Howell Township, New Jersey
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Howell is a Township
in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.
Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township
. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township
in the newly created Ocean County
(February 15, 1850), Wall Township
(March 7, 1851) and Farmingdale
, (April 8, 1903).
Some scenes for the War of the Worlds
2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood
.
Ramtown
(2000 Census population of 5,932) is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Howell Township.
, the township has a total area of 61 square miles (158 km²), of which, 60.9 square miles (157.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township
under an act of the New Jersey General Assembly
passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township
, Lakewood Township
, Brick Township
, and all the boroughs along the Atlantic Ocean
from Barnegat Inlet
of the Shark River Inlet
at Belmar
.
of 2000, there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The population density
was 802.8 people per square mile (310.0/km²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.99% White, 3.56% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.
The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census were German
(17.7%), English
(12.7%), Irish
(11.5%), United States
or American (9.9%), Polish
(6.6%), French
(except Basque
) (4.0%) and Italian (2.7%).
There were 16,063 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,069, and the median income for a family was $74,623. Males had a median income of $55,349 versus $34,722 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,143. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
form of municipal government. The township is governed by a mayor and a four-member Township Council who are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.
, members of the Howell Township Council are Mayor Bob Walsh (R), Deputy Mayor William Gotto (R), Rob Nicastro (R), Susan Schroeder Clark (I) and Pauline Smith (R).
The Township Manager is Helene Schlegel. The Chief of the Howell Police Department is Ronald T. Carter.
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are nine K-5 (or PreK-5, as noted) elementary schools:
Adelphia School (431 students),
Aldrich School (563),
Ardena School (439),
Greenville School (PreK-5; 503),
Griebling School (529),
Land O' Pines School (544),
Newbury School (393),
Ramtown School (492) and
Taunton School (478);
and three intermediate schools serving grades 6-8:
Memorial Middle School (599)
Middle School North (845) and
Middle School South (945).
Depending on their home address, students in public school for grades 9-12 attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School
or Colts Neck High School
(depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District
. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township
, Englishtown
, Farmingdale
, Freehold Borough
, Freehold Township
, Manalapan Township
and Marlboro Township
. Students from Howell can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center programs within these six schools. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District
schools throughout Monmouth County.
Monmouth Academy
(formerly Lakewood Prep School) is a private, nonsectarian
, coeducation
al day school
located in Howell Township, that serves 180 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Howell is also served by Saint Veronica's School, a Catholic School for grades PreK-8, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
.
. It is also possible to get around by bicycle. Cycleways including the Edgar Felix Bikeway
connect to Manasquan and the beach other points of interest.
Motor roads include Route 33 (the Freehold Bypass), US 9, and Interstate 195
. The Garden State Parkway
just misses the township by a tenth of mile, but is accessible usually at Exits 98 and 100.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.
Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,141.-History:...
. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
in the newly created Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
(February 15, 1850), Wall Township
Wall Township, New Jersey
Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851...
(March 7, 1851) and Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,329....
, (April 8, 1903).
Some scenes for the War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005 film)
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction film adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel of the same name, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Josh Friedman and David Koepp. It is one of three film adaptations of War of the Worlds released that year, alongside The Asylum's version and...
2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
.
Ramtown
Ramtown, New Jersey
Ramtown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 6,242.-Geography:Ramtown is located at ....
(2000 Census population of 5,932) is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Howell Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 61 square miles (158 km²), of which, 60.9 square miles (157.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,141.-History:...
under an act of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township
Wall Township, New Jersey
Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851...
, Lakewood Township
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, Brick Township
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
, and all the boroughs along the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
from Barnegat Inlet
Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island...
of the Shark River Inlet
Shark River Inlet
The Shark River Inlet is an inlet that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Shark River, located entirely in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The Shark River Inlet acts as a border between the towns of Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea at the Atlantic Ocean...
at Belmar
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 802.8 people per square mile (310.0/km²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.99% White, 3.56% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.
The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census were German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
(17.7%), English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
(12.7%), Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
(11.5%), United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
or American (9.9%), Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
(6.6%), French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
(except Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
) (4.0%) and Italian (2.7%).
There were 16,063 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,069, and the median income for a family was $74,623. Males had a median income of $55,349 versus $34,722 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $26,143. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Howell Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Council-Manager government.The council consists of 5, 7, or 9 members elected by the public...
form of municipal government. The township is governed by a mayor and a four-member Township Council who are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.
, members of the Howell Township Council are Mayor Bob Walsh (R), Deputy Mayor William Gotto (R), Rob Nicastro (R), Susan Schroeder Clark (I) and Pauline Smith (R).
The Township Manager is Helene Schlegel. The Chief of the Howell Police Department is Ronald T. Carter.
Federal, state and county representation
Howell Township is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district. The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
Education
The Howell Township Public SchoolsHowell Township Public Schools
The Howell Township Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States....
serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are nine K-5 (or PreK-5, as noted) elementary schools:
Adelphia School (431 students),
Aldrich School (563),
Ardena School (439),
Greenville School (PreK-5; 503),
Griebling School (529),
Land O' Pines School (544),
Newbury School (393),
Ramtown School (492) and
Taunton School (478);
and three intermediate schools serving grades 6-8:
Memorial Middle School (599)
Middle School North (845) and
Middle School South (945).
Depending on their home address, students in public school for grades 9-12 attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School
Freehold Township High School
Freehold Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Freehold Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from portions of Freehold Township, and from parts of both Howell Township and Manalapan...
or Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school is located at the corner of County Route 537 and Five Points Road. The school serves students from all of...
(depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District
Freehold Regional High School District
The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district serving students in grades 9-12 from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district, consisting of six high schools, is the largest regional high school district in the state of...
. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142.What is now Colts Neck Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, from portions of Freehold...
, Englishtown
Englishtown, New Jersey
Englishtown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,847....
, Farmingdale
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,329....
, Freehold Borough
Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....
, Freehold Township
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
, Manalapan Township
Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Manalapan Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 38,872. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape word for "land of good bread or good land to settle upon."...
and Marlboro Township
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
-Weather:Marlboro is located close to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the location Marlboro Township has on the Eastern Seaboard, the following weather features are noted:*On average, the warmest month is July where the average high is and the average low is ....
. Students from Howell can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center programs within these six schools. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District
Monmouth County Vocational School District
The Monmouth County Vocational School District is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.As of the 2007-08 school year, the...
schools throughout Monmouth County.
Monmouth Academy
Monmouth Academy
Monmouth Academy is a university preparatory, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Howell Township, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Founded in 1973 by Lois Hirshkowitz, Monmouth Academy was formerly known as Lakewood Prep School...
(formerly Lakewood Prep School) is a private, nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
, coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Howell Township, that serves 180 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Howell is also served by Saint Veronica's School, a Catholic School for grades PreK-8, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer ....
.
Points of interest
- Manasquan ReservoirManasquan ReservoirThe Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for municipalities and utilities, as well as a 1,204-acre park located in Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
: Offers nature and exercise related activities such as fishing, bird watching, jogging, biking, dog walking. The reservoir also has a nature exhibit where people can go see the local wildlife. - Turkey Swamp ParkTurkey Swamp ParkTurkey Swamp Park is a 1,180-acre park located in Freehold Township, New Jersey on the northern fringe of the Pine Barrens. The chief attraction of this park is the lake suitable for bass, bluegill and catfish fishing, as well as recreational canoeing and paddle boating.The core of the park was...
: Ecotourism activities. Turkey Swamp Park has many trails that you can walk or go horseback riding on. The park also has campgrounds that you can stay in all year round. - Six Flags Great AdventureSix Flags Great AdventureSix Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation...
: In nearby Jackson, New Jersey, this theme park has many roller coasters and attractions. - Freehold Raceway MallFreehold Raceway MallFreehold Raceway Mall is a super-regional, high-end mall in Freehold, New Jersey, United States. The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Nordstrom and Sears. The mall is managed by The Macerich Company and has of gross leasable area, making it the second largest shopping...
: a super-regional mall anchored by J.C. PenneyJ.C. PenneyJ. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
, Lord & TaylorLord & TaylorLord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
, Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, NordstromNordstromNordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
and Sears - Freehold RacewayFreehold RacewayFreehold Raceway is a half-mile racetrack in Freehold Borough, New Jersey. Established in 1853, it is the oldest harness racetrack in the United States and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 and Business Route 33 in Freehold....
: the oldest half-mile racetrack in the United States, it offers harness racingHarness racingHarness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:... - Shark RiverShark River (New Jersey)The Shark River is a river in eastern New Jersey that rises in eastern Monmouth County and flows southeast for , continuing through Neptune Township and Wall Township...
: At Shark River, you can go fishing and rafting.
Transportation
Howell offers taxi services and the train station in nearby Belmar, New JerseyBelmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
. It is also possible to get around by bicycle. Cycleways including the Edgar Felix Bikeway
Edgar Felix Bikeway
The Edgar Felix Bikeway is a multi-use trail in New Jersey running from the beachtown of Manasquan to the visitors center of Allaire State Park, fora total length of ....
connect to Manasquan and the beach other points of interest.
Motor roads include Route 33 (the Freehold Bypass), US 9, and Interstate 195
Interstate 195 (New Jersey)
Interstate 195 is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western end is at I-295 and Route 29 just south of Trenton, New Jersey in Hamilton Township, Mercer County while its eastern end is at the Garden State Parkway, Route 34 and Route...
. The Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
just misses the township by a tenth of mile, but is accessible usually at Exits 98 and 100.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Howell Township include:- Bonnie Bernstein (born 1970), sportscaster for ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
/ABC Sports. - Nick LaBroccaNick LaBroccaNick LaBrocca is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
(born 1984), midfielder for Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. - Tom PelphreyTom Pelphrey-Early years:Born in Howell, New Jersey, Pelphrey graduated from Howell High School in 2000, and from Rutgers University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.-Guiding Light:...
(born 1982), one of the current stars of the daytime soap Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, as Jonathan Randall. He won his first Daytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy AwardThe Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for "Outstanding Younger Actor" on April 28, 2006. - Kal PennKal PennKalpen Suresh Modi , best known by his stage name Kal Penn, is an American film and television actor, producer, and civil servant....
(born 1977), attended Howell High School's fine and performing arts program. Starred in the feature films Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleHarold & Kumar Go to White CastleHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series...
, National Lampoon's Van WilderNational Lampoon's Van WilderNational Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 comedy film directed by Walt Becker that stars Ryan Reynolds as the main character. The film also stars Kal Penn, Tara Reid, and Daniel Cosgrove. It features Sophia Bush's acting debut...
, Malibu's Most WantedMalibu's Most WantedMalibu's Most Wanted is a 2003 comedic feature film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, and Regina Hall....
, and in the upcoming Van Wilder and Harold and Kumar sequels. - Amy PolumboAmy PolumboAmy Polumbo was crowned as Miss New Jersey 2007. She won the title on her first attempt. She is from Howell Township, New Jersey, where she graduated from Howell High School in 2003. She graduated from Wagner College in 2008, where she studied musical theatre and psychology...
(born 1984), Miss New Jersey 2007.
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