The HOWELL Times
Vol. 19 - No. 3
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Residents Fish For A Good Cause Sheriff Appointed By Alyssa Riccardi of Fish & Wildlife creTo New HOWELL – Over 30 ated the program with fishing enthusiasts at- the goal to encourage Strike Force tended the “Hooked on school-aged children Fishing, Not on Drugs” event, to help spread awareness of drug and alcohol use to kids. Many families gathered at Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake, giving kids the opportunity to be involved in a positive recreational activity. The NJDEP Division
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−Photos courtesy Howell Twp. (Above) The Pasznik family of Howell enjoyed fishing at the “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” event, pictured with their catch of the day.
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(Above) Evlynn and Byron Tatte collected their 1st place trophy for catching a large mouth bass at 13.5 inches. (Left) 4 th place winner Kailey Castellano fished a pickerel at 12.5 inches.
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Ocean County Fire Investigation At Standstill
By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The investigation on the wildfire that destroyed 167 acres of land in Lakewood and Brick Township remains at an im-
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passe, officials said. The fire broke out on March 14, and took over a day to contain by firefighters. As a result, 29 residential properties were damaged, and two commercial build-
ings were destroyed. East Dover Fire Company District Chief Brian Sauers, who is also a firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fire (Fire - See Page 5)
to avoid tobacco, drug and alcohol usage by providing alternative activities. This involves learning to fish, appreciating aquatic and environmental resources and developing positive life skills. This is the first year Howell Township has taken on the event. The Director of Community Relations in Howell Township, Steven Fecher, hosted the event and explained how the program was a great introductory event as COVID restrictions are begin to lift in the state. “The Public Works Director Paul Novello is an avid fisherman and he sent me this information and said ‘hey do you want to take a look into Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs.’ I’ve heard of it before, but we’ve never taken part of it because our Baxter’s Fishing Derby in October,” Fecher said. “Knowing that (Fish - See Page 4)
−Photo courtesy Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office announced that Sheriff Shaun Golden has been appointed as a member of the newly created 911 Strike Force by the Federal Communications Commission. The 911 Strike Force
studies how the federal government can efficiently end diversion of 911 fees and charges by states and other taxing jurisdictions, according to the FCC. In this new role, Golden will study and address the ongoing issue of 911 diversion fees. (Sheriff - See Page 5)
Volunteers Stepped Up To Vaccinate Their Neighbors
By Chris Lundy HOWELL – A group of health professionals volunteered their time to make sure that the public was vaccinated as quickly as possible. During the first few months of the year, vaccines were hard to find. Then, once the supply went up, the demand
increased for trained personnel to administer them. That’s where the Medical Reserve Corps comes in. The MRC is a national network of volunteers, said Monmouth −Photo courtesy Dr. Hal Ornstein County Public Health Coordinator Christopher P. Merkel. Dr. Hal Ornstein administers a Across the country, there are vaccine to a nurse at the county (Volunteers - See Page 4) agricultural building.
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