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JULY 10-16, 2025
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Annual kazoo parade buzzes through Nazareth
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Moore Township Northampton Fire Dept.’s junior Supervisors navigate Cadet program kicks off; borough Property plans, Looks at sewer system upgrades Drainage disputes and Speeding complaints
By SAVANNAH BROWN Moore Township’s Board of Supervisors convened its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 1 to discuss land development approvals, emergency management appointments, drainage violations, road maintenance concerns, community initiatives, public safety, and an announcement was made that the next monthly meeting will be held at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. on Tues-
day, Aug. 5 to accommodate the township’s participation in National Night Out. To begin, the board granted unanimous conditional approval of a minor subdivision by Jeremy Madea and Maryann Jager that splits one parcel into two, formally creating a new parcel number, based upon recommendations from the June 19 Continued on page 6
By KERI LINDENMUTH The Northampton Borough Fire Department’s Junior Cadet Summer Camp officially kicked off on July 7 and will run until July 11. Twenty-five young adults aged 11 to 15 have enrolled in the program and will gain a firsthand look at what it's like for the borough's first responders. Barry Frantz, leader of the annual summer camp, outlined some of the field trips planned during the July 3 Northampton Borough Council meeting. These excursions include a burn building demonstration in Whitehall, a visit to Allentown’s fire training
academy, and a water rescue demonstration at the municipal pool. The cadets will also receive EMS training. For the first time, the camp is free for residents thanks to donations from local businesses and organizations. “It’s turning out to be a pretty good program for us this year,” Frantz said. The goal of the program is to encourage these cadets to become junior firefighters. At least four former cadets have volunteered for the department. Council praised the camp and its commitment to getting young
people active and engaged. Councilman Ronald Glassic called the program an “outstanding entity that people look forward to,” while Mayor Tony Pristash said the camp is “truly one of the best laid out that the state has.” Graduation for the cadets will Continued on page 9
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