Howell Township is a

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in Monmouth County,

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, United States. The township is the largest municipality in the county by total area, comprised of about . It is located in the

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and has been a steadily growing

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 53,537, reflecting an increase of 2,462 (+4.8%) from the 51,075 counted in the 2010 Census.

History

Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township in the newly created

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Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180. Accessed February 13, 2012. The township was named for Richard Howell, who served from 1794 to 1801 as the third

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. Founded in 1822 by engineer and philanthropist James P. Allaire, the Howell Works provided iron for Allaire Iron Works, which was a leading supplier of iron in the 19th century.

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was a bustling mill town at the height of the mining operations and it has been preserved as Allaire State Park, which is in Howell Township and Wall Township. Some scenes for the ''

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'' 2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in

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. In June 2017, two separate tornadoes, both rated EF0 on the

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, struck minutes and miles apart. The first one struck the Fort Plains area, damaging a Home Depot,

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, a strip mall, and a local ice cream parlor. The second one struck a park in the Oak Glen area.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 61.21 square miles (158.54 km²), including 60.27 square miles (156.10 km²) of land and 0.94 square miles (2.44 km²) of water (1.54%). Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township under an act of the

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passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township, Lakewood Township, Brick Township, and all the boroughs along the

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from Barnegat Inlet of the

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at Belmar. Ramtown (with a 2010 Census population of 6,242) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Howell Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, August 2012. Accessed December 4, 2012. Land_of_Pines

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Adelphia, Ardena, Ardmore Estates, Bergerville, Candlewood, Collingwood Park, Fairfield, Fort Plains, Freewood Acres, Jerseyville, Lake Club, Land of Pines, Larrabees, Lippencotts Corner, Lower Squankum, Matthews,

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, Oak Glen, Parkway Pines, Salem Hill, Shacks Corner, Southard, Squankum, West Farms, Winston Park, Wyckoff Mills and Yellow Brook. The township completely surrounds Farmingdale, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The township borders Colts Neck Township, Freehold Township and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Brick Township, Jackson Township and Lakewood Township in

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. Accessed October 22, 2020.

Major bodies of water

The township is uniquely located in the center of the state New Jersey, located on a ridge within Central New Jersey. As such, northern sections of the township fall within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the Inner coastal plain, while southern sections of the township fall within the more flat terrain and sandier soil found in the Outer coastal plain. The township is located within the sphere of influence of the Jersey Shore, while also being located relatively near the

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, the Raritan Valley, and the

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. Notable bodies of water inside the township include:

Lakes

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*Aldrich Lake *Echo Lake *Lake Louise

Rivers

* Manasquan River ( Raritan Basin Watershed) * Metedeconk River ( Barnegat Bay Watershed) **North Branch Metedeconk River **South Branch Metedeconk River *

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( Navesink River Watershed) **Mine Brook

Demographics

Most common ancestries in Howell Township are Italian: 23.8%, Irish: 18.7%, German: 12.7%, Other groups: 11.3%, Polish: 7.7%, English: 4.9% and Russian: 3.0%. The township is also home to a small, but notable,

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community located in the Freewood Acres neighborhood.

2010 Census

The Census Bureau showed that in 2010 median household income was $89,287 and the median family income was $102,015. Males had a median income of $71,499 versus $54,308 for females. The

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for the township was $35,489. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. HowellCommunityChurch

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The

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was 802.8 people per square mile (310.0/km²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.99%

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, 3.56%

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, 0.12% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.01%

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, 1.29% from

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, and 1.45% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

. Accessed February 13, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 18, 2012. The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census was German (17.7%), English (12.7%),

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(11.5%), United States or American (9.9%), Polish (6.6%), French (except

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) (4.0%) and

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(2.7%). There were 16,063 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42. In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the township in 2000 was $68,069, and the median income for a family was $74,623. Males had a median income of $55,349 versus $34,722 for females. The

for the township was $26,143. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Agriculture

Despite

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in recent years, the township's agricultural roots have been preserved. There are numerous crop farms, thoroughbred farms, and nurseries in the township. Some notable farms in the township include Calgo Gardens, Twin Pond Farm, Kauffman Farms, Landex Nursery, and JMJ Farm.

Commerce

The township is home to numerous shopping centers, particularly on U.S. 9, including Aldrich Plaza, Adelphia Plaza, Greenleaf at Howell, Howell Commons, Lanes Mill Marketplace, and Regal Plaza. Other shopping destinations near Howell, including the

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in Freehold Township,

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) and Freehold Borough (the

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) are also regional 'downtowns' for the township. The Howell Chamber of Commerce, established in 1957, serves to promote Howell businesses. The Chamber of Commerce works to advocate for the diverse Howell business community, provides extensive benefits to its members, and creates a Community amongst the members.

Parks and recreation

offers nature and exercise related activities such as fishing, bird watching, jogging, biking, dog walking. The reservoir also has a nature exhibit where people can go see the local wildlife. Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake offers a dock for fishing and kayaking, a nature trail and a pavilion overlooking the lake which can be rented. There is no swimming but there are grills and picnic tables as well as a playground. In 2014, the township renamed the park in memory of Alfred C. Sauer, an environmentalist who worked to preserve the park and other natural environments in the township.

