🌱 Patch AM: How can Howell families get help from this local food pantry?

Cheers Howell! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How can Howell families get help from this local food pantry?
• What will replace Howell's empty Stop & Shop on Route 9?

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Food Pantry Provides 'A Helping Hand' (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Aldrich Road's Prince of Peace Lutheran Church runs The Helping Hand Food Pantry, offering weekly groceries and essentials to Howell neighbors in need. With school, holiday, and homeless-support programs plus partnerships with township groups, the church invites residents to donate food, gift cards, and toiletries so more local families can get through tough times.
   

• Brooklyn Kosher Chain Moisha's To Open In Former Howell Stop & Shop (vinnews.com) — A long-vacant Stop & Shop site on Route 9 in Howell is slated to become a Moisha's kosher supermarket later in 2026, adding another large grocery option for residents and nearby Lakewood. The 66,400-square-foot store is expected to feature valet parking, online ordering, and same-day delivery, though officials haven't announced an exact opening date or hiring plans.
   

📸 Around Howell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Township Council Meeting →
  4567 Rt. 9 North, Howell
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Howell Library Movie: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) (PG-13) →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  1:00 pm
• PTO - Math Night
  Memorial Cafeteria
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Book Fair Family Night
  C. Richard Applegate Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Monmouth Writers Group →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  9:30 am
• 19th Annual Gift Auction →
  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 434 Aldrich Rd, Howell Township
  12:00 pm
• 19th Annual Gift Auction →
  434 Aldrich Rd, Howell Township
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sundays are for the market 🌿 →
  Echo Lake Park, 1205 Maxim Southard Rd, Howell Township
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Build a Rain Barrel Workshop →
  Echo Lake Park, 1205 Maxim Southard Rd, Howell Township
  1:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Howell Book Club: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Recycled Papermaking with Botanicals →
  Monmouth County Library - Howell Township Branch, 318 Old Tavern Rd, Howell Township
  6:30 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Howell. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• At Manufacturers Day, sector weighs AI's promise against its actual purpose (binje.com)
• X-rays show 8-foot python found in New Jersey backyard swallowed a large possum (thecooldown.com)

Lakewood

• Lakewood Police Connect With Community At Hispanic Heritage Fair (patch.com)

Ok Howell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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