Tag: Howell Police Department
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Howell volunteer firefighter, part-time policeman remembered
HOWELL – Police officers and firefighters are mourning the passing of Gerald L. Murphy, 74, who served as a volunteer firefighter in Howell and Farmingdale for more than 50 years. Murphy, who was known as Jerry, died on Aug. 21. A funeral was held on Aug. 25 at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold…
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Divided Howell council OKs $108K efficiency study of three departments
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has authorized a consultant to conduct an efficiency study of the Howell Police Department, the Community Development department and the Department of Public Works. Council members split along party lines as they awarded a $108,000 contract to Government Strategy Group of Shrewsbury to study the operation of the three…
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Howell alliance, police release ‘overdose map’ during awareness campaign
HOWELL – As part of a community overdose awareness campaign, the Howell Municipal Alliance and the Howell Police Department have released an “overdose map” which details drug overdoses that occurred in the township from 2015-20. The map, which was put together by the New Jersey National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, was released this month in…
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Howell News Briefs, June 23
Members of the public will have a chance to comment on a proposed Howell ordinance that will, if adopted, establish a salary range for shared service employees. The ordinance was introduced by the Township Council on June 15. A public hearing and possible vote for adoption is set for July 13. If the ordinance is…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, June 2
During the May 25 meeting of the Howell Township Council, resident Kathi Novak asked if any progress had been made on Mayor Theresa Berger’s recent request to her fellow municipal officials that a local ethics board be created. “Is anybody working on it? Is it in the process? What is going on?” Novak asked. Berger…
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Howell council members adopt new salary ordinance for patrol officers
HOWELL – Township Council members have adopted an amended salary ordinance which sets salary ranges for patrol officers in the Howell Police Department. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell and Councilman John Bonevich voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the salary ordinance during a meeting on Feb. 23. Councilwoman Pamela…
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Howell council members ratify new PBA contract; mayor abstains
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have voted 4-0 with one abstention to ratify a new contract with the Howell Police Benevolent Association, Local 228, which represents patrol officers in the Howell Police Department. The PBA’s previous contract expired on Dec. 31, 2019. The new contract runs from Jan. 1, 2020 through Dec.…
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Large house party in Howell under investigation
HOWELL – The Howell Police Department is investigating the circumstances into how a crowd of 300 people were in attendance at a house party in the Ramtown section of the municipality on the afternoon of Aug. 9. According to a press release, officers responded to a home on Wilson Drive to disperse hundreds of people…
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Howell police investigating armed robbery at Pizza Hut
HOWELL – Howell police officers are on scene this morning, March 6, at Pizza Hut, Route 9 south and Kent Road, investigating a reported armed robbery. According to information posted on social media by the Howell Police Department, the suspect is described as being a white male in his early 30’s, unshaven, about 5-feet, 8-inches…