Government

Local government

Howell Township operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council, whose members are chosen in partisan voting to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with elections held in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. Three council seats are up together and two years later there is one council seat and the mayoral seat up for election at the same time. At a reorganization meeting held after each election, the council selects a deputy mayor from among its members.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 135. , the Mayor of Howell Township is Democrat Theresa Berger, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of the Howell Township Council are Deputy Mayor Pamela J. Richmond ( R, term on council and as deputy mayor ends 2022), John Bonevich (D, 2022), Evelyn Malsbury-O'Donnell (R, 2024) and Thomas Russo (R, 2022).Township Council
Howell Township. Accessed April 17, 2022.November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results

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, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 6, 2018 Official Results

Clerk, updated January 7, 2020. Accessed February 8, 2020. Former mayor Robert Walsh was named to fill the seat vacated by William Gotto after Gotto took office as mayor in January 2013. Walsh's appointed portion of the term ended at the November 2013 general election, though Walsh was the only candidate to submit a petition to serve the balance of the term through December 2014. The Township Manager is Jeffrey Mayfield. Since August 2022, the Chief of the Howell Police Department is John Storrow.

Federal, state and county representation

Howell Township is located in the 4th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township), Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 33,176 registered voters in Howell Township, of which 6,622 (20.0%) were registered as Democrats, 7,744 (23.3%) were registered as Republicans and 18,798 (56.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered to other parties. Howell typically leans Republican. In the

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, Republican

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received 60.4% of the vote (15,808 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.0% of the vote (9,430 votes), and other candidates with 3.5% (923 votes), among the 26,161 votes cast by the township's voters. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 55.4% of the vote (12,529 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 43.2% (9,762 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (310 votes), among the 22,772 ballots cast by the township's 34,737 registered voters (171 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.8% of the vote (13,854 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.7% (10,790 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (300 votes), among the 25,278 ballots cast by the township's 34,490 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.0% of the vote (13,579 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 39.1% (8,990 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (219 votes), among the 23,015 ballots cast by the township's 31,549 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.0. In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 60.5% of the vote (8,481 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.7% (5,137 votes), and other candidates with 2.8% (391 votes), among the 14,009 cast by the township's voters. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 73.4% of the vote (9,999 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 25.2% (3,426 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (189 votes), among the 13,788 ballots cast by the township's 34,992 registered voters (174 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.7% of the vote (11,187 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.7% (4,023 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.4% (886 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (127 votes), among the 16,287 ballots cast by the township's 33,461 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout.

Education

The Howell Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,409 students and 494.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.District information for Howell Township Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are five K-2 elementary schools, five 3-5 elementary schools and two middle schools for grades 6-8: Adelphia Elementary School (345 students; in grades K-2), Aldrich Elementary School (378; 3-5), Ardena Elementary School (324; 3-5), Greenville Elementary School (318; K-2), Griebling Elementary School (255; K-2), Land O' Pines Elementary School (486; PreK-2), Memorial Elementary Elementary School (258; 3-5), Newbury Elementary School (372; 3-5), Ramtown Elementary School (325; 3-5), Taunton Elementary School (362; K-2), Howell Township Middle School North (1,116; 6-8) and Howell Township Middle School South (868; 6-8). Students in public school for ninth through

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s attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or

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(depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township and

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. Students from Howell can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center programs within these six schools. The FRHSD board of education has nine members, who are elected to three-year terms from each of the constituent districts. Each member is allocated a fraction of a vote that totals to nine points, with Howell allocated two members, who each have 1.0 votes. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District schools throughout Monmouth County. Mother Seton Academy, a Catholic School for grades Pre-K–8, which operates under the auspices of the

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, is in the township. It formed in 2019 by the merger of St. Veronica and St. Aloysius schools; the former was in Howell and the latter was in Jackson Township. Monmouth Academy (formerly Lakewood Prep School) was a private,

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located in Howell Township, that served 180 students in pre-kindergarten through

Media

The '' Asbury Park Press'' provides daily news coverage of the town. The government of Howell provides columns and commentary to The Howell Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications.

Points of interest

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Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the

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. Major highways that traverse through Howell Township include Interstate 195, U.S. Route 9, Route 33, and

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. Major county routes that traverse through Howell Township include County Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road), County Route 547 (Lakewood-Farmingdale Road/Asbury Road), and County Route 549 (Herbertsville Road). The

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passes through neighboring Wall Township and is accessible with Interstate 195 and Route 33 at interchanges 98 and 100. Further out west, the New Jersey Turnpike is accessible with Interstate 195 and Route 33 at interchanges 7A and 8.

