The HOWELL Times
Vol. 18 - No. 2
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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Around 40 people participated in a rally that took place on the afternoon of May 30 in an intersection along Route 9 in Freehold Township. By Bob Vosseller FREEHOLD – Howell Township resident Nick Hubner wanted to make a difference a nd t o ex p r e s s h i s o u t r a g e ove r w h a t happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis. With that thought in mind he contacted a few friends and organized at peaceful protest on May 30.
T he r a l ly, wh ich progressively grew, was held in an intersection of Route 9 in Freehold Tow n sh ip near iPlay America and a Burger King. It ran from 1 to nearly 7 p.m. and drew around 40 people. Protests conti nue a c ross t he cou nt r y ove r t he de at h of George Floyd, 46, an
unar med black man who died at the hands of a M i n n e a p ol i s , Minnesota police officer who cut off his air supply with a knee to his throat on May 25. That officer, Derek Chauvin, and three officers were fired a day later after a video of the incident went viral. Chauvin, who is white, was charged
with third-deg ree murder and manslaughter days later. Protestors have been demandi ng charges for the other officers involved. Protests, many of which included rioti ng, a r son , loot i ng and violence occurred in the days that followed in several large (Protest - See Page 4)
Officials: Know Beach Rules Before You Go
By Bob Vosseller BELMAR – People are heading back to the beach but Monmouth officials want to make sure as summer approaches that they are aware of what the new rules are. The Mon mouth Cou nt y Boa rd of Chosen Freeholders outlined the r ules
during a recent press conference in Belmar where they advised residents and visitors planning on heading to the beach this summer to “Know Before You Go.” T h e C ou nt y wa s lauded by Gov. Phil Murphy for its proactive planning which emphasizes the im-
portance of beachgoers researching badge sales and park ing i n for mat ion before traveling to their destination. Shore municipalities h ave b eg u n i mple me nt i ng new r u le s a nd r eg u lat ion s a s the Garden State continues to f latten the curve of the corona-
virus. “Monmouth Count y is k now n for its beautiful beaches and shore towns that make it a desi rable location for a day trip or va cat ion get away,” Freeholder Director T homas A. A r none said. A r none is liaison to Monmouth Coun-
ty Tourism. “W hile Mon mout h C ou nt y beaches will be open t h is su m mer, t here will be several new policies in place for the safety and wellbeing of visitors and employees.” Arnone encouraged visitors to research the new regulations in (Beach - See Page 4)
June 6, 2020
Officials Call For In-Person Graduations
By Bob Vosseller HOWELL –Township Mayor Theresa Berger wanted to see students have an in-person graduation ceremony, especially those Howell students who will also graduate from Freehold Regional High School District. The mayor recently began a petition which as of May 27 had 1,200 signatures by residents. She thanked those residents on her Mayor’s Facebook page saying “as a mayor and having a medical degree, I argued that we can do this safely and responsibly. Thank you to everyone who joined me in calling the Governor’s Office and our Monmouth legislators every day in pushing for this and I am glad it has happened.” Gov. Phil Murphy announced during his May 26 daily press briefing concerning COVID-19 pandemic conditions in the state, that as of July 6, live graduation ceremonies could take place with social distancing guidelines that were sent to school districts the following day. Berger said in a video posted to her page on May 27 that “we have great news. All graduations will occur after July 6. Those will be in person. Any before, will have to be virtual. High School and grad school graduations will occur. They will maintain social distancing and there might be multiple ceremonies.” She added that ceremonies for those of kindergarten up to early grade school will not occur. “I hope parents understand. After July 6, there will be no indoor graduation ceremonies only outdoor. There will be multiple ceremonies depending on the amount of students and the amount of students that can fit with faculty in the outdoor venue. “There will be a minimal amount of staffing to make sure that proper social distancing is enforced. Caps, gowns and diplomas those will be sent to your homes if they haven’t already,” Mayor Berger said. The mayor said that if you can not get them sent home “you can pick them up and call the schools. You can get them but you have (Graduation - See Page 2)
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