Tag: Howell
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A look at scholastic football in the region
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks to kickstart its offense when it plays against Long Branch High School on Sept. 23. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. in Colts Neck. Colts Neck dropped to 0-2 on the season after it fell to Freehold Township High School, 14-0, on the road on Sept.…
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Mayfield leaving post as Howell Township Manager
HOWELL – Township Manager Jeffrey Mayfield’s final day in town hall will be Sept. 15. Mayfield recently submitted his resignation and officials have launched a search for his successor. Mayfield was hired as Howell’s deputy manager in February 2014 following his retirement as a captain in the Howell Police Department. He served on the police…
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Howell police find crack cocaine during home search
HOWELL – A search of a home in the Freewood Acres section of Howell resulted in several arrests and the location of crack cocaine. The search was conducted by members of the Howell Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit, according to police. On Aug. 30, members of the unit – Capt. Thomas Rizzo, Detective Sgt. Jack…
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Howell will seek funding for upgrades to Winston Park
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council will seek funding from Monmouth County in order to make improvements at Winston Park on Redwood Road. Following a presentation from two professionals on Sept. 5, members of the governing body voted unanimously to submit an application for a Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant. Howell officials are hoping…
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Howell pins hopes on experience this boys’ soccer season
Being a year older may result in more victories this season for the boys’ soccer team at Howell High School. Rich Yuro, who has started his 26th season at Howell, believes his veteran team will have a bounce back year this autumn. Yuro predicts that last year’s experience will be a great learning tool as…
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Howell movie theater employee faces weapons charge
HOWELL – A 24-year-old male resident of Manchester Township, Ocean County, who works at a movie theater in Howell was arrested after police officers found weapons in his vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 8 while the Xscape theater, Route 9, was filled with hundreds of patrons enjoying an evening out. Howell…
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Paving firm awaits ruling on which board will consider plan
HOWELL – An application filed by the L&L Paving Company, Yellowbrook Road, is listed for consideration on the Howell Planning Board’s Sept. 7 agenda, but it is not known if the application will be heard that evening. L&L Paving is proposing to remove an existing concrete manufacturing facility and to develop a bituminous (asphalt) concrete…
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Howell PBA asks council not to seek arbitration
HOWELL – Representatives of the Howell Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) have asked the Township Council to withdraw its petition seeking arbitration as the two sides attempt to hammer out a new deal. Ryan Hurley, a state delegate for Howell PBA Local 228, and Chris Nagy, president of Local 228, addressed the governing body on Aug.…
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PAL and municipal alliance team up for fundraiser
HOWELL – The Howell Municipal Alliance and the Howell Police Athletic League joined forces to organize the recent “Hope for Howell” vendor fair and fundraiser to raise awareness about substance abuse prevention and to raise money for drug prevention programs. On the evening of Aug. 16, residents visited the Southard Community Enrichment Center on Kent Road…
