The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 9
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Local Organization “Paddles” To Keep Waterways Clean
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Local volunteers are using their kayaking skills to clean Jersey Shore waterways – one paddle stroke and one piece of litter at a time. Stroke Your Eco, Paddle for the Planet brings people together in the NJ waterways by vessel (kayak, canoe and/or paddle board) to remove any kind a garbage or trash that does not belong. St roke You r Eco founder Lynn Brotherston is an avid kayaker and paddle boarder who started the initiative back in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I started it as a meet up group. I was going out by myself and I would see a bunch of garbage. I thought somebody has to do something about this,” (Clean - See Page 4)
their harrowing experiences with over 100 stunned attendees. The event, the fourth in the “Combatting Hate” series, offered a stark reminder of the horrors inflicted upon millions during one of history’s darkest chapters. Both women, now
Court Decision Delayed In Warehouse Lawsuit
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan A newly constructed warehouse looking for tenants is across from the street from a proposed warehouse on 375 Fairfield Road.
Photo courtesy Lynn Brotherston Volunteers keep the trash in their kayaks until they come to shore.
Local Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The hau nting echoes of World War II reverberated through the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library as Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and Mona Ginsburg shared
August 3, 2024
residents of the same Toms River senior village, were mere children when the world er upted into chaos. Their stories, while different in detail, share a common thread of unimaginable suffering and resilience.
(Survivors - See Page 3)
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and Mona Ginsburg shared their experiences at a recent presentation at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.
By Stephanie Faughnan FREEHOLD – A critical ruling anticipated on a lawsuit challenging the Howell Planning Board’s approval of three warehouse projects was postponed when a bomb threat prompted the courthouse to close just an hour before the scheduled hearing. The lawsuit, filed by two dozen residents with Howell and Freehold addresses, takes aim at the Howell Planning Board and the companies involved in developing three large warehouse sites. The case, known as Perretta, et al. v. Township of Howell Planning Board, et al., raises significant concerns about the planning board’s decisions and the potential impact of these developments on the local community. According to the legal papers filed by attorney Benet Susser on behalf of the 24 plaintiffs, the Howell Planning Board made several key errors in its approval process. Among them is the failure of the board to consider the cumulative effect of approving three massive warehouses within one mile of each other. The three applications in question involve: 29 Howell Road: This project covers approximately 29.6 acres directly across from the Howell Swim Club. The proposal is for two, one-story warehouse buildings totaling 424,565 square feet with office space. The two buildings will also include a combined total of 93 loading docks and four drive-in bays with (Lawsuit - See Page 10)
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