HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Howell' is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 48,903.
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)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180.
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.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Points of interest

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 158.0 km² (61.0 mi²). 157.8 km² (60.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) 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.^[1]

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The population density was 310.0/km² (802.8/mi²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 105.0/km² (272.1/mi²). 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.
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.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Howell Township is Mayor Joseph M. DiBella. Other Township Council members are Deputy Mayor Robert F. Walsh, Cynthia Schomaker, Michael Howell and Angela Dalton.^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Howell Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

The Howell Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The district has ten K-5 (or PreK-5, as noted) elementary schools
Adelphia School,
Aldrich School,
Ardena School,
Greenville School PreK-5,
Griebling School,
Land O' Pines School,
Newbury School,
Ramtown School,
Southard School and
Taunton School)
and three intermediate schools serving grades 6-8
(Middle School North,
Middle School South and
Memorial Middle School).
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. 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, coeducational 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 K-8

Points of interest

★ Manasquan Reservoir

★ Turkey Swamp Park

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Howell Township include:

★ Bonnie Bernstein, Sportscaster, ESPN/ABC Sports.^[4]

★ Tom Fitzgerald, Television News Reporter, Fox 5 WTTG-TV, Washington D.C.

★ Karl Girolamo, has a recurring role on the daytime soap ''As the World Turns'' as Kevin Davis.^[5]

★ Nick LaBrocca, Member of the Colorado Rapids.^[6]

★ Tom Pelphrey, one of the current stars of the daytime soap ''Guiding Light'', as Jonathan Randall. He won his first Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Younger Actor" on April 28, 2006.^[7]

★ Kal Penn, attended Howell High School's fine and performing arts program. Starred in the feature films ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'', ''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'', ''Malibu's Most Wanted'', and in the upcoming Van Wilder and Harold and Kumar sequels.^[8]

★ Amy Polumbo, Miss New Jersey 2007.

★ Jeff Adamec, United States Army Green Beret(Special Forces) Awarded the Silver Star for actions in the Battle of Debeka Pass, In northern Iraq. His actions are recorded in the books ''War Stories of The Green Berets, by Hans Halberstadt'', ''Roughneck Nine-One, By Frank Antinori'', and ''Heroes Amoung US, Penguin Publishing Group''

References

1. Howell Township's History, accessed June 12, 2006
2. Howell Township Mayor and Council, Howell Township. Accessed April 17, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
4. Bonnie Bernstein biography at BonnieBernstein.com, accessed December 14, 2006.
5. Seven Minutes With Kevin, ''Soap Opera Digest'', accessed December 19, 2006. "I'm originally from Staten Island, NY, and then I moved to Howell, NJ, when I was 12 years old."
6. LaBrocca Makes Pro Debut for Colorado Rapids, Rutgers University Scarley Knights press release, dated June 19, 2007. Accessed August 20, 2007. "The Howell, N.J. native was drafted by the team in January as the ninth pick in the third round and the 35th overall pick and was signed by the team in early April."
7. Tom Pelphrey: At a Glance, Soapcentral.com, accessed April 17, 2007. "Tom grew up in Howell, NJ. In his free time, he enjoys reading, Steven Segal movies, and riding his motorcycle."
8. Indian American actor is lead player in US comedy. ''India eNews'', November 11, 2006

External links

★ Howell Township website

★ Howell Township Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Howell Township Public Schools

★ Howell High School

★ Colts Neck High School

★ Freehold Regional High School District

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★ Howell Chamber of Commerce

★ A well-established community message board for news and discussion of Howell issues and events