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Vol. 12 - No. 48
–Photo by St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Howell hosts its blessing of the Easter baskets in anticipation of the May 1 holiday. 40 days of intense fasting during Great Lent, and the observances of Holy Week leading to it, Holy Pascha, the greatest feast of the Church year had arrived. While the meaning and importance of Easter are the same in both traditions, the dates can vary. The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar, created
in the time of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. Western Christians use the later Gregorian calendar established under Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Because of this ancient formula, Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring (Easter - See Page 4)
BEACH SWEEPS TACKLE OCEAN, RIVER, LAKE DEBRIS
By Bob Vosseller It may be the Clean Ocean Action’s annual spring beach sweep, but the focus is also on the local rivers and lakes that grapple with debris problems as well. A few of the 70 locations on the state-wide
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Howell’s Orthodox Faithful Celebrate Easter With Prayer, Family And Food
By Lois Rogers From Brick to Howell, to Jackson to Toms River, the bells of Orthodox churches rang out with the good news of Jesus’ resurrection in the early morning hours of May 1. Five weeks later than the Easter date observed by Western Christians, the bells signaled that, after
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Business Directory............................ 18 Classifieds......................................... 19 Community News.......................... 8-11 Dear Pharmacist ............................... 14 Fun Page .......................................... 20 Government ....................................... 7 Inside the Law .................................. 17 Letters To The Editor .......................... 6 Wolfgang ......................................... 23
initiative were those areas, such as the Shark River in Wall, but a majority dealt with the cleanup of the oceanfront. Several winter storms pummeled and eroded sections of the state’s coast line leaving, in some
cases, debris. With that in mind, thousands of volunteers came out on April 30 to take part in Clean Ocean Action’s 31st A n nual Beach Sweeps. Volunteers gave beaches, bays (Clean - See Page 13)
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PTA Bets On Food Truck Trend For Fundraiser
By Shawn Smith HOWELL – The hot trend of food trucks will spice up the latest fundraiser for Taunton Elementary. The Taunton Elementary School’s PTA will host its inaugural flea market and food truck event on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a rain date of May 22. The flea market will consist of yard sale tables, crafters and local business vendors. Food trucks CheezeN, Kona Ice and Romano’s Disco Fries will also be on hand to serve local residents. The flea market will be held in the large field next to the elementary school. Jessica Koven, a local resident and mother to a student at Taunton, organized the flea market to benefit the Taunton PTA. “We had to come up with new ideas for different things,” she said. “I’ve seen on Facebook and social media the food truck events at Allaire and the Laurita Winery, and I thought it would be a good idea to do something like that.” Money raised from the fees for
the tables, $20 for PTA members and $35 for non-PTA members, will be used for events and bussing to events, Koven said. Kelly Tiboldo, treasurer of the Taunton PTA, said all the school’s PTAs are run through fundraising, and they are always looking for innovative ways to raise money for the school. “We support the ‘I Love to Read’ program, where the kids are rewarded for reading, we pay for the cultural arts events,” she said. “All of the supplies, the planners the students get, there is a lot the PTA helps pay for.” During a PTA meeting this year, Koven attended and suggested the flea market as a fundraiser. “We had never done one before,” Tiboldo said. “And I thought ‘What a tremendous idea to try to do one.’” The idea benefits the entire community, Tiboldo said. Parents can come and sell their merchandise. Local businesses can come and (Fundraiser - See Page 13)
Mosquito Commission To Use Soldiers Memorial Park For Landing
By Catherine Galioto HOWELL – The Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division will use a portion of Soldiers Memorial Park field as a landing and loading site for its helicopter, for a period possibly lasting now through September. The helicopter is part of the division’s aerial mosquito control program. In a letter to the township, the superintendent to the county mosquito control division explained that site was chosen due to its proximity to 15 airspray sites
within 1 to 2 miles away from the township park. The helicopter would use that spot about twice a month, with the aerial operations starting around sunset and lasting about 45 minutes to one hour, said the superintendent. Ground crew remain in radio contact with the helicopter pilot, to ensure no landing is attempted when people are present. But before any pesticide operation begins, the township police are notified of the county activity, said the superintendent.