Tag: Allentown
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Allentown council designates target enforcement zones for 2020
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have voted 6-0 to designate five target enforcement zones in Allentown beginning on Jan. 1. Officials said the goal of the initiative to put the brakes on drivers who speed through town. Council members passed a resolution designating the target enforcement zones on Oct. 8 after discussing the…
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Allentown residents concerned about possible development in Upper Freehold
ALLENTOWN – The prospect of commercial development occurring in Upper Freehold Township has residents of Probasco Drive in Allentown concerned. The residents are so concerned about what could be built near their homes that they attended a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 8 and addressed the issue with Mayor Greg Westfall and members of the…
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Allentown officials eye preservation of parcel on borough’s borders
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials have opened a dialogue with their counterparts in neighboring Robbinsville with the goal of preserving a piece of property on the border of the two municipalities. Borough Council President Thomas Fritts, speaking during the Sept. 24 meeting of the governing body, said the preservation of open space has been a topic…
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Membership terms change on Allentown Environmental Commission
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have reset the appointments of several current members of the Allentown Environmental Commission. During a recent meeting, council members passed a resolution resetting the appointments at the request of the commission’s chairwoman. Mayor Greg Westfall makes the appointments to the commission and supports the changes, according to the…
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Allentown officials plan to designate streets for target enforcement zones
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown are expected to pass a resolution that will designate certain streets in the community as target enforcement zones. The issue of creating target enforcement zones was discussed during the Sept. 24 meeting of the Borough Council in Borough Hall. In discussing possible traffic calming measures Allentown officials could take,…
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Project to improve Allentown water storage tank nears completion
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized two payments totaling $243,530 for Guimar General Contractor, Newark, which is making improvements to Allentown’s elevated water storage tank. Council members authorized the payments on Sept. 10 and said that the project could be completed by the end of the month. Payments No. 1 and No. 2 cover…
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Allentown council, police union agree on new contract
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Allentown Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 114 that will cover the union’s members from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2021. Council members voted 6-0 during a meeting on Aug. 20 to approve the new agreement. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman…
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Allentown man facing weapons charges following arrest at Great Adventure
JACKSON – A 38-year-old male resident of Allentown is facing multiple charges following his arrest at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson. According to a press release from the Jackson Police Department, at 11 a.m. Aug. 29 while working a security detail assignment at Great Adventure, Jackson Police Sgt. Michael Kelly and…
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Allentown Recreation Commission will sponsor 5K race
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Recreation Commission will sponsor the first Historic Allentown 5K race on Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. In a press release, the commission said it hopes to make the 5K race an annual event. The 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) race will start at Dr. Farmer’s Park on Lakeview Drive in Allentown. The race…
