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🌱 How safe are Allentown’s restaurants under county health inspections?

Allentown, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Allentown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How safe are Allentown’s restaurants under county health inspections?

Also on today's calendar: Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Pink slime, dirty vents cited in Monmouth County restaurant inspectors (app.com) — Allentown restaurants fall under the Monmouth County Health Department, which recently cited three Jersey Shore eateries for issues like pink slime and dirty vents. The piece explains how health ratings work, which agencies cover which towns, and notes that Long Branch establishments all received satisfactory marks.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Citizens Financial Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Floor Care Maintenance Tech in Trenton. Apply here.
  • Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Clerk Jobs in Trenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allentown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsville

  • Toms River Softball One Win Away From World Series Berth (wobm.com)
  • Two New Jersey Students Among Five To Represent USA at 2026 International Economics Olympiad in China (newjerseystage.com)

Hamilton

  • MCALL Baseball: Cousins Shane Mitchell, Connor Willever come away with two trophies each at annual awards picnic (trentonian.com)
  • Trenton Water Works conducting annual fire hydrant inspections and testing (trentonian.com)
  • St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton fined $65,000 after critical centrifuge injury (ohscanada.com)

East Windsor

  • Mercer Pairs Pet Adoptions With Fire Truck Tours This Weekend (patch.com)

Ok Allentown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allentown

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Allentown

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