The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 3
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Monmouth County SPCA Celebrates 80 Years Of Rescuing Animals
June 28, 2025
Local Joins Navy Elite Rescue Swimmers
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Photos courtesy MCSPCA The MCSPCA celebrates a milestone of animal care. By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cr uelt y to Animals (MCSPCA) is celebrating 80 years of lifesaving work for animals in need. The MCSPCA was founded in 1945 by animal lovers and humanitarians with a goal to care for the community’s homeless, neglected and abused an-
imals. During this time, board members were caring for the animals in their own homes. This was the start of a long legacy of animal rescue throughout Monmouth County. In 1945, the organization was officially incorporated. According to the MCSPCA, land on a former chicken farm was acquired on Wall Street by soliciting donations. The
shelter operated out of an old house with wire pens for many years. Dennis Bailey took over t he shelter i n 1964 with plans for i mprovement si nce board members were taking turns paying the heat and electric bills. They worked with local police as well as ACO Gloria Cook to help shelter thousands
of animals. In 1983, the spay and neuter program began at MCSPCA in order to help local veterinarians. “Affordable spay/ neuter and the prevention of over population has remained the cornerstone of the MCSPCA’s mission,” the organization said. At the time, the staff (SPCA - See Page 3)
Summer Concert Line-up Announced
By Chris Lundy HOWELL – Cover bands with no cover – the Summer Concert Series held by Howell Township offers spectacle and fun and there’s no charge to get in. The free concerts are held at Soldier Memorial Park, 587-593 Lakewood Far mingdale Road. Each evening begins at 5 p.m. with a live DJ, followed by the headlining band at 7 p.m. The only real cost is that all the concerts will feature a beer and wine garden, as well as food vendors.
Fireworks will follow each performance, weather permitting. Parking is available on-site. The series kicks off on Wednesday, July 2 with Super Trans AM, a 1970s-themed band known for their high-energy performances of arena anthems and radio hits. This is the town’s Independence Day celebration. Parking is available at Soldier Memorial Park and Bear Swamp. Shuttle buses will be bringing people from Middle School North and South.
On Wednesday, July 16, Austin City Nights will be in town. They are a modern country group known for their rock-infused performances. The band has been gaining attention for its fresh take on the genre and energetic shows. On Wednesday, July 30, the headliner will be White Wedding, an ‘80s tribute band recently voted “Best Cover Band in The Boro” for the fifth consecutive year. The group promises a night of nostalgic dance hits from the neon decade. (Concert - See Page 2)
Photo courtesy Ensign Tiffany Savoie, Navy Office of Community Outreach By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Howell Township native Airman Apprentice Nicholas Sloan is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS) with the generation of Aviation Rescue Swimmers (AIRRs). Sloan graduated from Academy of Law and Public Safety in 2024, and joined the Navy less than one year ago. Currently, he is a student rescue swimmer. “I saw a documentary about the BUDS program,” Sloan said. “I joined the Navy to be part of a crew, to work as a team and get the experience as aircrew and then try for the BUDS/SEAL program.” The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Howell, Sloan noted. “My hometown taught me to never give up no matter what,” Sloan said. “They taught me to embrace the hardships.” The ARSS, located at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, provides initial aviation water survival training and CPR qualification to all prefl ight student naval aviators as well as student naval flight officers, student flight surgeons, naval aircrew candidates, student aviators from other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and (Navy - See Page 2)
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