Allaire, the Howell Works provided iron for Allaire Iron Works, which was a leading supplier of iron in the 19th century. įounded in 1822 by engineer and philanthropist James P. The township was named for Richard Howell, who served from 1794 to 1801 as the third Governor of New Jersey.

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).

Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,537, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,462 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 51,075, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,172 (+4.4%) from the 48,903 counted in the 2000 census. It is located in the New York metropolitan area and has been a steadily growing bedroom community of New York City. The township is the largest municipality in the county by total area, comprised of about 61.21 square miles (158.5 km 2). Howell Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S.

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