The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 42
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–Photo by Mark Bator Kathleen Doty addresses the group regarding the many charitable contributions of the Women’s Clubs in New Jersey. By Mark Bator HOWELL – With March being Women’s History Month, this time is being celebrated by one group in town that has a vested interest in the topic. Marking the social significance of the month, the Howell Women’s Club held their monthly meeting recently with guest speaker Kathleen Doty, who holds the esteemed position of Vice President of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs
(NJSFWC) for the Shore District. The early incarnation of the Women’s Club found its genesis in 1963 as the Candlewood Garden Club, and operated independently for 10 years before joining the Federation in 1973. As such, 2023 marks its fiftieth year as a member, although it has only been known as the Howell Women’s Club since 1983. As part of (Women’s Club - See Page 3)
Why Was There So Little Snow At The Shore?
By Andrey Nalbantov JERSEY SHORE – Do any of you remember the massive snowman contest more than two weeks ago at the beach? No, of course you don’t. It’s because we’ve barely had any snow this winter – not enough to even build a single snowman. And with the winter months now passed, an important question is being raised again. Why was there so little snow at the shore? Luckily enough, there is an answer
to that question, and it doesn’t exactly involve climate change, a term many believe taboo. While our neighbors from Northern Jersey got more than five inches of snow on a couple of occasions this winter, here by the Shore we got the occasional flurries, around an inch of snow, and a whole lot of rain that used to be snow. According to the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers University, Dr. Dave Robinson, the reason for the
lack of snowfall by the Shore can be attributed to the atmospheric pattern that has been prevalent for the past two to three months. This pattern has favored a storm track that follows the demarcation between polar air to the north and west, and subtropical (warmer) air to the south and the east. That demarcation line is also referred to as the jet stream. Storms tend to follow the path of the jet stream. (Snow - See Page 2)
March 25, 2023
Howell Schools Lose $1.7M In State Aid By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – The Howell Township K-8 School District is one of several schools in Monmouth County to receive a reduction in state aid for the 2023-24 school year. According to the NJ Department of Education, the total state aid for Howell School District is $20,601,309, down $1,740,923 or a 7.79 percent decrease. In 2022-2023, Howell received $22,342,232 in total state aid, which was a $2.8 million reduction from the previous year. Compared to other school districts in the County, the decrease was not the worst. Freehold Regional, which is home to Howell High School, received $23,786,497 in state aid. That is a $6,763,723 cut from the previous school year; a 22.14 percent decrease. Other school districts in Monmouth County saw a significant increase in state aid, such as Holmdel Township with a 15.15 percent increase and Matawan-Aberdeen Region School District with a 10.14 percent increase. Despite its negative impact on many schools, Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan praised the funding figures, unveiling the $20.5 billion budget for education. According to the Governor’s Office, the proposed budget will provide “historic levels of school aid, with an increase in $1 billion over the prior year for a total of $20.5 billion in school funding.” This budgeted amount includes pre-K funding, pension and benefits funding for school staff, and an increase in $832 million in total K-12 formula aid, the Governor’s Office stated. The state determines its distribution of education aid through a funding formula passed in 2018 called S-2. Although the goal of S-2 is to restore funding to districts that are underfunded, the bill has become quite controversial for doing the opposite for local districts. For the 2023-24 school year, state figures show more than 400 New Jersey school districts will receive increased state funding. However, 157 will see a decrease. (State Aid - See Page 2)
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