THE HOWELL
Vol. 14 - No. 12
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Open Space Tax May Increase
Xscape Theatres Cause Rumbling For Residents
By Sara Grillo HOWELL – The township zoning board will hear a unique application on August 28. Castle Court resident Marc Parisi lives 191 feet from the back wall of Xscape Theatres on Route 9 and has heard loud rumbling noises in his house every day for the past 15 months. He suspects that the sound, which he said equates to a thunderstorm, is coming from the theatre’s sound system. Parisi’s concerns were partially heard at a May 8 zoning board meeting, which he attended to appeal a letter from the township’s Director of Land Use that said his
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Public Hearing On Gas Pipeline See Page 18.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 7-10.
(Rumbling - See Page 4)
Letters To The Editor
County Launches New Veterans Diversion Program
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Dear Pharmacist Your Skin Reveals Your True State Of Health
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Inside The Law Do I Need An Expungement?
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Dear Joel Page 17.
Classifieds Page 15.
Wolfgang Puck Page 19.
Horoscope Page 19.
| August 19, 2017
–Photo from Micromedia archives The Manasquan Reservoir is one of 48 Monmouth County parks that is maintained and protected through the Open Space Trust Fund. By Sara Grillo es for parks and recreation and for $200,000. FREEHOLD – Monmouth maintain a high quality of life in This isn’t the first time voters County voters will be asked Monmouth County. are seeing an Open Space quesabout increasing the Open Space The Open Space Trust Fund tion on the ballot. Trust Fund tax this November, has $2 million set aside annually At a special meeting held to from its current rate of 1.5 cents for cooperative land acquisition discuss the potential increase, per $100 of assessed property to and development projects with Freeholder Director Lillian Bur2.75 cents per $100 ry said that since of assessed property. “If they want to keep Monmouth 1987 there has been For the average overwhelming supCounty the beautiful place that Howell resident, port for funding the it is, then they will make the where the average county’s land preshome assessment decision to vote for this proposal.” ervation program. is $332,528, that In that year, as well –Freeholder translates to $91 a as in 1996, 2002 and Serena DiMaso, Esq. year in Open Space 2006, a majority of tax. The increase would add an Monmouth County municipali- voters supported increasing the additional $14 million to the ties. Projects that received 2016 Open Space tax, in most cases Open Space Trust Fund. funding include a Town Hall by 70 percent or more. The Monmouth County Open Walking Path Paving in Colts She pointed out that Open Space Program was developed Neck for $94,000, Bradley Cove Space is the only project the to help curb overdevelopment Acquisition in Asbury Park Freeholders take on that afand urban sprawl, ensure clean for $250,000 and a Municipal fects 98 percent of Monmouth air and water, create open spac- Complex Splash Park in Wall (Open Space - See Page 5)
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Nonviolent Veteran Offenders Get A Second Chance
By Sara Grillo FREEHOLD – Monmouth County veterans who are charged with nonviolent crimes but suffering from a mental illness related to their military service are getting a second chance, thanks to a program recently launched by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
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The Veterans Diversion Program (VDP) aims to tackle the underlying mental health and substance abuse issues that some veterans face, challenges that may have led them to commit the criminal acts they are being charged with in the first place. The VDP allows active
(Veterans - See Page 4)
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