Vol. 14 - No. 6
In This Week’s Edition
THE HOWELL
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Howell Native Turns Movie Maker Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 7-11.
Spotlight On Government Page 6.
Dear Pharmacist 7 Genius Home Remedies For Bug Bites
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Inside The Law Protect Yourself And Your Family By Choosing The Right Automobile Insurance
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Dear Joel A Hairy Recommendation
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Classified Ads Page 13.
FunPage Page 14.
Wolfgang Puck From Sea To Shining Sea: Set Off Culinary Fireworks With This Fresh, Flavorful Seafood Recipe
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Horoscope Page 19.
–Photo courtesy Kevin Interdonato Kevin Interdonato grew up in Howell, but moved out to L.A. to pursue his passion for acting and the movie business. (Inset) Kevin Interdonato’s newest movie Bad Frank is available on iTunes and Amazon.
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – From Jersey to L.A. and back again, Kevin Interdonato is a local movie star about to release his newest hit, which he stars in alongside Hollywood veteran Tom Sizemore, former boxing champion Ray “Boom-Boom” Mancini and Kevin O’Halloran of Clerks fame. Interdonato said he always knew he wanted to act. “Growing up in Howell I always wanted to be an actor, I just wasn’t ready yet. I had to get a lot out of my system.” That meant growing up working in the family construction business, which his dad still runs, joining the Army National Guard his senior year at Howell High School and taking a couple semesters at Brookdale Community College. He started to study acting when he was 20, but had to hit the brakes in 2004 when he was called to a year-long tour of duty in Iraq. He served in a unit nicknamed “The Sadr City Dogs,” named for Sadr
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High School Seniors Trained To Become Special Officers
By Sara Grillo FREEHOLD – Parents and leaders in law enforcement recently celebrated the graduation of 12 high school students from the Monmouth County Vocational School District’s Academy of Law and Public Safety, who are now Special Law Enforcement Officers, or SLEOs. Many of them have already been hired by local police departments, as they are most in demand during the summer season. The graduates completed 54 hours of training
through classroom study and hands-on exercises in topics such as police rules and regulations, morals and ethics, cultural diversity, autism awareness, disorderly persons offenses, motor vehicle traffic laws, disputes and domestic violence, arrests and use of force, crowd control, handcuffi ng, baton techniques, whistles and hand signals. The class ran from June 5 to 15. “These dedicated young men and women are our (Seniors - See Page 4)
Cops: 7 Lakewood Couples Defraud Nearly $2 Million From Welfare Programs
(Movie - See Page 5)
Monmouth County Farmers’ Market Directory
FREEHOLD – Monmouth Count y has 14 far mers markets where you can purchase locally grown produce, can ned goods honey and more. “You can f ind places to buy fresh and healthy fruits, vegetables and other farm products in our newly launched online Farmers
Market Directory,” said Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to economic development and tourism. “The Directory is an addition to our expanding Grown in Monmouth program that is focused on raising awareness for locally far med products and supporting
agri-businesses.” To find a farmers’ market convenient to you, check out the Grown in Monmouth Farmers Market Directory at GrownInMonmouth.com. The directory lists the local Farmers’ Markets throughout the County with contact information, including driv(Market - See Page 12)
–Photo courtesy Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Several Lakewood couples were charged with defrauding thousands of dollars from Medicaid and other government assistance programs. SEE PAGE 5
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