Howell, NJ|News|
Final 2023 Sobriety Checkpoint Planned In Howell
Drivers on Route 9 north in Howell can expect a sobriety check starting at 11 p.m., Thanksgiving Eve. This is the last checkpoint for 2023.

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Drivers on Route 9 north in Howell can expect a sobriety check starting at 11 p.m., Thanksgiving Eve. This is the last checkpoint for 2023.

You can donate toys or a cash contribution to the Red Bank PBA Local 39 toy drive by Dec. 11 and make a difference for local children.
A house on Premier Place in Wall was burglarized Friday evening; police ask public for information in the matter.
From 7 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, part of Newman Springs Road in Red Bank will be closed for paving; detours will be posted.
Telegraph Hill Road near Allocco Drive in Holmdel was closed most of Monday when a utility pole was broken in a garbage truck accident.
New Jersey Audubon says a limpkin, a Southern bird similar to a crane, made an appearance in a suburban backyard in Wall.
Jim Gant, with town management experience in Manchester and Sea Girt, OK'd for new role under Red Bank's Council/Manager form of government.
Theresa of Shrewsbury is one of two women waiting for the final decision of "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner, as TV show winds down.
After 75 years, Nestle, a major employer in the Freehold area, officially closed Friday, a victim of its age, global business needs.
Drivers will be stopped on Route 9 north in Freehold Township Friday night into Saturday morning for a sobriety checkpoint.
Hazlet "Listening Session" is at the Cullen Center on Friday. Many county, regional agencies will be on hand.
JCP&L says repair crews are working on damage to a utility pole and wires on Atlantic Avenue; 32 outages now left.
U.S. News & World Report announced rankings of the top 10 elementary, middle schools in N.J. Forrestdale School in Rumson was on the list.
Kathy Bossert of Hazlet, whose son is serving in the Air Force, has her own mission: collecting gifts for Hazlet military. You can help her.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Red Bank area.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Rumson-Fair Haven area.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Holmdel-Hazlet area.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Marlboro-Colts Neck area.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Manalapan area.
Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Freehold area.