Tag: Allentown
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Improving defense a focus for Redbirds’ football team
By Wayne Witkowski Two returning rushers — quarterback Jordan Winston and running back Joe Mannino — who are both headed to NCAA Division I programs and a third starter also Division I-bound means things should bode well for Allentown High School’s football team. But the Redbirds broke in a new offensive line in the Sept.…
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Redbirds figuring out lineup as boys soccer season nears
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School boys soccer coach Andrew Plunkett said he has all but a handful of players back from last season, including all but one leading player. But he says he’s still trying to figure out where to set them in his 4-4-2 formation, as the Redbirds prepare for their opener at…
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Library to launch One Town, One Book program
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” (2014) by Gabrielle Zevin will be the first book residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township read as a community in the Allentown Library’s One Town, One Book initiative. The library, Main Street, will host a launch party for One Town, One…
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Young Redbirds working to develop chemistry on soccer field
By Wayne Witkowski Some familiar players over the past three or four seasons who played major roles in last fall’s school-record 16-5 season for Allentown High School’s girls soccer team are graduated, but there is a nucleus of promising young talent who saw spot action on the varsity team or played on a solid junior…
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‘Batman’ comic book writer to visit Milltown store
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — For Michael Pfeifer, providing fairness, honesty and developing a good rapport with his customers at Main Street Comics & Toys is what he attributes to reaching 25 years in business this year. “I was a kid when I opened, and I did not know anything about running a…
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Allentown awaits word on streetscape grant
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials are waiting to hear if Allentown will receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that will pay for additional streetscape upgrades. In a report she presented during the Aug. 9 meeting of the Borough Council, Acting Municipal Clerk Laurie Gavin said word may come in September…
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Allentown officials mourn loss of community volunteer
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Borough officials paid tribute to Douglas Anthony, a community volunteer who died Aug. 1, when they convened the Aug. 9 meeting of the Borough Council at the Allentown municipal building. Anthony was the husband of Councilwoman Angela Anthony. Following the Pledge of Allegiance which opens each council meeting,…
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Allentown will acquire land for passive recreation
ALLENTOWN – Property at 32 1/2 Main Street is slated to become municipal open space following the adoption of a $250,000 bond ordinance by the Borough Council. The ordinance that was adopted in a 5-0 vote on July 26 authorizes the issuance of $225,000 in bonds and a $25,000 down payment from Allentown’s municipal open…
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Young Allentown Legion team has bright future
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown’s American Legion Post 576 baseball team was one victory away from advancing out of the district tournament, losing in the Mercer finals to six-time state champion Brooklawn, 5-4, recently. “It was a very good season for a completely new, young team that did a very good job of coming together in…
