Tag: Howell

  • Howell resident: Noise from theaters remains an issue in home

    Howell resident: Noise from theaters remains an issue in home

    HOWELL – A Castle Court resident who has been dealing with the effect of noise that emanates from a nearby movie theater expects to have his day in Howell municipal court on March 8. Resident Marc Parisi has been living with the situation since May 2016. He has previously informed Howell officials that noise coming…

  • Howell resident questions payment for water infrastructure

    Howell resident questions payment for water infrastructure

    HOWELL – A resident has questioned the Township Council’s adoption of a bond ordinance that will see Howell taxpayers fund the installation of infrastructure the municipality will not own. During a meeting on Feb. 19, the Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance appropriating $3.5 million. Officials said $3.225 million in bonds or notes will be…

  • Howell officials still searching for solution to MacKenzie house woes

    Howell officials still searching for solution to MacKenzie house woes

    HOWELL – A piece of Howell history is in desperate need of repair, but the Township Council and concerned members of the Howell Heritage Group are caught in a quagmire as to how to go about the task of fixing an historic building. The MacKenzie Museum and Library, 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road (Route 547) is owned…

  • Dog breeder withdraws application for Howell location

    Dog breeder withdraws application for Howell location

    HOWELL – An applicant who was seeking municipal approval to use a residence as a dog breeding location and a residence for employees has withdrawn the application from the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. Cream Puff Farms was seeking a use variance and site plan approval from the board to use a home at 31…

  • Howell will settle affordable housing litigation with Fair Share Housing Center

    Howell will settle affordable housing litigation with Fair Share Housing Center

    HOWELL – The attorney who represents Howell on matters dealing with affordable housing has informed the Township Council of a planned settlement regarding the municipality’s affordable housing obligation. Attorney Andrew Bayer addressed the council at its Aug. 14 meeting. Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilman Bob Walsh and Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell were in attendance. Mayor Theresa…

  • Ramtown section of Howell takes hard hit during storm

    Ramtown section of Howell takes hard hit during storm

    Emergency services personnel responded to more than 50 incidents during a six-hour period as a severe rain storm flooded and damaged areas of Howell on the morning of Aug. 13. Officials said 7 inches of rain fell in a two-hour period. A state of emergency in Howell was declared at 11 a.m. and remained in…

  • Cubing competitions put teenager’s puzzle solving skills on display

    Cubing competitions put teenager’s puzzle solving skills on display

    Most people cannot solve Rubik’s Cube, let alone use the challenging puzzle to gain admission to an Ivy League university. Daniel Goodman, 18, of Howell, will attend Princeton University this year and he credits his hobby of competitive cubing with helping him to earn acceptance to his dream school. Goodman learned how to solve Rubik’s…

  • Driver charged in wake of Mulligan’s crash

    Driver charged in wake of Mulligan’s crash

    HOWELL – A 53-year-old woman from Lakewood has been charged with careless driving after crashing her car into an entrance vestibule at Mulligan’s Bar and Restaurant, Squankum Road, on the afternoon of Aug. 5. According to a police report obtained from the Howell Police Department, the woman told police she attempted to slow down for…

  • Project will realign Halls Mill Road in two towns, improve conditions on Route 524

    Project will realign Halls Mill Road in two towns, improve conditions on Route 524

    Significant road improvements to Halls Mill Road and Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524) in Freehold Township and Howell are expected to be completed by the summer of 2021 and will include wider roads, new traffic signals and new bridges. The project will be federally funded and construction will take place over 1.9 miles. An estimate for…