Tag: Allentown
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Allentown CFO working to develop borough’s 2020 budget
ALLENTOWN – While the Borough Council will not adopt Allentown’s municipal budget until the spring of 2020, the spending plan is well on its way to taking shape. During a meeting on Nov. 26, Chief Financial Officer June Madden updated municipal officials and members of the public about her ongoing work to develop the document.…
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Preservation of greenbelt is a positive step for Allentown
I am writing in response to the Examiner article ” ‘Greenbelt Team’ Will Assist Town.” I am pleased to read about the recent efforts toward preserving Allentown’s historical and clean environment by asserting the need for funds and emphasizing the benefits of incorporating a professional team to promote the Borough Council’s efforts. I believe environmental…
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Big improvements can start with small changes
I am writing in response to the article ” ‘Greenbelt Team’ Will Assist Town.” Personally, after receiving resources at James Madison University, I have broadened my education on environmental issues. Being from the small town of Allentown, seeing these steps being taken to preserve our town’s historical personality and start to take measures to help…
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Allentown officials call for review of state’s Open Public Records Act
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Allentown Borough Council are calling for the creation of a study commission to review New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Similar action has been taken by officials in other municipalities in recent weeks. Under OPRA, a formal request for public information may be filed with any public entity. After…
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Allentown council awards contract for latest streetscape improvements
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Historic Streetscape Phase IIA improvements to Captain Construction Inc., South River. Council members took the action during a meeting on Nov. 12. Councilman Robert Strovinsky said Phase IIA will consist of improvements to North Main Street and the Church Street parking lot. For…
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Johnson, Payson win seats on Borough Council in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – In the end, the race for a seat on the Allentown Borough Council came down to one vote and Daniel Payson got that vote. On Nov. 5, two three-year terms on the council were on the ballot. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Payson won his first term…
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Allentown council authorizes funds for ‘greenbelt team’
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has made clear its commitment to preserving land on Allentown’s borders by appropriating funds for what officials are calling a greenbelt professional team. According to a resolution council members passed on Nov. 12, the governing body “is committed to open space preservation and stopping warehouses at our borders to complete…
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‘Treats & Trees’ celebrates season for The Allentown Village Initiative
ALLENTOWN – Members of the public are invited to attend a special “Treats & Trees” reception sponsored by The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 15 at the McCormick home, 153 Route 526, Allentown. Guests will enjoy more than 200 decorated Christmas trees in the interior and almost 25,000 lights on the outside…
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Write-in candidates appear to have won seats on Millstone school board
Three residents of Millstone Township appear to have received enough write-in votes to claim three-year terms on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education. No candidates filed nominating petitions to appear on the ballot to run for the three three-year terms that were up for grabs in the Nov. 5 election, leaving open…
