Vol. 15 - No. 48
In This Week’s Edition
THE HOWELL
TIMES
jerseyshoreonline.com | April 28, 2018
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Letters Page 5.
Government Page 6.
Dear Pharmacist Marijuana Coming To A Pharmacy Near You
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Inside The Law
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Horoscope Page 19.
–Photos courtesy Destiny’s Bridge The homeless camp is on Route 9, tucked away in the woods.
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – At a recent council meeting, the council approved a resolution that would authorize the sale of the property at 5998 Rt. 9 in Howell, also k now n as Dest i ny’s Br idge homeless encampment. The property, known as Block 71, Lot 21, will go out to bid for $1,355,000. In 2017, the council passed a resolution authorizing the land to be used by Destiny’s Bridge to become an encampment for the homeless to reside. Since then, the camp has garnered some attention through donations and drives to help serve the homeless. Ma ny proponent s for t he camp, including camp leader Minister Steve Brigham, came out to the meeting to express concerns over the sale of the (Homeless - See Page 2)
Howell Recognizes Autism Awareness By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – During a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman Robert Walsh read a proclamation recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month. Walsh also contributed a few heartfelt words about his son, who is autistic. “Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting the social learning and behavioral skills,” read Walsh. “As more and more health professionals get proficient in diagnosing autism, more children are being ranked on the autism spectrum…as high as 1 in 68 children.” He remarked that autism is also the fastest growing mental health disability with no cure as of yet. The proclamation noted that with help early on, those diagnosed with autism can make significant strides. Walsh also took a moment during reports to talk about his own son, who is autistic and lives in a group home in South Jersey. He gave
a very emotional thank you to the township. “They really are making significant strides…compared to when my son started here 20 years ago,” he said. “I’ll forever be indebted to Howell for all that the community has done for my son and for many other young guys and girls like him.” He said that despite already having come a long way in helping those with diagnoses like autism, he thinks we still need to go further. The council also read proclamations recognizing Arbor Day and Paint the Town Pink in May for breast cancer awareness.
–Attributed to MesserWoland
Water Main Projects Introduced
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – The Howell Township council introduced two ordinances at a recent meeting that would provide for the construction of water mains on sections of Route 9 and Freewood Acres. The streets to be serviced in Freewood Acres are located on both northbound and southbound sides of Route 9, in between Interstate 195 and Sunnyside Road, according to the ordinance. The township is appropriating $9,258,188 for the Freewood Acres project, $8,795,279 of which will be bonded for. The area on Route 9 to be serviced is located along the northbound side of Rt. 9, in between West Farms Road and Casino Drive, according to the ordinance. The township is appropriating $3,454,207 for the Route 9 project, $3,281,497 of which will be bonded for. Director of Community Development Jim Herrman noted that although the ordinances state the project as “the construction of sanitary sewer main and laterals (including property connections),” it will only be introducing water lines into these areas. “Water only, no sewer,” he said. The council also approved a resolution to amend the 2018 proposed capital budget to include these two projects and the expenses therein. Herrman said the ordinances “are essentially giving us the authorization to proceed, we have some final details we are working out with (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) right now.” After those details are worked out, the township will be sending the NJDEP a final notice so they can go out to bid on the project, he added. “Assuming we get their approval we could potentially be out to bid by, realistically, June.” Herrman said we are looking at construction to begin around the fall. “We’ll potentially have our biggest project that we’ve ever undertaken here in Howell when we start.”
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