The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 8
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Howell officials plan to move forward with acquisition of the Cornerstone Church property located at 3071 Lakewood Allenwood Road. By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL - In a unanimous decision, the Townsh ip’s gover n i ng body passed an ordinance setting aside money to purchase the Cornerstone Church property located at 3071 Lakewood Allenwood Road. The ordinance appropriates $3.6 million for the issuance of $3,420,000 in bonds and notes. Cornerstone Church has
a second location at 6550 Route 9 South within the municipality. During the public hearing on the ordinance, local homeowner Lawrence White questioned the expense of the proposed acquisition. “I read that the assessed value of the property is $1.46 million less than the purchase price,” said White. “It seems like an extrava-
gance to be spending that much more money than the assessed value of the property.” According to Township Manager Joe Clark, the municipality has not entered into a formal contract of sale with the property owners. A separate ordinance approved by the council authorizes acquisition by negotiation or eminent domain for the (Church- See Page 2)
July 29, 2023
New Preschool Expansion Model Approved
By Alyssa Riccardi said. “We’re adding 12 HOWELL – Off icials preschool classrooms in of the Howell Township our five existing preschool School District have voted buildings. Everything in to approve a new school the presentation begins model for preschool full 2024.” universe expansion, which In 2022, Governor Phil is set to be implemented Murphy and the New Jerfor the 2024 -25 school sey Department of Eduyear. cation (DOE) announced At the July 10 Commu- $26 million in funding to nity Interaction Commit- districts, which was aptee meet i ng, a presen- portioned in the FY2023 t at ion was held by the budget. With these grants, Early Childhood Advisory nearly 2,150 additional Council to show poten- three- and four-year-old tial concepts and details ch ild ren w ill have acof two different plans to cess to a preschool classresidents. room a c ross t he st at e. “This is an exciting time, This would increase New but that excitement brings Jersey’s preschool seats to complexity. Being able to nearly 70,000. offer free, high-quality Howell was one of 27 preschool for our com- districts across the state munity we believe is an to receive funding to aid essential part of the work their preschool program in we do as a school district the 2022-2023 school year. and as a Board of Edu- They received an amount of cation,” Superintendent $2,286,405 from the state Joseph Isola said. grant. “We’re still early in the At the time, Isola said the monstages. There will be no ey will be used for a five-year changes for September plan to serve preschoolers in 2023 – stat us quo,” he ( Preschool- See Page 2)
Recruits Graduate From Sheriff Youth Week
Photo courtesy Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office A total of 47 recruits participated in this year’s Sheriff Youth Week Program.
By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – Sheriff Shaun Golden handed certificates to 47 participants who completed the 30th annual Sheriff Youth Week Program. The highly recognized program is not your ordinary summer camp. It provides high schoolers with a unique opportunity to explore interests in law
enforcement through police academy-style training, exercise activities and instructional sessions. This year, recruits also had the oppor t u nit y to explore a NJ State Police helicopter a nd lea r ned how it’s used. The five-day camp began with the sheriff telling recruits to bring energy, enthusiasm and excite-
ment with them each day. “We a re so proud of the entire Sheriff Youth Week class for staying the course and commend all for completing this intensive week of law enforcement training. At the beginning of the week, I tell the recruits that they if they are engaged and excited about this program, it will be an experience of
a lifetime,” Golden said. “Sheriff Youth Week provides our youth to explore the realm of possibilities of a career in public safety. As a result, many will become future leaders in law enforcement.” Recr uits would begin each day with drills and end them with exercise. Throughout the week, they (Youth Sheriff - See Page 3)
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