Tag: Howell
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Howell police chief salutes graduates of youth law enforcement academy
HOWELL – Police Chief Andrew Kudrick honored the 10th graduating class of the Howell Police Athletic League/Police Youth Law Enforcement Academy during National Night Out on Aug. 6. Graduation ceremonies for 39 young people were held at the Lanes Mill Plaza shopping center, Route 9. The academy’s classes were held at the Monmouth County Fire…
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Freeholders advance Halls Mill Road and Three Brooks Road projects
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has authorized the execution of a federal aid agreement that will provide most of the funding for long-awaited improvements to Halls Mill Road in Freehold Township and Howell. On Aug. 7, the freeholders authorized an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for funding in the amount…
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Howell board members concerned about traffic with warehouse application
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Planning Board made it clear they have issues with the volume of vehicles that will result from an applicant seeking municipal approval to construct nine warehouses at the intersection of Randolph and Oak Glen roads. Monmouth Commerce Center, the applicant, and Lawrence Katz and Felix Pflaster, as owners, are…
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Board approves fair share plan as affordable housing issue continues in Howell
HOWELL – The Howell Planning Board has adopted the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of the township’s master plan. The document relates to Howell’s affordable housing strategy from 1999 through 2025. Under state law, municipalities must provide opportunities for the development of affordable housing within their borders. Affordable housing is defined as housing that…
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Residents enter races for school board seats in Nov. 5 election
On Election Day, Nov. 5, voters will be asked to elect residents to serve on local school boards. The deadline to file a nominating petition to seek a seat on a school board was July 29. The Howell and Freehold Regional High School District school boards have nine members. The Jackson school board has seven…
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Plan proposes rehabilitation of abandoned gas station on Route 9 in Howell
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Planning Board are being asked to approve 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. The property is near The Villages adult community on Wyckoff Mills Road and…
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Howell students excel at national academic competition
HOWELL – Students from Howell excelled against 1,200 of the brightest students from across the country in a national competition that tested their engineering aptitude and their mathematics and science skills. In National Harbor, Md., on July 2, the Howell students learned that the combined score of their digital media, design/build challenge, mathematical computations and…
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Marine Corps veteran excited for construction to begin on his ‘smart home’ in Howell
HOWELL – A veteran of the United States Marine Corps is looking forward to making Howell his home in the near future. When he moves into the community, Cpl. Scott Nokes will be living in what is referred to as a “smart home.” A smart home is defined as a residence that is equipped with…
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Howell resident asks for Lake Louise to be dredged; officials cite $5 million cost
HOWELL – Dredging Lake Louise would cost Howell almost $5 million if municipal officials ever decide to pursue that course of action. During the July 16 meeting of the Howell Township Council, resident Jeffrey Bassett spoke to members of the governing body about the lake, which is a 12-acre property on Lanes Pond Road. “We…
