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TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL NOTICE OF MEETINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, Township of Howell, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, shall hold its regular monthly meetings for 2017 on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates with the exception of the January meeting which will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.: February 8, March 8 (reorganization), April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11, November 8 and December 13. All regular meetings shall be held at the District Office, 1320 Maxim Southard Road, Howell, New Jersey. Public participation at the regular public meetings shall be at such times as are set forth in the agenda of the meeting and in such manner as is established by the presiding officer. The agenda shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance. Workshop session meetings for 2017 will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates: January 24, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 and December 26. All workshop session meetings shall be held at the District Office, 1320 Maxim Southward Road, Howell, New Jersey. The public will not be permitted to participate in the workshop session meetings but may be present. The agenda for the workshop session meetings shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance. The public may be excluded from portions of the regular and workshop session meetings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12. Formal action may be taken at both the regular and workshop session meetings. This notice is being given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, et seq. By authority of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, Township of Howell. SHAWN CARR, CLERK Board of Fire Commissioners Fire District No. 3 Township of Howell
–Photo courtesy Adelphia Elementary School HOWELL – Families share holiday traditions in Carly Bruno’s class through stories and crafts.
CentraState To Offer Free Program For Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder FREEHOLD – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank recently donated a total of $22,000 to CentraState Healthcare System as part of the foundation’s commitment to giving back to the community. As a result of this grant, CentraState will offer the free program, SUCCESS (Students Using Communication and Collaboration to Enhance Social Success), to help adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop and enhance their social skills. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 68 children is identified as having ASD. In New Jersey, this number is one in 41 children. The number of people with ASD is on the rise, and it is estimated that half of a million children with ASD will become adults over the next decade. People with ASD are at a high risk for social isolation, which is correlated with negative health outcomes and decreased psychological wellbeing. Social isolation results from the difficulty children and youth with ASD have with making friends and engaging in social activities. This program will support adolescents with ASD as they discuss and practice social skills necessary to reduce social isolation and improve their quality of
life as they enter adulthood. The SUCCESS program is for participants aged 16 to 19 who meet certain criteria, including a documented ASD diagnosis, an interview with both parent and child to determine willingness to participate and the level of communicative ability, and a review of a current individualized education plan (IEP) through the child’s school or similar documentation. Participants will attend one session every week for 13 weeks at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center. This social skills awareness program will provide participants with experiential learning through facilitator-guided interaction with their aged peers, and each participant will work toward the development of a personal “toolkit” for social interactions, and have opportunities to role play and gain confidence. Parents of participants will be invited to meet at CentraState’s medical library during their child’s sessions, in order to explore educational resources available related to parenting an adolescent with ASD, and to informally network with other parents. For more information about the SUCCESS program, call Christine Forbes, medical librarian, CentraState Medical Center, at 732294-2668 or email cforbes@centrastate.com.