The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 34
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By Andrew Rice HOWELL - If you are from Howell, you are likely familiar with the Moon Motel. Whether you remember the motel in its heyday when travelers would stay the night there on their way to south Jersey, or as an abandoned
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Allison Havemann-Niedrach raises her hand before affirming the factual basis leading to her guilty plea. By Stephanie Faughnan FREEHOLD - A former Freehold Intermediate School teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, admitting under oath that she engaged in repeated sexual acts with a 15-year-old student while employed as a special education teacher. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 45, of Jackson Township, entered the plea before Monmouth
County Superior Court Judge Jill Grace O’Malley, resolving a case that had previously included charges of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child via Manufacture of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), two counts of second-degree Endangering, second-degree Official Misconduct, second-degree Sexual Assault, and third-degree (Guilty - See Page 2)
January 31, 2026
Overnight Parking Ban Introduced By Andrew Rice HOW ELL - The Tow nship Cou ncil introduced an ordinance during its latest meeting that would ban overnight parking on residential streets for people that do not have a parking permit. The ordinance would prohibit those without a parking permit from parking on residential streets between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. every morning. According to the council, the amount of permits each home is allowed is equal to the number of bedrooms in the home. The permits can only be used by the vehicle that is connected with the specific address. After public comments closed, Mayor John Leggio stated that it is the aim of this ordinance to be context neutral and fair to everyone. On top of that, public workshops and educa-
Moon Motel Land For Sale
husk sitting on the side of Route 9, or as simply a cool looking retro sign with nothing else surrounding it, most people who have been in Howell are familiar with the Moon Motel. Now it appears that the land that the motel once stood on is up for sale. The Moon Motel was
built in 1966, before Howell experienced its major population booms of the 70s and 80s. Back then it was largely used as an overnight stop for families going down to the Jersey Shore. It was also used a lot by truck drivers who were just trying to find a place
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to turn in for the night. Several online stories have surfaced, making it clear that the motel played a major role for locals who grew up in the area. Unfor tunately, all good things must come to an end, and for the motel, they ended in a rather sudden way. Ac-
cording to several reports, the motel closed in 2013 due to a fire that started in one room because of a lit cigarette. That fire spread to the rest of the motel, forcing people to evacuate and forcing the motel to close due to the structural damage the fire caused. The fire was
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determined to be accidental by the Howell Fire Bureau, however it was also discovered that the fire detectors were disabled. Two years later, the building was demolished, but its iconic sig n remained as a landmark. However, sometime during 2025,
tional sessions will be available for residents to attend so that they can better understand the ordinance, and so that the council can hear public opinions about how to make the bill better. The council is planning on having several sessions at different times and possibly different locations so that residents of the town who work during different hours have an opportunity to attend the session. Before wrapping up his statement, he reiterated that this ordinance will not be adopted for the next couple weeks until these public sessions have concluded. The town will have those information sessions and public hearing sessions before the ordinance goes up for adoption on March 10. Residents are encouraged to check the town’s website for the (Parking - See Page 3)
the sign was removed with the intent of restoring the roadside landmark. Now, the same plot of land that once housed the Moon Motel is up for sale. In early December, Atlantic Health had proposed to build a three-story (Motel - See Page 3)
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