The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 52
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Photo courtesy Andrew Rice Howell Deputy Mayor Susan Fischer cuts the ribbon for the renovated Pickett Place playground in Country Village. By Andrew Rice HOWELL - Country Village, a townhouse community in the Adelphia section of Howell, cut the ribbon on two playground restorations that were done in their community. One of these is a smaller, more
toddler-oriented playground near the mouth of the development, while the other one, which is located on Pickett Place, is much larger and more dedicated to older children. The ribbon-cutting event took place at the larger one, signi-
fying that both are now open for the children to enjoy. Deputy Mayor Susan Fischer was the one who did the honors of officially cutting the ribbon to declare the new playground open. (Playgrounds - See Page 2)
Medal Of Honor Recipient Remembered 77 Years Later
By Colleen Sheehan JERSEY SHORE - The Toms River Rotary Club hosted the Monument Dedication Ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient Seaman Hans Hansen at the Riverside Cemetery in Toms River. The ceremony included military honors, patriotic music from the Toms River Multigenerational Orchestra, remarks from
military personnel, veteran organizations, and community tributes. Learning about Hansen goes back several years ago, when wreathes were being placed on veterans’ graves for Wreathes Across America. The volunteers placing the wreathes get a list of veterans with some information about their service. Something stood out
about Hansen: He was a Medal of Honor recipient. They are usually buried in Arlington, although they have the option to be buried elsewhere. Capt. Stan Mahan, who led the ceremony dedicating the new monument, explained that Bob Pastine, a Rotarian, did all the research to bring it to present day. (Honor - See Page 2)
Photo by Chris Lundy Hans Hansen’s new grave.
June 6, 2026
Public Speaks Out About Code Enforcement
By Andrew Rice HOWELL - Several residents took the mic at the most recent Township Council meeting to voice their concerns over the various ordinances that make up inspection codes around the town. However, it wasn’t the ordinances themselves that many of the residents took issue with; it was their opinion that these ordinances aren’t enforced. “We know the things going on in our neighborhoods around town are not in line with the framework of the ordinances that have been set forth by our town officials. The truth is that there is zero adherence to the state and town law,” one resident said. It was pointed out by another resident later in the meeting that the township currently has three open positions in the department of community development: land use officer, code inspector, and parttime code enforcement officer. All three of these roles play a major part in the enforcement of the town’s legal codes. This statement was followed up by the question, why are these positions still unfilled, and what is the plan to get these roles filled? A few of the issues presented to the council during the meeting were addressed in the response to the public comment period. Township Manager John Gross talked about how, now that the township budget has been adopted, they will be hiring people to fill the open roles in code enforcement that the public asked about during their comment period. He also said that two code enforcement officers have been hired in the past week alone, and that two more are expected to be hired before the next meeting. He concluded his statement by saying that all 17 open positions are expected to be completely onboard before the beginning of July. The township professionals also took the time to clarify a few points about what exactly happened at the May 12 meeting. They said that the meeting (Public - See Page 5)
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