Tag: Howell
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Howell school board adjusts budget following reduction in state aid
HOWELL – The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education is using a combination of additional revenue and budget reductions to account for an unexpected decrease in the amount of state aid to be received for the 2018-19 school year. Under the initial funding proposal outlined by Gov. Phil Murphy in March, Howell was scheduled to…
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Section of I-195 named for fallen trooper
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law which designates a portion of Interstate 195 in Howell as “State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway.” Castellano, 29, of Howell, was a trooper with the New Jersey State Police on June 6, 2010, when he was struck by a car while participating in a police…
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Township officials defend the sale of the transitional encampment
HOWELL – The Township Council has accepted a bid for a township-owned property off Route 9, Howell, which for the past three years has served as a home for individuals who are unable to make other living arrangements. On July 17, Councilman Bob Walsh, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilwoman Pauline Smith and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro…
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Howell council approves capital improvements, pump station repairs
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will fund capital improvements and a capital ordinance authorizing sewer improvements. Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilman Bob Walsh, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell and Councilwoman Pauline Smith took the action during a July 17 meeting at the municipal building. Mayor Theresa Berger was absent. The…
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Howell environmental chair asks council to consider action on plastic bags
HOWELL – A representative of the Howell Environmental Commission has asked the Township Council to “do something about plastic bags.” During a council meeting on July 17, Joan Osborne, who chairs the commission, raised the issue about the plastic bags that are typically used at retail establishments such as supermarkets and convenience stores. “The thin…
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Howell zoning board hears from plant owner who wants to manufacture asphalt
HOWELL – Representatives of a company that is proposing to establish an asphalt manufacturing facility on Yellowbrook Road in Howell are expected to continue presenting testimony before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 27. L&L Paving, 89 Yellowbrook Road, Howell, is proposing to remove an existing concrete manufacturing facility and to develop a bituminous (asphalt)…
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After years of planning, Howell debuts restored Aldrich Lake
HOWELL – Municipal officials celebrated the grand re-opening of a revitalized Aldrich Lake, Addison Road, Howell, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 19. The project to dredge the lake and create a new recreation dock began in October 2017 and was completed in June. The cost of the project was $2.4 million. Jim Herrman,…
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Howell will create crosswalk between high school and middle school
HOWELL – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will create a mid-block crosswalk between the Howell High School property and the Howell Middle School North soccer and all-purpose field. The crosswalk will be delineated on Southard Avenue in the area between the high school tennis courts and football field. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor…
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Howell Girl Scout named top cookie seller in 2018
HOWELL – If you purchased Girl Scout cookies this year, there is a good chance you got them from Marisa Brandon of Howell. She was recently recognized by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore as its top cookie seller in 2018, with sales of 5,021 boxes. Marisa has been one of the top 10…
