The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 18
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Original Art Still Thrives At Jersey Shore
By Chris Lundy ASBURY PARK – In the age of corporate media and artificially generated images, the best way to find real art is supporting real artists. A dozen such artists and writers descended upon the Groovy Graveyard collectibles store in Asbury Park recently, setting up tables to sell their wares and meet future fans. Fine artists, horror novelists, and even hor ror picture book artists (Yes, that’s a thing) sold a great variety of strange and beautiful work. One of them is the story of Cow by Lacey’s Steve Vincent, telling the tale of a Frankenstein monster made of beef who hangs out with his creator, a punk named Billy. Vincent used to sell his “Spaztic Colon” series 30 years ago, and this is where Cow got its start. After a long hiatus he’s picked up
Photo by Chris Lundy (Above) Lacey’s Steve Vincent sells his art and stories at a recent event in Asbury Park. (Right) Original art is still being made by creative locals. the pen again, but the art world isn’t as it once was. “Everything is digital. Someone would rather take a picture of something than have the experience of doing it,” he said. Independent art stems from independent thought. The best way to (Art - See Page 2)
Fundraiser Shining Light On Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – October is Breast Cancer Awareness month but one particular type of it will be spotlighted during an upcoming fundraising walk. The second META-
vivor Glow Walk will open at 5:45 p.m. at the Jackson Justice Complex, 1 Jackson Drive on October 11. This event is unique because it will have teams wearing bright clothing and carrying
glow-in-the-dark gear. Breast cancer survivor Jessica Fioretti, 45, of Jackson, reached out to The Howell Times about the fundraiser. She’s coordinating it with Kristi Halpin, 33, of Toms River who was
GOLD Exceeds $3500 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
HIGHEST RATED CASH FOR GOLD STORE IN OCEAN COUNTY
diagnosed at 31 with Stage 4 de novo invasive lobular carcinoma, hormone positive, HER2 negative breast cancer and Melissa LaPorta, 45, Howell who was diagnosed at 37 with Stage 3C invasive
ductal carcinoma. Fioret t i used to work for the township school district and was very pleased with the phenomenal turnout of last year’s
SILVER Nears $40 an Ounce!
90% SILVER • MEDALLIONS FLATWARE • SCRAP • JEWELRY TEA SETS • TRAYS • PITCHERS CANDELABRAS
(Fundraiser See Page 3)
October 11, 2025
Residents: Sober Living Housing Shut Down
By Andrew Rice HOWELL – Residents of the Reuben Court and Aldrich Road area of Howell have been com i ng to t he la st several Town Council meetings with concerns over several sober living homes that opened up in the area. Their concerns largely had to do with what they said was shady activity that was coming from the houses, the fact that the state of New Jersey had no record that a sober living home was operating out of those houses, and that the facilities were violating the state’s mandator y distance from each other and from schools’ policy. This time, they came to the meeting on a much happier note. According to Inderdeep Kaur, one of the main spokespeople for the group of concer ned citizens, the illegal facilities that called themselves sober living homes, the same ones that have been causing these safety concerns - have been removed from the area. In addition, ordinances have been passed to ensure stronger protection from a situation like this happening again in Howel. “Thanks to your vigilance, leadership and teamwork, especial-
ly Mayor Leggio and the council team, this issue was addressed heads on. You guys worked with the (State Department of Community Affairs), listened to our voices at meetings, reviewed the data we shared and took decisive action. T he illegal facilit y was removed and an ordinance was passed to ensure stronger protection in the future. For that we are truly grateful,” Kaur said. With this development, the residents of Reuben Cour t hope this matter can be put behind them. According to the residents, before the facilities were removed, several instances of dangerous behavior was reported originating the facilities. This includes residents of the facility taking pictures and videos of their neighbors, which made them feel unsafe and harassed. Another incident, which was caught on camera according to Kaur, involved one of the residents of the facility hitting a car that belonged to one of their neighbors before leaving the scene without notifying the owners. According to nearby residents, people were reportedly coming in and out of the home at
(Residents - See Page 2)
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