Tag: Howell

  • Howell police sergeant retires

    Howell police sergeant retires

    HOWELL – Detective Sgt. John Lopez has retired from the Howell Police Department after 21 years on the force. Lopez recently earned a master’s degree in public administration and will become the director of security at Ocean County College, Toms River. “I feel fortunate to have been able to call myself a Howell police officer…

  • Resident thanks Howell council for stand on sanctuary status

    Resident thanks Howell council for stand on sanctuary status

    We should all be proud, pleased and thankful for the great job our hard-working Howell Township Council members are doing. I recently read that the council members passed a resolution making their position clear in being opposed to sanctuary state and sanctuary city status for illegal aliens. There is no doubt they have this town’s…

  • Jury convicts Howell man of sexual assault

    Jury convicts Howell man of sexual assault

    A Howell resident has been convicted of sexually assaulting a juvenile family member, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Didier Perez Duarte, 33, was convicted on June 26 by a jury following a three-week trial in the courtroom of state Superior Court Judge Richard W. English, sitting in Freehold, according to a press release.…

  • Land O’ Pines lemonade stand helps to fight cancer one cup at a time

    Land O’ Pines lemonade stand helps to fight cancer one cup at a time

    HOWELL – Just prior to the end of the 2018-19 school year, second grade pupils at Howell’s Land O’ Pines Elementary School took helping the community to a new level, while linking their curriculum to a real-life situation. On June 4, the children raised $700 by offering lemonade to their fellow pupils and to faculty…

  • New Jersey American Water completes expansion project at Howell facility

    New Jersey American Water completes expansion project at Howell facility

    HOWELL – Officials from New Jersey American Water recently marked the completion of a $26.2 million expansion project with a ceremony at the Oak Glen Water Treatment Plant on Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell. Company officials said the project was undertaken to ensure the stability of the water supply and to provide flexibility to support continued growth…

  • Howell planners will hold special meeting for Monmouth Commerce Center warehouses

    Howell planners will hold special meeting for Monmouth Commerce Center warehouses

    HOWELL – The Howell Planning Board will hold a special meeting on July 29 to continue hearing testimony from an applicant that is proposing 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 proposing to construct nine…

  • K Hovnanian proposes adult community on Route 33 in Howell

    K Hovnanian proposes adult community on Route 33 in Howell

    HOWELL – A company that constructs adult communities throughout the region has proposed a new residential development in Howell. On June 20, members of the Howell Planning Board heard testimony from a representative of K. Hovnanian, which is proposing to build Four Seasons at Colts Farm at Route 33 and Colts Neck Road, Howell. Board…

  • In 3-2 vote, Howell council adopts $52.3M budget for 2019

    In 3-2 vote, Howell council adopts $52.3M budget for 2019

    HOWELL – By a margin of one vote, the Howell Township Council has adopted a $52.3 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2019. The vote to adopt the budget came during the council’s June 11 meeting. On a motion to adopt the spending plan, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich…

  • Howell council members debate, adopt salary ordinance for manager

    Howell council members debate, adopt salary ordinance for manager

    HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance establishing a revised salary range for the township manager. The vote came during the council’s June 11 meeting. On a motion to adopt the ordinance, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman Thomas Russo and Councilwoman Pamela Richmond voted “yes.” Mayor Theresa…