The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 46
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Photo courtesy Kevin Interdonato Kevin Interdonato (left) and Patrick Muldoon star in “Dirty Hands” which has an April 24 release. By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Independent filmmaker, actor and writer Kevin Interdonato is excited about the release of his new film “Dirty Hands,” an action thriller that he stars in, wrote and directed that is headed for a nationwide release after securing a domestic distribution agreement. The township resident’s feature film has been acquired by Saban
Films and was released across the United States on April 24. Interdonato was born and raised in Howell Township, where he continues to maintain ties to the com munit y while building his film career. Sadly, only days prior to its release, Interdonato and the world learned of the untimely death of his co-star actor Patrick Muldoon who died of a heart attack at age 57,
on April 19. Muldoon captured the hearts of soap opera fans, having played boxer Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” for more than 400 episodes and the popular villai n Richard Hart on the primetime soap opera “Melrose Place” from 1995 to 1996. Muldoon will appear posthumously in the new film alongside his
former girlfriend and long-time friend Denise Richards who he co-starred with in the iconic 1997 science fiction film “Starship Trooper s” d i rected by Paul Verhoeven, based on the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. He played the role of Zander Barcalow. Muldoon’s sudden unexpected death hit Interdonato hard. (Director - See Page 2)
April 25, 2026
Resident Concerned About Neighbor’s Religious Rituals
By Andrew Rice HOWELL – During a previous meeting, the Town Council heard a public comment from one of the town’s residents that was intended to raise concern over a pole barn in the back yard of 126 Darien Road that he says violates local zoning laws. According to the resident who spoke at that meeting, it appears that the entire back yard housing the pole barn has been concreted. That happened just before the weather changed in the fall. In January, a truck pulled up to that property, and just a few days later, a fully finished pole barn the size of the house appeared in the backyard. This pole barn is believed by the property’s neighbors to be a mikvah. A mikvah is a spiritual bath in the Jewish faith that can be performed in a pole barn, so long as it is connected to natural water. At the most recent council meeting, the same resident stepped up to the podium to talk to the council about the happenings in the backyard at nearby 11 Lexington Road in Candlewood. According to the resident, in March of 2025, he witnessed cement trucks going into the property’s back yard, and after calling the town to see what was going on, he found that the new owners had filed for a land use permit, but not a building permit. (Resident - See Page 2)
Sea Glass Art Makes A Beautiful Fundraiser
By Andrew Rice HOWELL – The Southard Fire Department No.1 Ladies Auxiliary, which is an organization of primarily women who volunteer a significant amount of their time to help support the Southard Fire Department, hosted a Paint N ‘ Sip fundraiser at the Southard Fire House banquet hall to help benefit the department. Attendees of the event showed up with their own food and alcohol, sat at circle-shaped tables,
and socialized while creating sea glass art. A portion of the proceeds from each of the tickets went directly to supporting the Southard Fire Department. To create the sea glass art, participants used various colors of sea glass and other beachthemed trinkets to fill in the different types of design templates they chose to use. The templates themselves had a Jersey Shore theme, with one being the shape of the state of New Jersey, and
the others resembling various beach-related symbols such as a crab, starfish, seahorse, wave, and a sea turtle. The different colors of sea glass complemented the beach-like theme, as the colors included blue, gray, white, brown, and black, while the beach-themed trinkets included miniature starfish, shells, and mineral rocks. Glue was used to keep the sea glass in the shape of the (Sea Glass - See Page 4)
Photo by Andrew Rice Examples of the sea glass art made by those who attended the event.
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