Tag: Allentown
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Examiner Datebook, Nov. 10
• Start your holiday preparations today by registering to participate in The Allentown Village Initiative’s Christmas Wreath Decorating Contest. Registration is open at www.allentownvinj.org. All you need to do is put your creative talents to work and decorate a wreath in any style, using materials of your choice. Then ask a business owner on Main…
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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…
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Redbirds win first game in state tourney; face No. 1 seed on Nov. 2
Beginning in 2011, the Allentown High School field hockey team has made 10 straight appearances in the semifinals of postseason regional or state sectional tournaments. On Nov. 2, the Redbirds will try to reach a semifinal for the 11th straight year. Allentown will play Ocean City High School in the quarterfinals of the South Jersey…
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Examiner News Briefs, Oct. 27
The Allentown Borough Council has passed a resolution recognizing the service of Christopher Fleres for his Eagle Scout project. Christopher is a Boy Scout in Troop 180A and for his Eagle Scout project he beautified the Allentown gateway signs. His project consisted of painting the sign posts, creating raised flower beds with field stone, and…
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Trenton man charged in collision that injured Allentown High School students
A resident of Trenton has been charged with four counts of assault by automobile in connection with a September motor vehicle collision in East Windsor that left four Allentown High School students hospitalized. The criminal charges were announced on Oct. 21 by the East Windsor Police Department. The individual who was charged was identified by…
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Examiner News Briefs, Oct. 20
Michael Drennan, who is completing his first three-year term on the Allentown Borough Council, is running for a second three-year term. Two three-year terms on the council are available in the 2021 general election, but only Drennan filed a nominating petition to seek office. He is running as an independent candidate. The 2021 election is…
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Allentown hitting stride as Mercer County Tournament looms
The Allentown High School girls soccer team is finding its stride and on Oct. 14 the Redbirds won their fourth match in their past five games. For the sixth time in 2021, the Redbirds scored four or more goals as they rolled to a 4-0 victory over Hamilton West High School of Hamilton Township to…
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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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Monmouth County history: The hunt for Deborah Lincoln’s tombstone
By Thomas K. Robbins President Abraham Lincoln did not know his ancestors and dismissed questions about his ancestry saying, “I don’t know who my grandfather was, and am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.” Although he was not interested in learning about his forefathers, Miss Ida Tarbell certainly was. Ida Tarbell…
