltic Avenue drainage canal project. This phase will see the pump station built out at Atlantis Ave. Bids are due on Sept. 20.
Hmmm, Bader Field activity… Speaking of the Baltic Ave canal — the engineers that did the work on phase one of that project, Remington & Vernick, just recently won a contract to prepare a remedial action workplan for Bader Field.
Donut Update. The Lower Chelsea “coming soon” Drip N Scoop project finally got some good news: $380,000 in loans from the city, backed by HUD, to put toward the total $1.8 million project cost. We updated our piece from last month with the news.
What’s Coming Up?
The C.R.O.P.S. markets in Chelsea’s O’Donnell Park are back! Featuring food, produce and locally-made chocotacos (among other local vendor specialties) as well as music and entertainment. (Aug. 20 and following Saturdays through October.)
DJ Envy presents Drive Your Dreams Atlantic City, a car show with rides, celebrities and a whole lot more at Bader Field. (Aug. 20)
Local chocolate spot Bar 32 takes over Little Water Distillery for a night of specialty cocktails. (Aug. 25)
Further Reading
Read this strangely fascinating ACUA blog post about the history of wastewater treatment in Atlantic County.