Vol. 17 - No. 28
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By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Officials from the township school district removed a slide at the Griebling Elementary School playground and hired a safety expert to make sure all playground equipment was safe following an injury of a student that resulted in a recent financial settlement. The former student suffered injury to her arm while playing on the slide in 2014. Her family sued and this resulted in a six-figure civil settlement. The girl’s family received a $170,000 settle-
ment in August. The money will be held in trust until she turns 18, according to court records. According to a report in the Asbury Park Press, the girl’s injury was “significant” according to the child’s attorney, Ciro Tufano. The family’s case alleged that the Griebling Elementary School slide had been too steep and did not meet federal guidelines adopted by the state. They said this is what led to the girl’s injury. Tufano was also quoted as saying he did not
Winter Forecast: December OK, Watch Out In New Year
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“Unwarmed by any sunset light The gray day darkened into night, A night made hoary with the swarm And whirl-dance of the blinding storm” –“Snow-bound, A Winter Idyll,” by John Greenleaf Whittier
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–Micromedia Stock Photo This road in Brick near Brick Memorial High School had some snow after a small snowfall in early February. By Patricia A. Miller OCEAN COUNTY – The snarling blizzard of 1996 dumped several feet of snow on the
ground, choked streets, and dropped temperatures well below freezing. Many Ocean and Monmouth County res-
School District Receives Environmental Award
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idents were trapped in their homes for days. Whether we will see a storm like that during the coming winter months
remains to be seen. While Northeast residents might see a “touch of winter” in December, (Winter - See Page 4)
–Photo courtesy Howell School District Joseph Fiore, left joins Albert Bohrer and Ray Gredder, Ronald Sanasac, MaryRose Malley, Lindsay Trettel, Kristin Raleigh, Joan Speroni, Chrissy Anderson-Remo, Scott Jeffrey and on the back row from left, Andrew Smith, Randal Solomon, the Sustainable NJ Executive Director, Kelley Gilligan, Theresa Sandull during the recently held Sustainable Jersey for Schools awards program. By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – The Township School District recently received some good news. It has been granted bronze certification in the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program. This program rewards schools that make positive steps toward going green. Superintendent of Schools Joe Isola said, “the work surrounding sustainability goes far beyond any recognition, it is about helping students become productive members of their communities. This priority has existed in Howell for quite some time and is driven by student voice. “In the development of our Strategic Plan,
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we have included a goal area focused on sustainability. I am so proud of our educational community, which is inclusive of every employee and student in our district moving in the same direction to achieve a common goal,” Isola said. Sustainable Jersey for Schools, a program for pre-kindergarten t h roug h 12 t h g r a de public schools, is voluntary, but achieving certification takes commitment and collaborative effort. Each school that is certified at the bronze level must submit documentation to show it has completed a balanced portfolio of the (Award - See Page 5)