Tag: Allentown
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Youngsters will meet stars of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – A group of Allentown High School students will give youngsters from the community a chance to meet the characters from the school’s upcoming production of “Beauty and the Beast.” On Jan. 21 from noon to 12 p.m., the cast and creative team of the popular musical will host…
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Schmitt, Fritts sworn in as council members in Allentown
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Robert Schmitt Jr. and Thomas Fritts were sworn in to begin serving three-year terms when the Allentown Borough Council reorganized for 2017. Municipal officials held a reorganization meeting on Jan. 3 at Borough Hall. Borough Clerk Laurie Gavin administered the oath of office to Schmitt and Fritts. Schmitt…
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Redbirds look to get healthy in key part of wrestling schedule
By Wayne Witkowski Wrestling Allentown High School’s wrestling team will look to get its lineup that is riddled with injuries and illness back to full strength as it heads into this key week of the schedule. As many as four wrestlers may return to action — senior David Fischer at 220 pounds, junior Anthony Heinz…
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Collision ends with arrest of driver in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – A resident of Island Heights was charged with multiple motor vehicle violations following his involvement in a four-car collision on the morning of Jan. 4 in Allentown. Police said that just before noon, Patrolman Christopher Poss was operating a stationary radar unit in the area of North Main and Broad streets when a…
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Allentown panels will focus attention on traffic, parking
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The mayor and Borough Council have created a pair of municipal committees whose members will work to address two key issues facing Allentown: traffic and parking. The formation of traffic and parking committees was discussed by borough officials in 2016 and the panels were approved during the council’s…
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Ravens hockey team looks to heal, get back on winning path
By Wayne Witkowski The Robbinsville/Allentown Ravens co-op ice hockey team has been off for the winter break, as coach Dan Bergan had the team pass up playing in a Christmas tournament this year to rest, which may have turned out to be an even wiser decision with first line forward Joe Pontrelli out for two…
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Allentown purchases Wilbert property for passive use
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials have closed on the purchase of the Wilbert property, a 2.7-acre parcel they are planning to develop for passive uses such as a walking path. The closing was announced at the Dec. 13 meeting of the Borough Council. Although the Wilbert property has a North Main…
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Allentown looks for success with four new starters on court
By Wayne Witkowski Basketball coaches scouting Allentown High School’s boys’ team would have a different early-season report from a year ago. Three key starters graduated from last year’s team that went 15-12 and lost its NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III opener to Pennsauken High School and lost in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals to Trenton…
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Allentown girls’ hoops team encouraged by chemistry on court
By Wayne Witkowski Kali Hartshorn, who was an integral figure in Allentown High School’s girls’ basketball team’s 20-win seasons the last three years, as well as Bianca Santos, Hope Narozniak and Camille Flim are all graduated. Hartshorn is off to a college career playing lacrosse at the University of Maryland after an all-state high school…
