Tag: Allentown
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Contract awarded for repairs to Allentown municipal annex
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has awarded a contract to Trenton Roofing and Siding to replace the roof on the Allentown municipal annex. Council members took the action on July 14 and authorized Mayor Thomas Fritts to sign the $7,695 contract with the company. The borough has received a $7,200 grant from the Monmouth County…
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Allentown council members commend police officer
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has commended Allentown Police Department Detective Anthony Rando for a professional achievement. During a recent meeting of the governing body, council members passed a resolution which notes that Rando received the Traffic Safety Specialist – Level One leadership designation during a New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association event on June…
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Candidates gain ballot positions to seek seats on Allentown council
ALLENTOWN – There will be a contested race for two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 3 election. The terms of the council seats currently held by John A. Elder III and Angela Anthony will end on Dec. 31. Robert H. Schmitt Jr. ran in the Democratic primary on July 7…
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Allentown will seek bids for improvements to Pondview Drive
ALLENTOWN – A project that will see improvements made to a street in Allentown has taken a step forward. During the July 14 meeting of the Borough Council, members of the governing body authorized the Roberts Engineering Group, the borough’s engineer, to put the Pondview Drive improvement project out to bid. Council President Robert Strovinsky,…
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Allentown High School plans in-person graduation for July 9
An in-person graduation ceremony has been scheduled for the Allentown High School Class of 2020. Earlier this month, Principal Connie Embley announced on social media that an in-person graduation ceremony has been scheduled for 4 p.m. July 9 at Arm & Hammer Park (Mercer County Waterfront Park), Trenton. The principal’s announcement came as Gov. Phil…
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Upper Freehold Regional board plans to install turf field at Allentown High School
The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education is moving forward with a plan to install an artificial turf playing field at the Allentown High School stadium. The turf field will replace an existing grass playing surface. In a letter dated on June 29, board members said the project to replace the grass field…
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Youngster puts neighbors in need ahead of himself to make 10th birthday special
ALLENTOWN – To celebrate his 10th birthday, Finn Piparo of Allentown collected $2,500 in donations and lent a helping hand to assist a food pantry in his hometown. Finn, who is the son of Robert and Tracey Piparo, and the brother of Dex, 7, used the money to purchase items that were donated to the…
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Allentown inks medical services agreement with Upper Freehold
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown have formalized a shared services agreement with Upper Freehold Township for emergency medical services provided by Capital Health System. Borough Council members passed a resolution on June 9 to make the arrangement official. Capital Health System has been providing services in the two neighboring communities since Feb. 1. Each…
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Allentown council will seek bids for initial work on Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has taken another step forward in the planned creation of Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. During a meeting on June 9, council members voted to authorize E&LP Associates, the firm with which they are working to develop Ashby Park, to seek bids from contractors who wish to perform…
