The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 16
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Nonpro fit Farm Helps Local Youth In Crisis
Christmas.” By Alyssa Riccardi Jules explained how she always had a strong conHOWELL – A nonprofit farm nestled in Farmingdale is using the healing power animals nection to horses, even before her and Angel open to help those who are struggling with their their farm. “My grandfather trained horses and my mom was mental health. Angel and Jules Not So Ordinary Farm is a (Nonprofit - See Page 10) nonprofit focused on helping make the world around us better through fundraisers, food drives, and community events. “My husband and I started our nonprofit in 2012 as a way to give back to our community,” Jules, the co-founder, said. “We focus on police and community needs. We help our local police departments. During the holiday seasons we would always take care of the community like do food and gifts for Thanksgiving and
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Inside The Law Page 8
Dear Pharmacist Page 11
Photos courtesy Angel and Jules Homeschooled classes and summer camp are just some of the programs held at Angel and Jules Not So Ordinary Farm.
Classifieds Pages 13
District Recognizes Students’ Scientific Achievements
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – At a recent Board of Edu c at io n me e t i ng, me mb e r s of t he board as well as district staff honored several students who received awards for science and technology projects. Danielle Gianelos, science teacher at Howell Middle School South, announced the awardees for the New Jersey Student Climate Challenge Contest. The contest is a statewide competition sponsored by the Sustainable Schools New Jersey in which students are tasked to complete a school or community project that addresses the cause or impact
of climate change and then share what they accomplished in a short digital video. Howell Middle School South’s “Carbon Catchers” Team placed 2nd in the Middle School Division winning a $1,000 school grant. “Their project focused on planting trees at Middle School South to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a major contributor to global warming. The team reached out to the Howell Township Shade Tree Commission for guidance and secured a donation of 50 trees to plant. They planted the trees (Students - See Page 3)
Photo courtesy Howell Schools Middle School South New Jersey Climate Challenge awardees placed 2nd.
September 23, 2023
Farm’s Side Businesses Approved
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Mark and Penny Estomin, owners of Calgo Gardens, were quite pleased with the outcome of their application. By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Calgo Gardens was brought before the Zoning Board because they were holding classes and doing other business on their property, but the board allowed them to continue. Zoning determines how you are allowed to use your property. The Zoning Board hears testimony to see if you are complying with the rules, or if it is in the town’s best interest to allow a change of use. Engineer Brian P. Murphy provided an overview of the Adelphia-Farmingdale Road property, which he said spans 6.5 acres and is located in an Agricultural Rural Estate (ARE-2) zone. The site contains multiple structures, including a barn, numerous greenhouses, and sheds. Much of the discussion focused on the retail area alongside the roadway. The improvements made without prior approval included a transparent glass greenhouse exclusively dedicated to plant cultivation, the addition of new walkways, the installation of a farm-use shed positioned near the property center for equipment storage, and a proposed generator to be located on the west side of the main building between the greenhouse and the main structure. Calgo Gardens sought permission to relocate a trash enclosure from the west parking lot to a concealed spot behind the greenhouses. A yurt, initially intended to be near the main building, has already been relocated (Approved - See Page 2)
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