Tag: Howell
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Howell Environmental Commission names Barron recipient of award
HOWELL – The Howell Environmental Commission announced it has selected Gerard Barron as the recipient of the annual Ann G. Ritchey Environmental Award. The award is presented by the commission to honor the memory of Ritchey, a devoted environmentalist who worked to sustain the environment and quality of life in Howell. Barron, who has been…
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Grand jury declines to criminally charge Howell officer involved in fatal encounter
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Charles Tsakiris, 38, of Farmingdale, who was fatally shot by an officer of the Howell Police Department on Oct. 18, 2019. According to an Aug. 31 press release from the New Jersey Office…
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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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Howell proposes leasing one-room schoolhouse to historical society
HOWELL – A public hearing will be held on Sept. 14 when Howell officials consider an ordinance that will, if adopted, authorize a lease agreement between the township and the Howell Heritage and Historical Society regarding the Old Ardena Schoolhouse. The historic one-room schoolhouse is on Old Tavern Road in Howell. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy…
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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 council introduces ordinance to prohibit short-term rentals
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council will hold a public hearing on Sept. 14 and consider an ordinance that will, if adopted, prohibit the short-term rental of housing units, prohibit the rental of amenities, prohibit the advertisement of rentals and amend penalties for violations. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman…
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Howell graduate Hill ready to lead Rebels on gridiron in 2021
HOWELL – A special feeling came over new head coach Bill Hill when his Howell High School football team opened its 2021 training camp on Aug. 9. Hill remembers returning home to tell his wife, Pamela, that everything had started to feel real now that he was going to be the head coach at his…
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Howell council adopts bond ordinances for capital improvements
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council adopted four ordinances during a special meeting that was held on Aug. 10. The first ordinance unanimously adopted by the council, O-21-17, was introduced on June 22. The ordinance appropriates $8.6 million and authorizes the issuance of $8.17 million in bonds to provide for capital improvements and…
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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…
