2018-11-10 - The Howell Times

Vol. 16 - No. 24

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| November 10, 2018

How “The Amityville Horror” Came To Toms River By Chris Lundy

Scene 1 FADE IN: Ext. Suburban street. Four decades ago. Nice houses flank the winding road. Off in the distance, a river passes through.

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An actor and an actress approach a house on a quiet street. A camera crew frames them against the house. It’s a sunny day, but the actor and actress have to pretend something dark is happening. Outside the view of the camera are scores of crew members waiting in place, ready to jump into their assigned duties. Even further beyond that are the inhabitants of the town – teachers, shopkeepers, all types of people, try to go through their daily lives as a bustling movie shoot has descended upon their town.

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Coloring Contest Page 5.

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–Photos by Chris Lundy Left: An original script. Center: This is the house as it appears today, not very creepy, but those windows are iconic. Right: The principal cast are shown in these promotional photos.

Scene 2 Int. Restaurant. Modern day. Robert

(Amityville - See Page 6)

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Inside The Law Page 14.

Business Directory Page 15.

Classifieds Page 16.

Fun Page Page 18.

Horoscope Page 19.

Wolfgang Puck Page 19.

“Adopt A Family” For The Holiday Season By Nov. 21

By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – The holiday season is upon us once again and Howell is taking the initiative by giving to those families in need. Howell Township is hosting their “Adopt a Family” Holiday Giveaway program to assist local families who are less fortunate during the holiday season. Howell is asking residents and businesses to consider adopting a family in need in the local community. The goal is “to assign each volunteer sponsor an “adopted” family in Howell to give that family’s children (age toddlers to 17 years old) a brighter holiday,” according to the township. “The Howell Adopt-A-Family program has morphed and changed over the years,” said Steven Fecher, Director of Community Relations for Howell Township. The township used to have families come by Echo Lake to pick up their gifts

as part of the program, said Fecher. When the program changed hands to Anna Ornstein, it was run out of the township’s old recreation building. “Last year I took it on again and looking to improve upon the program,” he added. “Adopt a Family” is run each year and is open to Howell residents only. In order to participate, residents must fill out a form including a list of family members. This should be turned into the township by Nov. 15. This can be found at twp.howell.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/4047/Howell-Holiday-Giveaway-2018. • Fecher noted that residents can contribute to this cause by: • Calling the Township of Howell to sign up to sponsor a Howell family at 732-938-4500 ext. 2102 • Purchasing gift certificates in any increment (i.e. Walmart, Target, ( Adopt - See Page 4)

Community Mourns The Loss Of Howell Student

–Photo courtesy Jennie Rice’s GoFundMe Lane East passed away at 14 years old. By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – It has come as sad and unexpected news to hear that a 14-year-old Howell student passed away on Oct. 29 as a result of several persistent medical issues. ( Student - See Page 2)

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