Tag: Allentown
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Officials: Work at Allentown treatment plant remains on schedule
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials reported this week that the construction of Allentown’s new waste water treatment plant on Breza Road remains on schedule. The news comes several weeks after Borough Council members authorized the latest payments for work that has been completed on the project by Pact Two, LLC. Regarding the ongoing construction, officials said…
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Allentown mayor: County will develop ideas for intersection improvements
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has reported a meeting that was held with the Monmouth County engineer to discuss a busy intersection in Allentown resulted in a measure of progress. During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Sept. 22, Fritts said he and other Allentown representatives met with county engineer Joseph Ettore…
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Upper Freehold Regional school improvements completed under budget
A multi-million construction project in the Upper Freehold Regional School District is scheduled to be completed more than $1 million under budget. The project was approved by voters in Upper Freehold Township and Allentown through a $7.2 million referendum in 2018. The work consisted of three components: • The installation of new roofs at the…
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Funding source sought for breath test equipment in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials will work to identify a source of funding for a piece of equipment they say the Allentown Police Department requires. During a Borough Council meeting on Sept. 8, Councilman Dan Payson raised the issue of how individuals who are suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol are tested by…
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Allentown council awards contract for first phase of work at Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – A company from nearby Cream Ridge has been awarded a contract to perform the first phase of development at the planned Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. On June 9, council members authorized the firm E&LP Associates, which has been working with borough officials to develop Ashby Park, to seek bids from…
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Allentown mayor asks county engineer for review of intersection
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has requested a meeting with Monmouth County representatives to address the situation at one of the busiest intersections in the borough. During the Aug. 11 meeting of the Borough Council, Fritts told members of the governing body and the public he has written to Monmouth County Engineer Joseph Ettore regarding…
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Allentown ordinance regulates placement of portable storage containers
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance which regulates the placement and use of portable storage containers in Allentown. A portable storage container refers to “any portable temporary storage container, pod, trailer, storage unit, or portable structure; with or without axles or wheels; without a foundation; that is designed and used for storage,”…
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Sept. 8 will be first day of new year in Upper Freehold Regional School District
Administrators in the Upper Freehold Regional School District are planning to combine in-person instruction with remote (virtual) learning when schools open in September. New Jersey’s schools were ordered to close in mid-March by Gov. Phil Murphy at the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. For the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, students remained at…
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Residents will bid for seats on local school boards
Candidates seeking three-year terms on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education and on the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education will run unopposed in the Nov. 3 election. In Millstone, the terms of school board members Cynthia Bailey, Peter Bonafide and Melissa Riviello will end in December. The candidates running…
