Vol. 16 - No. 21
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THE HOWELL
TIMES
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JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | October 20, 2018
Howell Reels In Good Time At Fishing Derby
HOWELL – Howell Township held its annual Baxter’s Fishing Derby recently at Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake. The derby for those ages 5-14 to compete for the love of fishing. More than 550 rainbow trout, blue gill and bass stocked echo lake for participants to catch. Prizes were awarded in each age group courtesy of the Baxter Family. The annual fishing derby is put on in honor of Robert Baxter III, in honor of his love of fishing.
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–Photos courtesy Howell Township Left: Kids enjoyed participating in the annual derby where they got to catch fish from Echo Lake on their own. Right: The lake was stocked with more than 550 fish for the derby. Far right: Robert Baxter III is the inspiration for this annual township event.
Heart Walk Hits Home For Howell Teen
By Jennifer Peacock ASBURY PARK - A Howell teen walked in this year’s American Heart Association Shoreline Heart Walk, which took place Oct. 13 at Bradley Park at the Asbury Park boardwalk. Meadow Gogliormella, 13, was walking as a survivor of her heart defect. She was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect that leaves the left side of the heart severely underdeveloped. She has undergone three multistage intervention procedures, one open chest and two open heart surgeries. The walk raises funds and awareness for heart
conditions. Besides the walk, activities at the event included free health screenings, celebration of members of the commu n it y who have made healthy lifestyle changes, a kid’s zone, CPR demonstrations, and music and entertainment. “Heart Walks are the signature community event for the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good movement which encourages Americans to lead healthier lives by delivering science-based recommendations, tools, tips and motivation to build healthier behaviors. The walk also raises funds to support the fight against
Meadow Gogliormella heart disease and stroke – our nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 leading causes of death,” Erin Boyle, the American Heart Association’s Communications Director, said. The walks are held in more than 305 communities throughout the country. For more information, visit shorelineheartwalk.org.
Goodbye Sears: Company Filing For Bankruptcy By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – With the recent closure of Sears locations, such as the one in the Ocean County Mall, it may not come as a surprise that Sears corporation is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy. According to a CNBC report, the 125-year old company is $134 million in debt and has approached several banks to file for bankruptcy. The report stated that Sears has not turned a profit in nearly 8 years, struggling with plummeting shares, decreasing business, and losing in the race against e-commerce. Sears has been surviving in recent years due to funds provided to the company by ESL Investments, a hedge fund owned by Sears’ CEO Eddie Lampert. CNBC reported that ESL made an offer to purchase Sears’ home improvement business and Ken-
more brand, which could keep the company afloat for a little longer. Sears has already closed more than 100 store locations over the past year and has plans to close down another 46 in the coming months. Jersey Shore Online reported when Sears announced the closure of the Hooper Avenue location back in January. This location, part of the Ocean County Mall, will be demolished and replaced with a parking lot, five storefronts facing out from the mall, and a new entrance to the mall. One side of the parking lot will also house six new storefronts separate from the main mall building and a stand-alone BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Representatives from the Freehold Raceway Mall, another local Sears location, did not respond to inquiries regarding the fate of the location.
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