Tag: Allentown
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Allentown patrolman promoted to rank of detective
ALLENTOWN – For the first time in its history, the Allentown Police Department includes the position of detective. On March 13, Borough Council members voted 6-0 to create the position. Moments after adopting the ordinance that created the position, council members voted unanimously to appoint Patrolman Anthony Rando to the position. Council President Thomas Fritts…
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Allentown faces fines for violations at treatment plant
ALLENTOWN – The borough is being hit with a $154,000 fine from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as the result of ongoing violations at its waste water treatment plant on Breza Road. Mayor Greg Westfall announced the fine during the March 13 meeting of the Borough Council and said the penalty is due…
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Questions arise on pace of Allentown waste water treatment plant project
ALLENTOWN – A former Allentown councilman is questioning the pace at which a municipal project is advancing. Wil Borkowski, whose term on the Borough Council ended in December, addressed Mayor Greg Westfall and council members during the Feb. 27 meeting of the governing body. He expressed concern about a plan to construct a new waste…
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Allentown girls’ basketball prepared to soar in state tournament
The Allentown High School girls’ basketball team has drawn up a plan to fly through the NJSIAA tournament this month. “I think we’re going to take our momentum with us and our teamwork,” junior guard Lauren Coiante said. “I think those can get us really far.” Allentown launched its run to a state sectional title…
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Discussion continues on parking lot in downtown Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The possible future construction of a parking lot off Main Street, between Waker Avenue and Lakeview Drive, remains a topic of discussion without a resolution for members of the Allentown Borough Council. The development of the parking lot was once again a topic of discussion when the governing body met in Borough Hall…
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Allentown first aid captain: Opioid epidemic is in our communities
ALLENTOWN – The rural communities of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township are not immune to the opioid epidemic that is sweeping through cities from one end of the United States to the other. During a report to the Allentown Borough Council on Feb. 13, Mike Conroy, the captain of the Allentown First Aid Squad, said…
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Youngsters shine for Allentown boys’ basketball team
The Allentown High School boys’ basketball team is young and optimistic. Allentown was brimming with satisfaction despite dropping a 59-38 decision to Hopewell Valley Central High School in Allentown. The young Redbirds came through on the offensive end of the floor in the loss, which came on Feb. 12. Sophomore guard RJ Weise led Allentown…
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Allentown man faces drug charges following motor vehicle stop
ALLENTOWN – A 29-year-old male resident of Allentown is facing multiple charges relating to the possession of controlled dangerous substances following his arrest in the borough on Feb. 13. Allentown police reported that at 4 p.m., Patrolman Anthony Rando conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of Lakeview Drive in the rear parking lot…
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Howell, Saint John Vianney, Raritan claim district wrestling titles
Howell High School and Saint John Vianney High School each tacked on another championship, while Rartian High School also claimed a title, when the state district wrestling tournaments concluded at 32 sites. With the districts completed on Feb. 17, the next step for the wrestlers will be the region tournaments that will be held at…
