Monday, April 15, 2013
Squad has served the township since 1950's
Twice a month when the Howell First Aid Squad holds membership meetings one fo the first people to arrive is John Menscher. Back in 1957 Menscher and a group of other residents founded the squad that has since grown to include 75 active members and a full fleet of vehicles that serve not only Howell but neighboring towns and help at the county level as well. It is the commitment of the members that President John Zicha makes the squad a special group of volunteers in Howell. "It's the family atmosphere we have," he said. "We have members that go away for long periods of time and then come back. We have members who live nowhere around here and like to come back and give input." Whether it is to ride on one of the rigs or just talk about …
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Howell Township First Aid Squad
16 Kent Rd, Howell, NJ
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Minor injuries reported
A 17-year-old Lakewood resident reportedly caused an accident on Route 9 after pulling out of the Friendship Mall parking lot late Wednesday night. Sgt. Thomas Weg reported that at 10:40 on Wednesday 26-year-old Howell resident Erica Sandomierski was driving in the right lane of Route 9 South when her car was struck by the teen. Weg said the Lakewood driver reported they did not see Sandomierski's car when they pulled out of the lot. Weg also said the Howell resident had tried to take "evasive action," but was "unsuccessful." The force of the crash caused Sandomierski's car to roll before coming to a rest on its roof in the left lane. She was taken to Kimball Medical Center for evaluation and treatment according to Weg. The Lakewood …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Farmingdale resident injured
A crash on Yellowbrook Road on Saturday night sent a Farmingdale resident to a local hospital and resulted in a Howell resident facing a variety of charges. Sgt. Mike Martin reported that at around 7:45 p.m. 40-year-old Wilbur Briggs was driving a 1999 Dodge Durango north on Yellowbrook Road when he crossed into the other lane of traffic. At that time he struck a 2002 Dodge Durango being driven by 44-year-old Richard Hernandez of Farmingdale. Following the crash witnesses reported seeing Briggs run to his house near the scene of the accident. One of the officers responding to the scene was K-9 officer Nicholas Bondarew who tracked Briggs along with his partner Jago. Briggs was eventually located in a neighbor's garage and originally "…
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location. Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene. Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area. The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire …
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4650 Us Highway 9, Howell, NJ
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Listed in stable condition
A Howell resident was listed in stable but critical condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center following a crash at the intersection of Ford Road and Kent Road. According to Sgt. Joseph Markulic 25-year-old Nicholas Szydlowski was driving a 1997 Honda Accord eastbound on Ford Road when he ran a stop sign at the intersection. At that time he hit the passenger door of 24-year-old Jackson resident Daniel Jacobsen who was driving north on Kent Road. As a result of the crash 24-year-old Howell resident Eugene Szydlowski, a passenger in his brother's Honda suffered critical injuries and was taken to the hospital. The two drivers were treated at the scene and refused medical treatment. Also responding to the scene were the Howell …
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Ford Rd & Kent Rd, Howell, NJ
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Accident happened early Thursday morning
The Howell Police Department responded to the scene of a crash at 4 a.m. on Thursday morning at the intersection of Route 524 and Wyckoff Mills Road. According to Capt. Andy Kudrick of the Howell Police Department when Ptl. David MacNeil responded to the scene he found a 2002 Acura driven by 21-year-old Freehold resident Michael Miranda had crashed into the Temp Rite Heating and Cooling business at the intersection. A preliminary investigation revealed that Miranda had been driving north on Wyckoff Mills Rd. "at a high rate of speed," according to Kudrick. Miranda then attempted to stop quickly and began to skid which resulted in him going across Route 524 and into the local business. Miranda suffered a laceration to his head and a foot …
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Wyckoff Mills Rd & Adelphia Rd, Freehold, NJ
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Blaze took several hours to put out
Firefighters from around Howell worked with assistance from Jackson and Freehold to fight a fire that claimed the lives of several animals on Kent Road Friday night. The Howell Police Department received a report of the fire from a passing motorist and that the house was "heavily engulfed in flames," when they arrived. After "several hours," of battling the fire it was determined that the homeowner was not home at the time but that "several cats and a dog are believed to have died as a result of the fire." The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Howell Police Department and the Howell Fire Bureau. The house "was a complete loss as a result of the fire," the police department reported. The Southard, Freewood Acres, Adelphia, …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Suffered smoke inhalation in Saturday fire
A 77-year-old homeowner was hospitalized after a fire damaged her Alexander Ave. home early Saturday morning. Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd of the Howell Police Department reported that just before 5:30 the department and several other local agencies reported to Natalie Gorbpenno's home for a structure fire. The woman said she had lit a candle on Friday night and had fallen asleep with the flame still lit. When she woke up Saturday morning Gorbpenno reported the house was on fire. After being evaluated by EMS from the Howell Police Department she was taken to Kimball Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Also responding to the scene were the Southard, Ramtown, Freewood Acres and Jackson Fire Companies as well as the Howell and Ramtown First…
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Both listed in stable condition
Sgt. Joseph Markulic of the Howell Police Department reported that at just before 10:30 on Thursday morning a two car crash occurred at the intersection of Route 547 and Randolph Rd. According to Markulic 48-year-old Jackson resident Kim Holden was driving north on Route 547. At the time 20-year-old Brick resident Jennifer Donlon was attempting to make a left from Randolph onto Route 547 South. Markulic said Donlon "failed to yield the right of way" to Holden which resulted in the accident. Markulic said that Holden was taken to CentraState Medical Center while Donlon was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He said both women are currently listed in stable condition and that summonses are pending against Donlon. Along with …
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Lakewood Farmingdale Rd & Randolph Rd, Howell, NJ
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Several groups helped with early morning crash
The Howell First Aid Squad was one part of a number of first responders that helped at the scene of a crash in Jackson on Wednesday morning. According to a press release on the Jackson Police Department Facebook page the crash occurred at around 7:38 this morning at the intersection of Toms River Rd. and Sylvia Lane. The press release reported that a dump truck heading south on Toms River Rd. crossed over the center line of the road and struck a utility pole on the northbound side of the road. The truck then went across the Krauzer's parking lot and crossed over onto Anthony Way where it struck an unoccupied mobile home. As the truck continued through the home, which was destroyed by the impact, it crashed into another residence at 2 …
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Toms River Rd & Silvia Ln, Jackson, NJ
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Ken Obrien
6:34 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Great write up John more ›