Tag: Allentown municipal government
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Allentown residents raise concern over possible traffic signal
ALLENTOWN – Residents of Allentown spent two hours asking questions and offering comments about the possible construction of the first traffic signal in the borough. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Feb. 8 that was held on Zoom during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, residents presented their thoughts to Monmouth County Engineer…
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Allentown council will seek bids for Phase II work on Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – The members of the Allentown Borough Council have authorized a consulting firm to solicit bids for Phase II work related to the development of Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park. The property where Ashby Park is being developed is bounded by Hamilton, Broad and North Main streets, and is situated behind the Allentown United…
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Allentown council prepares to seek bids for next phase of Ashby Park project
ALLENTOWN – The members of the Allentown Borough Council were expected to consider taking action on a resolution to solicit bids for Phase II work related to the development of Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park when they met on Feb. 8. The property where Ashby Park is being developed is bounded by Hamilton, Broad and…
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Federal funds expected to cover cost of Allentown lead pipe replacement
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown are planning to use federal funds to replace lead water pipes on Church Street. During the Jan. 25 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, which was conducted via Zoom during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Councilwoman Martha Johnson, who chairs the Water Utility Committee, said $185,000 that has been…
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Drennan, Darling begin serving terms on Allentown council
ALLENTOWN – Michael Drennan and Nikki Darling began serving three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council after they took the oath of office during the borough’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 4. Drennan is serving his second three-year term on the council and Darling is serving her first three-year term on the council. Both residents won…
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Allentown officials want county to deliver better plan to rid town of trucks
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials are not satisfied with a plan put forth by Monmouth County representatives to shift truck traffic to Main Street as part of Allentown’s attempt to enact a truck ban on several streets in the community. The issue of a truck ban was a topic of discussion during the Dec. 7 meeting…
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Write-in candidate Darling wins seat on Allentown Borough Council
ALLENTOWN – Nikki Darling, a lifelong resident of Allentown who launched a write-in campaign in a bid to win a seat on the Borough Council, has won a three-year term on the governing body. According to election results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 16, Darling received 159 write-in votes to…
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Allentown officials still working toward truck ban on certain streets
ALLENTOWN – As municipal officials in Allentown continue to try and work out the details of a proposed truck ban on certain streets in the community, they have a meeting scheduled for Nov. 22 with Monmouth County representatives. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Nov. 9, Church Street resident Jacqueline Bossart…
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Drennan wins second term on Allentown council; write-in candidate may win second seat
ALLENTOWN – Michael Drennan has won a second three-year term on the Allentown Borough Council. Two three-year terms on the council were available in the 2021 general election, but Drennan, who ran as an independent candidate, was the only candidate whose name appeared on the ballot. According to election results posted online by the Monmouth…
