The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 10
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Photos by Mark Bator (Above) This year’s National Night Out featured demonstrations by the Howell Police and their K-9 unit (Below) Among the many displays on hand were hands-on demonstrations with actual emergency response vehicles.
By Mark Bator HOWELL – Since its inception decades ago as a neighborhood watch activity, National Night Out has grown into a municipal event throughout America. But, for the people of Howell Township, it is another reason to celebrate the community. As has been done in the past, the Howell P.A.L. had its annual junior cadet graduation on August 1 to coincide with the township’s celebration of National Night Out. This year’s event was held at Soldier Memorial Park, which is fast becoming the go-to place for all Howell events. With current and scheduled improvements to the park in excess of $2 million, it will now host everything including Howell Day, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Tree Lighting Ceremony and even the town’s holiday “Spooktacular” at the end of October. The 2023 junior cadet graduating class began with 50 participants, but due to the rigors and demands of the program only 47 young cadets made it through to graduation. This was the thirteenth graduating class for the P.A.L. program, and many of the young cadets were presented with their certificate of achievement by their parents who are members of law enforcement.
August 12, 2023
Youth Leagues Offered Opioid Education
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Howell Township and the Howell Alliance have announced a new initiative, Tackling Opioid Use Through Prevention, in an effort to stop youth opioid misuse. Howell Township youth sports leagues and organizations are encouraged to incorporate the free, 30-minute presentation to their coach/leader orientation at the beginning of each season. According to the Howell Alliance, “Tackling Opioids Through Prevention” addresses the most common routes for youth opioid misuse: • Being prescribed pain medication for sports injuries or wisdom teeth extractions • Taking family members’ prescriptions stored in the household medicine cabinet • Getting unused prescription and illicit (Education - See Page 2)
Officials Celebrate Health Centers For Serving The Vulnerable
(Night Out - See Page 2)
Photo by Bob Vosseller Ocean Health Initiatives President and CEO Dr. Theresa Berger, right, speaks with entrepreneur and philanthropist Eric LeGrande, left.
(Left) Members of the Southard Fire Department provided a demonstration of emergency response, as they systematically removed parts of a wrecked automobile to simulate a roadside rescue. (Right) New to the National Night Out event was the water balloon toss, where youngsters took aim at volunteers.
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – National Health Center Week was kicked off in Toms River to raise
awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Federally Qualified (Centers - See Page 4)
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