The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 47
In This Week’s Edition
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Earth Day Program Teaches The Many Ways To Go Green
April 29, 2023
Howell Resident Inducted Into NJ Boxing Hall Of Fame
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Community News Pages 6-8
Dear Pharmacist Page 11
Classifieds Page 13
Inside The Law Page 14
–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan Residents consult with Lisa Doud, Chair of the Environmental Commission regarding seedlings they plan to take home.
–Photo courtesy Joe Botti Super middleweight Jason Escalera with trainer Joe Botti.
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Alfred C. Sauer Park came alive with activity as area residents embraced the opportunity to celebrate Earth Day. The event featured an assortment of vendors who promoted environmental sustainability and offered information on a variety of topics. As a bonus, participants in the (Green - See Page 4)
How Does News Of School Shootings Affect Students’ Mental Health?
By Andrey Nalbantov OCEAN COUNTY – Nashville, TN. Denver, CO. East Lansing, MI. Chicago, IL. St. Louis, MI. Uvalde, Texas. What do all of those places have in common? There has been a school shooting in each. From the start of the year, 19 school shooting-related incidents have occurred . The tragic reality is not just
that school shootings happen, but it also impacts the mental health of every student, teacher, and staff member – even if they are indirectly affected. While thankfully none of the schools here in Ocean County have yet found themselves on that list , students attending our schools also can feel as if they were directly in the crossfire .
“We are seeing that our students in New Jersey are having reactions as if they are experiencing the shootings,” said Maureen Brogan, Traumatic Loss Coalition Program Manager at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. Brogan used the tragically life-changing event of the attacks on September (Health - See Page 3)
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Joe Botti of Howell has been voted into the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Botti, 57, is recogn i z e d fo r t r a i n i n g 34 NJ Golden Glove Champions and over 100 junior champions. He was born in Jersey City and boxed as an amateur from 1977 to 1986. In 1989, he started training fighters in Hudson County and opened the Union City Boxing Club. On top of the Golden Gloves and junior champions, Botti’s amateur teams won seven first place team trophies in the state. They’ve
defeated much larger teams from Paterson, Newark, Jersey City and Trenton. In 1993, Botti was honored as “Trainer of the Year” by the NJ Golden Gloves after he lead 12 Golden Glove champions in a span of two years. He also was selected as head trainer of multiple NJ national teams. Throughout his career, Botti has managed and trained dozens of professional fighters including Jason “Monstrou” Escalera who fought for the USBA title in 2012. His fighters have fought all over the world and on every (Boxing - See Page 9)
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