What Should Go in New Howell Center Addition?
New building in shopping center creates possibilities for consumers
The Howell Center just north of the 195 overpass has undergone a facelift in recent months with the exteriors of all the current tenants getting a newer, cleaner and more modern look.
One interesting part of the renovations has been the construction of a new building that could bring a new business to town. In a shopping center that already includes two restaurants, retail stores and other companies what would you like to see put in this new building?
Tell us your opinion on what is missing from the shopping center and even in that part of town in general in the comments section.
Shammy
6:56 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Why would they build a new building without a plan for something to go in there? What we could use is a BJ's or Costco in town but this building is too small for that.
BTW "The Howell Center just about the 195 overpass " - you might want to correct that.
Jacklyn Corley
9:52 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Thanks, Shammy. The correction has been made.
Northstar Janitorial LLC
7:39 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
We need a Red Robin around here. Nothing like a burger wiith deep fried hot peppers.
Terri Dotro
7:43 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
I would love to see a Whole Foods or Trader Joes!
Second runner up would be a Juniors clothing store
Howell Mama
8:06 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Pizzaria Uno, although, Trader Joes or Whole foods is an excellent idea!!
John Hayes
9:18 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
How about a store that sells everything with free shipping and no taxes?
Oh wait, there's already Amazon.
Kara Wallace
10:33 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
TRADER JOES!!!! I hate driving to Shrewsbury!
Stacy
4:25 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Trader Joe's would be AMAZING & would bring a lot of people into the area to shop there! The closest one now is in Shrewsbury!
bill bgfdd
10:44 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
UPS store
Gate321
11:26 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
There's a UPS store in Aldrich Plaza.
John R. Melyan
11:24 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
How about a Guitar Center store.
cdestasio
11:54 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
I agree with Shammy a Costco or BJs would be great down this end of Howell...and please, no more fast food places. Enough... we have BK. McDs. KFC. Sonic no more.!!!!
Fred Mueller
12:27 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
How about a food bank or day labor office where legal residents could go for work, pay taxes and strengthen our community. Just saying there are enough burger joints here in Howell and to many Tax breaks for those. Lots of people are out of work and small businesses look for day labors instead of full time employees. What if they did not have to drive to lakewood or freehold and hire illegals, but found local residents willing to work but not willing to hangout on a corner trying to compete
Eric R Schuber
8:27 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Red Robin??? Whole Foods?? We need a Bait and Tackle Shop....ROFL! The center already has a liquor store
grace abramov
12:31 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
HOW ABOUT AN APPLE STORE WHERE YOU CAN SIT HAVE A COFFEE, GATHER AND CHAT WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND ENJOY A COMMON BOND.
webby
11:21 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
We use to do that in our own homes.Invite neighbors over for coffee and a chat or dinner and a movie or a BBQ and a swim,why do you need to drive to a shopping plaza to visit with your neighbors who live in your neighborhood?
grace abramov
12:31 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
HOW ABOUT AN APPLE STORE WHERE YOU CAN SIT HAVE A COFFEE, GATHER AND CHAT WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND ENJOY A COMMON BOND.
Vikki
4:39 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Anything but a bank or a nail salon... Howell is riddled with too many of them already...
Sean
4:46 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
How can you build a building without knowing whom is going to occupy the space?
Charles Metzger
5:09 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Whole Foods or Costco would be great. BTW, whatever happened with BJ's wanting to build near Lane's Mill Road?
Tinalouise
6:04 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
CRACKER BARREL, WHOLE FOODS, OR ANOTHER WEGMAN'S
Lorilor13
2:16 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Cracker Barrel is Coming to Neptune!!!
C Jennings
7:14 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
A movie theater would have been a nice, dont they think about things and plan before they start building?
Eric R Schuber
9:54 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Its not a huge space...A new Farrels or Fox and Hound
seventeen
10:12 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
My good friend 'Cindy' says she would like to see an 'Adult Emporium' take over that space....to keep within Howell Twp's Standards/Reputation. :)
webby
11:17 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Howell residents need more traffic like we need higher taxes ,just saying..................I honestly do not understand building more shopping centers when a lot of them already built have empty stores.
seventeen
11:34 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
@webby,
Howell's portion of Rte.9, as of today, has 300 EMPTY Storefronts. This new 'Addition' makes no sense, whatsoever. Somebody had a lot of money to dispose of, recklessly, for some reason or another...of which we will never know.
webby
11:15 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Must be nice to be able to waste millions!OMG 300! I knew we had a lot but did not realize it was so many.
marilyn
6:05 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012
IHOP ..we need a nice breakfast place..or a mens store..or a big dollar store
webby
11:16 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
A dollar store might be a good idea.Taxes being what they are in this town most of us need a Dollar store.
jerseyswamps
8:17 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012
Fertility clinic?
Mercedes Laura Venezia
10:27 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012
i dont think we need to keep building more buildings where there are plenty of them empty and becoming abandoned and after a while we have to tear them down!! lets first use all the abandoned buildings then if we need to build more then we will have too!! ..a small movie theater, a toy store for children, clothing store for every one, NO MORE FAST FOOD we have enough n its not like they r even busy ..like arbys!! no one is ever there!!
Mary
7:20 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
I agree with the Guitar Center or a Kearny Fish & Chips. We need a good fish and chips in Howell!
Adam Hochron
5:39 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Oh man. A fish and chips shop could be dangerous but sure would be good! Maybe at least when Woolley's opens its restaurant it will have that on the menu!
webby
11:13 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
I grew up in Kearny and the fish and chip shop sounds fantastic!
CLW
5:08 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Hobby Lobby
Lorilor13
2:17 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
TRADER JOE's .................Please????? Traders Joe's..........
BOB
11:32 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
How about a lounge of some sort where people can go on a Friday night or Saturday night or even during the week to relax have a drink, food, & converse dress code no punk kids.
Lorilor13
10:09 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
It sounds nice!!! BUT, you could go to any place to do that...Like a grown up Place...Right??????