Tag: Allentown
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Study to focus on truck volume in western Monmouth
By Mark Rosman Monmouth County officials are getting behind a plan to study truck volume in the farthest western reaches of the county. Action taken by the county Board of Freeholders follows a request from Allentown’s mayor and Borough Council for an investigation of and relief from hundreds of trucks municipal officials say pass through…
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Shade tree commission up for approval in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – With an eye on providing more structure to the local group that cares for Allentown’s trees, the Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will replace the Shade Tree Advisory Committee with a formal Shade Tree Commission. The ordinance was introduced during the June 13 meeting of the council with support…
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Gas station owner will demolish abandoned building in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The resolution to a longstanding problem in Allentown appears to be at hand. During the June 13 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council, Joe McGrath, Allentown’s code and zoning official, reported that demolition work was expected to begin on June 14 at a vacant gas station at 148 S. Main St. He…
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Allentown to seek grant for streetscape upgrades
ALLENTOWN – The members of the Allentown Borough Council have voted to pursue a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that would be used for streetscape improvements on Church Street. At a meeting on May 23, council members passed a resolution authorizing the borough engineer, Roberts Engineering, to complete Allentown’s CDBG application. An application for funding…
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Allentown receives funding for streetscape
ALLENTOWN – The borough has been selected to receive $235,000 in funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Fiscal Year 2017 municipal aid program for its streetscape improvement project, Phase II, Church Street, North Main Street and the Church Street parking lot. The DOT’s municipal aid program is very competitive, with 628 applications…
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Allentown’s Hoernlein places fifth in 3,200 meters at Meet of Champions
By Brett Carroll Staff Writer Allentown High School’s’ Devon Hoernlein finish at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions (MOC) outdoor track and field meet was much more important to her than achieving a personal-best time. Hoernlein fell one second short of a personal best when she was timed at 10:55.22 during…
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Allentown wins Group III baseball title in dramatic fashion
By Brett Carroll Staff Writer It took an extra inning of baseball, but Allentown High School was able to cap off its amazing season by winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III championship game. On June 10, Allentown defeated Cranford High School, 5-1, in eight innings. The game was tied, 0-0, at…
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Allentown High baseball team advances to Group III state final on June 10
The Allentown High School baseball team rode the arm of Jordan Winston and the bat of Ryan Huth to advance to the championship game of the NJSIAA Group III state tournament. Allentown will play Cranford High School for the Group III state title on June 10 at Toms River High School South. The state group…
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Walk-off single puts Redbirds in state Group III baseball tournament
By Wayne Witkowski A walk-off hit twice in the same game? And twice in the same season? That’s been part of the wild ride Allentown High School’s baseball team has had in its knack for winning games, including against Neptune High School, 4-3, on Chris Reeder’s run-scoring single to center in the 10th inning for…
