Tag: Allentown
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Allentown softball team seeks defensive improvement
By Wayne Witkowski Stellar pitcher and first baseman Abby Stroud is off to a college softball career at NCAA Division I Saint Joseph’s University, but the returning Allentown High School softball players have been ready to fill that void. Stroud went down with an ankle injury seven games into last season and did not come…
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‘Weekend in Old Monmouth’ tour returns April 30 and May 1
The annual “Weekend in Old Monmouth” returns with 43 historic sites throughout Monmouth County, opening doors to visitors interested in local history on April 30 and May 1. The Weekend in Monmouth tour sites will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on April 30 and noon-5 p.m. on May 1, unless otherwise noted. Five sites…
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Allentown’s Sensi continues to excel on Rider softball team
By Wayne Witkowski Dana Sensi of Allentown continues to show the form that has earned her all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) first team honors early for this season’s Rider University softball team. “I’ve definitely been getting a lot better,” she said. Sensi is a senior first baseman who came in well prepared for the spring off…
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Allentown officials approve increases to water service fees
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Residents will see an increase in their quarterly water bill following action by the Borough Council to change a fee and a rate associated with Allentown’s water system. During a meeting in February, council members reviewed plans that will increase the quarterly flat fee from $60 to $65…
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Redbirds’ Weise ready to take on bigger role next season
By Wayne Witkowski Ryan Weise has been one of the big three contributors to Allentown High School’s girls basketball team after it secured its third straight 20-win season and made another run for the Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division title, finishing just a game out of the top spot. But next season, the sophomore will…
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Allentown council introduces ordinance to establish OEM
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will create the Allentown Office of Emergency Management, the position of emergency management coordinator and the Emergency Management Advisory Council. Borough Attorney Gregory Cannon said the ordinance is required to meet state and local guidelines. “There is a…
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Allentown’s Mulryne closes indoor season with MOC return
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls indoor track and field high jumper Kassidy Mulryne ended her season the way every high school competitor in her sport dreams about — in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) for the second straight winter season. But it was far from a dream season at the start when Mulryne,…
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Allentown First Aid Squad seeks to increase membership, raise funds
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council were recently given a glimpse into the Allentown First Aid Squad and told about the often challenging nature of maintaining a consistent team of first responders. During the Feb. 23 council meeting, Allentown First Aid Squad President Michael Conroy described several challenges local first…
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Turner, Rugo head to state wrestling championships
By Wayne Witkowski Zach Turner became the second Region 7 wrestling champion in Allentown High School’s history and locked up a return to the NJSIAA championships at 182 pounds when he rallied from a 2-1 deficit early in the third period of the finals. The pin, Turner’s third in his four region tournament bouts and…
