The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 16
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–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan A color guard carried in the flags representing the country, state and township under the five arches that stand for the five residents who were lost. By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Dozens of community members gathered for a solemn remembrance, marking the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Police Chief John Storrow led the service at the 9/11 Memorial (Victims See Page 3)
A student chorus sang a patriotic song.
District Expanding Preschool Program
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – The Howell Township School District has announced they have been awarded the Preschool Education Aid (PEA) grant which will help expand their preschool program. Howell was one of 27 districts across the state to receive funding to aid their preschool program in the 2022-2023 school year. On September 8, Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) announced the $26 million in funding, which was apportioned in the FY2023 budget. With these grants, nearly 2,150 additional threeand four-year-old children will have access to a preschool
classroom across the state. According to a press release, this will increase New Jersey’s preschool seats to nearly 70,000. “We know that providing children with access to preschool programs creates short and long term educational and economic benefits for families,” Governor Murphy said. “When we invest in preschool education, we also invest in our youth and in the future success of the State of New Jersey for decades to come. (This) announcement is another step toward universal preschool and a brighter future for New Jersey’s youngest learners.” For Howell Township School District, they received an (Preschool- See Page 2)
September 17, 2022
Warehouse Project Not Yet Heard By Town By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Two months of cancelled planning board hearings continues to put a number of proposed projects on hold. Among them are plans for 70,320 square feet of a warehouse/office building to be developed by 90 Industrial Ct, LLC. Both the agendas for the planning board’s August 18, 2022 and September 1, 2022 listed 90 Industrial Ct.’s hearings for Preliminary/Final Site Plan approval. Plans for this project were originally heard by the planning board on August 4, 2022 and carried to the next meeting. After cancellation of its September 1 meeting, the planning board indefinitely carried the application until further notice. Several other applications have also been placed on hold at the board’s discretion. The project description lists two lots, including one that consists of 4.34 acres and frontage along Industrial Court. Janico, a janitorial equipment supplier, occupies a warehouse/office building on that portion of the property. According to materials reviewed by the planning board’s engineer, the new warehouse/office building, 90 Industrial Ct. wants to subdivide another lot onsite to 4.69 acres. It would also have frontage along Industrial Court and loop back to Vanderveer Road. As it stands now, that area of land appears to have been used previously for agricultural use. The site currently contains a garage and some dirt paths. However, neither public sanitary sewer nor water are readily available on the property. Development would include installation of a water main in the front of the property to ensure water is available in case of a fire. Plans call for 63,288 square feet of warehouse space with two separate office spaces that will total 7,032 square feet. The developer plans to allow access to the buildings via two driveways to the north of the building. When the hearing does get listed, the planning board will seek to determine proposed tenants as well as the hours of operation. (Project - See Page 2)
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