Vol. 17 - No. 24
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—Photo courtesy Lloyd Mullikin These are some of the soldiers stationed in the Middle East that have been receiving care packages. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Troops serving overseas are in a hostile, harsh environment, and welcome anything that reminds them of home. And nothing says a piece of home like Christmas decorations. Lloyd Mullikin, a
Bayville resident and a veteran, has been collecting items to send to troops. He ships them in boxes to soldiers that he has been in contact with, so that he knows exactly what they are looking for. “With Christmas coming, I am starting to
be asked for simple decorating items, such as lighting, etc.,” Mullikin wrote to some of the folks who regularly support his mission. “Nothing fancy, just che a p d ol l a r s t o r e items,” came the request of a soldier serving in Afghanistan.
One Base Commander has told him that they set up a “Resiliency Room” for the more than 600 men and women stationed there. Toiletries, snacks, and games are made available. A recent thank you letter sent to Mullikin, (Soldier - See Page 4)
Actor Comes Home To Star In “Guys And Dolls” By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – All Nathan Detroit wants is to host a crap game. He gambles more than he bargained for. It’s the love of the game – and the money – that inspires much of the madcap action in “Guys and
Dolls.” Nathan Detroit is in the middle of it all, and that’s why Jared Gertner loves to play that character. He’ll be donning the suit for Axelrod Theater’s upcoming run of the musical. Gertner, who now lives in Los Angeles, came (Actor - See Page 4)
| November 9, 2019
Residents Mobilize Against Massive Development
By Bob Vosseller HOWELL - Residents opposed to a huge development project are continuing their effort to convince township and county officials to nix the proposed Monmouth Commerce Center. The 1.2 million square foot project involves the building of a vast warehouse complex on 100 acres of southern Monmouth County forest. The plan includes parking areas and roads, on 100 wooded acres south of Randolph Road, which runs into Route 547, or Lakewood-Farmingdale Road. The applicant is Monmouth Commerce Center LLC and the property owners are Lawrence Katz and Felix Pflaster according to township records. Meryl Gonchar and Adam Faiella of Sills Cummis and Gross, of Newark are representing the applicant. According to township zoning, warehouses are allowed in the special economic development zone in the south-central region of Howell. That region is a 61-square-mile area where approximately 51,000 county residents live. While the project would bring a significant tax ratable to the township and hundreds of jobs, opponents fear that the complex would draw hundreds of tractor trailers daily which would travel several miles around the area’s rural roads toward the highway and a potential safety issue. Justin Tayler, the applicant’s traffic engineer testified during recent Howell Planning Board hearings. He responded to residents’ traffic concerns by showing an animated video his fi rm produced imagining a drive past the site. The plan also involves cutting down a large swath of trees in the wooded area replacing them with buildings and parking lots. Environmentalists and some residents oppose this, citing that such action would also halt the natural absorption of rainwater and would transfer polluted runoff into the (Residents - See Page 5)
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