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  • Board wants residents’ input

    Opportunity exists on committee for new high school"This is one of the biggest decisions the district will ever make and we definitely want the community involved in this," Washington Superintendent Paul Harren said. By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON – Now that the Board of Education has decided to move forward with plans to build a…

  • Businesses late paying privilege tax

    Councilman pays 1998 property taxes By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE – The Borough Council is cracking down on merchants who are delinquent in paying an annual $375 business privilege tax.    "If they don’t pay by (Oct. 15), it will be sent to court," said borough Treasurer Janell Hammond as she leafed through copies of late…

  • REGISTERING VETERANS FOR MEMORIAL

    Groundbreaking for World War II monument in NovemberBob Peppler, director of Peppler Funeral Home in Allentown, has registered nearly 400 veterans. The National Funeral Directors Association has worked to compile names for the memorial, as well as raise money. By: Ken Weingartner    ALLENTOWN – When Bob Peppler was presented the chance to help register veterans…

  • SENIOR CENTER MAY GET INTERNET

    Telecommunications firm offers free service for one year Baltimore-based Ntegrity wants to give the center a free computer, two Internet terminals, a printer, and one year of free Internet service. The company would provide all of the installation and would even train seniors how to use the computer. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – Seniors soon…

  • LOCAL TALENT ON DISPLAY AT FESTIVAL

    Allentown event set for Oct. 14 and Oct. 15He’s not your typical family man. He is 33, has been married for five years, and is the father of a 13-month-old daughter, Molly. But the Rahway native who now calls Allentown home is very interested in rock ‘n’ roll – extraordinarily interested. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN…

  • Council to consider fate of Davids Court

    By: Amanda Bok    Davids Court homeowners have agreed to a 60-day deadline for the township to make a decision regarding who will be responsible for the road’s maintenance.    Responsibility for the road has been in question since Davids Court residents asked the township to repave the road one year ago. The process of dedicating the…

  • POST Forum: Library budget

    Should the library board of trustees appoint appoint a finance officer to manage its budget? Should the library board of trustees appoint appoint a finance officer to manage its budget?

  • AHS football gets first victory

    By: Kyle Moylan    The outcome of its game wasn’t the only change the Allentown High School football team made last week.    Five days before Allentown defeated Princeton, 18-6, for its first win of the season, Coach Greg LaCava decided to change quarterbacks on his team.    Matt Mordas, just a sophomore, was inserted as the team’s…

  • Lady Eagles swing two victories

    By: Mandy Knechel South 6 Belvidere 1    Bridget Henn led the way for the South Hunterdon field hockey team, scoring four goals.    Jill Courter and Erin Fimbel both followed with one apiece. Assists were made by Andi Burroughs, Caitlin Buchanan, Caitlin Meehan and Kendra Benitez.    South goaltender Lindsay Wood did an excellent job in the…