Tag: Howell Police Department
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Howell police start program to pick up unwanted medications from residents
HOWELL – A representative of the Howell Municipal Alliance has said Howell is the first municipality in New Jersey to permit police officers to visit a resident’s home to pick up unwanted medications with the goal of halting an ongoing opioid epidemic. Alliance members work to prevent substance abuse, underage drinking, alcoholism, tobacco use and…
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Officer, motorist injured in Howell collision
HOWELL – A resident of Howell is expected to face motor vehicle charges following his involvement in a crash with a Howell Police Department vehicle. Police said the collision occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Feb. 15 on Manassa Road, near Norse Road. Police said a 2016 Toyota Avalon being driven by a 62-year-old male resident…
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Business posts $1,000 reward in wake of burglary
HOWELL – The owner of a recycling business is offering a $1,000 reward for the identification and arrest of two burglars who broke into his business. John Blewett Recycling, Herbertsville Road (Route 549), Howell, was the victim of a burglary during the weekend of Dec. 14-15. Howell police said two individuals broke into the business…
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Woman brandishing knife arrested after pursuit and crash
HOWELL – A resident of Freehold is facing criminal charges following her involvement in a police pursuit and a motor vehicle accident on Route 9 in Howell on the morning of Oct. 11. Police said that at 11:30 a.m., the Howell Police Department Communications Division received a 911 call from a motorist reporting an aggressive…
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Howell police officer placed on home detention as case proceeds
HOWELL – A Howell Police Department sergeant charged with attempted luring of a child was conditionally released from jail over the objection of the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has charged Richard Conte, 47, with second degree attempted luring or enticing of a child. Conte was…
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Lakewood couple charged with burglary, theft in Howell
HOWELL – Two residents of Lakewood have been charged in connection with residential burglaries that occurred in Howell in late August and early September. Howell police said that on Sept. 5, officers arrested a 47-year-old man and and his 48-year-old girlfriend at their Lakewood residence. The burglaries in Howell occurred on Aug. 28 on Larabee…
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Howell police sergeant suspended in wake of arrest
HOWELL – The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has charged Richard Conte, 47, who is a sergeant in the Howell Police Department, with second degree attempted luring or enticing of a child. Conte allegedly communicated using social media with an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old girl, requesting that she meet him for…
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Sergeant retires from Howell police force
HOWELL – On June 14, after 25 years and eight months of service to the community, Howell Police Department Sgt. Thomas Weg has worked his last day as a Howell police officer. “It’s been an honor and a privilege serving with the men and women, both sworn (police officers) and non-sworn staff, here. I wish…
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Howell Police Department debuts motorcycle unit with officers Baratta and Silvani
HOWELL – The month of April marked a milestone for the Howell Police Department as the agency introduced the first two certified motorcycle officers in the department’s 47-year history. Cpl. Jason Baratta and Patrolman Michael Silvani are the new motorcycle officers. Both men attended a two-week course offered by the Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol.…
