Tag: Howell municipal government
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Howell officials define fulfillment centers, warehouses in new ordinance
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have adopted an ordinance that defines fulfillment warehouse/centers, warehousing and distribution. The issue has been on the front burner in recent years as the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment continue to consider development applications for those types of uses in the community. Mayor…
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Howell to move forward with Soldier Memorial Park improvements
HOWELL – Municipal officials will move forward with a project that is expected to add a building with restrooms and lights on several sports fields at Soldier Memorial Park on Lakewood-Farmingdale Road in Howell. Township Manager Brian Geoghegan said he had heard from residents who voiced support for improvements at the park. Bennett Matlack of…
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Howell Township Council settles litigation with Fountains developer
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have voted to settle litigation and authorize a developer’s agreement with the principals of an approved residential development known as the Fountains. The council’s action clears the way for a project that has been discussed for several decades and has Planning Board approval to be constructed…
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Changes appear to be coming for Howell Planning Board
HOWELL – A change in membership appears to be in store for the Howell Planning Board, which is the municipal body that hears applications for development in the community. During the March 1 meeting of the Township Council, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, who was serving on the Planning Board as a representative of the governing body,…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Feb. 23
Municipal officials in Howell are planning to make improvements to fields in the community where Little League baseball is played. Howell has three Little League organizations: Howell North Little League; Howell Central Little League; and Howell South Little League. During a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman John Bonevich reported that in recent weeks, he has…
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Howell resident alleges appointee cannot serve on two boards
HOWELL – Steve Morlino of Howell has filed a legal complaint against the township, the Township Council and the Planning Board in which he alleges that Robert Nicastro, who serves on the Howell Planning Board and on the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA), is not legally permitted to sit on both boards simultaneously. Morlino…
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Howell council members vote to table proposed salary ordinance
HOWELL – Four members of the Howell Township Council have voted to table an ordinance that proposed providing an annual 2% salary increase for council members once the current maximum salary of $12,000 had been reached. The current salary range for a council member is $7,000 to $12,000. The ordinance was introduced on Jan. 18.…
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Howell council members introduce ordinance proposing salary increase
HOWELL – The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, provide for an annual 2% salary increase for council members once the current maximum salary of $12,000 has been reached. During a meeting on Jan. 18, council members voted 3-2 along party lines to introduce the ordinance. Republican Deputy Mayor Pamela Richmond,…
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Richmond to serve as Howell deputy mayor in 2022
HOWELL – Township Councilwoman Pamela Richmond will serve as Howell’s deputy mayor during 2022. There was no municipal election in Howell in November 2021 and the members of the Township Council will remain the same in 2022: Democratic Mayor Theresa Berger, Democratic Councilman John Bonevich, Republican Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Republican Councilwoman Suzanne Brennan and Richmond,…
