Tag: Howell
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Howell council settles lawsuit that began with denial of school dormitories
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have settled a lawsuit that was filed against the municipality in 2018. Mayor Theresa Berger, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich and Councilwoman Pamela Richmond voted to authorize the settlement during their Nov. 30 council meeting. The council had four members at the time because a…
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Applicant seeking approval for solar energy project in Howell
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment are expected to hear additional testimony on Dec. 13 regarding an applicant’s proposal to construct a solar energy project on Victory Road. Victory Road runs between Maxim-Southard Road and Lakewood-Farmingdale Road. The applicant, IPP Solar, LLC, and the property owners, Stavola Realty Company and…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Dec. 1
Two current members of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education and a former member of the board were elected to three-year terms in the 2021 general election. According to election results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, incumbent board members Jennifer Okerson and MaryRose Malley were re-elected with 11,516 and 11,242…
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Patriots top Rebels, 1-0, to win Central Jersey Group IV state sectional soccer crown
Senior Josh Hocheiser stepped up to take a penalty kick for the Freehold Township High School soccer team in the 47th minute of the 2021 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship match against Howell High School on Nov. 11 in Freehold Townhip. It was a situation Hocheiser and the Patriots had seen…
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Howell school district recognized by Sustainable Jersey for Schools
HOWELL – All of the schools in the Howell K-8 School District have met the requirements to achieve silver level certification and a Digital Schools Star recognition from Sustainable Jersey for Schools. Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a certification program for public schools in New Jersey. It was launched by Sustainable Jersey, an organization that…
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Voters approve FRHSD referendum for roofing, paving projects at six schools
Voters in the Freehold Regional High School District have approved a $14.46 million referendum that will address paving and roofing projects at the district’s six high schools. According to district administrators, the state will pick up 40% of the cost, meaning the work will cost the school district $8.68 million instead of the full $14.46…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Nov. 10
Through the efforts of the Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness, Howell became the first municipality in Monmouth County to receive updated New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act signs. The act requires a smoke-free environment in essentially all indoor workplaces and it requires locations that are open to the public, including places…
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New Jersey American Water wins approval to improve property in Howell
HOWELL – New Jersey American Water has received approval to improve the property where it operates the Oak Glen water treatment plant on Squankum-Yellowbrook Road in Howell. The company filed an application with the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment and was granted approval during a meeting on Oct. 25. New Jersey American Water was seeking…
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Doctor from Marlboro faces federal charges in kickback scheme
A doctor who lives in Marlboro has been charged for his alleged participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for unlawfully prescribing large volumes of a powerful fentanyl narcotic, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on Nov. 4. Mukaram Gazi, 51, is charged by indictment with…