Category: Tri-Town News
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Applicant proposes constructing two warehouses on Howell Road
HOWELL – The Howell Planning Board is expected to hear additional testimony on Oct. 21 regarding an application that proposes to construct two warehouses on Howell Road. Testimony on the application was most recently heard on Sept. 2. The application has been filed by AAFFHW Property LLC as applicant and Clayton, Peter and John A.…
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Two men charged with supplying drugs that killed Howell woman
Two local men have been arrested and charged with supplying a Howell woman with the drugs that killed her, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 23. Terrance R. Rose, 38, of Freehold Borough, and Reginald A. Simeus, 42, of Howell, are each charged with first degree strict liability for a drug-induced death,…
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Howell council rejects developer’s agreement for housing project
HOWELL – The Township Council’s recent rejection of a developer’s agreement may result in litigation being filed against Howell by a developer, according to the municipal attorney. A developer’s agreement is an agreement between a governing body and a developer to expressly define a development project’s rules, regulations, commitments and policies for a specific period…
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All New Jersey child care center personnel required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 264, requiring all child care center personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or be subject to COVID-19 testing at a minimum of one to two times per week. Additionally, and in accordance with CDC recommendations, the order also clarifies that all employees, visitors,…
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Howell Township Council adopts ordinance banning short-term rentals
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have adopted an ordinance that prohibits the short-term rental of housing units and amenities, prohibits the advertisement of rentals and and amends penalties for violations. During a meeting on Sept. 14, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilwoman…
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New Jersey Film Commission touts premiere of ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
Tony Soprano will make his big-screen debut on Oct. 1 in the highly anticipated Warner Bros. feature “The Many Saints of Newark.” Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the movie uses the 1967 rebellion in the city as a backdrop for tensions between the Italian-American and African-American communities. The story follows Tony in his teenage…
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Community members invited to Operation HOPE fundraiser
An equine-assisted therapy program directed by a Holmdel resident and a Freehold Township resident will host a fundraiser to assist rescue animals and the first responders and military veterans who receive free therapy services. According to its website, Operation HOPE (Hold On Pain Ends) has an “equine-assisted mental health program (that) serves clients with a…
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Warm air, more rain and more floods: the new normal
By Michele S. Byers New Jersey experienced its worst flooding in years on Sept. 1 when the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped up to 11 inches of rain on a landscape already saturated from previous storms, including Hurricane Henri just 10 days earlier. Heavy rainfall was expected, but the torrential downpour and speed of rising…
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Department of Agriculture updates spotted lanternfly reporting procedure
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher has announced that sightings of the spotted lanternfly can be reported by using the form at https://bit.ly/3EBvAwn. Residents and businesses are encouraged to find resources for treatment options at www.badbug.nj.gov “We have asked the homeowners of our state to inform us where this insect is and…
