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๐ŸŒฑ Patch AM: Why is Howell on New Jerseyโ€™s top UFO hotspot list?

Coming up: Sundays are for the market ๐ŸŒฟ on the Howell Patch calendar

Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Howell! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. โ˜•๏ธ๏ธ

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is Howell on New Jersey's top UFO hotspot list?
  • How a Howell student is helping probe Jersey Shore whale strandings
  • Howell native Zach Berzolla brings two Kelly Cups to new ECHL team

Also on today's calendar: Sundays are for the market ๐ŸŒฟ and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

๐Ÿ“ฐ News we're reading

โ€ข New Jersey Cities With The Most UFO Sightings Ranked (wpst.com) โ€” Howell lands at number nine on a new ranking of New Jersey UFO hotspots, based on more than 3,000 reported sightings statewide. The list, topped by Toms River, highlights where residents most often report strange lights and unexplained activity in the sky, feeding ongoing curiosity about what might be overhead.
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โ€ข Ramapo Researchers Seek Answers to Jersey Shore Whale Strandings (ramapo.edu) โ€” A Ramapo College professor and two undergraduates, including Natalie Nguyen of Howell, spent the summer interviewing Jersey Shore residents and experts about whale strandings linked to offshore wind debates. Their project aims to tell compelling public stories and suggest ways to protect endangered whales while supporting coastal communities.
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โ€ข ECHL: Reading Signs Two Time Kelly Cup Champion Zach Berzolla (yardbarker.com) โ€” A Howell native, defenseman Zach Berzolla, has signed with the ECHL's Reading Royals after winning back-to-back Kelly Cup championships with the Florida Everblades. The 28-year-old previously captained Colorado College, logged AHL minutes, and built a solid reputation as a steady, playoff-tested blueliner.
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  • If anyone in the Morganville area can put to use two LARGE items of wall art - I have left them outside of my office.
    They are both very large around 4ft long. The white one is metal similar metal ceiling tile material and is not heavy. The canvas is ripped in oneโ€ฆ (Nextdoor West Farms)
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Chief (Saker NJ) Salary Range $22.00 - $22.00/hr in Howell. Apply here.
  • QuickChek Fresh Convenience posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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