THE HOWELL
Vol. 13 - No. 44
In This Week’s Edition
TIMES
MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Howell, Farmingdale, Ramtown and Freehold
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 8-11.
Letters To The Editor Page 6.
From Your Government Officials Page 7.
Dear Pharmacist A Dozen Ways To Reduce Chronic Pain
Page 14.
Inside The Law “Reporting An Accident”
A Village Awakens
Traffic, Flooding Concerns For Allaire’s History Comes Alive Senior Living Center
By Catherine Galioto ALLAIRE – Now in its 60th season, the Histor ic Village of Allaire opened April 1 t o spr i ng we at her, t he ba ng of t he tinsmith’s tools, the crack of a baseball bat and the muted candlelight of lanterns. Activities abound during opening day, when period reenactors shared the skills, chor e s a nd way of life the village recreates as part of its season, which includes special event s now through December. Upcoming special events for April and May: flea markets on April 8 and May 6, an April 15 Easter Egg
Page 17.
Dear Joel Neither A Borrower Nor Lender Be
Page 22.
Classified Ads Page 19.
Wolfgang Puck Alternative Ingredients Turn Luxurious Pasta Classic Into Budget-Friendly Dish
Page 23.
Horoscope Page 23.
| April 8, 2017
Plenty Of Easter Egg Hunts Hopping Your Way SEE PAGE 5
Read The
–Photo courtesy Village of Allaire Opening day at Allaire’s historic village was bustling with shops and exhibits open, as well as lantern tours that evening. Hunt, BBQ and Brew Festival April 29 and 30, a Spring Craft Market April 13 and Spring
people, such as the tinsmith, but also opened the Bakery and General (Allaire - See Page 4)
Township Recognizes Tent City As “Transitional Camp”
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – Howell Township passed a resolution at its last council meeting to formally sanction what was referred to as “Howell Transitional Camp,” a homeless encampment in town that The Howell Times reported on in February. At that time, the location of the encampment was being kept a secret, as camp overseer Min-
HOWELL TIMES on your...
Festival April 20. Opening day April 1 included demonstrations from the crafts-
ister Steve Brigham did not want to upset Howell’s governing body. Recognizing, or sanctioning it, is a formality in establishing the camp there, in a resolution that passed at the March council meeting. Speaking at the council meeting, Brigham gave his address as simply Route 9 in Howell, and shared a story from 1775 where American colonists, learning they
had been fired upon by the British, marched through the night and refused to let the British leave Boston for a year. Those American colonists were standing up for what they felt was right, just like Minister Brigham and his fellow camp residents are doing inside their tents, out in the woods. Even though most people who live in the camp (Camp - See Page 5)
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – A new senior living center is proposed for a busy stretch of Route 33. Howell Township zoning board members heard an application for the senior facility, but concerns were raised with its location and the risk of flooding. At t he Ma rch 27 meeting, the application from SMC Properties, LLC proposed an 18,680-square foot building on a grassy, wooded area near The Cabin Restaurant on Route 33, where two highway lanes merge into one. Just up the road is Freehold Raceway Mall. The plan was originally to construct a two-building senior living center designed for both assisted living and memory care. But after
zoning board members voiced concerns with the plan back in January, Principal Engineer Richard DiFolco told board members that it had been revised to include only one 30bed structure for memory care, which would increase parking and create a better overall design for the project. The site now offers 31 parking spaces and a 10-foot driveway, which includes 50 feet of farmland buffer. It is also proposed that the building has a 30foot setback from the property line. Although the senior center would be a lockdown facility and employ eight to 11 employees per day, board members questioned the feasibility of making a left-hand turn (Traffic - See Page 4)
–Photo by Sara Grillo Proposed area of Route 33 where a 30-bed senior living center would be built.
DESKTOP • SMARTPHONE • TABLET
Powered by issuu.com! WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM