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The Waste Authority is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1114 Military Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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Please be advised that due to the holiday, trash and bulk pickup will be delayed by one day this week. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, GARBAGE AND RECYCLING WILL BE PICKED UP ON FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 8:46PM EDT until May 27 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

SVRPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 846 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beltzville
State Park, or near Lehighton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Northampton, East Stroudsburg, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Jim
Thorpe, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast,

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 27 at 1:43PM EDT until May 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
333 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

MERCER MONMOUTH

IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS
SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

BURLINGTON CAMDEN OCEAN

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

CARBON MONROE

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA

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Mark your Calendars!! Coolbaugh Township Municipal Park turns 50 years old and the Parks and Recreation Commission will be celebrating on June 29, 2024 from 12-5pm. There will be a park-wide scavenger hunt, baseball games, basketball games/ competitions, and concessions provided by different community organizations!! There will be music featuring the band Derailed from 1pm-4pm. The first 100 people to visit the Parks and Recreation table will receive a $5.00 food voucher for one of the concessions that will be located throughout the park. It is sure to be a day filled with fun for all ages!!!

So, come on out and join us at the Coolbaugh Township Municipal Park located at 1810 Church Street, Tobyhanna. Bring your lawn chairs, catch a game, listen to some amazing music, have a bite to eat and enjoy a summer day at the Park!! We look forward to celebrating with you!!

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Just a reminder that bulk drop off for Coolbaugh Township Residents is being held today Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 7:30am to 3:00pm (closed from 12-12:30pm) at the Recycling Center located at 549 Laurel Drive, Tobyhanna, PA.

Residents are required to obtain a recycling card at the Municipal Center located at 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm, closed on holidays. Proof of residency is required to obtain a recycling card and you are allowed one card per residence. All residents are required to unload their own items at the drop off center in designated areas. For more information on items that are allowed, please visit out township website at https://coolbaughtwp.org/recycling/.

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The Coolbaugh Township Board of Supervisors respectfully invites the Township residents and the public to attend our Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony this Saturday, June 1st at 3 PM. We will gather as a community at the Coolbaugh Township Memorial Monument located at the township administration campus at 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA to honor and pay homage to our fallen military men and women.

A special dedication and presentation will be made to remember former members of the Township Veterans Committee, Jason and Georgette Wenton who we lost in 2023.

As the BOS Liaison to the Veterans Committee, I sincerely hope you will honor us with your presence.

Thank you,
Alma Ruiz-Smith
Township Supervisor

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VFW Post 509 will be open for Soup Night on Friday, June 7, 2024 from 3:30pm-6:30pm. For a donation of $8.00 you will receive all you can eat soup featuring: Tomato, Sausage Minestrone, Chili, Navy Bean with Ham, Chicken Noodle, Mexican Meatball, Corn Chowder, Onion, Vegetable and Pumpkin Lentil Soups. Take out options are also available; $4.00 donation per container or $10.00 donation per quart. VFW Post 509 is located at 1917 Goodwin Street, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Any questions, please call the Post directly at 570.894.0381

POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A suspect is wanted after police say he committed a credit card fraud worth $2,000 in Monroe County.

The Pocono Township Police Department is looking to identify the suspect pictured who they say stole items from inside of a parked car at Pocono Manor Golf Course on May 11.

The suspect then used credit cards to make around $2,000 worth of purchases at multiple stores, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Corporal Austin Anglemyer at 570-629-7200 Ext.238 or via email at Aranglemyer@poconopd.org.

STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she chased and threatened a man with a large bladed knife.

On June 6 around 4:50 p.m., offices were called to the area of Park Avenue in Stroud Township for a report of a woman with pink hair and a large knife, chasing and threatening the 911 caller.

Officers were making their way to the scene as the victim said he was still being chased by the woman with a knife. Once on the scene, police said they found the suspect, later identified as Amber Miller, 36, in the woods across the street from the Red Roof Inn.

Through further investigation, officers said they learned the victim was at the intersection of Lenox/Park Avenue, and saw Miller walking with a man while holding a knife and arguing.