The HOWELL Times
Vol. 18 - No. 13
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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Howell Day 2019 featured great weather and large attendance but this year’s Howell Day has been cancelled due to the capacity limits required of Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order. By Bob Vosseller residents had been ask- the township; whatever is cancelled this year HOW ELL – Li ke ing for weeks about the the governor’s orders due to the current Execmany other town fes- status of Howell Day, may be at that given utive Orders in place,” tivals scheduled for the the township’s annual time so we have not Geoghegan told The summer and fall, How- festival and salute to its made a fi nal decision Howell Times. Geoghegan added, ell Day will not take heritage featuring ven- about that yet but we place this year due to dors, attractions and should be making a call “we were hoping to the conditions required showcases for various on that in a week or so.” still be able to have it. In a week, they made Unfortunately, we have for health safety con- organizations in the that call. reached a point where cerning the COVID-19 community. “We have just this even if the Executive pandemic. He told the mayor and Township Manager council, “We are trying mor n i ng (Aug. 20) Orders changed, we Brian J. Geoghegan to have it but we are posted (to the township could not possibly plan said during an Aug. 11 weighing a variety of website and Facebook the event in such short (Howell - See Page 2) council meeting that factors; the expense to page) that Howell Day
Sticker Presented For Businesses That Follow Virus Safety Rules
HOWELL – Similar to the way restaurants post health department inspection results, the township’s Business Recover y Taskforce presented a sticker that businesses can display to tell customers that they are following all the rules to slow the
spread of COVID-19. The sticker that was approved at the taskforce meeting would be placed on a township business showing that they were adhering to, or exceeding, the conditions of health and safety guidelines of the state in their prepa-
ration of food or other services of their business during this time of the coronavirus pandemic, said Township Attorney Joseph Clark. T he C h a mb e r of Commerce will have a certain criteria and businesses will agree to perform the require-
ments pertaining to the guidelines. The sticker will be placed in their window by the business owner. Mayor Theresa Berger asked about verification of businesses meeting that criteria and Clark responded that the Chamber would be
monitoring that situation. He also noted the sticker was designed by a member of the taskforce’s son who is a graphic designer. Task force members include Jeffrey Basset, owner of the Howell Ch ick Fil-A, Steve (Sticker - See Page 2)
August 29, 2020
Howell Officials Discuss Aftermath Of Isaias And Pan JCP&L Performance By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Township officials voiced their discontent about the continued inferior service that they said they have received from Jersey Central Power & Light and that in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, they would like to fi nally see some improvements. Mayor Theresa Berger said during an Aug. 11 council meeting that, “I know they were in contact with us but I think it took way too long for this process. Any e-mail we had or phone calls were not very assuring.” “I would agree as would many of our residents,” Township Manager Brian Geoghegan said. “I have been in contact with our government relations person from JCP&L and he said they are planning an after-storm review and we will take an active part in it.” “Their response rate has not improved in three and a half years that I’ve been here. It has not improved at all,” the mayor said. (Isaias - See Page 10)
Superintendent Outlines Proposed Plan For New School Year
By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – With things changing daily, one thing is clear: the road to reopening in-building instruction for students is bound to hit some bumps and while some school districts are not ready to include live instruction, Howell’s K-8 district is preparing to go forward. The issues involved in getting the school district prepared are being fleshed out through the Board of Education’s Interaction Committee made up of School Board members, administrators (School - See Page 11)
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