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Howell council will consider warehouse ordinance May 11 Howell council will consider warehouse ordinance May 11 HOWELL – An ordinance that will, if adopted, remove warehousing and distribution as a permitted use in Howell’s Special Economic Development (SED) zone is expected to be considered for passage during the May 11 meeting of the Township Council. The ordinance was introduced on April 13. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela R...

Howell council members introduce $54.8 million budget for 2021 HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has unanimously introduced a 2021 municipal budget that totals $54.84 million. Officials set May 11 as the date for a public hearing on the spending plan. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the budget during the April 13 council meeting. The 2021 budg...

Tri-Town News news briefs, March 3 Minock was previously working as Howell’s deputy clerk. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell and Councilman John Bonevich voted “yes” to authorize Minock’s appointment during a meeting on Feb. 23. Councilwoman Pamela Richmond was absent from the meeting. Municipal officials said Allison Ciranni, who was appointed Howell’s municipal clerk in January 2020, notified the governing body that due to personal reas...

Transportation becomes topic of discussion at Howell council meeting Transportation becomes topic of discussion at Howell council meeting HOWELL – Municipal officials spoke about mass transit in Howell during a recent discussion regarding transportation and circulation throughout the municipality. During the Feb. 9 meeting of the Township Council, a resident sent officials an email asking about Howell’s master plan, which is the document that establishes guidelines for the growth and devel...

Howell council members ratify new PBA contract; mayor abstains Howell council members ratify new PBA contract; mayor abstains HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have voted 4-0 with one abstention to ratify a new contract with the Howell Police Benevolent Association, Local 228, which represents patrol officers in the Howell Police Department. The PBA’s previous contract expired on Dec. 31, 2019. The new contract runs from Jan. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2023, according to munici...

Howell authorizes shared services fuel deal with MRRSA Howell authorizes shared services fuel deal with MRRSA HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has authorized a shared services agreement for vehicle refueling with the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA), and reappointed Robert Nicastro to continue serving as one of Howell’s representatives to the authority. The MRRSA has five member municipalities – Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell and Wall Town...

HOWELL – Two residents have asked Democratic Mayor Theresa Berger to describe how she plans to back up a statement she has made while in office to stop development in Howell. The Feb. 9 meeting of the Township Council was held in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Residents are permitted to email questions to municipal officials. In January, Berger began serving her second four-year term as mayor. Resident James Moretti emailed a question to Berger and said, “Now that...

× HOWELL – Three years after his passing, the legacy of Jake “The Tank” Honig lives on in his hometown of Howell, where municipal officials will dedicate Feb. 5 in memory of the youngster. Jake, 7, died on Jan. 21, 2018 after a five-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his father, Mike, his mother, Janet, and his sister, Gianna. In the late stages of their son’s disease, the Honigs used medical cannabis to ease the pain Jake faced. After Jake died, the Honigs committed th...

HOWELL – Republican Township Councilman Thomas Russo will serve as Howell’s deputy mayor during 2021. In the absence of the mayor, the deputy mayor runs the meetings of the Township Council. Russo succeeds Republican Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, who served as deputy mayor during 2020. Russo and O’Donnell are joined on the council by Democratic Mayor Theresa Berger, Democratic Councilman John Bonevich and Republican Councilwoman Pamela Richmond. The council held its 2021 reorganization...

HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell were sworn in to begin serving new four-year terms on Howell’s governing body during the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. Berger, who will begin serving her second term as mayor, congratulated O’Donnell, who will begin serving her second term as a councilwoman. In Howell’s form of government, residents directly elect the mayor, who serves as a member of the five-person Township Council. Berger and O’Donnell are joined on...