Tag: Allentown
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Allentown residents honored for saving life
ALLENTOWN – Three residents of Allentown were among the individuals and organizations recently honored at the American Heart Association 2016 New Jersey American Heartsaver Awards. The American Heartsaver Awards is held annually to commend individuals, organizations and schools throughout New Jersey for taking extraordinary steps to strengthen the American Heart Association Chain of Survival or…
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Millstone’s Moore key to Tar Heels’ NCAA championship run
By Wayne Witkowski When the dogpile started after the University of North Carolina women’s lacrosse team won the NCAA Division I championship May 29 at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia over the University of Maryland, 15-7 — the same team it lost to, 9-8, in last year’s final — junior defender Alex Moore of Millstone…
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Field expands for Allentown council race
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – What began as a one-person race for two seats on the Borough Council now appears to be a field of seven candidates. Two three-year terms on Allentown’s governing body will be up for grabs on Nov. 8. The seats held by incumbents Robert H. Schmitt Jr., a Democrat,…
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Legislators support Allentown’s appeal of school tax hike
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Three state legislators have offered their support to the Borough Council in its bid to appeal a calculation that is expected to result in a significant increase in school taxes for Allentown residents. Allentown and Upper Freehold Township comprise the Upper Freehold Regional School District and split the…
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Longtime Allentown resident leaves legacy in borough
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Audrey Ruth Everett Mount, who contributed to the community in many ways during her four-plus decades of residency in Allentown, has died. Mount, 80, passed away on May 29 at Capital Health Systems–Fuld, Trenton, following a battle with cancer. Mount was a businesswoman, a founding member of the Allentown…
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Hitting woes hurt Redbirds at end of softball season
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School softball coach Kim Maurer almost wished she could grab a bat and go to the plate. That’s the frustration she felt in her team’s tailspin at the end of its 14-12 season, which concluded with a 4-1 loss to Moorestown High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III…
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Millstone’s Malik adjusts to college game with great success at Alvernia
By Wayne Witkowski Long before he was selected for Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Division honors, before he had pitched 24 consecutive scoreless innings and before earning an early-season MAC Pitcher of the Week honor, Alvernia University freshman Thomas Malik from Millstone was finding his way as a college baseball pitcher and learning the college…
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Millstone’s Littlefield recognized for play at Mary Washington
By Wayne Witkowski It didn’t take long for Kirsten Littlefield of Millstone to merit national recognition on the University of Mary Washington women’s lacrosse team. After playing nearly every game — but starting only four — last season as a freshman graduated from Allentown High School, Littlefield started every game as a sophomore this spring…
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Redbirds playing winning baseball as state tourney opens
By Wayne Witkowksi It’s an ideal time for Allentown High School’s baseball team to enter the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III tournament. The Redbirds, seeded No. 12 in the tournament, won four of five games last week to go to 11-10 as they traveled to fifth-seeded Northern Burlington County Regional High School (14-8) May 23,…
