Tag: Howell

  • Howell staff members chosen as N.J. Exemplary Educators

    Howell staff members chosen as N.J. Exemplary Educators

    HOWELL – A total of 13 educators in the Howell K-8 School District have been selected as New Jersey Exemplary Educators for 2020. The goal of the New Jersey Department of Education’s Exemplary Educator recognition program is to identify outstanding educators for special recognition, alternating between elementary (Pre-K to 5) and secondary (6-12) every year.…

  • Howell K-8 district switches to full remote; Superintendent calls it a reset

    Howell K-8 district switches to full remote; Superintendent calls it a reset

    HOWELL – Pupils in the Howell K-8 School District have switched to fully remote instruction after having the option for in-person instruction since the beginning of the 2020-21 school year during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The fully remote instruction began on Dec. 16 and is scheduled to continue through Jan. 8. Students who have been…

  • Recount confirms O’Donnell victory in Howell council race

    Recount confirms O’Donnell victory in Howell council race

    HOWELL – A recount of election results has confirmed that Repbublican Evelyn O’Donnell has been re-elected to her second four-year term on the Howell Township Council. O’Donnell held off a challenge from Democrat Andre de Garmeaux, who was seeking his first term, in the Nov. 3 election. According to results posted online by the Monmouth…

  • Howell resident reports no action on ethics complaint

    Howell resident reports no action on ethics complaint

    HOWELL – A resident who recently asserted that a member of the Township Council violated the municipality’s code of conduct said he has not heard back from Howell officials after he put his allegations in writing. During the Oct. 20 meeting of the council, John Hughes’ allegations about Councilwoman Pamela Richmond were made public when…

  • Howell planners approve gas station, convenience store near The Villages

    Howell planners approve gas station, convenience store near The Villages

    HOWELL – Members of the Howell Planning Board have approved the demolition of an abandoned gas station and the construction of a new gas station with a convenience store on property between Route 9 north and Wyckoff Mills Road. Chairman Brian Tannenhaus, Vice Chairman Nicholas Huszar and board members Paul Dorato, Robert Seaman, John Leggio…

  • Howell superintendent: District working diligently to keep schools open

    Howell superintendent: District working diligently to keep schools open

    HOWELL – Joseph Isola, the superintendent of schools in the Howell K-8 School District, said in an interview this week that the district’s buildings have remained safe for students and staff members during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We have had 14 cases of COVID-19 enter a school building. We have had a lot more people…

  • Girl Scout from Howell earns Silver Award

    Girl Scout from Howell earns Silver Award

    Addressing activeness among seniors, beautifying gardens for pollinators, providing comfort to those battling cancer, creating sustainable solutions, and offering a safe place for individuals with stress and anxiety are only a handful of the community projects recently completed by 31 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties, including Allison Quinn from Howell. Representatives of the…

  • Sides still discussing details of Howell business’s use variance request

    Sides still discussing details of Howell business’s use variance request

    HOWELL – An applicant seeking a use variance and preliminary major site plan approval for the proposed expansion of a nonconforming contractor’s storage and refuse yard is expected to return before the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment on Dec. 14. Representatives of Sakoutis Realty most recently appeared before the board on Nov. 23. The location…

  • Community supports Howell food pantry with donations

    Community supports Howell food pantry with donations

    HOWELL – Individuals who receive assistance from the Howell food pantry got a boost from the community ahead of Thanksgiving. Andre de Garmeaux, a local business man who was a candidate for Township Council in the Nov. 3 election, said that with support from the Howell PTA and other residents, he was able to drop…