Vol. 13 - No. 45
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Howell Gymnast Overcomes Injuries To Win First Place
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – Olivia Vega has dedicated her life to gymnastics for the past five years, but not without her fair share of adversity. Over the past couple years, the Middle School South 8th grader suffered not only a broken bone in her back but a broken elbow, which cost her last year’s season and required surger y to repair. But this year paints a much different picture. Olivia recently competed in the USA Gymnastics Level 8 Regional Competition in Pittsburgh on April 2, an event that is reserved for the very best gymnasts from six states – Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. “She’s a remarkable kid,” said her proud mother Patti Magan. “This was really the very first season she’s been able to train fully to her potential without
| April 15, 2017
Howell Discusses Affordable Housing Plans
–Photo by Sara Grillo Howell residents pack the Middle School South cafeteria for a special affordable housing meeting on April 6.
–Photo courtesy Patti Magan Olivia Vega competes on the balance beam. an injury and the results definitely showed.” Olivia was crowned as the Regional Champion on the Uneven Bars, an event that requires
enormous strength and determination, beating out gymnasts from six competing states. She also placed third in the All-Around cate-
gory, which means she earned high scores on every event she competed in, including the uneven bars, balance (First - See Page 5)
Recalling A Hindenburg Frenzy
By Jennifer Peacock PLUMSTED – Its 80th anniversary of the tragic explosion of the Hindenburg has generated more interest than its 75th. So said Carl Jablonski, president of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, at a slide presentation on the Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin 129 – the Hindenburg – at the Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library on April 6. Jablonski’s been around for many of the sig-
nificant Hindenburg anniversaries, but wasn’t 100 percent sure why the 80th has sparked more interest than five years ago. He thought, perhaps, a new generation has aged into interest of the airship disaster that took 36 lives on May 6, 1937. The small meeting room in the Plumsted branch was filled with guests of all ages who had an interest in the fate of the “Concord of its time,” Jablonski called it. (Hindenburg - See Page 4)
By Sara Grillo H OW E L L – A s p e c i a l t ow n s h i p meeting explained the evolution of affo r d a ble h o u s i n g requirements, and what the future of Howell could look with more of it. The township is awaiting a decision on how much affordable housing it could be required to have, which could mean planning for 322 to 550 units. Where that housing would go, and potential maps, were shown throughout the special meeting. Many Howell residents attended the special affordable housing meeting on April 6 to discuss the township’s role in building income-based housing. Residents also viewed concepts from developers showing what the housing might look like and where
i n t ow n it wou ld be built. Mayor T he r e s a Berger told residents that the meeting was being held because while she was campaigning, she heard their concerns about development and affordable housing. T he t h re e -hou r meeting kicked off with a history lesson of sorts, as township affordable housing at tor ney A nd rew Bayer, Esq., gave the packed Middle School South cafeteria some background on how affordable housing requirements have evolved over the past 40 years. In 1975, the Mount Lau rel Doct r ine r u led t hat ever y town in New Jersey had a constitutional obligation to provide its fair share of affordable housing. Ten years later, the
(Housing - See Page 4)