The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 23
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10-Year-Old Donates Hair For Kids With Cancer By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A 10-year-old boy from Howell Township is inspiring others to help those in need after donating 11 inches of hair for kids with cancer. Back in 2020, Robert Murphy, also known as “Bubba,” wanted to grow out his hair to donate, after being inspired to do so. “One of his friends grew out his hair and donated it, an older kid who played sports with him. So, he asked me ‘why do you donate your hair?’ I told him well, there’s a couple reasons. There are people with hair loss problems, alopecia, and then there’s people with cancer. They get sick and they get wigs who donate hair so that they can feel like themselves again,” Bubba’s mom Candace said. “Then he asked me if little kids get cancer and I said unfortunately they do. He said, ‘so little girls walk around with no hair?’ That’s when he said he wanted to grow his hair out to donate.” Bubba then went on a twoyear journey to grow out his (Hair - See Page 3)
are increasing. Authorities were silent as to the exact nature of the threat, only that it was “credible information” and that people should take heed of the warning. “The FBI has received credible information of
School Board Recognizes Grant Recipients
–Photo courtesy Howell Schools District officials celebrated the grant funding.
–Photo courtesy Candace Murphy Robert, aka “Bubba”, cut off 11 inches of hair and donated it.
Threat Made To Synagogues Follows Trend Of Rising Hate Crimes
By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – A threat to synagogues in New Jersey reported by the FBI underscored what Jewish people in the state already knew: bias crimes against them
November 12, 2022
a broad threat to synagogues in NJ. We ask at this time that you take all security precautions to protect your community and facility. We will share more information as soon as we can. Stay alert. In
case of emergency call police,” FBI Newark stated. “The FBI takes all threats seriously and we are working with our law enforcement partners actively investigating this threat. We are also engaged with
our faith-based partners in the affected community. We are taking a proactive measure with this warning while investigative processes are carried out.” (Crimes - See Page 2)
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Board of Education presented multiple staff members in the district with grants that will financially support curriculum projects. All grants were awarded through the Howell Township Education Foundation (HTEF) which provides funds for programs designed to enhance and enrich curriculum for the students of the school district as well as reflect the New Jersey Student Learning Standards/New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and the district Strategic Plan. President of the HTEF Valerie Rosenberg stated the Foundation has been awarding grants to the Howell staff since 2010. The total grants awarded have been upwards of $150,000. “We’ve been very lucky with our fundraising efforts. However, these past two years have really put a crimp in our bank account. If it wasn’t for two very generous benefactors, we wouldn’t have been able to do grants this year,” Rosenberg said. “Fortunately, we’re awarding grants totaling almost $6,000. Although the amount is low and not what we had hoped for, our goal is to strive and double that for next year, 2023.” “Our main fundraiser is our ‘Race to Educate,’” Rosenberg added. At the September 14 Board of Education meeting, a total of six grants were presented by HTEF member Ed Eldridge to corresponding teachers and staff for their programs. The following were awarded grants: • ASI Teacher Rosemarie DePaolis at Adelphia School – Emotional Wellness Classroom • Media Specialist Josephine Schneider at Middle School North – Zen Den • Technology Teacher Erin Cutillo at Memorial (Grants - See Page 4)
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