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East Stroudsburg district parts ways with Supt. Riker months after contract renewal

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The East Stroudsburg Area School District board voted unanimously to part ways with Superintendent William Riker after renewing his contract last September for a term ending June 30, 2027.

The board plans to have John Toleno, a former Stroudsburg Area School District superintendent, start as interim superintendent on June 10, pending a vote at a special meeting.

East Stroudsburg car dealership helps community

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EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A car dealership in the Poconos is helping its neighbors in the community. Toyota of Stroudsburg in held its third Community Day at the dealership Thursday in East Stroudsburg. The dealership gave away a total of $25,000. 10 non-profit organizations listed below each received a $5,000 check. "Toyota of [...]

PM East baseball has four EPC selections; All-Monroe Team announced

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The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference announced its First and Second Team All-Stars after the league's 18 coaches casted their votes.

Pocono Mountain East was the only school from the Poconos to have a First Team selection as senior Adam Horvath made it as a pitcher and junior Rocco DelGiudice was selected as an infielder. Horvath also received Second Team honors as an outfielder while sophomore Bobby Ehrmann was selected as an infielder.

Below are the full EPC First and Second Team selections, followed by the All-Monroe County team, which includes all Pocono teams in the EPC.

Pocono Olde Truck show

Support Shawnee Fire Co.!

Every year, at the Minisink Hotel, the Pocono Olde Truck show is held. Through the generosity of the organizers, Shawnee Fire Co. benefits as well as other local non-profits. This year's event is June 16th with a rain date of June 23rd. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entry fee is $20.

It's Almost Pool Time! (Smithfield Township)

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Residents of Smithfield Township are afforded the right to get a discounted pool pass for Dansbury Pool only. In order to get your discounted pass, you must visit the Municipal Center prior to purchasing your pass.

You must provide proof of residence by ID, utility bill, or otherwise, in order to obtain your voucher for the discounted pass.

Dansbury Pool is expected to open on June 8th. Pool hours are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Check on the StroudRec website or Facebook for updates.

Vigon's New Distribution Center Opens

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Supervisor Chairman Jacob Pride joined fellow Supervisors Robert Lovenheim and Michael Albert for the grand opening of Vigon's new distribution center on newly re-paved Airstrip Rd.

They were joined by Rep. Tarah Probst, Monroe County Commissioners David Parker and Sharon Laverdure, Mackenzie Mueller from Senator Rosemary Brown's office, and other officials. We are excited to see job investments within our Township.

Monroe County Court of Common Pleas Civil Case Dockets and Judgment Index (C-Track)

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Editor's Note:

It looks like links to this C-Track are being removed, possibly because:

All Family cases are temporarily unavailable through the CTrack search function. This includes custody, divorce, and support matters. Anyone wishing to view a Family case must contact the Monroe County Prothonotary’s Office until further notice.

Relevant Links:

Reflections on the 1955 Flood Through the Camera of Albert Koster: A Then and Now Perspective

Third Thursday Lecture Series

Our Lecture Series is "on the road" again this year! Since the Stroud Mansion is closed for construction of  the Heritage Center, we will hold the 2024 lecture series in person at a different location around the county each month.

Please join us in Pocono Township for the June program

Reflections on the 1955 Flood Through the Camera of Albert Koster: A Then and Now Perspective

By David Koster