Tag: Allentown
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Recreation commission chair pleased with turnout for Allentown 5K race
ALLENTOWN – A field of 63 runners enjoyed a perfect day of early fall weather when they participated in the second annual Historic Allentown 5K race in Heritage Park on Sept. 25. The race debuted in 2019 and was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Rondinone, who chairs the Allentown Recreation…
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Resilient Redbirds stay strong with 4-2 victory over Trenton Central
Tragedy struck the core of the Allentown High School boys soccer program on Sept. 20. Just two days after the Redbirds won their first game of the 2021 campaign, the players learned three of their teammates had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. A fourth teenager – the brother of one of the…
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Community members praying for AHS students injured in collision
Members of the community are continuing to pray for four Allentown High School students who were hospitalized following a motor vehicle collision in East Windsor on the morning of Sept. 20. Allentown High School is one of three schools in the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Students from Millstone Township, Allentown and Upper Freehold Township…
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Trenton Central trips Allentown High School gridders, 20-14, in overtime
On the heels of a thrilling comeback victory over Lawrence High School the previous week to win its first game of the 2021 season, the Allentown High School football team had another chance to be the comeback kids against Trenton Central High School on Sept. 25 in Trenton. The Redbirds came back from a seven-point…
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Examiner News Briefs, Sept. 29
First Bank has announced that one of its community bankers has won the 2021 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 award as one of the state’s successful business leaders. David J. DiStefano of Allentown, who is New Jersey Region President and First Senior Vice President, at First Bank, will be recognized during a virtual awards ceremony on…
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Allentown High School students injured in motor vehicle collision
Four Allentown High School students were hospitalized following a motor vehicle collision in East Windsor earlier this week. The high school is one of three schools in the Upper Freehold Regional School District. Students from Millstone Township, Allentown and Upper Freehold Township attend the school. UFRSD administrators have acknowledged that the four teenagers who were…
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Redbirds notch first victory with 4-0 shutout of Nottingham
Scoring goals has been a tough task for the Allentown High School boys soccer team as the 2021 campaign got underway. The Redbirds entered their home match against Nottingham High School of Hamilton Township on Sept. 18 with only two goals in an 0-3 start. In the words of first-year coach Shamus Matthews, it was…
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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 Recreation Commission to sponsor 5K race on Sept. 25
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Recreation Commission is sponsoring its second annual Historic Allentown 5K race on Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. The race (5 kilometers/3.1 miles) will take place at Heritage Park in Allentown. The park is known for its gorgeous scenery and its wealth of dirt trails which complement the paved oval trail inside…
