Tag: Howell
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Councilwoman: Howell road crews kept working through pandemic
HOWELL – Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell said Howell’s government is moving forward despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic during the past year. O’Donnell said, “although the pandemic is a horrible thing, our local government still moves forward and it is important that residents are aware that in fact, their local government is still working…
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Howell program will instruct participants about mental health first aid
HOWELL – On Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Howell Alliance for Substance Use Prevention and Mental Health Awareness will host a Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training session at the Howell municipal building, 4567 Route 9 North, second floor. This six-hour training session will give people the tools needed to…
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County to buy land in Howell for addition to Metedeconk River Greenway
Monmouth County’s governing body is planning to purchase land in Howell and add the parcel to the Metedeconk River Greenway. The 498-acre Metedeconk River Greenway protects water quality and wildlife habitat along the Metedeconk River, a natural border between Monmouth and Ocean counties. The greenway helps protect and buffer floodplains from adjacent land use and…
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COVID claims life of former Howell mayor Suzanne Veitengruber
HOWELL – The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the life of Suzanne Veitengruber, 71, who served on Howell’s governing body in the early 1990s and was the township’s mayor in 1991. Veitengruber died on Jan. 20 from COVID-19, according to an announcement made on Facebook by her son, George Veitengruber, and daughter, Melissa Veitengruber Skrocki. They…
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Russo excited for opportunity to serve as Howell’s deputy mayor in 2021
HOWELL – Republican Township Councilman Thomas Russo will serve as Howell’s deputy mayor during 2021. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor runs the meetings of the Township Council. Russo succeeds Republican Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, who served as deputy mayor during 2020. Russo and O’Donnell are joined on the council by Democratic Mayor…
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Berger, O’Donnell begin serving new four-year terms in Howell
HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell were sworn in to begin serving new four-year terms on Howell’s governing body during the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. Berger, who will begin serving her second term as mayor, congratulated O’Donnell, who will begin serving her second term as a councilwoman. In Howell’s form of government,…
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Jackson man charged with leaving scene of fatal collision on Christmas Eve
JACKSON – A resident of Jackson has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in the township on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting…
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Howell council members may revisit land use changes in 2021
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council removed two proposed land use ordinances from a meeting agenda and rejected two other proposed land use ordinances in the waning days of 2020. During a meeting on Nov. 10, council members introduced four land use ordinances: • O-20-18 would amend the municipal code to add the…
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Fees will continue to be waived for certain permits in Howell into 2021
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council will continue to waive permit fees through Sept. 30, 2021 for business operators who want to extend their premises to continue operating during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In May, council members explained that a sidewalk sale or the installation of a temporary outdoor seating area would require the issuance…
