The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 51
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–Photo courtesy Freehold Regional School District Juniors and seniors received the Best Home-Grown Student Short award for their film. By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – As the 2022-23 school year begins to wrap up, the hard work of Howell High School’s Fine and Performing Arts Center program students has paid off at the film festival circuit.
The Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre and gives the opportunity for local and other independent filmmakers to exhibit their work. (Awards - See Page 10)
Power In The Pines Air Show Takes Flight Again After 5 Years
By Andrey Nalbantov LAKEHURST – It took more than 20 minutes to go the last mile to get into Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (MDL) Sunday morning - watching the same traffic light turn red three times in a row – because of how many carloads of people were going to see the Power in the Pines show. After
waiting five years, waiting even longer due to traffic built up the anticipation. Saturday’s weather was rainy, which made even more people pile into the event on Sunday. Even though the base opened its gates for the event at 9 a.m., the enthusiastic visitors were already preparing to swarm (Flight - See Page 4)
–Photo by Andrey Nalbantov Vehicles were on display for the public to see up close.
May 27, 2023
Warehouse Boom Spurs Traffic Concerns
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – A surge in warehouse developments has some residents afraid that increased truck traffic will damage roads and increase the risk of accidents. As concerns about the impact of warehouse development on traffic continue to grow, the Howell school board has added its voice to the conversation. At the governing body’s most recent meeting, Howell Board of Education President Al Miller asked the council to consider school bus transportation when conducting traffic studies related to approving more warehouses in the community. Miller read a letter into the record expressing the school board’s concern about the safety of students and drivers during peak hours. The 5,600 students the district transports daily do not include the high school, private schools, and special routes sharing the same roadways. “We ascertain you share our concern for the safety of students and drivers of our buses, as well as other vehicles on our roadways,” Miller read. The Board requested that any traffic study or roadway evaluation consider the specif ic times and volumes of school transportation, emphasizing their willingness to provide statistical data to support the safety of their students. Township Planner Jennifer Beahm made a special appearance at the council meeting as she had advance notice of Miller’s request. Beahm offered some clarification regarding traffic studies. “We, as a township, do not do the traffic studies,” explained Beahm. “The applicant’s professionals do the traffic studies, and they do the traffic studies in the peak hours of the roadways.” (Warehouse - See Page 3)
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