Tag: Allentown
-
Allentown master plan review draws questions from Upper Freehold mayor
Municipal officials in the neighboring communities of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township have opened a dialogue as Allentown has undertaken a review of its master plan. A master plan is the document that guides the growth and development of a municipality. In general, a town’s officials review and update their community’s master plan every eight…
-
Allentown officials seek support for state grant application
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials are asking residents who want to see children get to and from school in a safe manner to support a current effort that is seeking state funding. According to Allentown officials, the borough is preparing a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for Safe Routes to School…
-
Allentown police officers participating in regional training initiative
ALLENTOWN – Officers in the Allentown Police Department have joined forces with police officers from throughout western Monmouth County to train for situations they hope will never occur. The Western Monmouth Active Shooter Training Group is made up of officers from the Allentown, Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro police…
-
Allentown may increase membership on Economic Development Council
ALLENTOWN – A public hearing has been scheduled for the Aug. 14 meeting of the Allentown Borough Council on an ordinance that proposes to increase the number of people who may serve on the town’s Economic Development Commission. The ordinance was introduced by the council on July 10. The ordinance proposes increasing the number of…
-
Allentown asks Gov. Murphy for help in routing trucks away from historic borough
ALLENTOWN – A municipal panel that is seeking ways to mitigate the impact of heavy trucks and thousands of motor vehicles that pass through Allentown on a daily basis is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to review the situation and to provide whatever assistance he can. In a June 25 letter to Murphy, Patricia Brown, a…
-
Allentown council supports restoration of 1774 mill deed
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized the expenditure of municipal funds to restore a deed of historical significance. On July 10, council members authorized an expenditure not to exceed $3,000 to help fund the restoration of an Aug. 12, 1774, deed. Council members said the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Colonial Wars…
-
School board, Allentown still talking about police in schools
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials and administrators in the Upper Freehold Regional High School District remain in discussions regarding the school district’s request to Allentown for support that would allow the district to place a police officer in its buildings beginning in September. The issue of school security was discussed by council members in closed session…
-
Allentown council declines payment of firm’s extra charges
ALLENTOWN – In a unanimous vote, the Allentown Borough Council has declined to make an additional payment to the company that completed a project at the municipal waste water treatment plant. During a meeting on July 10, council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman John A. Elder III, Councilman Rob Schmitt, Councilwoman Angela Anthony and Councilwoman Johnna…
-
Monahan making second bid for seat on Allentown council
ALLENTOWN – Four residents are running for two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 6 municipal election. None of the four are running with a political affiliation; all are independent candidates. The terms of Councilman Robert Strovinsky and Councilwoman Johnna Stinemire will end on Dec. 31. Stinemire is not seeking re-election.…
