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Howell Man Who Recorded Himself Killing Cat Sentenced Howell Man Who Recorded Himself Killing Cat Sentenced
Howell Man Who Recorded Himself Killing Cat Sentenced A Monmouth County man will spend several years in prison after intentionally killing his cat and assaulting his roommate, authorities said. Christopher Sanchez, 29, of Howell Township, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 1 to four-and-a-half years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced. Sanchez pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and simple assault charges on Monday, Dec. 4. Howell Township police were called to Sanchez's home for an "unrelated matter" on Friday, Mar. 31. Officers found the cat's body outside of the home and began an investigation. Investigators fr…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
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
Obituaries
Lakewood Salsa Dancer ID'd As Victim Of Howell Rollover Crash Lakewood Salsa Dancer ID'd As Victim Of Howell Rollover Crash
Lakewood Salsa Dancer ID'd As Victim Of Howell Rollover Crash Police have identified the 51-year-old man from Lakewood killed when his vehicle overturned in Monmouth County, authorities said. Victor Ardiles was killed in the single-vehicle crash at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 near Lanes Mill Road and Lanes Pond Road, Howell Township police said.  Ardiles was operating an SUV in the eastbound lanes of Lanes Mill Road when he ran off the road on a curve and struck a concrete mailbox, police said. Ardiles struck a brick landscaping wall and flipped over, police said.  Ardiles, who was trapped inside, was pronounced dead at the scene. Th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man Killed, 4 Passengers Hurt In Rollover Crash: Howell PD Lakewood Man Killed, 4 Passengers Hurt In Rollover Crash: Howell PD
Lakewood Man Killed, 4 Passengers Hurt In Rollover Crash: Howell PD A 51-year-old man from Lakewood was killed and his four passengers were seriously hurt when his vehicle overturned in Monmouth County, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash was reported at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 near Lanes Mill Road and Lanes Pond Road, Howell Township police said.  The man was driving an SUV east on Lanes Mill Road when he ran off the road on a curve and struck a concrete mailbox, police said. The crash caused the SUV to lose control, strike a brick landscaping wall and flip over, police said.  The driver, who was trapped inside, was pronounced …

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Police increased security at Howell High School on Wednesday after a student posted a photo of a rifle on Snapchat, authorities said. A student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting the photo and threatening remarks. Howell Township police shared the post in which a rifle can be seen between the person's legs with the caption "Don't pu Tomorrow." The threat was not credible, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and Howell High School principal Jeremy Braverman said.  Kudrick said that within an hour a student was in police custody, The gun in the photo turned out to be an Airsoft.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire
Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire A beautiful home in Monmouth County was left to just a shell of itself after fire roared through it, authorities said. An intense blaze destroyed the home on Alex Drive.in Howell on Thursday.  The home's occupants escaped safely thanks to a neighbor who ran across the street after spotting flames, police said.  Howell Township Police Chief Andrew Kudrick said, "The blaze was so intense the woods caught on fire, a shed and fence two houses down began to burn." The fire broke out about 12:45 p.m. "Sadly, today a family lost their home," Kudrick wrote on the police department's Fa…

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by Jon Craig