The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 3
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Some Fighting Requirement To Close Wells By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – An ordinance prolongs the deadline for Freewood Acres residents to connect to the public water system. While this extension aims to accommodate those impacted, a segment of the community continues to express discontent over the mandate that necessitates the conversion of their wells.
According to Township Manager Joe Clark, the history behind the requirement dates back to 2016, when a sewer-related project began. The ordinance put in place at that time required the hookup to sewer. When water became part of the plan, discussions were held with New Jersey American Water Company regarding the payment structure. The funding for the project was provided by New
Jersey American, with an agreement that residents would be required to connect as a result. This led to the first “must connect” condition in 2019. Subsequent ordinances have granted residents more time to complete their connections, with the new ordinance extending the deadline until May 1, 2025.
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Photos by Mark Bator The large TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) radio dish antenna stands outside the InfoAge Space Exploration Center. By Mark Bator First World War. From WALL – Sprawling there, the complex morover what was once the phed into the Camp Marconi wireless tele- Evans Signal Cor ps graph station, the In- Research and DevelopfoAge Science History ment laboratory from Learning Center takes the time of WWII until visitors back through the the late 1990s. The igbeginnings of telecom- nition sequencers for munications, weaponry, the first atomic bombs and space research. were produced at this As information tech- location, and the site’s nology developed, the military importance location later became spawned the telecoman RCA research lab munications age. which was subsequentIt was here during The Military Technology Museum features a number of vehicles and ly taken over by the the 1940s that some U.S. Navy during the (Museum - See Page 2) ordnance from history. Page 16
By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – After 26 years of dedicated service to Howell Township, Chief Fire Marshal Robert Lewis has announced his retirement. The Howell Township Bureau of Fire Prevention stated that Lewis’ retirement was effective June 1. Lewis was hired as a Fire Prevention Inspector on June 1, 1997. During his career, he served as a Fire Protection Inspector working in conjunction with the Building Department conducting Fire Protec-
tion Inspections. Lewis was promoted to lieutenant and served as the field supervisor for the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Later in his career, Lewis was promoted to the rank of captain where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. In 2015, Robert was appointed as Chief Fire Marshal, and Fire Subcode Official having oversight of occupancies from its initial inception on plans, all (Chief - See Page 11)
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