Howell News

Earl Paules, Doug Coby, Jamie Tomaino and Keith Rocco were the final four to race their way into the main event at the seventh North-South Shootout today at Concord Speedway in Concord, N.C. Paules, of Palmerton, Pa.

A 48-year-old Howell man who admitted being the wheelman for his son in the robbery of a Chinese food deliveryman in Lakewood was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in the crime.

Ever since reports that the H1N1 flu virus could spread exponentially this flu season, the Howell school district, like many others, has been investing in ways to ward off the possible need to close a school.

Authorities today identified a worker killed by a falling tree in a state park in Manalapan as a 35-year-old Howell resident.

Police are continuing their search for a missing township teenager, and reminding the public that detectives want help in locating the girl.

Election night is always a busy one for the newsrooms, with election results pouring in all at once, and reporters and editors working furiously to turn around the material for the Web site and the next day's editions.

Samantha Peralta dressed up like a box of popcorn and headed over to the Monmouth County Library headquarters with her friends Friday night.

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald Rita Nelson, of Frankford, shows the coupon for Hershey's candy she will use to buy supplies for Halloween at ShopRite, in Newton.

In the hallway between rooms 102 and 104, students weren't allowed to pass through the police tape reading "CRIME SCENE." A crime had been committed.

Jacqueline Rooney, Howell, N.J., a New Jersey and Pennsylvania certified and licensed pediatric nurse practitioner, recently joined the staff of OHI , a federally qualified health center with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood and 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River.

Fiscal responsibility during a time of declining revenues and escalating costs is at the heart of this year's run for two, one-year unexpired terms on the Township Council.

The worker's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, but he was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune after incident Thursday, police said.

The Howell Parks and Recreation Dept. sponsored screening of 'Monsters vs. Aliens' will begin at 6:45 p.m. The movies in the park event, held between the grassy area of the Howell Branch of the Monmouth County Library and the Howell Township Police Dept., will include music, games, food.

Freehold Regional High School District school board has subpoenaed a news organization's Web site for the names of people who have criticized the district leadership in postings.

Police are asking the public for their help in the search for a 16-year-old township girl who has been missing for about four months.

Police say a Howell man attempted to break into two restaurants here early Monday and have charged him with burglary.

Police are seeking information from anyone that may have witnessed a pedestrian being struck by a car on West Farms Road on Sunday.

The shelves of the Salvation Army's food pantry were bare, except for a few 10-pound cans of food which are usually given to large families.

WRDR-FM, The Bridge, a Christian radio station that has grown in reach to a potential 6 million listeners, recently moved its offices to the township but continues to stream online to the far reaches of the globe, such as Mongolia.

A loud but orderly crowd of about 200 people has gathered outside New Jersey Network studios ahead of tonight's debate by the three gubernatorial candidates.