The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 43
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Photo courtesy Courtney Kalafsky/Howell High School The Howell Rebels won the All Music Mega division at the State Championship. By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – The Howell High School Cheer Team are now eighttime National Champions and 11-time State Champions. The Howell Rebels recently competed at the AmeriCheer International Championship
at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The team won the Large Varsity All Music division, which is one of the largest divisions at the championship, coming home as national champions. Courtney Kalafsky, who is the Competition
Cheerleading Coach, spoke with The Howell Times about how the competition team operates and the steps they take to end the season at Nationals. The Howell High School Competition Cheerleading team has an eight-month sea-
son, with choreography beginning in August. Their first local competition is in January, with States in February, and Nationals in March. Th roughout those eight months, the team practices two to four times a week. They
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Cheryl Questore came to the most recent Township Council meeting with what she considered a simple request. She’d like local officials to make it legal for a local farm to host her daughter’s bridal shower this summer. Describing The Herbary as “stunning,” Questore emphasized her fondness for the rural community and its agricultural landscapes. Notably, her husband owns a construction company in Howell and there’s no doubt Questore also prefers keeping business local. “As responsible people and homeowners, I would not even attempt to have a bridal shower in a place that I didn’t think was able to house enough people,” said Questore. “And at this time, we’ve been told they’re not able to hold events.” When Questore learned that local officials were considering an ordinance that might allow special events up to 30 people, she decided to appeal to the governing body. The number just wasn’t enough to accommodate her family and friends prepared to shower her daughter with love before her wedding celebration. Her request sparked a broader discussion. Questore’s comments marked the first instance of a potential client expressing disappointment at limitations on using local farms for special events. However, it’s by no means the first time that township officials have heard from members of the farm community about changing
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Monmouth County Historic Sites Receive Grants
By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – Several historical sites across Monmouth County have been selected to receive preservation grants, including Howell’s very own MacKenzie Museum. Grants and regrants were awarded to a total of 27 applicants to provide funding for different projects. “The Historical Commission is committed to remembering the past so that residents and visitors can learn about
Monmouth County’s growth throughout history,” said Monmouth County Board of Cou nt y Com missioners Di rector Thomas A. Arnone. The Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded historic preservation matching grants totaling $66,155 for nine restoration projects. Projects that are eligible include the preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of historic structures, which are owned by non-profit organizations or municipalities, and are
accessible to the public. Additionally, the Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded history regrants to 18 applicants totaling $53,500 through the New Jersey Historic Commission, a division of the Department of the State. This partnership program supports existing local history organizations by providing grant funding for General Operating Support (GOS) and Special Projects (SP) to those same organizations, as well as
other nonprofit entities. Included in 2024 History Regrant recipients is the Howell Heritage and Historical Society with the MacKenzie House. The MacKenzie House is home to the MacKenzie Museum and Library. The last owner, Jessie MacKenzie, was one of the original incorporators of the Howell Historical Society and gave her home to Howell Township in 1982 to be used as a museum and library. The newly founded (Grants - See Page 2)
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