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  • 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…

  • Religion

    Religion Allentown Presbyterian Church 20 High Street Allentown, NJ 08501 (609) 259-7289 Fax: (609) 259-1022 Pastor: The Rev. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson Denomination: Presbyterian (USA) Worship services: 8:15 a.m., 11 a.m. (summer, 9:30 a.m.) Sunday School: 9:30; none during the summer Child care available during services. Allentown United Methodist 23 Church St. Allentown, NJ 08501 (609) 259-7392…

  • Public schools

    Plumsted Township Board of Education 117 Evergreen Road New Egypt, NJ 08533 (609) 758-6800 Fax: (609) 758-6808 E-mail: [email protected] Serving students from: New Egypt and Cream Ridge Superintendent: Dr. Gerald Woehr (609) 758-6800; Ext. 88 School board members: Robert A. Schadewald, Herbert Marinari, Albert Petroni, Karen Amburgey and Keith Buckalew. Meetings: The first and fourth…

  • Jamesburg Fire Department celebrates 100th Birthday

    By: Nicole Taylor    The Jamesburg Fire Department prides itself on being a close-knit unit, one that Deputy Chief John Walker compares to a large family.    And in fact, some of the members are family — literally.    Fireman Tom Linke and his father, Wilbur “Whip” Linke, both served in the department at the same time. Tom…