The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 42
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School Aid Cut Again
Veterans Helped At Fundraising Train Show
In This Week’s Edition
By Andrew Rice FREEHOLD – The loss of another 3% in state aid framed a budget presentation at the most recent Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Dr. Nicole Hazel reported that the funding formula proposed by the current state administration included guardrails. A single district could not lose more than 3% or gain more than 6% of its total state aid. This means the Freehold Reg ion al H ig h School District lost the maximum amount of state aid it could, she said. That 3%, converted to a dollar amount, is roughly
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Photo by Mark Bator Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders club members Jim Sanderson (left), and club president Ted Bertiger. By Mark Bator JERSEY SHORE – The history of model trains may go back to the latter part of the Nineteenth Century, but the link between one Ocean County organization’s charitable efforts towards Monmouth County veterans is closing in on
almost a full decade. For years, the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders (OCSMR) has generously volunteered their time, efforts, and finances towards supporting local veterans in nearby Manalapan by participating in their annual train show. Organized by
the Manalapan Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (MVAAC), the event takes place at the township’s Community Center on Route 33 each year. “I was friends with Joanne Mania from the Allstate insurance agency,” explained (Train Show - See Page 2)
Women Behind The Boss Take Center Stage
By Stephanie Faughnan JERSEY SHORE – The story of Bruce Springsteen is usually told through sold out arenas and iconic albums, but a recent program at the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library turned the focus to the women who helped build that story from the ground up. Melissa Ziobro, curator of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University,
brought a fresh perspective to the audience during a Women’s History Month presentation that highlighted the often-overlooked figures behind the E Street Band’s success. The room itself ref lected Springsteen’s reach. Although most of those in attendance were women, with one man seated among them, they represented different generations of fans. Some had followed (Center Stage - See Page 10)
Photo courtesy BSCAM Bruce Springsteen shares a dance with his mother Adele, the original First Lady of the E Street Band, during a concert appearance that made her a beloved figure among fans.
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$889,000, according to Hazel. She also noted that if the guardrails were not included in the budget formula, the district would have lost even more state aid. The Freehold Regional High School District will receive roughly $29 million in state aid this year, a steep overall drop-off from 2016, when it received $51 million. Hazel noted that the current budget formula underestimates health care, transportation, and salary costs, as well as overall inflation. She also noted that many districts across the state are pushing for an up-to-date funding formula that will provide long-term stability. In relation to the state (School - See Page 4)
Longtime Podiatrist, Community Leader Passes Away
By Jason Allentoff HOWELL – Dr. Hal Ornstein, a well-known podiatrist, educator and community leader whose inf luence stretched across medicine, business and civic life, has died. He was 66. Ornstein was a managing partner at Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center in Howell and Photo courtesy Affiliated the founder of the New Foot & Ankle Center Jersey Podiatric PhyDr. Hal Ornstein sicians and Surgeons Group. He also served as president of the Howell Chamber of Commerce and was widely recognized for his work supporting both the podiatry profession and the local community. News of his death brought tributes from fellow physicians, chamber members and residents who described (Podiatrist - See Page 4)
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