The HOWELL Times
Vol. 19 - No. 41
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Rising Ocean Levels Are An Even Larger Problem In New Jersey
March 12, 2022
Zoning Board Votes On Solar Panel Farm
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–Photo by Mark Bator The solar farm would have gone in woods cleared from this area.
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Inside The Law Page 14
–Photo by Mark Bator (Above) Sea levels continue to rise, but also, scientists say the land is sinking. By Mark Bator JERSEY SHORE – From shifting weather patterns to larger, more powerful storms and increasingly frequent flooding events, climate change is a problem on a global scale. It is not news that the average temperature of the Earth is slowly rising on a yearly basis, due to the steady increase of fossil fuel consumption and the resultant greenhouse gases that are produced by the modern (Ocean - See Page 3)
The Manasquan Inlet serves as the northernmost starting point of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Abandoned Puppies Rescued From Trash
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A litter of nine puppies were rescued by a good Samaritan after finding them in a box near piles of trash at the Collingwood Auction in Farmingdale. During the weekend of February 26, the Monmouth County SPCA was alerted about the abandoned puppies and quickly sent out their Animal Control team to recover them.
Once brought to the shelter, the MCSPCA medical staff discovered that the newborn puppies were only 24 hours old, some still had their umbilical cords attached. “The puppies presented with dehydration and lethargy and were immediately provided with heat and individual tube-feedings every few hours,” the MCSPCA said. Unfortunately, one puppy passed away from complications but the rest of the litter is slowly and
steadily recovering. That same weekend, the Monmouth County Animal Control were contacted by the Asbury Park Police after they found a 10-week-old puppy with severe injuries, both visible and internal. The puppy, who was named Laddy, had seemingly been abused and suffered blunt force trauma to the head causing multiple skull fractures, the (Puppies - See Page 5)
By Mark Bator HOWELL – The vote on a proposed 23-acre solar farm on Victory Road proved to be a win for residents opposed to the project when it failed to get the required number of votes from the Zoning Board to approve the application. In a close vote at their meeting on February 28, the Board voted four to three in favor of the application, one vote
shy of the necessary five needed for “D” variances in the township. Had it passed, the project would have consisted of two solar panel arrays, a seven-foottall perimeter security fence, two concrete pads for equipment and two 26-foot-wide gravel access drives at the site. One point of contention between the Board members was the fact (Solar - See Page 5)
Who Will Be Appointed To The Planning Board?
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – The Howell Planning Board is currently seeing changes in membership, as one member recently resigned and council members attempted to appoint someone new. But a surprise motion to appoint a new member was not smooth sailing. At the March 1 Township Coun-
cil meeting, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell announced she was resigning from the Planning Board, as she was serving on the board as a representative of the governing body. O’Donnell stated her reason for resigning from the Planning Board is due to a health issue. (Board - See Page 2)
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