The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 42
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School Board Introduces $149.3M Budget
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – At the recent Howell K-8 School District Board of Education meeting, members introduced the tentative $149.3 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.
The public hearing is scheduled for May 6. After the public hearing, board members have the option to adopt the budget. According to the board, the $149,332,245 budget will be supported by $86,987,316 in
taxes collected from Howell’s residential and commercial property owners. The budget will be used to operate 12 schools, which have an estimated enrollment (Budget - See Page 4)
March 23, 2024
Before The Primary: The Most Important Vote
Easter In The Park Draws Huge Crowd BREAKING NEWS @
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 17
Classifieds Page 19
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – The fields at Oak Glen Park were alive with a different kind of excitement than a normal sporting event. Instead of rallying behind competing teams, hundreds of families were there to celebrate Easter in the Park. This year marked the 21st time that Howell Township hosted its annual festivities with an Easter egg hunt at the forefront. And even though spring hadn’t officially sprung yet, the sun radiated as brightly as the excitement on children’s faces ready for the day of fun. (Easter - See Page 4)
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Andy Kim supporters rallied outside the Democrats’ mini-convention at Central Regional High School.
Photos by Stephanie Faughnan Daniel Valzychuk, 3, enjoyed meeting the animals at the petting zoo.
Those aged 5 and under were the first to race to the fields to fill up their Easter baskets.
Charlotte Franzblau, 4 with bunny ears, poses next to a sweet floppy eared rabbit.
By Stephanie Faughnan TRENTON – The primary election is when party members choose who will represent them on the ballot in November. However, there’s a vote that already took place that was possibly even more important. This article is about the voting that takes place at the county conventions. Several counties hold meetings where they choose who will win the coveted party line. This is the name that will be on the official column in the June primary. Placement on the ballot is extremely important because many voters just check off boxes down the column. With Senator Bob Menendez facing corruption charges, both sides of the aisle are treating this year’s election like it’s an open seat. In Monmouth County, Congressman Andy Kim (CD-3) bested First Lady Tammy Murphy in her own county by a margin of 265-181. On the GOP side, former News 12 New Jersey reporter Alex Zdan won the Monmouth County line. Ocean County’s Republicans instead chose real estate developer and hotelier Curtis Bashaw to hold the line. The convention season came to a close locally with the Ocean County Democrats who gathered at Central Regional High School. The outcome of this race seemed to represent what was happening at conventions throughout the state. From the onset, a lot of people suggested to Kim (Vote - See Page 5)
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