The Howell Times

11/16/2025

📰✨ The latest edition of The Howell Times is here! 🌊

From local news to community stories, you can grab your FREE copy at hundreds of spots from Howell, Ramtown and Freehold 🏙️📍 — or read the e-edition online (link in comments ⬇️).

Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay local! 💙

11/15/2025

🚨 FBI agents and U.S. Marshals tracked down and arrested 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa right here in Barnegat — even though he has no known ties to Ocean County. Lisa had been the subject of a nationwide alert and a $25,000 reward after authorities say he forced his way into a federal building in Newark, damaged property, and sought out the office of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/southern-ocean/federal-manhunt-ends-in-ocean-county-as-agents-capture-suspect/

11/15/2025

🇺🇸 Community kindness on full display!

Around 80 volunteers came together in Howell to landscape a brand-new specially adapted home for Army Major Darlene “Dolly” Harris — a post-9/11 veteran who was severely injured while serving in Iraq.

⭐ From laying sod to planting flowers and spreading mulch, volunteers helped get Dolly’s home ready as she prepares to move into a space designed to finally give her the freedom, independence, and accessibility she deserves ❤️

Her new home, provided by Homes For Our Troops, includes more than 40 life-changing accessibility features, helping ease daily challenges for both Dolly and her caregivers.

👉 Full story in the comments!

11/15/2025

💔 🐕‍🦺 A month-long investigation has led to charges against a local man accused of fatally shooting a family member’s 1-year-old French bulldog, Ruby. 🐾 🐕‍🦺

BERKELEY — A township man has been charged with fatally shooting a family member’s dog after police concluded a month-long investigation into the animal’s death. Police were called to 4 Lyford Court on October 3 after the owners of a 1-year-old French bulldog named Ruby reported that the dog h...

11/14/2025

🚨 An Ocean County Superior Court judge has ruled that 41-year-old Emiliano Davila of Keansburg will remain behind bars as he awaits trial in the death of 32-year-old Mary O’Connor of Seaside Heights.

TOMS RIVER – A Superior Court judge has ordered a Keansburg man to remain in jail while he awaits trial in the death of a Seaside Heights woman earlier this month, prosecutors said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Judge Dina M. Vicari ruled that 41-year-old Emiliano Dav...

11/14/2025

💸 ⚖️ Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will pay a record-breaking $100 million to the State of New Jersey after officials say the company won a massive 2020 benefits contract under false pretenses — and then overcharged taxpayers for years.

TRENTON — Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will pay the state $100 million to settle allegations it fraudulently secured a 2020 contract to administer public employee health benefits and then overcharged the state for years, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday. The set...

11/14/2025

🔥 A local author is turning up the heat with his newest novel!

Howell’s own E.B. Rogers has released “Look In The Mirror,” a gripping story set inside a 1960s small-town firehouse — but the real fire is the one burning inside its conflicted main character.

Follow firefighter John Murphy, a man desperate for respect and rank… but struggling with the moral character needed to earn either. As election night drama collides with a mysterious boarding house fire, readers are left wondering: Can Murphy finally change, or will he fall back into old habits?

Rogers, a U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime firefighter, brings authenticity, heart, and raw honesty to every page.

👉 Full story in the comments below!

11/14/2025

🇺🇸 Steven Holland of Ocean County has been named “Marine of the Year” at the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball hosted by Detachment 667. 🎖️

TOMS RIVER — Steven Holland of Ocean Gate was recognized as “Marine of the Year” during the 250th Marine Corps birthday ball hosted by the Cpl. W.H. Smith Marine Corps League Detachment 667 at the VFW 9503 in Bayville. Holland, formerly of New City, New York, is the son of former State Sen...

11/13/2025

🚔 A simple stop in a Wawa parking lot turned into a major discovery after police uncovered suspected crack co***ne and a loaded stolen handgun during a traffic stop.
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SOUTH TOMS RIVER — A routine traffic stop in a Wawa parking lot on Dover Road led to the discovery of crack co***ne and a stolen handgun, resulting in two arrests, police said. Patrolman Dominick Palino stopped the vehicle on October 31 around 8 p.m. After noticing behavior that raised concerns ab...

11/13/2025

🌊 A recent nor’easter showed exactly how rising seas, stalled storms, and persistent winds are changing life on the Jersey Shore.

LONG BEACH ISLAND – When the October nor’easter churned its way up the East Coast, the winds and tides seemed relentless. For locals, it looked like yet another autumn storm. For scientists, it was a near-perfect illustration of what’s happening beneath the surface, both literally and climat...

11/12/2025

🇺🇸 The air was crisp, the wind was biting — but nothing could stop Ocean County from showing its gratitude. Dozens gathered to celebrate Veterans Day with a heartfelt parade honoring those who’ve served our nation. 💙❤️🤍 https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/toms-river/downtown-toms-river-brightened-with-red-white-and-blue-for-veterans-day/

11/12/2025

🔥 Howell Fire Commissioner George Patten Remembered for 70+ Years of Service 🔥

The Adelphia Fire Company is mourning the loss of Commissioner and Ex-Chief George Patten, whose dedication to the Howell Township Fire Service spanned more than seven decades.

💬 “Commissioner Patten embodied what it means to serve,” the Adelphia Fire Company shared.

Read more in the link in the comments below. ❤️🇺🇸