Tag: Allentown municipal government
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Federal government will fund improvements in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The borough will proceed with the Downtown Streetscape Project – Phase IIB with funding provided by the federal government. During a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 5, members of the governing body authorized Mayor Thomas Fritts to sign the project agreement. According to a resolution that was passed by council President John A.…
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Cream Ridge firm moves forward with development of Ashby Park in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized the initial payment to the local firm that is developing Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. During a meeting on Sept. 14, council members voted unanimously to authorize payment No. 1 to Deer Carcass Removal Service, Cream Ridge, in the amount of $84,752. The property where Ashby…
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Allentown receives funds for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown have made public their support for the 2021 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign which will involve increased impaired driving enforcement from Aug. 20 through Sept. 6. Mayor Thomas Fritts and members of the Borough Council took two actions during a meeting on Aug. 17 in connection with…
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Allentown receives $168K grant for streetscape improvements
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown have reported the receipt of a sizable grant that is expected to fund the next phase of streetscape improvements in the borough. Borough Administrator Laurie Roth said Allentown “secured the funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for construction engineering inspection and contract administration services for the…
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Project to upgrade Allentown’s waste water treatment facilities nears completion
ALLENTOWN – A project during which significant upgrades have been made to Allentown’s waste water treatment facilities is nearing completion. During the Aug. 3 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, Greg Westfall, a former mayor, asked for an update on the project that has been taking place on Breza Road at the site of…
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Allentown gets support from Robbinsville in bid to ban large trucks in borough
ALLENTOWN – The governing body in Allentown and in neighboring Robbinsville have each passed a resolution in support of a weight limit on trucks on Route 526 between Circle Drive in Robbinsville and the Route 526 spur in Upper Freehold Township. Route 526 is Church Street in Allentown and Robbinsville-Allentown Road in Robbinsville. Circle Drive…
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Allentown gets support from Robbinsville in bid to ban large trucks in borough
ALLENTOWN – The governing body in Allentown and in neighboring Robbinsville have each passed a resolution in support of a weight limit on trucks on Route 526 between Circle Drive in Robbinsville and the Route 526 spur in Upper Freehold Township. Route 526 is Church Street in Allentown and Robbinsville-Allentown Road in Robbinsville. Circle Drive…
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Allentown Police Department to remain a partner in training group
ALLENTOWN – Allentown municipal officials will pay $132 in a shared services agreement that involves eight police departments in western Monmouth County and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. During a meeting on July 6, Borough Council members authorized the renewal of the agreement for the Western Monmouth Active Shooter Training Group. The Allentown Police Department…
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Allentown council adopts ban on production, sale of cannabis in borough
ALLENTOWN – In a 6-0 vote, the members of the Allentown Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that prohibits cannabis businesses from operating in the community. During a meeting on July 6 that was held in Borough Hall and streamed live online, Borough Council President John A. Elder III, Councilman Rob Strovinsky, Councilman Michael Drennan,…
