News for Howell, NJ. The township of Howell is the 2nd most populous municipality in Monmouth County and the 32nd most populous in New Jersey with more than 51,000 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Theresa Berger.
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Driver fled from crash that killed 81-year-old woman, cops say
The couple's dog Samm went missing after being brought to a family member for care after the crash.
Ocean County drownings at beach & mining 'blue hole', police say
A Howell man strapped into a submerged UTV and a Lavalette woman on a local beach were both found Saturday, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor.
Official: Howell cops have 'bigger fish to fry' than Thanksgiving
Township councilwoman Pamela Richmond says having to enforce Gov. Phil Murphy's limiting indoor gatherings to ten days puts police in a bad position.
Rookie cop pulls man from burning car
Officer Nicholas Volpe came across the single car crash on Manassa Road with the car already on fire.
NJ chief won't send cops to enforce minor pandemic violations
Police chief Arthur Kudrick says in a memo "if political events are exempt from the latest executive orders about gatherings "then family and friends should be permitted to gather with equal consideration."
Woman dumps 20 cats, 30 more found in squalor, Monmouth cops say
An additional 51 cats living in "absolutely deplorable" conditions were removed from a Howell house on Wednesday.
Howell shut down all parks over large crowds
Two Howell town councilmen are hoping to get exceptions for youth sports were told to leave fields inside parks when the order took effect.
Even more NJ schools go remote over COVID-19
State guidelines do not require a move to remote learning for a single case of novel coronavirus.
NJ animal-cruelty fugitive caught: Dead puppies found in fire pit
A woman who was on the run from animal-cruelty charges stemming from the abuse of stolen puppies was arrested Friday.
Another 'knucklehead party' — 500 told to leave house in Howell
Howell police said most people were compliant and left but some lingered and urinated on property and vehicles.