The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 17
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County Launches Feasibility Study On Local Airport By Alyssa Riccardi WALL – The Monmouth County Board of Cou nt y Commissioners have announced its plans to assess the Monmouth Executive Airport. The County has hired international aviation consulting firm, Merchant Aviation, LLC, to perfor m a comprehensive business feasibility analysis of the airport. The analysis will entail a full examination of the conditions, safety, and finances of the airport. According to the county officials, the airport has been decl i n i ng for ye a r s. Improvement to its infrastructure or facilities has been very minimal. “Representatives from the County have heard disturbing reports from a variety of sources about the condition of the airport and its supporting facilities,” Commission-
Photo courtesy Monmouth Jet Center Monmouth County will assess the condition and financial viability of Monmouth Executive Airport. er Director Thomas A. Arnone said. “I recently toured the airport and came away with my own, serious concerns, both about safety at the airport and its financial viability. We are hiring Merchant Aviation to determine if the airport could be better run and maintained under
County ownership.” As a full-service aviation consulting fi rm, Merchant Aviation has provided feasibility and planning studies to some of the top aviation projects in the US and across the globe. They’ve worked on the Westchester County Airport Master Plan,
Newark Liberty International Airport Long-Term Redevelopment Plan, and the San Francisco Domestic Terminal Redevelopment Plan. “We are honored to have been selected by Monmouth County to conduct the feasibility (Airport - See Page 3)
Congregations Celebrate Loving Anniversary By Chris Lundy HOWELL – The most important religious ceremonies have one thing in common – they bring people together. How fitting it is, then, that a recent B’nai Mitzvah Gala celebrated two synagogues that joined together 13 years ago. A number of prominent religious leaders congratulated them on their Bar Mitzvah and spoke about the past and future of the congregation. Rabbi David Amar wrote in a
journal about the two congregations who merged. Ahavat Achim (love of brotherhood) and Ahavat Shalom (love of peace) are inextricably intertwined. Now, they are joined as Ahavat Olam (eternal love). This joining together in love and harmony is a lesson for all: “May all people join together in solidarity to build a better world that elevates universal values of loving kindness, justice, and the infi nite dignity of (Anniversary - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Judie Singer The last candle was lit by the children, representing the future. They were joined by Judie Singer.
September 28, 2024
Soldier Memorial Park To See Improvements By Liz Ciocher HOWELL - According to a presentation to the Township Council during a recent meeting, Soldier Memorial Park will be seeing some structural changes and improvements. Originally, in 2018, officials applied for a Monmouth County Open Space Grant from the state of New Jersey for further development of the park’s restrooms and concession building. They have since received this grant. Now, after further research and engineering, the funds will be directed in different avenues. Some of these changes include adding pavement to walking trails throughout the facility, grading fields that have experienced slope changes, adding new storage buildings and installing new shade structures and seating for park goers. “We are looking at installing several improvements to the park,” said Director of Community Development Matt Howard. The original concession buildings been replaced some years ago with an area with electricity ports and space for food trucks. The food trucks were a popular amenity to park goers, and without the concession buildings, the park staff is not faced with the challenge of maintaining another building or concession employees. “We listened to what the league said. We felt with how popular [the food trucks] are, we did not necessarily need to invest in the large concession stand,” Howard said. When it comes to the bathrooms, the park’s highly populated events present an issue with park engineer’s septic plans. Because there is so much traffic and attendees at the park during all times of the year, the park is beginning a multi-year permanent application process for a treatment plan for a septic and disposal system beyond traditional septic tanks. In the meantime, Howard and his team believe these revisions are a suitable way to use the grant toward the park’s benefit. “We are accepting public comment for the revisions away from the bathroom and concession building to more spread out improvements,” he said. (Park - See Page 3)
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