National Night Out Celebrated At New Venue

By Mark Bator

HOWELL – Since its inception decades ago as a neighborhood watch activity, National Night Out has grown into a municipal event throughout America. But, for the people of Howell Township, it is another reason to celebrate the community.

As has been done in the past, the Howell P.A.L. had its annual junior cadet graduation on August 1 to coincide with the township’s celebration of National Night Out.

This year’s event was held at Soldier Memorial Park, which is fast becoming the go-to place for all Howell events. With current and scheduled improvements to the park in excess of $2 million, it will now host everything including Howell Day, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Tree Lighting Ceremony and even the town’s holiday “Spooktacular” at the end of October.

The 2023 junior cadet graduating class began with 50 participants, but due to the rigors and demands of the program only 47 young cadets made it through to graduation. This was the thirteenth graduating class for the P.A.L. program, and many of the young cadets were presented with their certificate of achievement by their parents who are members of law enforcement.

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