Vol. 17 - No. 22
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THE HOWELL
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PBA Hosts 14th Annual Oktoberfest Letters Page 7.
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Dear Pharmacist Pages 15.
Business Directory Page 18.
Inside The Law Page 20.
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—Photo by Bob Vosseller The dessert area was a popular stopping point for adults and young people during this year’s Oktoberfest held at the Girl Scouts Activity Center. By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – The German word Burgermeister means master of the citizens and George Veitengruber certainly commanded attention by getting into the spirit of the 14th Annual Police Benevolent Association Local 228 Oktoberfest held earlier this month. Veitengruber’s attire
resembled that of a Burgermeister, a title usually translated into English as “Mayor,” but it was his wife Susan who served as the township’s first female Republican mayor. “I just enjoy getting into the spirit of things,” George Veitengruber said. “We’ve lived here since 1976. My wife Susan was the mayor in
1990. It is a wonderful community.” “I was on the Board of Education and on the environmental commission in the township before becoming mayor and I’m proud to be a PBA silver card holder which is the highest honor a civilian can receive from the PBA,” Susan Veitengr uber said. “We have the best
PBA in the state.” The Veitengrubers’ grandsons Grayson and Jake were also enjoying the many children’s activities available. The Veitengrubers were among the 400 attendees who enjoyed German music, food and other activities on Oct. 5. “This is one of the (PBA - See Page 4)
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Classifieds Page 21.
Horoscope Page 23.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Gordon Ramsay Surprises Local Girl Following Viral Post
By Kimberly Bosco and Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD - Imagine you’re in school. You’re walking to your next class when all of a sudden your favorite celebrity shows up to surprise you. A dream come true! Seems impossible, right? Well, not for Kallista Flores. While he was in town for a bit of show-biz, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay took a detour to Toms River Intermediate South to meet Kallista, a Beachwood local and Ramsay super fan.
The surprise was orchestrated by her father, Wolf Flores, and documented via Facebook live on his social media page. Flores shared a post to social media earlier this week, hoping to garner enough attention to nab a meet and greet with the famous chef for his daughter. The post read: “she is freaking out because he is in town filming. She is a HUGE fan! Obsessed is more like it! Please keep sharing this until she meets him. She wanted to use her Make A Wish (Help - See Page 5)
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | October 26, 2019
Bus Route Issue Revisited
By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Bus route changes in certain areas of the community and the need for more detailed agendas during board committee and regular meetings were issues revisited during recent board meetings. When the bus route changes were first announced, several parents voiced concerns during the board’s meetings in September and October. Parents came out to learn if any modifications to the routes had been made based on information provided at a Sept. 4 meeting. Some parents expressed concern during both meetings that their child’s bus stop was changed to a location that was not as safe. Board of Education President Mark Bonjavanni said no changes to the stops were made specifically due to the comments at the September Board Meeting. “We certainly revisited the stops in question, and tried to clarify some of the issues that were addressed. One stop that brought out a number of people was at the corner of Buckalew and Mackenzie Court which is directly across the street from Buckalew and Desai Court. The stops were designed to stop at one side of Buckalew, pick up from Mackenzie, then travel down the road and to make a turnaround another block, and return to Desai side of Buckalew,” Bonjavanni said. “There was never an intention to have children cross Buckalew. Photos were shown of children crossing the road, when that was never the plan. It would be safer and better for children to wait for the bus to pick them up on the side they are coming from,” Bonjavanni said. Bonjavanni added that a question was raised about creating a task force to look at all of the stops. “Ron Sanasac, the Assistant School Superintendent for Business Administration is charged with controlling the stops. He has looked at them over and over, and is in a position to act much faster than a committee could be formed or respond,” he said. Board member Ira Thor voted against the bus route changes when they were first introduced. He brought up a related concern during the Board’s August and September meetings. “I (Bus - See Page 4)
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