The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 36
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February 15, 2025
Photo by Liz Ciocher By popular demand, Howell township management approved development of pickleball courts at Deerwood Park. By Liz Ciocher HOWELL ̶ Within the last year, township residents may have noticed changes to their local parks - whether that be upgraded equipment or the development of new facilities entirely - and now with additional
funding, those improvements will continue. Township management actively evaluates parks for potential, and created these projects for the betterment and enjoyment of the community. Recently, there have been changes to four different
Howell parks, including Deerwood Park, Ramtown Manor Park, Oak Glen Park and Country Meadows Pavilion. These changes included both rehabilitation and extensions of their current equipment. One of the most popular
changes was the inclusion of pickleball courts - which applies to both Deerwood Park and Oak Glen Park. Both of these parks have pickleball courts either completed or under construction for the
By Liz Ciocher HOWELL ̶ Fifteen township school district educators were recently recognized as part of the annual New Jersey exemplary educators of the year program. The 15 teachers all taught grade levels from preschool to fifth grade and were nominated by the Howell Township school system administration. From the nomination process, the New Jersey Department of Education selects from the nominees who they believe deserve the award. “Each year, the New Jersey Department of Education invites public school districts (including charter schools) to participate in the Exemplary Educator Recognition Program. The goal of this program is to identify outstanding educators for special recognition, alternating between elementary (Pre-K to 5) and secondary (6–12) every year,” the New Jersey Department of Education website noted. A state certificate of recognition is given out to each candidate that is selected as an Exemplary Educator. The 2024 award was presented to elementary teachers, and with eight elementary schools and two preschools in Howell township, there were a lot of possible nominations. Of the 10 schools, winners were awarded from Adelphia School, Ardena School, Memorial School, Ramtown School, Griebling
(Park - See Page 2)
(Educators - See Page 5)
Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New K9 To The Team
By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – Say hello to Moose the newest member of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office who was hired to sniff out crime. Sheriff Shaun Golden welcomed the canine to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law En forcement Div ision. The 10-month-old bloodhound was certified by the Cape May Cou nt y Sher iff ’s Off ice K9 Training Academy, along with his handler S/O Joseph Szotak
during a recent ceremony. “Moose will be a significant asset to our K9 Unit, since his sole purpose is to locate individuals,” Sheriff Golden said. “Through tracking and trailing, this highly trained K9, with a stronger sense of smell than any other breed, will assist the sheriff ’s officers and local police departments in apprehending criminals, locating missing persons and those with special needs.” The Cape May County Sheriff ’s
Office K-9 training program has a rigorous curriculum and hands-on approach, ensuring that K-9s and their handlers are prepared for real-world scenarios. While training for 13 weeks, K9 Moose and S/O Joseph Szotak worked closely to build a strong, cohesive partnership. Training consists of tracking scent in rural, urban and residential areas and through bodies of water, the woods, fields, creeks and garbage, as well as parking
lots and busy roadways. Bloodhounds are trained to track skin cells. It’s estimated that a bloodhound’s nose has 230 million olfactory cells, or “scent receptors,” which is 40 times the number in humans, the Sheriff ’s Office stated. “Many thanks to Sheriff Golden and the Monmouth County Sheriff ’s Office for providing Moose and me with this great opportunity,” S/O Szotak said. (K9 - See Page 2)
Photo courtesy Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Moose, the newest member of the Monmouth County Sheriff ’s Office K9 unit is ready for action.
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