2019-01-05 - The Howell Times

Vol. 16 - No. 32

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| January 5, 2019

“The Record Store” Closes, Owner Pursues Passion For Music Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

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Jan. 31 will be the last day for the Record Store.

By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – It was 1996. Artists like NYSNC, Alanis Morrisette, and TLC were in their hey-day, topping the charts with hits that would continue to hold a place in fans’ hearts. Jeff Lega, owner of Howell Township’s famous musical staple, “The Record Store,” recalls that year as the busiest he has ever seen. “It was just constant,” he said. Lega remembered ordering hundreds of copies of certain artists because they were just flying off the shelves. In particular, he recalled ordering 1,000 copies of Eminem’s first ever album Infinite. The Record Store even hosted midnight openings for new music drops, to which 50-60 people came out, said Lega. “It was insanity,” he added. It is now 2019. And by now, most Howell residents have heard that the town’s musical landmark, The Record Store, will soon be closing its doors. –Photo courtesy The Record Store After 30 years in business, Lega is (Record - See Page 2)

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County Wins Innovation Challenge Grant, Plans To Grow Tech Jobs

By Kimberly Bosco FR EEHOLD – With the help of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the Fort Mon mout h Econom ic Revitalization Authority (FMER A), Monmouth Cou nt y wa s re ce ntly awarded a hefty $100,000 grant as part of the Innovation Challenge. The Innovation Challenge is piloted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Monmouth

County plans to use its newly acquired funds to develop technology jobs throughout the county. “Monmouth County is seeking to facilitate the growth of an emerging technology cluster at Fort Monmouth, which already houses the headquarters of three technology companies, currently employing over 1,000 people on the former Fort,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian G. Burry, (Grant - See Page 4)

Middle School Awarded For Environmental Innovation By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Howell Middle School North was recently the recipient of t he Mon mout h Conservation Foundation Grant for their Tower Garden project. The Tower Garden project is part of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation’s Kids for Conser vation prog ram. According to MCF’s website, the Tower Gardens project aims to teach students about growing –Photo courtesy Howell Township Schools healthy, fresh, organic foods through sustainable practices while helping the school to meet the New nology to grow plants in an air or mist Jersey Science Standards by utilizing an environment rather than soil. Aeroponic innovative, educational tool. systems use water, liquid nutrients and “Tower Gardens employ aeroponic tech(Award - See Page 4)

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