Vol. 17 - No. 12
In This Week’s Edition
THE HOWELL
TIMES
FOR BREAKING NEWS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Howell, Farmingdale, Ramtown and Freehold
Community News!
Crowds Surprised With New Prescription Solution At National Night Out
Pages 8-13.
Inside The Law Page 12.
Dear Pharmacist You Can Order Your Won Lab Tests Now
Page 15.
(Homes - See Page 4)
Business Directory
Fun Page Page 20.
Classifieds Page 21.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Horoscope Page 23.
Smart Homes Help Local Vets Regain Independence By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Howell Township’s population has increased by one with the addition of a new smart home to be built for a local veteran. Cpl. Scott Nokes will be the owner of a smart home to be constructed in Howell Township, courtesy of The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a national nonprofit organization. Officials broke ground on the smart home, located at 191 White Street, on Aug. 1. Cpl. Scott Nokes served as a corporal and rifleman in the Marines, assigned to 1/8 Charlie Company. After two deployments to Afghanistan, Cpl. Nokes suffered serious, life-changing injuries. “After his second deployment, Scott developed dysentery, which led to unresolved GI issues, sepsis and the eventual amputation of both of his legs below the knee as well as the loss of his vision,” according to the
Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Page 18.
| August 17, 2019
VA Clinic Busiest In NJ
—Photo courtesy Howell Township Residents met with community groups, emergency responders, and more at the Night Out Against Crime. By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – On August 6, Howell Township celebrated another National Night Out in honor of local law enforcement and first responders’ efforts, and as a way to spread positive interaction and messages throughout the community. Unlike some other local events, Howell’s came with a big surprise giveaway, courtesy of the Howell Municipal Alliance. The surprise promotion was a well-kept secret until the night
of the event. The Alliance released only a few hints as to what it could be, stating: “The tiny item is no bigger than a packet of Crystal Light.” The item was unveiled to be DisposeRx, “a preventive solution that addresses several major health concerns, including accidental poisoning, environmental pollution, and opioid addiction/overdose,” stated Christa Riddle, Howell Alliance Coordinator. The way DisposeRx
work s is by adding water. When you add water to the prescr iption vial containing leftover drugs, its proprietary powder forms a thick gel that renders the medication unusable and ready for safe disposal, explained Riddle. When the Alliance reached out to DisposeRx back in June, the company offered a generous donation of
500 DisposeRx packets for Howell community distribution. Out of the 500 DisposeRx packets, 250 were distributed at National Night Out. The rest will be distributed amongst Howell com mu n it y members at upcoming township events and by request. (Night - See Page 4)
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - With an estimated 40,000 veterans living in Ocean County, the Veterans Administration’s Outpatient Clinic on Route 70 in Brick is “by far” the busiest of 10 community-based VA clinics in New Jersey, said director of the VA New Jersey Health Care System Vincent F. Immiti. There are 10,000 veterans enrolled to receive their primary care at the Brick clinic, and with an estimated 85,000 to 90,000 visits a year, the facility is one of the 27 U.S. clinics that will be expanded after Congress approved a $1.5 billion spending plan in 2014 to improve health care to veterans. Immiti was at Brick’s James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic on Wednesday Aug. 7 to tour the facility along with Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd), Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 Director Dr. Joan McInerney, Chief of VA Outpatient Clinics in NJ Melba West, and veteran leaders (Clinic - See Page 5)
STAY CONNECTED www.facebook.com/jshoreonline