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180-411: A 'downtown' for the surrounding Howell Township. Nearby Asbury Park (on the shore ) and Freehold Borough (the county seat ) are also regional 'downtowns' for the township. The Howell Chamber of Commerce, established in 1957, serves to promote Howell businesses. The Chamber of Commerce works to advocate for the diverse Howell business community, provides extensive benefits to its members, and creates
270-404: A Community amongst the members. Manasquan Reservoir offers nature and exercise related activities such as fishing, bird watching, jogging, biking, dog walking. The reservoir also has a nature exhibit where people can go see the local wildlife. Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake offers a dock for fishing and kayaking, a nature trail and a pavilion overlooking the lake which can be rented. There
360-546: A cost-cutting strategy and replaced former JPMorgan Chase executives in key positions with Bank One executives—many of whom were with Dimon at Citigroup . Dimon became CEO in January 2006 and chairman in December 2006 after Harrison's resignation. Bank One Corporation was formed upon the 1998 merger between Banc One of Columbus, Ohio and First Chicago NBD . These two large banking companies were themselves created through
450-575: A countywide basis are Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township ), Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2025; Howell Township ) and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township ). As of March 2011, there were a total of 33,176 registered voters in Howell Township, of which 6,622 (20.0%) were registered as Democrats , 7,744 (23.3%) were registered as Republicans and 18,798 (56.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 12 voters registered to other parties. In
540-417: A crucial first tenant of Rockefeller Center . They rescued that major project in 1930. The bank is also closely associated with and has financed the oil industry , having longstanding connections with its board of directors to the successor companies of Standard Oil , especially ExxonMobil , which are also part of Rockefeller holdings. In 1955, Chase National Bank and The Manhattan Company merged to create
630-473: 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
720-531: A lawsuit which cited evasive dealings and misleading statements by several Chase executives including Securities Vice President Adam Gelcich, Legal Fair Lending Department Vice President Deb Vincent, and an unnamed executive director and assistant general counsel. In addition to closing accounts for sex workers, the bank has also been using its "morality clause" to disassociate from other types of businesses. Some of these other businesses include medical marijuana dispensaries and any that are "gun related". Another
810-479: A result of the takeover, Washington Mutual shareholders lost all their equity . Through the acquisition, JPMorgan became owner of the former accounts of Providian Financial , a credit card issuer WaMu acquired in 2005. The company completed the rebranding of Washington Mutual branches to Chase in late 2009. In the first quarter of 2006, Chase purchased Collegiate Funding Services , a portfolio company of private equity firm Lightyear Capital , for $ 663 million. CFS
900-454: A retail presence from any of the "Big Four" , with locally based PNC Financial Services (no. 6 nationally) having a commanding market share in the area. Chase had previously considered buying National City branches from PNC that were required for divesture following that bank's acquisition of National City in 2009, but were instead sold to First Niagara Bank (since absorbed into KeyBank ); it had been speculated that PNC intentionally sold
990-590: A similar expansion within the area the previous year. Even though Chase entered the market organically as opposed to a merger & acquisition, they still had to receive approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open branches due to Chase's size as a whole. Before Chase and Bank of America expanded its retail presence into the market, Pittsburgh had been one of the largest U.S. cities without
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#17327976823681080-408: A steadily growing bedroom community of New York City . 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 . Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an act of
1170-551: A tornado rated EF-2 struck Howell and neighboring Jackson Township near the Aldrich Road area. The National Weather Service confirmed that the tornado was 50 yards wide and 1.4 miles in length. It was one of the strongest tornadoes to have hit the state, as it was part of four separate powerful tornadoes that had also impacted the state that same day. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
1260-408: A turnout of 65.6%. In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 54.8% of the vote (13,854 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.7% (10,790 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (300 votes), among the 25,278 ballots cast by the township's 34,490 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3%. In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 59.0% of
1350-537: Is an American national bank headquartered in New York City that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of the U.S. multinational banking and financial services holding company , JPMorgan Chase . The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000. Chase Manhattan Bank was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and
1440-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Plains, New Jersey Howell Township is a township in Monmouth County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The township is the largest municipality in the county by total area, comprising about 61.21 square miles (158.5 km ). It is located in the New York metropolitan area and has been
