Tag: Allentown
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Memorial Day events planned
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Lions Club will serve as the host to the borough’s Memorial Day parade beginning at 10:30 a.m. May 30. Participants in the parade, along with residents of and visitors to Allentown, will pay tribute to those who gave their lives in service to the nation. Parade Chairman Rob Strovinsky said marchers…
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Efforts underway to restore Allentown burial site
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – An old burial ground on Lakeview Drive contains the history of Allentown’s 18th century roots. From the earliest settlers of the village to the town’s first meeting house, the site is a link to Allentown’s past. Efforts are underway to restore the burial ground so it can appear as…
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Allentown’s Jonas is nearing All-American rifle honors
By Wayne Witkowski Dan Jonas of Allentown says he is on the cusp of All-American honors in the smallbore rifle as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy after finishing his junior year with a national ranking at 20th. “I thought I did relatively well,” Jones said while taking a rare two-week break before heading…
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Allentown knocks off Notre Dame in state tourney tune-up
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls lacrosse team, cruising along to an 11-5 season, won a big confidence-builder for the upcoming state tournament when it knocked off top-20 ranked Notre Dame High School, 10-8, May 11. Marin Hartshorn scored three goals and assisted on another, while Danielle Sullivan also put in three goals, as…
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Allentown opts out of county assessment program
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – A looming $530 increase in school taxes that the owner of a home assessed at the borough average will pay in 2016-17 has led members of the Borough Council to opt out of the Monmouth County Assessment Demonstration Program. The program is an initiative that seeks to assess…
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Redbirds’ offense comes to life in county tournament opener
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s softball team hopes it roused its slumbering offense heading into the second round of the Mercer County Tournament (MCT). Alyssa Notarianni, who remains the hot hitter in the Redbirds offense this season with a .485 batting average and 29 RBIs, belted a three-run homer in the first inning to…
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Allentown braces for big school tax hike
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The $41.07 million budget the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has adopted for the 2016-17 school year is going to have a significant impact on the school taxes paid by residents of Allentown over the next 12 months. The budget will be supported by the collection of…
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Redbirds back in state baseball tournament picture
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team bounced back into contention for the state tournament at 6-6 when it won two games last week, and the team can especially thank junior Ryan Huth for it. Huth batted in two runs to back the pitching of Jordan Winston when Allentown beat Steinert High School, 4-2,…
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Officers’ search uncovers drugs, guns in Allentown home
ALLENTOWN – Four adults and one juvenile were arrested and charged with drug and firearms violations after Allentown police officers executed a search warrant at a borough home. Allentown Police Department Patrolman Anthony Rando said officers searched a Hamilton Street home at 8:30 a.m. April 7. Rando said the search of the home was authorized…
