THE HOWELL
Vol. 17 - No. 18
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–Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) Members of the Freehold Conservation District provided information to attendees. (Right) Allison Fink, Manalapan, squeezes out of an interactive display during the 10th annual Wild Outdoor Expo held at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management area in New Egypt. By Bob Vosseller PLUMSTED – Howell Township resident Steven Delcastillo came out to the recently held 10th An nual WILD Outdoor Expo, with one purpose in mind: He wanted to lear n more about his future career. Delcastillo was enjoying the event hosted by the State Department of Environmental Protection which served to
showcase, New Jersey’s outdoors and opportunities for recreational activities. The event was held on Sept. 7-8 at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, 401 Hawkin Rd., New Egypt. “I’m interested in becoming a conservation police officer,” Delcastillo said. He was joined by his friend and fellow Bro okd a le C ol lege
classmate Allison Fink of Manalapan. “I also want to be a conservation officer and I like the idea of working for the community.” “I think it’s pretty cool to do what they do and work outdoors,” Delcastillo said. Around a dozen local conservation officers took part in the free expo which featured more than 100 exhibits, demonstrations and
seminars highlighting wildlife, conservation and New Jersey’s outdoors heritage. Officer Bob Driscoll was on duty near a table filled with various animal skins and a tortoise shell, all examples of items “that were confiscated over the years and had been taken illegally. We enforce all the regulations involving hunting, fishing and (Expo - See Page 4)
Is It Possible To Beat The Odds? September Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
By Kimberly Bosco The NJ Lottery estimates that you have a one in about 300 million chance of claiming that Mega Millions jackpot. National Geographic estimates that you have a one in 700,000 chance of being struck by lightning in the US.
These high odds may seem wildly unlikely, yet we still buy lottery tickets and we still seek shelter from a harsh storm. As a female, the odds of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer are a strikingly low one in 78. But (Awareness - See Page 5)
| September 28, 2019
Bus Stop Plan Draws Criticism By Parents
By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – The bus stops here...now! That is what parents were told a short time before the new school year began and the news was not welcome to some of them. While the new school year has been in session for a few weeks, several parents in township neighborhoods are still not happy with a new directive involving new bus stop locations. Several parents shared their concerns at a recent school board meeting. Board President Mark Bonjavanni redirected those concerns to Assistant Superintendent for business administration Ronald Sanasac. Bonjavanni did stress that each case is being examined on an individual basis and that some changes had been made before the school year started. The new bus stop plan came from two years of discussion and planning according to Bonjavanni. He told parents during the meeting that safety was the primary interest of the board but some parents expressed concern that their children were relocated to a location that was not as safe as their previous stop. The board president explained that “according to New Jersey School Boards, Howell is the only district that has (work) committees comprised of three Board Members, and also three “citizen” members.” Bonjavanni said the citizen members are “not elected; they are community members who requested to serve, and each year we place three members on the committees. Recommendations that come from a committee come from more than just Board members.” He added that the plan had “gone through a great deal of discussion. Committees make recommendations; the final vote is up to the Board as a whole,” Bonjavanni said. “The public has ample opportunity to participate in discussions,” Bonjavanni added. The bus route conversation began at least 2.5 years ago at the committee level. Reports from the committee were given at each Board meeting,” Bonjavanni said. Bonjavanni said that during the Sept. 4 meeting that a number of questions came (Bussing - See Page 4)
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