HOWELL — Food, vendors and family fun will be on the menu when the 42nd annual Howell Day community celebration takes place 5-10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Soldier Memorial Park, Lakewood-Farmingdale Road. The rain date is Aug. 24.
Director of Community Relations Steven Fecher said organizers are hoping for good weather and a large turnout for Howell Day.
On the stage, Howell High School’s a capella group Rebel Yell will perform 5-6 p.m. The Eddie Testa Band will play its high-energy brand of rock, soul, and rhythm and blues 7-9 p.m.
The Blue Moon Kruizers Classic Car Club will host an antique car show. Rides and other attractions will keep youngsters happy. As Howell Day comes to a close, there will be a fireworks display sponsored by CME Associates.
Fecher said representatives of community organizations will be on hand to let attendees know about services and programs that are offered in Howell.
“Howell Day is a good place to catch up with friends and neighbors and get to know a bit more about the community,” he said.
Fecher said limited parking will be available near the park. Additional parking will be available at Howell High School and Howell Middle School South. Shuttle buses will transport attendees from the parking sites to the event.
Howell police Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said police are encouraging visitors to park at the high school and the middle school. The shuttle buses will run frequently and drop people in the park.
Dodd said all parking in the park is reserved for handicapped-accessible parking. Parking for everyone else is extremely limited and is located on the grass at the fields on Maxim Road/Route 547. Visitors will have to cross Route 547 to get to the park. Officers will be crossing people at the intersection.
Maxim Road will be closed to eastbound traffic at Maxim-Southard Road starting at 3 p.m. until after the fireworks are completed, according to police.
Sponsors for Howell Day include CentraState Healthcare System, Najarian Associates, GameTime, Lanes Mill Marketplace, Stop and Shop, Applebee’s, New Jersey Natural Gas, ShopRite, Manasquan Savings Bank, Monmouth Medical Center, Unterberg Children’s Hospital, Danskin Agency, TJ Maxx and Howell Plaza.