Exciting news! Our very own Troop 1016 from Howell is a finalist in New Jersey Natural Gas' First Annual Conserve and Preserve Kids and Conservation video contest hosted by the Asbury Park Press website. Click here to watch their video and help them out by voting today! Voting ends at 11:30 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 4 (one vote, per computer). The winner, announced next month, will receive $500 and their school will receive a $1,000 contribution toward an environmental or energy conservation project.