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July 9, 2016
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Recent Arrest Shows Heroin’s Reach Into Neighborhood, Police Say
By Charles Daye HOWELL – Recent arrests for heroin distribution are showing the police depar tment’s success in apprehending offenders but the incidents also show the continued problem with the drug, seen as an epidemic by local authorities. In June, Howell Police busted a drug operation in the neighborhood of Oak Glen, where heroin was being sold out of a private residence on Starlight Road. All involved were apprehended. “We knew this wasn’t going to be the bust of the century as far as the quantity but we were more insulted at the audacity of people to set up shop
right there smack dab in the middle of starlight,” said Lieutenant Tom Rizzo of the Howell Police Department. Howell Police set up surveillance on several occasions to gather the necessary intelligence for a distribution of heroin charge. Lt. Rizzo led what he called “expeditious investigation” before obtaining a search warrant through the Monmouth County Superior Court. There was a noticeable increase in vehicle and pedestrian traffic which was considered “out of sorts” for the Oak Glen neighborhood. This led to complaints by neighbors, who described the Starlight house as an eye sore. “The house just looked dilapidated
like they weren’t even caring for it anymore, which also bothered us because it’s a nice development and people deserve better,” said Rizzo. The Starlight home is being foreclosed and has multiple code violations. Lt. Rizzo believes this is “one of the more well-rounded jobs” done by the Howell PD and praised his team’s level of commitment but admittedly, does not believe the heroin epidemic in the state is getting better. The Lieutenant likened the state of the epidemic to the Serenity Prayer and personally takes pride in Howell’s current situation locally. “I can guarantee with a certainty (Arrest - See Page 12)
–Photos courtesy Howell Police (Above) Among its recent apprehensions was a large haul of heroin and paraphernalia used in distribution. (Left and middle) A June arrest was the result of surveillances in the Oak Glen neighborhood, but last August, a traffic stop resulted in the confiscation of another large quantity of heroin and cash from the drug sales.
Remembering Howell’s Settlers
By Charles Daye and Judy Smestad-Nunn he reach of the American Revolution across the colonies was far and wide, but while the Howell area had no major skirmishes, there are still plenty of contributions to note from that era. During the American Revolution, both American and British soldiers were occasionally stationed at Mariner’s Tavern, which would later become Our House Tavern in Farmingdale.
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At this point, Howell and Farmingdale were not towns. The present-day Howell was still part of the town of Shrewsbury, as Howell would not be carved out until 1801. Archaeologists believe ancient Native Americans settled around the Manasquan watershed around 9000 BC, making the site south of Squankum Yellowbrook Road one of the oldest settlement areas in eastern North America. Colonial settlements heavily revolved around agriculture, settling in locations with high-quality soil. A Methodist Church
was one of the first European settlements in Howell, holding their meetings in a barn in the 1760s and was the first of their kind in Monmouth County. Many of theearly settlement areas would later become suburban neighborhoods including Bethel (which would later become Southard), Adelphia, Freewood Acres, Squankum and Ramtown. Early roads were built to connect farms to the Manasquan River and help transport goods between farms while also giving people access to the mills and churches. Roads that would even-
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tually become major highways like Route 33 and Route 9 were based off old Lenape trails while other roads were named after the settlements they connected, such as Lakewood-Farmingdale Road. Brick Township Historian Gene Donatiello shared the story of John Chamberlain with The Times. Chamberlain, who lived in the Village of Cedar Bridge, served in the militia to fight for American independence and ended up being captured twice. Chamberlain was born in the Village of (Settlers - See Page 12)