Tag: Allentown
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Stinemire concludes service on council
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Greg Westfall and Allentown Borough Council members recognized Johnna Stinemire as she participated in her final meeting as a member of the governing body on Dec. 11. Stinemire was elected as a councilwoman in November 2015 and served from Jan. 1, 2016 through Dec. 31. During her term, Stinemire served as the…
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Allentown council will create Green Team to study sustainability issues
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council was expected to take action at its meeting on Dec. 11 to adopt an ordinance establishing a Green Team Advisory Committee. The advisory committee, which is generally referred to as the Green Team, will study and advise borough officials on issues of environmental and energy sustainability and meeting the goals…
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Landscape architect will design Ashby Park in Allentown
ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Borough Council has voted unanimously to hire E&LP Associates as the landscape architect for the planned Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park. E&LP Associates was selected from a group of eight companies that responded to a request for proposals that was issued by Allentown, according to a resolution council members passed on…
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Final count confirms Strovinsky, Drennan winning council seats
ALLENTOWN – While the final vote count changed, the results of the race for two seats on the Allentown Borough Council did not as newcomer Michael Drennan and incumbent Councilman Robert Strovinsky won three-year terms on the governing body. The terms will run from January 2019 through December 2021. Final results posted by the Monmouth…
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EMS council honors Bertagni with 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has bestowed its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award on longtime Allentown First Aid Squad member Ruth Smith Bertagni. “Ruth was born into a family of volunteers,” said Carol S. Floyd, one of several people who nominated Bertagni for the award. “All of Ruth’s brothers and sisters were involved in…
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Allentown council revises duties of Economic Development Commission
ALLENTOWN – With an eye on Allentown’s business community, the Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that revises the powers and duties of the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC). Council members adopted the ordinance on Nov. 13. Prior to the adoption of the amended ordinance, the EDC had the following powers and duties: • To…
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Allentown council supports fire company’s bid for $128K grant
ALLENTOWN – In a unanimous vote, the members of the Allentown Borough Council have passed a resolution supporting the Hope Fire Company’s grant application seeking funding for the purchase of personal protective equipment. Council members took the action on Nov. 13. The Hope Fire Company, which is based in Upper Freehold Township, serves a 48-square-mile…
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Anthony, Krieger, Williams win seats on regional school board
UPPER FREEHOLD – Michele Anthony, Howard Krieger and Brett Williams have won three-year terms on the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education. Anthony and Krieger are members of the board; Williams is a newcomer who will join the panel in January. Of the board’s nine members, seven are residents of Upper Freehold Township…
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Drennan, Strovinsky win three-year terms on Allentown council
ALLENTOWN – Newcomer Michael Drennan and incumbent councilman Robert Strovinsky won three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Drennan and Strovinsky, who each received 438 votes, claimed the terms that will run from January 2019 through December 2021. Drennan…
