The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 14
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Cory Reavis and Tristen Bennett’s Operation Warmth aims to help those living out in the cold. By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Two local high school seniors readily admit they’ve grown up in comfortable suburban homes, never having to worry about access to heat and hot water. But as Cory Reavis and Tristen Bennett returned to school this fall, they’re not just focused on their studies and college applications. Instead, they’re resurrecting a project they
started as members of the Howell Police Athletic League during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their initiative, Operation Warmth: Helping the Homeless Prepare for Winter, aims to raise funds and provide essentials to ensure the unhoused in Monmouth and Ocean counties can survive the winter months. Cory, 17, and Tristen, 18, have remained best (Warmth - See Page 2)
Truck Pull Event Raises $70K For MCSPCA
By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County SPCA recently partnered with a local business to host their 3rd Annual Mazza Truck Pull, raising funds for the shelter. The event was held at the Mazza Tinton Falls facility. Not only did the event raise critical funds for animals, it
also promoted awareSome other popular acness for animal welfare tivities visitors adored as well as the impor- was the puppy kissing tance of recycling. booth with adoptable Attendees enjoyed a pets. Theres was also a day filled with rides mini truck pull for kids, and activities, food, so they weren’t left out vendors and the truck of the fun. pull itself. The truck All together the truck pull involved over 150 pull teams, sponsorships, people, who split up and 50/50 raffle generatinto 14 teams to see ed nearly $70,000 for who had the fastest the Monmouth County pull-time. (MCSPCA - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy MCSPCA Congratulations to WM for winning the title of Truck Pull champion.
September 7, 2024
School Board Addresses Pandemic Related Changes By Liz Ciocher is not the case, however HOWELL - Howell it is a common belief. Township’s Board of This year we will be Education met for one cor recting that. We final summer session will be getting back to before the upcoming the submission on due school year. They dis- dates for assignments.” cussed their f ut u re There are exceptions plans for the school to this rule, in cases year, along with previ- where a child is sick or ously established prob- has another reason for lems that they “Somehow we have plan to address. lost sight of one of Discussion about the townthe most important ship’s curricuthings that a child lum and lesson plans began the needs to acquire when going to school.” meeti ng, with encouragement Board Vice President to join the comDr. Stephen Levine mit tee of curriculum development an excused absence, from the board mem- he said. The policy bers. The biggest issue for a child who misses with the curriculum, school due to illness however, arises from the remains the same: one COVID-19 pandemic. sick day allows for one For older students, day of makeup time, the board members as does two days and noticed an issue with so on. homework and other If the assignment is related assignments missing for a different – they said students reason, Preston preappear to be given an sented the idea to the extensive amount of board that there would leeway when it comes be potential for a lowto turning them in. ered grade or for the “There’s also been assignment not to be a miscommunication accepted at all. There since COVID that as- were no objections to signments are never this policy. really due on the date Not only will there be that they are due, that less leeway for submitthey can be made up at ting late assignments, any time for full cred- there have also been it,” said Bruce Preston, developments in conAssistant Superinten- ditions for turning in an dent for Curriculum assignment past the due and Personnel. “This (Changes - See Page 4)
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