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609-823-7935
Fax: 609-822-1660
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Location
111 North Cornwall Ave
Ventnor City,
NJ
08406

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

News

Capital Projects Update - February 2026


Ventnor has been making significant progress on key capital projects that benefit our community. Here are a few projects that are in the works:AWARDED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTIONPickleball and Tennis Court Improvements - this project includes court resurfacing, new fencing, courtyard enhancements, and up…

Streetscape Improvement Project Coming to Dorset Avenue in Ventnor Heights


The Ventnor City Administration of Mayor Tim Kriebel, Commissioner Lance Landgraf, and Commissioner Maria Mento is proud to announce a proposed large-scale streetscape improvement project for the Ventnor Heights commercial district along Dorset Avenue, from the base of the Dorset Avenue Bridge to M…

Reconstruction of Ventnor’s Pickleball and Tennis Courts


.pf0{}The City of Ventnor, in their continuing efforts to maintain and improve infrastructure, has completed the design and has advertised for the Reconstruction of the Pickleball and Tennis Courts.  The scope of the project includes removal and replacement of the asphalt surface, new color surface…

Ventnor Boardwalk Reconstruction to Begin November 3, 2025


The City of Ventnor has secured critical infrastructure funding through the Boardwalk Preservation Act of $7.1 million dollars to replace the boardwalk from Jackson Avenue to Cambridge Avenue.   The scope of work includes complete demolition and reconstruction of the boardwalk structure, the pavili…

Ventnor Receives Grant for Water Tank Repairs


The City of Ventnor, in our continuing efforts to improve the City’s infrastructure, has received a $65,000 Planning and Design grant through the NJDEP Technical Assistance program for improvements to the Surrey Avenue Water Tank. The improvements will include repainting the interior and exterior o…

C-Sure Playground Installation Begins April 8, 2025


Please be advised that the Ventnor City’s C-Sure Children’s Playground located at South Somerset Avenue and the Boardwalk will be closed to undergo a make-over scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Work is expected to be complete within a week.The playground’s original designer and constructio…

Beach Restoration Update


Ventnor Beach Restoration Update:The beachfill operation is 90% complete, and sand pumping should finish by Thursday. The contractor is scheduled to demobilize pipe this weekend.Dune repair on the north end of Ventnor is scheduled to begin next week. Repairs to the cross over path from the boardwal…

Temporary Shipping Container on S. Somerset Avenue for Playground Upgrades


The Ventnor Department of Public Works has staged a temporary shipping container on S. Somerset Avenue to receive and store necessary materials and equipment for the upcoming CSure Playground renovation. Materials are expected to arrive over the next six weeks. The project is anticipated to start o…

Updates on Capital Projects


An update on key capital projects from the Ventnor City Commissioners is below:Boardwalk RepairA critical repair was made to the boardwalk between Derby and Cornwall Avenues. The repair was required because a boardwalk support piling completely failed and no longer supported the boardwalk structure…

Summer Street Sweeping Schedule Begins May 28


The following modified summer street sweeping schedule will begin Tuesday after Memorial Day, and run through Labor Day:Street sweeping will continue and Police Department will enforce parking restrictions on: Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue, Winchester Avenue and Monmouth Avenue.Street sweeping wi…

LEAP Grant for Dump Truck and Brining Applicator


In a joint shared service agreement with Atlantic County, Ventnor, Margate and Longport, we received a dump truck and a brining applicator to assist the three downbeach communities with winter storm preparation. Ventnor, as the lead municipality on the grant, will maintain the vehicle and the brini…

Capital Improvement Projects Update


The City of Ventnor has provided an update on capital projects completed in 2022, ongoing construction projects and upcoming projects for 2023.Click here to view the update

Ventnor Avenue Signal Synchronization Project Public Information Meeting on April 20


Colliers Engineering & Design, on behalf of the City of Ventnor, is designing improvements at five (5) signalized intersections under the Ventnor Avenue Signal Synchronization Project: Ventnor Avenue & Oxford AvenueVentnor Avenue & Victoria AvenueVentnor Avenue & Weymouth AvenueVent…

Ventnor Receives Grant Towards Traffic Signal Optimization


Ventnor has received a grant for Traffic Signal Optimization at the following five intersections on Ventnor Avenue:  Oxford, Victoria, Weymouth, Nashville and Baton Rouge.   A Professional Engineering Services contract has been awarded to Colliers Engineering for Data Collection, Design and Bidding…

Suffolk Avenue Beach Ramp Undergoing Construction Beginning October 25


The concrete ramp at Suffolk Avenue beach entrance is scheduled to be replaced as part of the Army Corps of Engineers Beach Fill project. The contractor is scheduled to mobilize on October 25. The ramp/beach entrance will be closed during the construction, which is anticipated to take approximately…

Modified Street Sweeping Schedule to Begin May 25


The following modified summer street sweeping schedule will begin Tuesday, May 25, 2021 and run through Labor Day 2021:Street sweeping will continue on: Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor Avenue, Winchester Avenue and Monmouth Avenue.Street sweeping will continue on side streets from Jackson Avenue to and in…

Fire Hydrant Flushing Begins March 22


Beginning on Monday, March 22, for a six week period, the Ventnor Water & Sewer Utility, in conjuction with the fire department, will conduct flow testing of the City's fire hydrants and flushing of the system's water mains. The testing will begin at Jackson Avenue and proceed south to Frederic…

Beach Replenishment Project Update


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and its awarded contractor Great Lakes Dredging, will begin a beach replenishment project stretching from Atlantic City through Longport. Ventnor will be the first area started (end of September, early October), then the work will progress to Margate, …

Notice to Property Owners Near Structural Monitoring Program


The following notice has been sent to property owners adjacent to the Boardwalk advising of the Structural Monitoring Program required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the upcoming beachfill project.  Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) has been awarded th…

Reconstruction of Newport Avenue Municipal Parking Lot to Begin May 1


Ventnor has awarded a contract to Arthur Henry Inc. for the Reconstruction of the Newport Avenue Municipal Parking Lot, and construction is scheduled to begin this Friday, May 1, 2020. The parking lot will be closed during construction and is tentatively scheduled to reopen on June 15, 2020.

Ventnor Wins Grant to Improve Ski Beach Park


Ventnor was awarded a $291,300 grant and $97,100 low interest loan from the New Jersey Green Acres Program for Ski Beach Park. Ventnor Mayor Beth Holzman stated, "Ski Beach Park is a gem and now the City has the funds to make it shine. It is great to have this State grant, so local tax doll…

Street Sweeper Back in Service


The street sweeper that been under repair is now back in service as of Wednesday, October 30. Sweeping will be performed as scheduled.