The HOWELL Times
Vol. 22 - No. 40
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Photos courtesy Mary Aly (Above) Howell resident Mary Aly outside her home in the Schure’s Acres community. (Right) The cottages are in danger of being torn down and replaced with a warehouse and storage facility. By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Mary Aly has lived in the small cottage community of Schure’s Acres in the north end of Howell for 21 years. Now she’s being forced to leave. “We have nowhere to go,” Aly said, who currently resides with
Photo courtesy Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Assistant Prosecutors Keri-Leigh Schaefer and Sevan Biramian honored as “Animal Defenders.”
her two cats off of Fort Plains Road. Aly was told back in August 2024 that she would need to depart her home as the current property owners, For t Plains Par t ner LLC, plan to demolish the cottages. The Schure family
originally owned the proper ty from 1938 until the early 2000s. During the 1940s to early ‘60s, the property evolved from a farm to a bungalow colony. The property has notable histor y, as some bu ngalows were used as barracks
during World War II. In the 1960s, the property became a country club and thrived for yea rs. I n 20 03, c o - ow n e r S t e p h e n Schure passed away and the property was subsequently sold. Despite the Schure (Residents - See Page 3)
Giraffe Calf Joins
The Herd At Safari
By Chris Lundy JACKSON – A new face will be seen at the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort this year: a three-month-old giraffe named Coral. Coral was born on December 15, Six Flags staff said. They recently announced her birth and noted that they are working on reintroducing her to the herd before opening day, March 29. Although she’s healthy now, she had a bit of a rough start. She had difficulty standing, but has overcome that issue and is now going strong.
The calf is currently housed in one of the barns dedicated to giraffes. Her father is Conan and her mother is Mariah, and they both live at Wild Safari. According to National Geographic, giraffes give birth standing up. This means the young enter the world by falling more than 5 feet to the ground at birth. This comes from them being the world’s tallest animal, standing at a height of up to 19 feet. (Giraffe - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Six Flags Coral the giraffe explores one of the barns at the Adventure Resort.
By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – Two Mon mout h C ou nt y Assistant Prosecutors have been honored as “Animal Defenders” for their part in a pair of animal cruelty cases. Keri-Leigh Schaefer and Sevan Biramian were granted the distinction by the California-based Animal Legal Defense Fund for their successful prosecutions in two animal abuse cases that led to years-long prison sentences for the abusers. The duo prosecuted Bani Mezquititla, who admitted to torturing a cat, and Christopher Sanchez, who had decapitated his cat. Both crimes took place in March 2023. “Simply put, these two cases prosecuted by Ms. Schaefer and Mr. Biramian involved
some of the most horrific examples of animal abuse imaginable – but thanks to their dedication, tenacity, and superb legal skills, the final outcome was two of the longest sentences for such cases in state history,” Monmouth Cou nt y P rose cut or Raymond S. Santiago said. “We couldn’t be prouder of them.” The first case sparked attention after a concerned citizen brought the body of a dead cat to Asbury Park Police Department headquarters. Authorities and members of the Law En force me nt D iv ision of the Monmouth County SCPA learned that the cat, named “Ellie,” had belonged to 20-year-old Mezquititla of Asbury Park. Investigation revealed (Officers - See Page 4)
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