The Howell Times

07/10/2025

Manchester Township police are continuing their effort in securing the Heritage Minerals site which had incidents this past holiday weekend.

MANCHESTER – Township police are continuing their effort in securing the Heritage Minerals site which had incidents this past holiday weekend. ...

07/09/2025

The JBJ Soul Kitchen Pop-Up at the Ocean County Library will continue serving meals and connecting guests with essential services through the end of August, organizers announced.

TOMS RIVER – The JBJ Soul Kitchen Pop-Up at the Ocean County Library will continue serving meals and connecting guests with essential services through the end of August, organizers announced. Since opening in February inside the library’s Toms River branch at 101 Washington Street, the nonpr...

07/09/2025

A group of residents upset with Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick’s leadership have organized a recall movement, but the mayor says these are political actors who are upset they aren’t benefitting from his cost-saving measures.

TOMS RIVER – A group of residents upset with Mayor Daniel Rodrick’s leadership have organized a recall movement, but the mayor says these are political actors who are upset they aren’t benefitting from his cost-saving measures. “The recall is sparked by community outcry over the mayo...

07/09/2025

The Lakewood Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Lt. Robert DeSimone, a respected veteran who served the township for more than two decades.

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Lt. Robert DeSimone, a respected veteran who served the township for more than two decades. Lt. DeSimone began his law enforcement career in August 1992 as one of eight recruits in Ocean County Police Academy Class 59. He se...

07/09/2025

An absolutely stunning capture tonight from photographer Wendi Bennett—lightning streaks down from stormy skies as the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge stretches across the bay. A breathtaking moment of nature and engineering in perfect contrast.

07/08/2025

The scene evoked a black-and-white history book: people with nowhere to go, quietly occupying public space to expose a societal failure — not at a 1960s lunch counter, but beneath a municipal parking garage.

TOMS RIVER – The image could have been lifted from a black-and-white history book: People with nowhere else to go, quietly occupying a public...

07/08/2025

An Eastern fence lizard, New Jersey’s only native spiny lizard, was recently photographed soaking up the sun on a fence at the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson.

JACKSON – An Eastern fence lizard, New Jersey’s only native spiny lizard, was recently photographed soaking up the sun on a fence at the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson. Often found along forest edges, open woodlands, and shrublands in the southern portion of the state, the Easte...

07/08/2025

To most passersby, one front yard on Bayview Avenue in Barnegat Light looks like a child’s dream playground - a giant sandbox. But those in the know understand that the sandy plot serves a far more vital purpose. This isn’t a playground - it’s a maternity ward.

BARNEGAT LIGHT – To most passersby, one front yard on Bayview Avenue in Barnegat Light looks like a child’s dream playground – a giant sandbox. But those in the know understand that the sandy plot serves a far more vital purpose. This isn’t a playground – it’s a maternity ward. Tha...

07/07/2025

A specialized brush unit from the Whiting Volunteer Fire Company assisted the New Jersey Forest Fire Service in battling a series of brush fires on the east side of the ASARCO (Heritage Minerals) property, officials said. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/manchester/brush-fire-in-asarco-local-units-respond

07/07/2025

A ceremony was held where memories were shared to note the many years the school has served the community. The district is closing the school and selling the building and property to make up for a budget shortfall created by cuts in state aid funding. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/jackson/community-bids-goodbye-to-christa-mcauliffe-middle-school/

07/07/2025

As AristaCare at Whiting marks 25 years of service in the community, the long-term care facility is looking to the future with the appointment of two new leaders.

WHITING – As AristaCare at Whiting marks 25 years of service in the community, the long-term care facility is looking to the future with the appointment of two new leaders: Administrator Meir Silver and Director of Nursing Tina Vasu. Silver joins AristaCare with experience managing a 180-bed s...

07/07/2025

Police said failure to obey the stop sign by the Jeep’s driver appears to be the primary factor in the crash.

MANCHESTER — Two people were airlifted to a trauma center after a Jeep overturned in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Burnside Street, according to Manchester Township Police. Officers responded to the scene on July 6 at approximately 8:38 p.m. and found a blue 202...