Vol. 16 - No. 37
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Board Hears Application For BP Gas Station
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-Photos by Kimberly Bosco The proposed site for the BP gas station is 695 Route 9 North and Wyckoff Mills Road in Howell.
| February 9, 2019
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – The Township Planning Board recently heard testimony for a proposal to construct a BP gas station at the long-empty gas station property located at 695 Route 9 North and Wyckoff Mills Road in Howell. The Jan. 17 meeting ran long but testimony was still not completed; the case will be heard again at the Feb. 21 meeting of the planning board. Gill Petroleum Inc. presented their application for preliminary and final site plan use of the property at Block 140, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4.01 to establish a BP gas station and convenience store. The company plans to remove “all existing site improvements including the existing access drives and construct a 3,000 square foot convenience store with gasoline fuel dispensing service consisting of six (6) pump islands and an attendant kiosk beneath a 62 foot x 62 foot canopy.” The site would also require the installation of three 15,000-gallon underground fuel storage tanks for regular, premium and diesel fuel, a right in-only drive, a right out-only drive, a right in/left out drive along Wyckoff (Gas Station - See Page 2)
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Howell Fire District Elections On Feb. 16 By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – The annual Fire District election will be held on Feb. 16, 2019. Howell Township is home to five fire districts including: Fire District No. 1 Squankum, Fire District No. 2 Adelphia, Fire District No. 3 Southard, Fire District No. 4 Ramtown, and Fire District No. 5 Freewood Acres. Residents will be voting on their district’s budget and for any individuals running for a three-year term on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Fire District No. 1 The proposed 2019 budget for Fire District No. 1 Squankum would be $1,085,211, with $1,054,711 to be raised by taxation. The 2019 budget would decrease by $112,043, or 9.4 percent from 2018. The 2018 adopted budget was $1,197,254, with $1,046,754 raised by taxation. (Elections - See Page 4)
Elementary Schools Receive STEM Grants By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – Howell Township’s Memorial Elementary and Adelphia School were each awarded a grant from the Walmart of Freehold to be used for STEM projects. Memorial received $500 and Adelphia received $1,200. According to Ray Gredder, principal of Memorial, the $500 grant was applied for on behalf of Mrs. Catie Milchman. The funds will be used to supplement a flexible seating environment. “Many classrooms are moving to a flexible seating environment and research, although relatively new on the subject, does support the claim that flexible class-
rooms produce greater student achievement,” Gredder told The Howell Times. With this grant, Milchman and the Memorial administration will work together to purchase the appropriate materials to get the project rolling. “We are certainly thankful to Catie Milchman for taking the time to apply for this grant as well as thankful to Walmart of Freehold for their commitment to their local community,” Gredder added. At Adelphia School, the $1,200 grant was applied for by Mrs. Amanda Vogelei, the Media Specialist, according (Grants - See Page 2)
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