Tag: Howell Police Department
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Howell mourns Harvey Morrell; served town as police chief and mayor
Harvey F. Morrell Jr., 87, who served as Howell’s first chief of police when the Howell Police Department was created in 1971 and later served as mayor, died at home in Howell on March 21. On the department’s Facebook page, police wrote that Morrell’s family is “so grateful and extends their sincere gratitude to all…
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Howell police called on to corral roaming cow
HOWELL – A pair of Howell police officers did their best rodeo roping impression after they spent part of a morning trying to lasso a loose cow. On March 22, the day after a spring snow storm blanketed central New Jersey, Patrolman John Louhier responded to a call that was unlike any to which he…
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Howell police chief: School security will ramp up after Florida shooting
HOWELL – Shortly after news broke that more than 15 people had been shot and killed by a gunman who entered a high school in Parkland, Fla., on the afternoon of Feb. 14, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick sought to reassure residents police are doing all they can to ensure the safety of Howell’s students…
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Police chief, council welcome new officers to Howell
HOWELL – A new sergeant and several part-time officers have been sworn in to their new positions in the Howell Police Department. At the same time the new hires were being welcomed, the department was recognized for earning accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. Retired South Brunswick Police Capt. Harry Delgado…
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ATM ‘skimming’ compromises accounts
HOWELL – The Howell Police Department is investigating an ATM “skimming” case which has compromised hundreds of account holders from several countries and has resulted in more than $70,000 worth of fraudulent ATM withdrawals. Police said an ATM “skimmer” is a device that is placed over an ATM card slot that appears to be a…
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Howell council ratifies PBA contract
HOWELL – The Township Council has ratified a new contract between the municipality and the Howell Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA). The council ratified the contract during a special meeting on Sept. 26. Ryan Hurley, a state delegate for Howell PBA Local 228, and Chris Nagy, president of Local 228, negotiated the agreement on behalf of…
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Engineering firm will design intersection upgrades
HOWELL – Monmouth County officials are making plans to improve an intersection in Howell and have authorized an engineering firm to design the upgrades. At a meeting on Sept. 28, the Board of Freeholders passed a resolution authorizing Cherry, Weber and Associates, Freehold Township, to design improvements at the intersection of county Route 547 (Lakewood-Farmingdale…
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Howell officers help to rescue man in distress
Police officers from several agencies helped to rescue a man who was having a medical emergency at Allaire State Park, Wall Township, on the evening of Sept. 22. In a release, Howell police said that at 6:45 p.m., officers from the Howell Police Department, the Wall Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Park…
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Howell movie theater employee faces weapons charge
HOWELL – A 24-year-old male resident of Manchester Township, Ocean County, who works at a movie theater in Howell was arrested after police officers found weapons in his vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 8 while the Xscape theater, Route 9, was filled with hundreds of patrons enjoying an evening out. Howell…
