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  • Police

    Police Allentown Police Department 8 N. Main St. PO Box 487 Allentown, NJ 08501 Emergency: 911 Non-emergency: (609) 259-3491 Fax: (609) 259-1293 Public Safety Director: Harvey Morrell N.J. State Police Route 130 Hightstown, NJ 08520 Emergency: 911 (609) 448-0073 Non-emergency: (609) 448-0074 Area served: Millstone Township, Roosevelt Borough, Upper Freehold Township, Allentown and Englishtown Station…

  • Post offices

    Allentown Post Office 12 S. Main St. Allentown, NJ 08501-9998 (609) 259-2541 Fax: (609) 208-0553 Area served: Allentown, part of Upper Freehold Township, Chesterfield, North Hanover, Hamilton and Washington. Hours: Monday-Friday, window, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Time of last pick up: Weekdays, 5 p.m.; weekends, 3 p.m. Clarksburg Post Office 424 Stagecoach Road…

  • State, Monmouth County parks

    State, Monmouth County parks Double Trouble State Park PO Box 175 Bayville, NJ 08721 (732) 341-6662 (maintenance; information on cranberry harvesting) Admission: Free Chief Ranger: Jim Hanebry Located on Pinewald Keswick Road at the end of Double Trouble Road.    This historic park is located in the protected Pine Barrens and offers an old sawmill and…

  • Municipal parks

    ALLENTOWN Sarah Barnes Playground Location: Pearl Street, Allentown Facilities: Playground and basketball courts. Dr. Farmer Park Location: Lakeview Drive, Allentown Facilities: Lake access, gazebo, bridge, basketball and street hockey courts. Heritage Park Location: Entrances on South Main St. and Gordon Road, Allentown Pete Sensi Park Location: South Main Street, Allentown Facilities: Dock, picnic tables and…

  • Fire and rescue

    Allentown First Aid Squad Inc. Mailing address: PO Box 252 Allentown, NJ 08501 Location: 70 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501 Emergency: 911 Non-emergency: (609) 259-2311 Fax: (609) 259-3518 E-mail: [email protected] Captain: Ruth Bertagni    The squad provides an educational program for preschool age children on emergency procedures. An annual fund drive is held in July and…

  • Health care

    Health care CentraState Healthcare System 901 W. Main St. Freehold, NJ 07728 (732) 431-2000 Fax: (732) 294-7110 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.centrastate.com President/CEO: Thomas H. Litz, FACHE    CentraState Medical Center is a 241-bed full-service medical center affiliated with over 400 board-certified physicians and dentists. The medical center provides a range of state-of-the-art healthcare services. Affiliated with…

  • County government

    Mercer County McDade Administration Bldg. 640 S. Broad St. PO Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 (609) 989-6502 Fax: (609) 895-1668 County Executive: Robert D. Prunetti, (609) 989-6518 Freeholders: Tony Mack, president, Brian Hughes, vice president, Ann M. Cannon, Anthony Carabelli, James McManimon, Keith Hamilton, Lucylle R.S. Walter County Administrator: John F. Ricci Sheriff: Samuel J.…

  • Lack of voters speaks volumes about campaigns

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 9 By: Primary campaigns have always had a certain through-the-looking-glass quality about them. Candidates say yes to one audience, no to another, maybe to a third. Pollsters tell reporters their numbers are up one day, down the next. Allies become enemies. Friends turn into foes.    Curiouser still is the spectacle of members…

  • Libraries

    Allentown Public Library Branch of the Monmouth County System P.O. Box 383 16 S. Main St. Allentown, NJ 08501 (609) 259-7565 Fax: (609) 259-9620 URL: www.ufanj.org/allen/library Operating Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 9 p.m.; Friday 2 to 5…