The HOWELL Times
Vol. 19 - No. 12
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“Hoof Pursuit,” Police Find Two Escaped Ponies
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–Photos courtesy Howell Police Department ( B e l ow) O f f i c er s created a perimeter to protect the horses from any ongoing cars and safely walked them back to the farm.
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(Above) Howell Police Officers Matthew Cadott and Scott Bigelow along with two girls from the farm are pictured with the two ponies they were able to find after they escaped.
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By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – For some police depar tments, it’s not every day they receive a report about m i s si n g p o n ie s o r horses. For the Howell Township Police Depar tment however, farm animals tend to get out and wander through the town from
time to time. On August 5, the Howell PD posted a humorous statement about two in custody for a recent “Hoof Pursuit.” “When two mischievous ponies escaped from a summer riding camp on Casino Drive, Howell officers were called in for assistance.
The first rule in escaping is to split up. These amateurs stuck together running through back yards stopping occasionally to eat vegetation,” the Department said. “Horses on adjacent properties seem to aid in their escape by purposely running around their pens creating a
dust cloud to obstruct our view as the suspects ran past. Clever,” the Department wrote, playing into the humor of the situation. The fun nar rative came to a happy ending after police caught the escapees. Officers were able to quickly (Ponies - See Page 4)
9/11 Memorial Ceremony To Mark 20th Anniversary
By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – To reflect and remember those who were lost, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will be holding a September 11 Memorial Cere-
mony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook at 460 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Highlands on September 11 at 8 a.m. “As we approach the 20th anniversary of the September (Ceremony - See Page 4)
–Photo courtesy Monmouth County Parks System The memorial at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook features a timeline walkway, names of the county residents who lost their lives, and an eagle sculpture with a beam from one of the fallen towers.
August 21, 2021
Zoning Board Approves Warehouse Expansion
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – At the latest Howell Township Zoning Board meeting, members approved the expansion of a warehouse at 366 Ramtown-Greenville Road, tripling its size. The owners of the warehouse plan to build a new structure and continue to use the existing building that’s on site, according to documents. The proposal includes constructing a 20,088 square foot warehouse within the wooded portion at the rear of the site and a 1,614 square foot loading breezeway to connect to the existing building. They are also proposing to utilize the existing 17,485 square foot one-story masonry building as warehouse (14,443 square feet) and office space (3,402 square feet), remove the existing site driveway and relocate it. This project will triple the warehouse space already on the parcel in the existing building. Since the majority of the parcel lies in a rural (Warehouse - See Page 2)
$8.6 Million Bonded At Last-Minute Meeting By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – After scheduling a special last-minute meeting, the Howell Township Council voted unanimously to adopt four ordinances, borrowing millions of dollars for projects. The meeting, held on August 10 at 3 p.m., was the third time the council tried to take action on the matter. They had previously canceled two meetings when there weren’t enough council members in attendance. The special meeting consisted of the council approving $8.17 million for capital improvements and equipment, such as vehicles and engineering projects; $700,000 in sewer improvements and over $6 million in equipment (Meeting - See Page 4)
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