Tag: Allentown
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Redbirds defeat Indians, 6-1; AHS rolling as softball action heats up
The Allentown High School softball team has been putting its “one-game at a time” mentality to good measure during the past few weeks. After winning on April 30, the Redbirds are 10-2 and riding a seven-game win streak. “It’s about taking it one game at a time,” Coach Richard Dawson said. “You can’t look beyond…
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Signs advertising residential development are misleading
I have written the following letter to the members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. While driving on Old York Road on the afternoon of April 27, on the same side as the Valero gas station, I saw two signs saying that “coming soon” there will be “460 affordable luxury townhomes and apartments.”…
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Allentown mayor sets meeting to discuss regional development issues
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has scheduled a meeting to be held from 7-9 p.m. May 4 at the Newell Elementary School, High Street, during which residents of several communities and officials will discuss development in the region that surrounds Allentown. Fritts announced the May 4 event during the April 26 meeting of the mayor…
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Examiner Datebook, April 27
• The Monmouth County Park System will present the musical “Camelot,” produced by Mickey and Judy Productions, in the Thompson Park Theater Barn, Lincroft. Musical numbers include “I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight,” “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “C’est Moi.” Performances are 7 p.m. May 13, 14, 20 and 21. The…
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Two passengers die in Freehold Township motor vehicle crash
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A single-car crash claimed the life of two passengers in Freehold Township on the evening of April 19, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on April 20. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, on April 19 at 10:38 p.m., officers from the Freehold Township Police Department…
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Allentown Borough Council introduces 2022 municipal budget
ALLENTOWN — The members of the Allentown Borough Council have introduced a $2.87 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality during 2022. Allentown’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a tax levy of $1.72 million to support municipal operations. Other revenue will include a $470,000 appropriation from Allentown’s surplus fund (savings),…
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Redbirds flying high during early going in 2022 baseball campaign
If there is one thing Allentown High School baseball coach Brian Nice knows about the members of the Redbirds’ 2022 squad, it is that they will always put their competitive nature on display. “We are going to compete,” Nice said. “Whether we are playing well or playing poorly, our guys are going to battle and…
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Examiner Datebook, April 20
• The Shrewsbury Chorale, under the direction of Fiona Smith Sutherland, will present “The Time of Singing: Celebrating 65 Years of Song,” on April 24 at 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Main St., Freehold Borough. The program includes works by Lauridsen, Kirchner, Mozart and Trotta. Purchase advance tickets at a discount…
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Talented Redbirds fly to 5-0 start in 2022 boys lacrosse campaign
ALLENTOWN – Alex Finan, a former assistant coach at Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, has led the Allentown High School boys lacrosse team to a 5-0 start in 2022 and his players believe Finan can help lead them to a Mercer County championship. “Coach Finan has been really helping us out a lot,”…