1530-692: Is home to numerous shopping centers, particularly on U.S. 9, including Aldrich Plaza, Adelphia Plaza, Greenleaf at Howell, Howell Commons, Lanes Mill Marketplace, and Regal Plaza. Other shopping destinations near Howell, including the Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold Township , Jackson Premium Outlets in Jackson Township and Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Tinton Falls . Neighboring Farmingdale acts as
1620-541: Is no swimming but there are grills and picnic tables as well as a playground. In 2014, the township renamed the park in memory of Alfred C. Sauer, an environmentalist who worked to preserve the park and other natural environments in the township. Parts of Allaire State Park and the Edgar Felix Bikeway are found in Howell Township. Howell Township operates within the Faulkner Act , formally known as
1710-562: 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 . Ramtown (with a 2010 Census population of 6,242 ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Howell Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within
1800-675: Is represented by Chris Smith ( R , Manchester Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 30th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer ( R , Lakewood Township ) and in
1890-595: Is uniquely located in the center of the state New Jersey, located on a ridge within Central New Jersey. As such, northern sections of the township fall within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the Inner coastal plain , while southern sections of the township fall within the more flat terrain and sandier soil found in the Outer coastal plain . The township is located within the sphere of influence of
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#17327976823681980-547: The Manhattan Company (est. 1799) Chase National Bank of the City of New York (est. 1877) In 2004, JPMorgan Chase merged with Chicago -based Bank One Corp. , bringing on board its current chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon as president and COO and designating him as CEO William B. Harrison Jr. 's successor. Dimon's pay was pegged at 90% of Harrison's. Dimon quickly made his influence felt by embarking on
2070-423: The 2020 presidential election , Republican Donald Trump received 57.8% of the vote (18,491 cast), ahead of Democrat Joe Biden with 40.7% of the vote (13,004 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (469 votes) among the 31,964 votes cast by the township's voters. In the 2016 presidential election , Republican Donald Trump received 60.4% of the vote (15,808 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 36.0% of
2160-561: The Chase National Bank , which was founded in 1877; the merged bank was called The Chase Manhattan Bank. Chase traces its history back to the founding of The Manhattan Company by Aaron Burr on September 1, 1799, in a house at 40 Wall Street: After an epidemic of yellow fever in 1798, during which coffins had been sold by itinerant vendors on street corners, Aaron Burr established the Manhattan Company, with
2250-665: The Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). 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. The FRHSD board of education has nine members, who are elected to three-year terms from each of
2340-671: The Freewood Acres neighborhood. The 2010 United States census counted 51,075 people, 17,260 households, and 13,618 families in the township. The population density was 843.4 per square mile (325.6/km ). There were 17,979 housing units at an average density of 296.9 per square mile (114.6/km ). The racial makeup was 88.30% (45,100) White , 3.65% (1,865) Black or African American , 0.15% (79) Native American , 4.52% (2,309) Asian , 0.05% (23) Pacific Islander , 1.61% (822) from other races , and 1.72% (877) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.13% (4,153) of
2430-548: The General Assembly by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township ) and Avi Schnall ( D , Lakewood Township). Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in
2520-575: The Howell Works provided iron for Allaire Iron Works , which was a leading supplier of iron in the 19th century. Allaire Village was a bustling mill town at the height of the mining operations and it has been preserved as Allaire State Park , which is in Howell Township and Wall Township . Some scenes for the War of the Worlds 2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres
2610-693: The Jersey Shore , while also being located relatively near the Raritan Bayshore , the Raritan Valley , and the Pine Barrens . Notable bodies of water inside the township include: Most common ancestries in Howell Township are Italian: 23.8%, Irish: 18.7%, German: 12.7%, Other groups: 11.3%, Polish: 7.7%, English: 4.9% and Russian: 3.0%. The township is also home to a small, but notable, Kalmyk American community located in
2700-675: The Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank merged with Chemical Bank New York in 1996 and later merged with Bank One Corporation in 2004 and in 2008 acquired the deposits and most assets of Washington Mutual . In May 2023, it acquired the assets of First Republic Bank . Chase offers more than 4,700 branches and 15,000 ATMs nationwide and has 18.5 million checking accounts and 25 million debit card users as of 2023. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has 250,355 employees (as of 2016) and operates in more than 100 countries. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had assets of $ 3.31 trillion in 2022 which makes it
2790-581: The Nazi occupation . The Chase branch chief in Paris, France, Carlos Niedermann, told his supervisor in New York that there had been an "expansion of deposits". Also, Niedermann was, "very vigorous in enforcing restrictions against Jewish property, even going so far as to refuse to release funds belonging to Jews in anticipation that a decree with retroactive provisions prohibiting such release might be published in
