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Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze In Howell Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze In Howell
Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze In Howell A family safely escaped a house fire in Howell, but a firefighter was injured, authorities said. The fire broke out at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at 948 Route 33, Howell police said. A 9-1-1 call was placed by an Eatontown firefighter who observed smoke coming from the residence. Upon arrival of the responding patrol officers, all occupants of the home were already safely evacuated, police said. Fire departments responded quickly containing and extinguishing the fire.  One firefighter suffered a cut to the hand. The firefighter was treated at the scene by the Howell Police EMS Division …

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by Jon Craig
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Missing Woman With Autism Found Hours After Large-Scale Howell Search Missing Woman With Autism Found Hours After Large-Scale Howell Search
Missing Woman With Autism Found Hours After Large-Scale Howell Search A 26-year-old woman in Howell was found after a massive search Friday, Sept. 8. A large police presence was reported near Belmar Boulevard in the late afternoon. Three hours after announcing the search, Howell police thanked the agencies that assisted. It was not immediately clear where she was found.

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by Jon Craig
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Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore
Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore A 26-year-old worker was rescued after becoming trapped in a 10-foot hole on the Jersey Shore Thursday, June 30. The man was helping to dig a footing for a deck at a Carmine Way home in Howell when he became trapped up to his shoulders in dirt around 3:25 p.m., Howell police said. Howell Sgt. Paul Mazzeo, who happens to be a trench-collapse specialist, used construction debris to keep more dirt from collapsing in on him before a trench rescue unit came to the scene. EMT Valerie Deano, who speaks Spanish, was able to communicate with the victim and keep him calm until rescuers arrived. The…

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Collision With 2 School Buses, 2 Cars Results In Injuries On Jersey Shore: Police Collision With 2 School Buses, 2 Cars Results In Injuries On Jersey Shore: Police
Collision With 2 School Buses, 2 Cars Results In Injuries On Jersey Shore: Police A four-vehicle collision involving two school buses resulted in injuries on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 9 at Friendship Road in Howell Township at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, Howell police said. There were no children on the buses, police said on Facebook. One motorist was trapped. Police confirmed two injuries. A bus driver and one car driver were taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center with serious injuries, developing reports said. Route 9 South at New Friendship Road was closed for the accident investigation. Police asked motorists to avoid…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities have identified the 50-year-old Neptune motorist killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 33. Robert C. Johnson died after a pickup headed west in the area of Colts Neck Road veered onto the eastbound side of the highway, sideswiped a sedan and then collided with his car head-on, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 32-year-old Jackson man driving the pickup remained hospitalized in critical condition on Monday, according to Chris Swendeman, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. The Jackson drive…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor
Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor A motorist was killed and a second driver is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash on Route 33 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight, Friday, March 11 in Howell, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  None of the drivers' names had been released.  A 2004 Ford F150 pickup, driven by a man from Jackson, was traveling westbound on Route 33, just west of Colts Neck Road crossing the intersection, when it crossed the centerline and collided with a 2004 Kia Rio, sideswiping the vehicle, Lin…

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by Jon Craig
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Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing
Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing A child was seriously hurt in a Central Jersey sledding accident, according to developing reports. The mishap occurred about 2:30 p.m. Friday near Grand Teton Avenue and Newtons Corner Road in Howell Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the juvenile was "in and out of consciousness after suffering a head injury." Howell police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ Covid-19 Crowd Limits Authorities released the name of the "pop-up" party host who charged up to $40 admission to attend a gala that violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald W. Chatman asked guests to pay  $30 to $40 apiece to join his illegal bash billed as the "Real Big Drip 5" on Wilson Drive in the Ramtown section of township, Howell police said. More than 300 partiers were in the usually peaceful neighborhood when police from multiple local, county and state agencies arrived about 5 p.m., on Sunday. Most of the guests were not f…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party
Brick Officers Struck By Car Breaking Up Wild House Party A pair of Brick Township police officers breaking up a wild house party and street revelers were struck by a vehicle -- sending one of the officers to the hospital, authorities said. Darius Edwards, 24, of Brooklyn, fled in a white Mercedes Benz after hitting Brick Officer Joseph Riccio and a detective overnight Monday, Sgt. Jim Kelly later said. Riccio was treated for a knee injury at Ocean Medical Center, while the detective was not injured, Kelly said. Initial responding officers estimated there were more than 400 partygoers at the Atlantic Drive home of Michelle Cicchill…

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by Jon Craig
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Howell Police Search For Gunman Who Robbed Pizza Hut Howell Police Search For Gunman Who Robbed Pizza Hut
Howell Police Search For Gunman Who Robbed Pizza Hut Police are searching for a gunman who robbed a Pizza Hut restaurant on Route 9 south in Monmouth County. The robber is a white male in his early 30s, 5-feet-8-inches tall, unshaven and wearing dark clothing, Howell police said. Armed with a handgun, he fled south on Kent Road late Friday morning, police said. Officers closed roads around the Pizza Hut and asked residents to avoid the area. A police K-9 was helping to track the robber The area was shut down while the search continued with police K9s. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Handgun, Heroin Seized By Howell Police Handgun, Heroin Seized By Howell Police
Handgun, Heroin Seized By Howell Police Three people were arrested and nearly 2,000 doses of heroin seized in a pair of incidents,  Howell police said. In the first incident, Howell Patrolman Brett Kyle pulled over a car in the Ramtown section that had been reported as driving erratically. He asked for a K-9 team and Sgt. Nicholas Bondarew and K-9 Vito arrived. A positive indication from K-9 Vito and a search turned up 900 wax folds of suspected heroin, along with crack cocaine, marijuana and prescription medications, police said. The driver, Arnold Gainey, 59, of Jersey City, was charged with possession and intent to distr…

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by Jon Craig