Tag: Howell
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Howell High School alumni designs new look for Rebels’ mascot
HOWELL – A 2012 graduate of Howell High School who has gone on to a career as a graphic designer has come up with a new look for the school’s mascot. Howell’s sports teams are known as the Rebels. The school opened in the mid-1960s when it was known as Southern Freehold Regional High School.…
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Howell councilman provides update of business task force’s efforts
HOWELL – Councilman Thomas Russo, the chairman of a task force that is seeking to help Howell’s business owners recover from the impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, provided an update of the group’s work during the July 14 meeting of the Township Council. Russo said the business recovery task force had met twice in…
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Howell K-8 educators take initial steps toward reopening schools
HOWELL – Educators in the Howell K-8 School District are working to come up with a plan to reopen the district’s schools in September. Schools in Howell and the rest of New Jersey were closed by order of Gov. Phil Murphy in March as the Garden State felt the impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.…
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Developer files lawsuit against Howell following denial of warehouse plan
HOWELL – An applicant that sought approval to build 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space on Randolph Road in Howell and had its proposal denied by the Planning Board has instituted legal action in the matter. Monmouth Commerce Center, the applicant, and Lawrence Katz and Felix Pflaster, as owners, proposed to construct nine warehouses…
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School book swap turns into ‘traveling book trunk’ for Howell youngsters
HOWELL – Two Howell educators have started a “traveling book trunk” so their students can enjoy fresh titles for their summer reading. During the last few years, students have had a book swap at school to get new books for their summer reading. When schools closed in March and remained shuttered for the remainder of…
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Historical society plans to use grant to begin repairs on MacKenzie house
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Heritage and Historical Society are planning to use a $5,000 grant to improve the foundation of the MacKenzie Museum and Library, 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road (Route 547), Howell. In June, the society received a $5,000 Presidents Grant from the New Jersey State Questers for the preservation and/or restoration of…
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FRHSD officials support new look for Howell mascot
HOWELL – The Howell High School mascot is expected to receive a makeover. The school’s teams are the Rebels and administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District recently said a new image for the mascot would be created in the near future. In recent weeks, individuals on social media platforms have discussed and debated…
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Howell council unanimously adopts $53.54 million budget for 2020
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have unanimously adopted the 2020 municipal budget. Earlier this year, the council members introduced a $53.54 million budget that will be supported by the collection of $29.2 million in a local tax levy to be paid by Howell’s residential and commercial property owners. The budget was initially…
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Howell councilman will chair business recovery task force
HOWELL – Councilman Thomas Russo will chair a business recovery task force whose members will look for ways to help business owners in Howell recover from the economic effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. In May, Russo, who is an attorney with the firm of Schibell and Mennie LLC, suggested a public-private partnership that would…
