Tag: Howell
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Police release sketch of man sought in luring incident
HOWELL – Police have released a sketch of a man who offered gifts to two youngsters in front of a home in Howell on the afternoon of Dec. 12. The sketch was prepared by the New Jersey State Police and released on Dec. 27. The Howell Police Department is continuing its investigation of an incident…
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Marlboro girls’ basketball team holds off Howell
The Marlboro High School girls’ basketball team learned from past errors when it scored a wire-to-wire victory over Howell High School. The Mustangs secured the victory on their home court in Marlboro, stopping the Rebels by a final score of 40-25 on Dec. 21. Marlboro raced to open the game on an 11-0 run and…
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Volunteer honored posthumously in Howell
HOWELL – A former resident was remembered and honored for his years of devoted service to Howell during a recent municipal meeting. Mayor Theresa Berger, speaking on behalf of the Township Council, paid tribute to John Ruggeri during the council’s Dec. 19 meeting. Ruggeri died at the age of 69 on Oct. 12. He was…
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Howell scouts lay wreaths on veterans’ graves
HOWELL – Young men from St. Veronica Boy Scout Troop 300 of Howell recently participated in a national wreath laying ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Old Tennent Cemetery in Manalapan. The Francis Hopkinson-Monmouth Court House Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored the Wreaths Across America event, which is held…
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Driver charged following death of pedestrian
HOWELL – A Jackson woman is facing charges and an investigation is continuing into the death of a Freehold Borough man who was killed as he was crossing Route 9 on foot shortly after midnight Dec. 2. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said Juan Santiago-Lopez, 53, of Freehold Borough, died as the result of being…
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 9 in Howell
HOWELL – A 51-year-old Lakewood man died as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle on Route 9 in Howell on the evening of Dec. 10, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The pedestrian, Isidro Martinez-Mendez, was crossing Route 9 northbound, a quarter-mile south of Alexander Avenue, at approximately 7:43 p.m. when…
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Brookdale students to study abroad
Two students from Brookdale Community College will be able to study abroad after being selected as recipients of the 2017-18 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The recipients of the award were Vanessa Castaneda of Howell Township and Caitlyn Lewis of Keyport. Caitlyn received a $4,000 scholarship and Vanessa received a $4,500 scholarship. According to a…
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Winning championships once again on Howell’s wrestling agenda
The lofty goal of winning championships remains the same for the Howell High School wrestling program. “The goal is the same focus every year: to be state champions and to win the overall — that is not going to change this year, five years, 10 years, whatever,” coach John Gagliano said. “It is always going…
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Howell council introduces salary ordinances
HOWELL – The Township Council has introduced two ordinances amending and supplementing the salaries of municipal employees. The ordinances were introduced on Nov. 21. A public hearing on each ordinance has been scheduled for Dec. 19. Municipal officials may vote on the ordinances following the public hearing. According to the ordinance, police officers hired on…
