Tag: Howell municipal government
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Howell officials reopen parks after shutdown in wake of coronavirus spike
HOWELL – All of the parks in Howell that are operated by the municipality have been reopened and are permitted to be used at full capacity. The parks and playground equipment reopened on Oct. 15 after having been closed on Oct. 6. The parks were closed because of a recent uptick in coronavirus cases in…
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O’Donnell, de Garmeaux seek Township Council seat in Howell
HOWELL – Republican Evelyn O’Donnell and Democrat Andre de Garmeaux are seeking one available four-year term on the Howell Township Council in the Nov. 3 election. O’Donnell is seeking her second term and de Garmeaux is seeking his first term on the governing body. O’Donnell is serving as Howell’s deputy mayor in 2020. She is…
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Howell parks closed to public; will open for youth sports leagues
HOWELL – The township’s parks, which are closed to the public, will be open for youth sports leagues during the current local state of emergency. On Oct. 6, Victor Cook, the coordinator of the Howell Office of Emergency Management, said all municipal parks will be closed until further notice. “As part of our local declared…
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Berger, Brennan face off for four-year term as Howell mayor
HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Suzanne M. Brennan are running for a four-year term as Howell’s mayor in the November 2020 election. Berger is seeking her second four-year term as mayor. She is joined on the Democratic ticket by Township Council candidate Andre de Garmeaux. Brennan, a former member of the Howell K-8…
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Howell zoners will hear proposal for office building on Oak Glen Road
HOWELL – During its meeting on Oct. 5, the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment is expected to consider an application for a proposed two-story office building on Oak Glen Road near Lakewood-Farmingdale Road (Route 547). Oak Glen Rd, LLC, the applicant, and MRW Properties, LLC, (Lot 23), and Oak Glen 641, LLC, (Lot 24), the…
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Sewer connection fee will increase in MRRSA service area
The fee to connect a sewer line to the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) system will increase from $1,970 to $2,231 in two months. The MRRSA has five member municipalities – Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell and Wall Township – and serves more than 100,000 residences and commercial and industrial establishments in Monmouth…
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Howell officials want answers from Optimum after residents note issues with service
HOWELL – Issues with an internet service provider were a topic of discussion during a recent meeting of the Howell Township Council. During the public comment portion of the governing body’s Sept. 15 meeting, a resident asked municipal officials why a page that had been made available on Optimum Online’s website for comments from customers…
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Howell officials introduce ordinance to purchase tract on Fort Plains Road
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have introduced a capital ordinance that, if adopted, will permit municipal officials to move forward with a plan to buy a 30-acre property on Fort Plains Road and preserve the land as open space. The ordinance was introduced on Aug. 11. Councilman Thomas Russo made the…
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Work continues on new sewer system in Howell’s Freewood Acres neighborhood
HOWELL – Work is continuing on the installation of a sanitary sewer system in the Freewood Acres neighborhood off Route 9 in Howell, near Interstate 195. Construction of the sanitary sewer system began in October 2018 and is nearing the two-year mark. The homes in Freewood Acres were constructed decades ago at a time when…
