The HOWELL Times
Vol. 20 - No. 38
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Local Veterinary Care Center Gets Upgraded
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–Photo courtesy Monmouth County SPCA Upgrades included new walls and flooring, new counters, cabinets, and shelving as well as new surgical suites. By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – Animal caretakers had an exciting time cutting the yellow ribbon unveiling the brand new Veterinary Care Center renovation. The Vogel Veterinary Care Center
is an extension of the Monmouth County SPCA and helps make veterinary care more accessible for all pet owners. The center offers parasite prevention, dentistry, microchipping, vaccines, diagnostics as well as spay/neuter services
for the underserved population of animals that need veterinary care. In 2021, the MCSPCA received a $1 million donation from Sheldon Vogel to kickstart the expansion. Sheldon and his late wife, Anne, (Veterinary - See Page 4)
Twice Denied Warehouse Receives Unanimous Approval
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Three times appears to be the charm for the owners of property located at 29 Howell Road, who secured approval for a warehouse project earlier this month. Plans call for the construction of two, one-story warehouse buildings with office space.
The square footage of both buildings totals nearly 425,000 square feet. The larger of the two will have 55 loading bays with two drive-in bays; the smaller will also have two drive-in bays and a total of 28 loading bays. A map listing the township’s potential affordable housing
sites indicates the same site was once under consideration for 278 residential units, with 60 designated as affordable apartments. Some residents have stated the property’s location between a swim club and a ball field made housing a better alternative. However, the landowner de-
cided otherwise in submitting plans for approval. The Planning Board considered the warehouse proposal at two separate meetings in September and October 2021. A 3-3 tie vote after the second hearing resulted in a denial of the application. The board’s (Approval - See Page 3)
February 25, 2023
Officials Cracking Down On Rental Properties
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – A new ordinance introduced by the governing body suggests Howell means business when it comes to rental properties in the community. Plans were already in progress to update existing regulations before a fire broke out and destroyed a large house on Lanes Pond Road last month. The damage resulted in a determination that the building was an unsafe structure, and not safe for habitation. Matthew Howard, “The the township’s land use director said the gathering property owners have of people been issued six sumis not monses for alleged illegal.” ordinance violations. The local municipal --Matthew court will hear the Howard complaints in the near future. Additionally, any alleged uniform construction code violations can be appealed to the Construction Board of Appeals. When news of the fire first came to light, the Lakewood Scoop reported that the blaze as ripping through a Jewish community center. The 7,478 square feet single-family five bedroom home was purchased last April for $1.375 million by Avraham Lebovitz. Local authorities have not confirmed the house was used for anything other than a residential dwelling. After the fire, Howard said township officials began receiving increased complaints about gatherings of groups of people in private homes. “The gathering of people is not illegal,” stressed Howard. “It does not constitute changes of use on a property. It does not constitute issues that code enforcement or the police department or anyone else has the inherent right to go in and break up.” Howard said the right to gather is inherent to the Constitution, and it didn’t matter if groups get together regularly for religious purposes. The township does not discriminate for any gatherings including Thanksgiving, Christmas or other assorted times (Officials - See Page 2)
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