Vol. 16 - No. 14
In This Week’s Edition
THE HOWELL
TIMES
FOR BREAKING NEWS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
| September 1, 2018
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Howell, Farmingdale, Ramtown and Freehold
Kayak Launch Added To Aldrich Lake Community News! Pages 10-11.
Government Page 6.
Letters Page 7.
Dear Pharmacist Cayenne Stopped My Bleeding In 30 Seconds
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Dear Joel Page 17. Photos courtesy Howell Township Left: The new kayak launch is ready for use. Right: The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife restocked the lake with 500 fish.
Inside The Law Page 21.
Business Directory Page 18.
Classifieds Page 19.
Fun Page Page 20.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Horoscope Page 23.
Memorial School Achieves Sustainability Certification
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Howell’s Memorial Elementary School knows that “going green” can really pay off, especially as the recent recipient of the Bronze Level Certification from New Jersey Sustainable Schools for their sustainability efforts in the classroom. Memorial’s community garden program has grown from one small act of resourcefulness and “has spiraled into a whole school initiative,” according to Principal Raymond Gredder. Gredder not-
ed that this garden was the foundation upon which the school’s green efforts were built. Bronze Level certified schools are schools that have “a commitment to sustainability and succeeded in implementing significant first steps,” according to Sustainable Jersey. Bronze Level, just under Silver Level certification, requires: • The establishment of a mandatory green team • Implementation of 2 of 10 (School - See Page 5)
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – While H o w e l l’s A l d r i c h L a ke h a s be e n off icially reopened si n c e Ju ly 19, t h e township continues t o m a ke a d d it io n al improvements to the area. The most recent: a brand new kayak launch. “Most of the lake is sur rounded by priva t e p r o p e r t y a n d while I’m sure those residents are appreciative of the dredging work, it’s not a p r iva t e l a ke. T h i s is a public lake for all of the Township r e sid e nt s t o e njoy and the Council felt t h at we shou ld b e maximizing the recreational opportuni(Kayak - See Page 4)
Non-native Tick Species Discovered In Monmouth County By Kimberly Bosco FR EEHOLD – The f irst Asian longhor ned tick has been identif ied i n Monmouth County and officials are urging residents to take precautions. The Asian longhorned tick is not a species that is native to the US but rather East A sia n c ou nt r ie s , s u ch a s
China, Japan, or Korea. The tick – also known as Haemaphysalis longicornis – has made its way to several New Jersey counties over the last few months, the most recent d i s c ove r e d i n Mon mout h County. The tick was brought to the Monmouth County Mosqui(Tick - See Page 5)