The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 7
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How Well Do You Know Howell History?
Monmouth County Fair Returns For Family Fun
By Mark Bator HOWELL – Many residents of Howell may know that the township’s approximate geographic size (61 square miles) makes it the largest town in Monmouth County. But do the 52,000 residents that live in the 18,000 households in Howell know the history of the township’s origin, or that human occupation of the region extends back thousands of years? The task of knowing all about the township’s long, rich history falls to the Howell Heritage and Historical Society (H.H.H.S.), whose headquarters may be found at the MacKenzie House on Lakewood Farmingdale Road. The property, which was rumored to be earmarked for destruction by the town, drew the
–Photo courtesy Monmouth County Fireworks erupt over a previous year’s county fair. By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – Enjoy a day of family fun with live entertainment, food and more as the Monmouth County Fair returns from July 27 through 31. This year’s event will feature live entertainment, 4-H shows and exhibits, the Monmouth County Park System’s exhibit “Trails, Trees and Tents of Turkey Swamp Park,” opening night fireworks and more. The Monmouth County Fair is held at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road in Freehold. Fair hours are: 4 to 11 p.m. on July 27 through 29 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 30 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 31
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–Photo by Mark Bator (Top) The furnace at the Howell Iron Works is now part of Historic Allaire Village. (Middle) A decorative cannon stands outside the information center at Battlefield State Park, where the Battle of Monmouth took place. (Bottom) The headstones, many of which can no longer be read, stand silent in the Quaker cemetery in Howell.
Tons Of Debris Removed In Area Clean-ups
By Chris Lundy MONMOUTH COUNTY – Construction debris, household garbage, and more were removed from forests and shores as part of the Barnegat Bay Blitz. The clean-ups took place over several days. In one area of protected open space, crews from the State Department of Environmental Protection, Ocean County Parks, and the Public Works departments from Toms River and Berkeley collected three, 30-yard
containers of trash and debris. In another location, Toms River Public Works, Ocean County Parks, the DEP and Veolia (formerly Suez water) were out and about. They also had more than a thousand kids cleaning up their school grounds, parks, and beaches in Toms River, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor, Surf City, Beachwood, and Pine Beach. I n the Plu msted /Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, crews collected 10 bags of garbage. The bags
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were transported out with the help of alpacas. Other locations included Allaire Park in Wall and Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor. The clean-ups were part of the Barnegat Bay Blitz, an event started by the DEP in 2011, said Karen Walzer, Public Outreach Coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership, which is the group that took the lead on organizing the blitz since 2019. (Debris - See Page 4)
Admission is $8 per person. Children 17 and under are free. On Sunday, seniors 65 and older and active military with an ID card get in free. Experience amazing live performances from acts such as the Hell on Wheels BMX Stunt Show; Ready Go Dog Show; the Bwana Jim Wildlife Show; Hilby, The Skinny German Juggle Boy; Robinson’s Racing Pigs; the Raptor Project Birds of Prey; and more. On the main stage, live entertainment will be playing all night long. Enjoy a new performance each day of the fair: July 27- The Haven July 28 - The Chuck Lambert Band July 29 - Yasgur’s Farm July 30 - Waiting On Mongo July 31 - Dark City Strings; and School of Rock Red Bank – House Band (Fair - See Page 4)
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