The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 7
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New Bioswale Filters Storm Runoff
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – In a collaborative effort led by local volunteers and supported by the Rutgers Water Resources Team, the creation of a community rain garden/ bioswale at Monmouth Ridings Park promises a multitude of benefits. The innovative project aims to manage stormwater effectively while fostering environmental sustainability and en hancing the local ecosystem. Lisa Doud, who serves as the chair of Howell’s Environmental Commission and is also a member of the Green Team and Shade Team
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Photo courtesy Lisa Doud (Above) The bioswale is a natural way to purify runoff before it enters the water table.
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan (Left) Department of Public Works employees and volunteers prepare the bioswale.
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Educator, Author Strives For Representation In Children’s Book
Photo courtesy Dr. Denise Furlong Dr. Denise Furlong reads her new book to a group of children at a local bookstore.
(Storm - See Page 4)
Classifieds
July 22, 2023
By Alyssa Riccardi BR ICK – A local educator is discussing the importance of inclusivity and representation in children’s literature through her co-written book “Ben and the Amazing Animal Adventure.” The book features Ben, a kid who has severe
food allergies. The book takes children through the story of Ben’s adventure on his f irst class trip and discusses the obstacles he goes through as someone with food allergies. (Book - See Page 2)
Danny DeVito Donates $500K To Jersey Shore University Medical Center By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – Danny DeVito, filmmaker, actor, comedian, and New Jersey native, has donated $500,000 to advance health care at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Through the Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation, the generous gift will support the core funding for the medical center’s most urgent needs for its current and future patients.
“We are so grateful to Danny DeVito for his confidence and support in the high-quality innovative care we provide at Jersey Shore University Medical Center,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “Danny truly understands the powerful impact that philanthropy has on health care, and for him to give back to the community where he grew up - and to the hospital he was born at - means so much. With his support, we can continue
our mission to transform health care and be a leader of positive change in New Jersey.” DeVito, who grew up in Asbury Park, was born at the former Raleigh Fitkin-Paul Morgan Memorial Hospital, now Jersey Shore University Medical Center. You probably know him from the television series Taxi portraying taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma, which he won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. (DeVito - See Page 3)
Photo courtesy Hackensack Meridian Danny DeVito holds check for Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
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