Domestic Violence Organization Seeks Volunteers

One of the most invaluable resources to the Howell Police Department and other neighboring departments in recent years has been a group of citizen volunteers who are currently looking for new members.

180 Turning Lives Around is looking for new volunteers with their advocacy and support roles for people dealing with domestic violence situations. The organization is looking for people to join their Domestic Violence Response team and will begin training tonight at the Neptune Municipal Court. The training continues through October 24 and people interested in joining are asked to contact Tina Morgan at tinam@180nj.org or call 732-264-4360 ext. 4272.

The first day of October is also World Vegetarian Day so for people who do not like meat this is your day to enjoy a vegetable enriched treat. The forecast for today calls for fog in the morning before a mostly sunny day with a high near 79 and a low of 60 tonight.

Baseball’s regular season may be over but on this date in 1961 Roger Maris crushed his 61st home run to break the record formerly held by Babe Ruth. The first Model T was made available to the public by Henry Ford on this date in 1908 for a whopping $825. Johnny Carson made his debut on the Tonight Show 51 years ago today and Walt Disney World opened seven years later.

Famous birthdays today include former President Jimmy Carter, actress Julie Andrews and baseball players Rod Carew and Mark McGwire. Richard Stockton was born on this date in 1730.