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Colts Neck recognizes local students and proclaims March colorectal cancer awareness month
Summary
The committee welcomed Daughters of the American Revolution representatives to present Good Citizen and essay awards to local students and the mayor proclaimed March 2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; a survivor shared a screening and outreach message and local outreach events were noted.
The Colts Neck Township Committee used part of its Feb. 25 meeting for community recognitions and a mayoral proclamation.
Committeewoman Buss introduced Terry Daniele and Michelle Donnelly of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who presented the DAR Good Citizen Award to Abby Herman and recognized Katharine Hunt as the chapter’s essay contest second-place winner. The DAR representative described the Good Citizen award as recognizing dependability, service, leadership and patriotism and said the winners would be photographed and the images shared with the high school principal.
Mayor Michael Viola read a proclamation declaring March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Colts Neck, noting national screening goals and survival-rate data cited in the proclamation. The mayor invited a survivor—identified as Michelle in the transcript—to speak; she described being diagnosed at 50 without symptoms, advocating for screening, organizing awareness events, and staffing an outreach table at a Holmdel worksite on March 11. She also mentioned that a local water-tower landmark would be lit for awareness that evening.
Why it matters: Local recognitions and proclamations are ceremonial but highlight community partnerships (DAR, schools) and public-health outreach designed to raise screening rates and early detection.
What happens next: The township will share photos with the high school and the survivor noted upcoming awareness activities in March.
