The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 23
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Low Reservoir Levels Impacts Wildlife, Brings More Visitors
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Photo by Liz Ciocher The drought caused the reservoir to reduce in size and reveal a long, dry shoreline. By Liz Ciocher HOWELL - While there are many components to the Monmouth County Park System, the most popular and frequently visited location is the Manasquan Reser-
voir. According to the website, the park accumulates over one million visitors a year. But as of recently, the reservoir has been facing record-low levels because of a recent drought. Ac-
cording to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, the water levels are below the ten year average. This time of year faces changes in water activities because of the (Reservoir - See Page 3)
Locals Volunteer To Keep Beaches Clean
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Residents throughout the entire state volunteered their time to pick up litter or harmful debris found at the Jersey Shore. The bi-annual initiative is a part of Clean Ocean Action’s (COA) Beach Sweeps, which held their 39th Fall Beach Sweeps recently. Clean Ocean Action is a leading national and regional voice working to protect waterways
using science, law, research, education and citizen action. Their Beach Sweeps are held every April and October and are the state’s largest volunteer driven, citizen science and environmental event. The goal of the Beach Sweeps is to make beaches safer for marine life and more enjoyable for people. Volunteers strive for difference in the community while joining in on the (Beaches - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Clean Ocean Action Volunteers gather bags of litter at Asbury Park.
November 16, 2024
Mayor-Elect Leggio’s Plans For Howell
By Liz Ciocher HOWELL - Howell Township has elected John Leggio as mayor, joining the nation in leadership under the Republican party. Leggio pulled a landslide win, taking in 19,281 votes – 67.73% of Howell voters - for the mayoral seat, according to the results website. John Hughes, the Democrat candidate for Howell’s mayor, collected 9,115 votes. There were 71 write-in votes. These results are unofficial because it takes a few weeks for the county to certify an election. Mayor-elect Leggio was able to provide some comments to The Howell Times about the election and his upcoming status as mayor. “I am extremely pleased with the election results. My campaign and I worked very hard from the very beginning and the hard work paid off,” he said. “I think it’s very important that we know where every dollar of our tax money is being spent, and that all department heads tighten their belts just like the good people of Howell have had to tighten their belts to manage their bills and lifestyles.” Leggio said he has already requested five years of budgets, township salaries for the last five years and any and all expenditures for review. He also explained plans on improving business in Howell Township, by moving forward through infrastructure and proper planning. He believes this will bring in more rateables to HD1 zones, among others. Lastly, Leggio provided comment about one of Howell’s highest complaints from residents: quality of life in the suburban neighborhoods. “For the past few years, quality of life issues have been a major concern in certain parts of town, especially with the LLCs renting out homes to multiple families. This is not fair or acceptable to the good people of (Plans - See Page 4)
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