The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 39
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Fire Department Unveils Restored Antique Truck
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Inside The Law Page 10
Dear Pharmacist Page 13
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Photos courtesy Southard Fire Department The Department’s 85-year-old truck has been restored to pristine condition. By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – After ne a rly t h r e e a nd a half years, the Southard Fire Department No. 1 has welcomed home their 85-yearold truck. The Department announced that the first apparatus they ever
purchased new, a 1939 Chevrolet truck, has been completely restored. “It’s been a long road but… she is f inally home,” the Southard Fire Department said in a statement. The Southard Fire Department was or-
The Chevrolet truck was purchased brand new in 1939.
ganized in 1933. In its beginning years, the organization held its first election of officers, constructed its firehouse, and got its first fire truck in 1935. The company decided to purchase a
new fire truck in 1939 with the chassis being bought from George Matthews Chevrolet of Farmingdale. The chassis was taken to R o c k v i l l e C e n t e r, (Fire Truck See Page 3)
March 2, 2024
Farmers Concerned By Rules Controlling Events By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL - Township Manager Joe Clark and Director of Community Development and Land Use Officer Matt Howard met with local farmers to discuss new proposed rules that would regulate special events, such as birthday parties, weddings, and anniversary parties, being held at farms. The meeting, attended by approximately 75 members of the local farming community, aimed to address the legal landscape around the local government’s role in farm activities and events. Council members Fred Gasior and Evelyn O’Donnell, who will ultimately be called upon to approve any policy changes, attended the presentation but refrained from expressing
their personal opinions or intervening in the discussion. “We’re creating ordinances that would encompass those events that are already happening and make it okay to have, so they would fall within the scope of the ordinance and be permitted,” explained Clark. “So, the ordinance is giving people rights.” Howard emphasized that as a township employee, he benefits from immunity against lawsuits brought against him unless they relate to willful negligence or criminal liability. Howard stressed his role as the municipality’s land use officer, highlighting his commitment to safeguarding the township and adhering to established procedures. “As a zoning officer (Farmers- See Page 3)
Polar Bear Plunge Raises $2.5M For Special Olympics
Photo by Bob Vosseller Cheryl Klouda of Columbia, New Jersey was among the 8,000 plungers who took part in this year’s Polar Bear Plunge held in Seaside Heights.
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Around 8,000 people made up of about 570 t ea m s plu nge d into the icy surf on a cold Seaside morning, raising more than a combined $2.5 million to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey.
Including spectators, approximately 65,000 people came out to boardwalk for t he 31 s t a n n ive r s a ry of the Polar Bear Plunge. For over 55 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has provided year-round spor ts t raining and
athletic competition in 24 Olympic-type sports for thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, completely free of charge. The morning began cloudy with some rain dropping but the sky t u r ned blue arou nd
the 1 p.m. plunge time that featured an air t e mp e r at u re i n t he m id -30 s a nd wat e r temperatures in the low 40s. “This is my seventh year,” Cheryl Klouda of Columbia New Jersey told Jersey Shore Online.com. She was
dressed in a shark costume and holding the du f f le bag she got this year to hold her change of clothes. “I have friends who come dow n here to plunge with me. Our tea m is We Plu nge (Polar Plunge See Page 4)
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