Public transportation

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provides bus transportation to communities along U.S. Route 9 from Lakewood to Old Bridge, and to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in

via the 131, 135 and 139 bus routes, to Newark Liberty International Airport and the rest of Newark on the 67 route, to Jersey City on the 64 and 67 routes, and with local service on the

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route. Bus service is available from Route 9 to the

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in Lower Manhattan via the Academy Bus Line. There are two commuter parking lots available exclusively for residents of Howell Township, at the Aldrich Park & Ride in the Land of Pines neighborhood, and the Howell Park & Ride in the Adelphia neighborhood. The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line a proposed

project which would connect Monmouth,

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and

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counties to the rest of the system's rail network. The township would be a potential stop for the 'MOM' Line. As of now, Howell offers taxi services to and from the Belmar train station, the closest train station to the township. Other nearby train stations include Aberdeen-Matawan,

, Hamilton, and Long Branch. Monmouth Executive Airport in Farmingdale supplies short-distance flights to surrounding areas and is the closest air transportation service. The nearest major commercial airports are Trenton-Mercer Airport, which serves several domestic destinations via Frontier Airlines and located west (about 36 minutes drive); and Newark Liberty International Airport, which serves as a major hub for

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and located north (about 56 minutes drive) from the center of Howell Township. Cycleways, including the Edgar Felix Bikeway, connect to Manasquan and the beach, as well as other points of interest.

Healthcare

Most of Howell Township is served by the CentraState Healthcare System, which is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The main hospital campus is located in neighboring Freehold Township. The facility has 287 beds and is the county's fourth-largest employer. The next closest major hospitals to the township are Monmouth Medical Center's Southern Campus in nearby Lakewood,

Jersey Shore University Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) is a 691-bed non-profit, tertiary research and academic medical center located in Neptune Township, New Jersey, servicing coastal New Jersey and the Central Jersey area. JSUMC is the region’s only ...

in nearby Neptune, and the Hamilton division of

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Howell Township include: * Jay Alders (born 1973), artist, photographer and graphic designer, who is best known for his original surf art paintings *

Bonnie Bernstein Bonnie Lynn Bernstein (born August 16, 1970) is an American sports journalist and executive. She has been named one of the most accomplished female sportscasters in history by the American Sportscasters Association. Bernstein is Vice President, Co ...

(born 1970), sportscaster for

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Jimmy Blewett James Robert Blewett (born August 26, 1980) is a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver. He is the younger brother of the late John Blewett III. Early career At 14 years of age, Blewett started racing karts at New Egypt Speedway and Flemington Spee ...

(born 1980), professional driver in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour; brother of John Blewett III * John Blewett III (1973–2007), driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour; brother of Jimmy Blewett * Cody Calafiore (born 1990), actor and model who was the runner-up on '' Big Brother 16'' in 2014 * Sopan Deb (born 1988), journalist who works as a culture reporter for ''

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'' *

Anthony DeSclafani Anthony James DeSclafani (born April 18, 1990), nicknamed Disco and T-Bone, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. ...

(born 1990), MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds * Charles Asa Francis (1855–1934), politician who served in both the

and New Jersey Senate * Doug French (born 1959), competed in

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and the

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from 1985 to 2001 * Sandje Ivanchukov (1960–2007), professional soccer player who was drafted out of high school by the

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* Rob Kinelski (born 1981), four-time Grammy award-winning sound engineer, most noted for his work with Billie Eilish & former bass player & founding member of indie rock band Union Spirit * Nick LaBrocca (born 1984), midfielder for

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* Austin H. Patterson (died 1905), who served on the Howell Township Committee, the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Assembly * Tom Pelphrey (born 1982), actor who has appeared in the daytime soap '' Guiding Light'', as Jonathan Randall *

Frankie Perez Frankie Perez (born May 11, 1989) is a mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who has competed in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as well as World Series of Fighting. Originally from Wallington, Perez moved to Howell ...

(born 1989),

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

specializing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who has competed in

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* Amy Polumbo (born 1984), Miss New Jersey 2007 * Vinnie Roslin (1947–2012), bass guitarist who was an original member of Steel Mill, an early Bruce Springsteen band that included Danny Federici, Vini Lopez and

Steve Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin ...

, who would later become members of Springsteen's

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Rich Skrosky Rich Skrosky (born October 26, 1964) is an American college football coach and former player who is currently a Senior Analyst at Duke University. He was hired as head football coach at Elon University for the 2014 season. Skrosky served as an a ...

(born 1964), football coach * Ryan Spadola (born 1991), wide receiver who has played with the New York Jets and

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* Denny Walling (born 1954), former Major League Baseball playerBass, Howard
"Howell's Hitman is Home; Ex-teammate Art Howe hires former Howell, Brookdale star Denny Walling to move north and become Mets' batting coach"
'' Asbury Park Press'', November 27, 2002. Accessed April 24, 2012. "Denny Walling, who grew up in Howell and lives in Waynesboro, Va., has been named batting coach of the New York Mets."

References

External links

Howell Township websiteHowell Township Public Schools
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School Data for the Howell Township Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
Howell Twp Public School Issues community message boardHowell High SchoolColts Neck High SchoolFreehold Regional High School District
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Howell Chamber of CommerceCommunity message board for news and discussion of Howell issues and eventsLocal website for news and information concerning Howell Township
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