Tag: Allentown
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Allentown Public Library Association says ‘thank you’ to supporters
ALLENTOWN – In the past year, the Allentown Public Library, 16 S. Main St., has completed projects that reached back into the 19th century and forward into the 21st century. During an event held at the library on Nov. 4, friends of the library celebrated the renovation of the building’s community room, the restoration of…
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Allentown officials search for solution to deal with hazardous trees
ALLENTOWN – Trees on private property that are causing issues for neighboring lots remain an ongoing problem for Allentown officials. During a recent meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, Mayor Greg Westfall said he spends a significant amount of time dealing with the issue. “Monmouth County has removed some trees that were in the…
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Allentown council honors borough’s crossing guard
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials have thanked a long-serving employee and recognized her for decades of dedicated service to Allentown. During a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 23, officials saluted Alice Stanhope and honored her on 40 years of service with the Allentown Police Department. According to a resolution, Stanhope was hired on Oct. 10, 1978,…
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Upper Freehold Regional School District opens search for new superintendent
A search for a new superintendent of schools in the Upper Freehold Regional School District is underway following the retirement of an educator who served the district for more than a decade. Richard Fitzpatrick retired as superintendent after the district’s Board of Education voted to accept his letter of retirement on Oct. 3. Fitzpatrick’s retirement…
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Resident supports Drennan for council
I write this to recommend Michael Drennan, who is seeking to become a member of the Allentown Borough Council. I have known my neighbor Michael for 26 years. He and his late wife Kerry raised two successful daughters through our public schools. Michael at this point in his life could have left the borough, however,…
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Engineer defends reputation in statement to Allentown mayor, council
ALLENTOWN – The borough’s engineer defended her firm’s reputation in front of Allentown Mayor Greg Westfall, Borough Council members and members of the public in a heartfelt statement she read during the Oct. 23 meeting of the governing body. Carmela Roberts, president of the Roberts Engineering Group, said she has 36 years of experience in…
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Councilwoman endorses Strovinsky and Cotte
On Nov. 6, I am asking you to join me in proudly casting your vote for two true independent candidates, Rob Strovinsky and Linda Cotte for Allentown Borough Council. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Strovinsky family, Rob and Lisa and their children Ben and Ava, for 20 years, and the even greater…
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Cotte making first bid for council seat in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Four residents are running for two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. All four are independent candidates. The two winners will serve terms running from January 2019 through December 2021. The candidates who are seeking to serve on the governing body are Linda Cotte, Michael Drennan, Thomas…
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Engineer expresses concern about slow progress on treatment plant design
ALLENTOWN – The design of a new waste water treatment plant is about 35 percent complete, according to the engineer who is designing the new infrastructure for Allentown. However, a Sept. 28, 2018, memorandum from Borough Engineer Carmela Roberts to Borough Council President Thomas Fritts states that work on the design has slowed. During an…
