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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NJ uncle and nephew get prison for hacking Lakewood man to death
Omar Rivera-Rojas and Alberto Rojas-Hernandez admitted to killing Domingo Merino-Rafael and leaving him on a road after an argument in 2019.
Clean up of illegal toxic waste dump in Howell will take months
The EPA said it is working to "open, identify and characterize the contents" of the 1,400 containers found at the former Compounders property in Howell.
SUV crashes into 2 Howell, NJ police vehicles and flees, cops say
An SUV crashed into two Howell, NJ police vehicles early Saturday prompting calls for help from the public.
Jackson, NJ man killed in overnight motorcycle crash
A 40-year-old Jackson man is dead after a crash on Manassa Road in Howell early Sunday morning.
NJ cuts aid: Bus service to be cut for 3,000 high schoolers
The elimination of non-required bus service for students who live less than 2.5 miles from school would save $3.5 million, as the district faced $6 million in lost state aid.
Howell residents near chemical dump might have to evacuate
The extent of chemicals left at the former Compounders site in Howell was discovered after a fire in February.
Abusive Old Bridge teacher threw student under her desk, cops say
Prosecutors say special needs teacher Christine Paduch bruised a student by grabbing him by the wrist and leg and throwing under a desk.
UFC fighter busted in Howell, NJ home burglary
Karl Roberson, 32, of Neptune,charged in in the burglary of a home in Howell was a UFC fighter from 2017 until 2022.
Caught! Thieves took $200K worth of jewels in a minute, cops say
Two men from Neptune were charged in the day-after-Christmas theft at a home in Howell.
Top cops charged: One with sex assaults, another with cover-up
"The badge doesn't make you untouchable, and your office does not give you a right to act with impunity," said Attorney General Matthew Platkin.