Tag: Howell
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Howell Alliance to host youth mental health first aid certification training
HOWELL – The Howell Township Municipal 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, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. Alliance Coordinator Christa Riddle said, “This groundbreaking eight-hour training gives…
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Howell Environmental Commission to present annual award
HOWELL – The Howell Environmental Commission will present the 2020 Ann G. Ritchey Environmental Award to Mary Ann Cernak during its annual awards dinner on Oct. 8 at the Howell Pointe Swim Club, Howell Road. Cernak is a township resident and earned a doctorate in clinical social work. The award is presented each year by…
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Sewer connection fee will increase in MRRSA service area
The fee to connect a sewer line to the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) system will increase from $1,970 to $2,231 in two months. The MRRSA has five member municipalities – Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell and Wall Township – and serves more than 100,000 residences and commercial and industrial establishments in Monmouth…
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Howell teen wants to deliver ‘relief bags’ to adults who have special needs
HOWELL – A 16-year-old resident of Howell wants to gift what he is calling COVID-19 relief bags to adults who have special needs who have had their routines upended by the pandemic. Collin Smith, a junior at Howell High School, has started a gofundme seeking donations he will use to put together relief bags filled…
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Howell officials want answers from Optimum after residents note issues with service
HOWELL – Issues with an internet service provider were a topic of discussion during a recent meeting of the Howell Township Council. During the public comment portion of the governing body’s Sept. 15 meeting, a resident asked municipal officials why a page that had been made available on Optimum Online’s website for comments from customers…
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Teenager charged with murder waived to adult court
A judge has ruled that a teenager who has been charged in the October 2019 death of a man whose body was found laying in a road in Howell will now face those charges in adult court, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Sept. 15. State Superior Court Judge Richard W. English, sitting…
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Howell woman apprehended in death of four puppies
A Howell woman has been apprehended after being charged with four counts of animal cruelty in June, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Tricia Jaccoma, 24, was apprehended on Sept. 4 after being a fugitive for nearly three months, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In response to a…
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Howell school district will phase out French as World Language option
HOWELL – The Howell K-8 School District will phase out French from its World Language program. Bruce Preston, Howell’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and personnel, told Board of Education members on Aug. 26 that a French teacher has resigned from her position in the two middle schools. “That leaves us in a position where we…
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Resources available to residents during National Suicide Prevention Month
HOWELL – With coronavirus-related increases being observed in anxiety, depression, suicide and substance use, September’s National Suicide Prevention Month campaign is more important than ever, according to the Howell Township Municipal Alliance. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report revealed that 40% of United States adults said they had struggled with mental health…
