Vol. 16 - No. 30
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By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Two hundred lucky students got the chance to hang with Howell officers during this year’s Special Needs Holiday Party. The students teamed up with Howell Police for some bowling and also got a special Christmas treat by meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual event was put on by the cooperative efforts of Howell PBA, Howell Lanes, and Howell School District K-8. According to Howell Police, the event was originally organized by Corporal Weg and has since been taken over by Patrolman Franklin. “ T h is is a n event that these children as well as us look forward to ever y year!! There is no better way for us start the holiday season!!” stated police via social media. Students also enjoyed a breakf a s t w it h t h e officers and received a special gif t cour tesy -Photos courtesy Howell Police of Howell PBA Students in attendance got an exclusive visit with Santa during the event. The annual Special and New Jersey Needs Holiday Party brought in over 200 students for an enjoyable day with Howell Police Transit. Officers.
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Freehold Students Raise Over $1K For Food Bank
-Photo courtesy FRHSD Freehold Regional students displayed their handmade ceramic bowls, for sale during the fundraiser. By Kimberly Bosco FREEHOLD – Freehold Regional High School students raised $1,100 for Fulfill of Monmouth & Ocean counties during the school’s annual Empty Bowls event. According to the district, “Empty Bowls is an international project that helps fight hunger around the world.” Students came together to use their talents to raise funds for the organization. Art students sold handmade ceramic bowls and culinary students prepared and sold various soups – including cream of mushroom, mulligatawny, black bean, Jersey tomato, split pea, minestrone, corn chowder, and chicken noodle – in the Five Star Café. In addition to the café, a student-run food drive brought in 300 pounds of canned goods for Fulfill.
County Celebrates 20 Years of Master Gardeners
By Kimberly Bosco FREEHOLD – It was a proud moment for the Monmouth County Master Gardener Program, watching its most recent class graduate. This class of 30 graduates marked the program’s 20th year of horticultural and gardening education. On the achievement, Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian G. Burry stated: “We are proud to celebrate 20 years of amazing work by the Monmouth County Master Gardeners. The growth of this active volunteer program has been incredible to
watch. The work of the Master Gardeners has not only beautified our community but offers our residents an enriching horticultural experience.” Master Gardeners began in 1999, upon requests from community gardeners for more horticultural information. It was a partnership between Monmouth County, the Monmouth County Parks System, Brookdale Community College and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County that bore this two-decade old program. Volunteers in the program are trained to di-
agnose plant problems, suggest good cultural practices for gardens and advise gardeners to the best care for home landscape. At the helm of the Master Gardeners ship for the past 20 years was Diane Larson, Horticulturist and Rutgers Master Gardener Coordinator. Larson oversaw the transformation of over 564 volunteers into Master Gardeners. “The Monmouth County Master Gardener program would not be what it is today without (Gardeners - See Page 4)
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