🌱 Patch AM: How safe are restaurants inspected by Howell’s county health department?

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In today's newsletter:

• How safe are restaurants inspected by Howell's county health department?

Also on today's calendar: Tall Oaks Farm + Makers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flies, grime and dog bed cited in restaurant Inspections (northjersey.com) — Monmouth County's latest restaurant inspections highlight health-code problems at several Shore eateries, under the same county health department that also oversees Howell food establishments. While none of the cited locations are in Howell, the report explains how ratings work, what violations triggered reinspections or closures, and which restaurants improved their scores after fixing issues like temperature control, sanitation, and pest concerns.
   

📸 Around Howell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26
• Tall Oaks Farm + Makers Market →
  Tall Oaks Farm + Brewery, 450 Colts Neck Rd, Farmingdale
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Moving Sale →
  7 Cecilia Court, 7 Cecilia Ct, Howell Township
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Middle School Device Distribution
  Middle School North Farmingdale, NJ 07727
  7:30 am
• Preservation Task Force Meeting →
  Howell Township, NJ Calendar, 4567 Rt. 9 North 2nd Floor, Howell
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Sundays are for the market 🌿 →
  Echo Lake Park, 1205 Maxim Southard Rd, Howell Township
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Allcare Therapy Services Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →
  Allcare Therapy Services, LLC, 2130 NJ-35, Sea Girt
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Howell Library Movie: You, Me & Tuscany (2026)(PG-13) →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Monmouth Writers Group →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  9:30 am
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am
• Casino Night at Liberty Haven Farm →
  2800 Lakewood-Allenwood Rd, Howell Township
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Howell Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors →
  St. William the Abbot Parish Hall, 2740 Lakewood-Allenwood Rd, Howell Township
  8:30 am

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• Swing Time Sports Park — (732) 845-0093
• Marmara Mediterranean Cuisine — (732) 808-2727
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My yard is inundated with weeds in my garden bed area which has rocks.
  Everything planted there is a type of bush or sea grass. . Can't figure it out. Does anyone know of a company that will spray. Lawn company won't… (Nextdoor Ramtown)

• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Howell. Apply here.
• White Castle posted a job opening for Crew Manager in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wall

• Monmouth Executive Airport to close runways for month-long repaving (app.com)
• Shore Conference Football 2026 Preseason Top 12 Rankings (shoresportsinsider.com)

Freehold

• 'Hope To See You Soon': Bruce Springsteen Sends Message To Ancestral Hometown (patch.com)
• NJ Coffee Festival is returning to Freehold on November 14-15 (nj1015.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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