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Vol. 12 - No. 51
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May 28, 2016
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Remembering The Fallen On Memorial Day
By Catherine Galioto HOWELL ‑‑ The Memorial Day cal‑ endar is filled with parades, wreath-lay‑ ings and ceremonies to remember the stories of those who fought in each of the conflicts of American history. Locally, those stories are also recent, as two Howell natives are among those who gave their life while serving in the military, in conflicts of the Global War on Terror. Michael Curtin Ar my Cpl. Mi‑ chael Curtin, 23, was killed by one of the first suicide bombings reported in the war in Iraq after the attacks of September 11. Michael Curtin Curtin was killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. According to the Associated Press report at the time, in his last letter home, Michael E. Curtin told his family that he had been promoted to corporal. Cur‑ tin, based at Fort Stewart, died March 29, 2003 in a suicide bomb attack at an Army checkpoint. Curtin joined the Army in May 2001 after high school graduation. Howell High School has a memorial garden and plaque dedicated to Curtin and believes Curtin was the first Howell High School graduate to lose his life in the line of military service to the nation.
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Business Directory............................ 18 Classifieds......................................... 19 Community News.......................... 8-11 Dear Pharmacist ............................... 14 Fun Page .......................................... 20 Government ....................................... 7 Inside the Law .................................. 21 Letters To The Editor .......................... 6 Wolfgang ......................................... 23
Dennis W. Zilinski II A r my 1s t Lt . Dennis W. Zilins‑ ki II of Howell, d ied f rom i nju‑ ries sustained in a roadside bombing i n Bay ji, ab out 155 miles north of Dennis W. Zilinski II Baghdad on No‑ vember 19, 2005. Zilinski when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji. He was 23. Zilinski, whose family moved to Howell from Middletown, was a Christian Broth‑ ers Academy and West Point graduate. As part of the memorial for Ziliniski, a stretch of road in Middletown bears his name, and every November, his family, military comrades and local supporters come together in a Run for Dennis in Holmdel, a charity event that raises tens of thousands of dollars annually. His fellow alumni from those schools come to the annual r un from points around the country, said his mother, Mar‑ ion Zilinski. “It’s tremendous, the West Point Swim Team leads the run. Dennis was the swim team captain,” she said. The Run for Dennis and the Dennis Ziliniski Memorial Fund has donated to various causes: wounded servicemen who’ve received hand-crank bicycles, a charity that trains service dogs to assist service men and women with post-trau‑
matic stress disorder, and Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center preschoolers. For more information, visit runwithdennis.org. World War I Lester El‑ l i o t Fa r r y of Fa r m i n gd a l e w a s 27 ye a r s old , t h e r a n k of private then mechanic in Company B, 311 Infantry. Inducted Sep‑ Lester Elliot Farry tember 21, 1917 and sent overseas in May 1918, Farry fought in the Battle of Saint-Mihiels in September 1918, seen as the first United States planned offensive drive of WWI. Farry died of wounds from the battle several days later, September 25, 1918. The WWI database for New Jersey is available online as part of the state archives. More than 3,400 New Jersey men died. A search of the database reveals digital photographs for most of the sol‑ diers, others contain the handwritten letters from the family of the fallen soldier to the curator of the archives so that a fuller compilation of information is available. The letters contain basic information such as the soldier’s birth and service information, but also information on (Memorial - See Page 4)
MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR A DAY
By Shawn Smith HOWELL – The town council seemed a bit shorter than usual at the May meeting. Standing in for Mayor William Gotto and the council was the student government from Middle Schools North and South. The students, who had spent the morning learning about government, ran the first half of the township council meeting. They read proclamations and took comments from township residents. Student council members Cacey Russo, Morgan Burger, Caitlyn Dolan, Abby Schnappauf, as well as Mayor Mark Becker‑ le sat at the front of the room as one resident, Dan Cardellichio, asked the members what they would do to improve the township. Suggestions from the students included encouraging residents to be more active and adding a township pool. “I would add a township pool,” Beckerle said. “Many communities have these and it’s a good way to bring people together for the summer. It’s a good way for everyone to get their exercise and a good way for everyone to spend their time.” Earlier in the day, about 40 students from the middle schools visited town hall for a tour, as well as demonstrations from differ‑ ent city departments. Their day concluded with a question and answer session with Mayor Gotto. “I love these sit-down sessions with the students,” Gotto said. “When kids ask questions, it’s because they have a general curiosity about the subject.” (Council - See Page 4)
New Water Main Work Begins In Candlewood
By Catherine Galioto HOWELL – Work in the Candlewood neighborhood to install a new water main and other infrastructure is expected to con‑ tinue throughout the summer, announced the water company. New Jersey American Water is installing the new main, hydrants and water services
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between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays. Though NJAW said more streets could be added, the schedule of work includes Salem Hill to Chestnut Hill roads, Newbury Road to Taunton Drive, Southport Drive from Pinewood to Salem Hill, Stockton Way, Greymoor Road, Pinewood Road and Laurel Court.
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The purpose of the project is to install new water mains that will increase the water supply to homes and hydrants, said NJAW in a letter to residents. The work means portions of some streets could be closed to traffic, especially during work hours, but residents will still have (Candlewood - See Page 4)
–Photo by Shawn Smith Freeholder John Curley and Mayor William Gotto discuss government with middle schoolers.
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