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Fire at Allentown High School
Senior cafeteria to remain closed until next week Jennifer Kohlhepp Fire at Allentown High By Jennifer Kohlhepp Staff Writer A fire broke out in a kitchen at Allentown High School after school let out on Oct. 7. Vice Principal Constance Embley reported that faulty equipment in the senior cafeteria both started the fire and kept…
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Drew Romein, 8, (l-r) and Eric Sundberg, 10, both of Allentown, watch Officer Daniel Witzel put Officer Brian Rivera in handcuff restraints during a N.J. Department of Corrections demonstration at Allentown’s Fall Festival on Oct. 10. For more photos, see page 32.
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Do good deeds and make a difference this week
It is exciting to hear about AARP’s “Create the Good,” which has now expanded into a nationwide initiative to encourageAmericans to dedicate time to service. The point of “Create the Good,” a phrase first coined by AARP’s founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, is that each of us has something to give that can help others.…
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Sport Shorts
The Allentown Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge for boys and girls ages 10- 14 will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Mark Harbourt Soccer Complex in Allentown. A rain date is set for Oct. 24. The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions.…
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AHS field hockey team soars
With a strong defense that rarely lets a goal in, the Allentown High School field hockey team is celebrating a strong season. Above: Allentown’s Paige Weatherbee (l) and Hopewell Valley’s Kate Hallinger try to take charge of the ball for their respective teams during the field hockey game at Allentown High School on Oct. 8.…
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High school athletics history taught by those who lived it
AHS unveils new Athletic Hall of Fame BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The community has honored 12 individuals that made a significant impact on Allentown High School (AHS)’s athletic programs. Inductees stand near the new Allentown High School Athletic Hall of Fame, located adjacent to the school’s gymnasium during an unveiling and induction ceremony Oct.…
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County ethics board and ethics code are needed now
Guest Column Guest Column • Arthur Z. Kamin It is sad to watch members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders quibble over how to get a much-needed county governmental ethics structure up and running. At the heart of it, Republican Freeholder Robert D. Clifton seems to want to forget the GOP-dominated Operation Bid Rig…
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Walter S. Dunn
Mr. Dunn, 94, a resident of Marlboro for 63 years, died Oct. 1, 2009, at home. He was a local farmer and the owner and operator of Heer Lenwal Realty, Marlboro. Mr. Dunn was also a former committeeman and superintendent of public works for Marlboro Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War…
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