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2880-553: The New Jersey Department of Transportation . Several major highways traverse through Howell Township. These include Interstate 195 , U.S. Route 9 , Route 33 and Route 34 . Major county routes that traverse through Howell Township include County Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road) , County Route 547 (Lakewood-Farmingdale Road/Asbury Road) and County Route 549 (Herbertsville Road) . Chase Bank JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , doing business as Chase ,
2970-460: 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 township was named for Richard Howell , who served from 1794 to 1801 as the third Governor of New Jersey . Founded in 1822 by engineer and philanthropist James P. Allaire ,
3060-603: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton , is in the township. It formed in 2019 by the merger of St. Veronica and St. Aloysius schools; the former was in Howell and the latter was in Jackson Township . Monmouth Academy (formerly Lakewood Prep School) was a private, nonsectarian , coeducational day school located in Howell Township, that served 180 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of
3150-684: The United Kingdom retail banking market by launching an app-based current account and Deposit account under the Chase brand. This is the company's first retail banking operation outside of the United States. A press release from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in 2004 announced that many of the new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files had become declassified. This declassification enabled
3240-483: The largest bank in the United States as well as the bank with the most branches in the United States and the only bank with a presence in all of the contiguous United States . JPMorgan Chase, through its Chase subsidiary, is one of the Big Four banks of the United States. The Bank of The Manhattan Company (New York) was founded on September 1, 1799, and continued under that name until 1955, when it merged with
3330-471: The poverty line , including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Despite suburbanization in recent years, the township's agricultural roots have been preserved. There are numerous crop farms, thoroughbred farms, and nurseries in the township. Some notable farms in the township include Calgo Gardens, Twin Pond Farm, Kauffman Farms, Landex Nursery, and JMJ Farm. The township
3420-566: The receivership of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). That night, the Office of Thrift Supervision , in what was by far the largest bank failure in American history, seized Washington Mutual Bank and placed it into receivership. The FDIC sold the bank's assets, secured debt obligations and deposits to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA for $ 1.888 billion, which re-opened the bank the following day. As
3510-511: The $ 16 billion JPMorgan Chase has paid, about $ 8.5 billion were for fines and settlements resulting from illegal actions taken by bank executives, according to Richard Eskow at the Campaign for America's Future, who cited a new report from Joshua Rosner of Graham Fisher & Co. The $ 16 billion total does not include a recent settlement that calls for JPMorgan Chase to pay $ 100 million to waive $ 417 million in claims it had made against clients of
3600-461: The 14,009 cast by the township's voters. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 73.4% of the vote (9,999 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 25.2% (3,426 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (189 votes), among the 13,788 ballots cast by the township's 34,992 registered voters (174 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 68.7% of
3690-535: The Bank of the Manhattan Company of Chase National, with John J. McCloy becoming chairman of the merged entity. This avoided the need for unanimous consent by shareholders. For Chase Manhattan Bank's new logo, Chermayeff & Geismar designed a stylized octagon in 1961, which remains part of the bank's logo today. It has been reported that the Chase logo was a stylized representation of the primitive water pipes laid by
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3780-514: The Chase Manhattan Bank. As Chase was a much larger bank, it was first intended that Chase acquire the "Bank of Manhattan", as it was nicknamed, but it transpired that Burr's original charter for the Manhattan Company had not only included the clause allowing it to start a bank with surplus funds, but another requiring unanimous consent of shareholders for the bank to be taken over. The deal was therefore structured as an acquisition by
3870-625: The FBI began its investigation in October 1940. The purpose of the investigation was to follow German-Americans who had bought the Marks. However, Chase National Bank's executives were never federally prosecuted because Chase's lead attorney threatened to reveal FBI , Army , and Navy "sources and methods" in court. Publicly naming the sources and methods could have posed security risks and threatened future intelligence gathering . To avoid such revelations,
3960-604: The French government formed a commission to report findings to Prime Minister Lionel Jospin . Claire Andrieu , a commission member and history professor at the Sorbonne , said that under the Vichy regime, French banks received visits from Nazi officials but U.S. banks did not. At that time, they did not have to report Jewish accounts, but they did just as the French banks did. She goes on to say that an American ambassador protected
4050-737: The German government paid the commissions (to its agents, including Chase) through the sale of discounted, blocked Marks that came mainly from Jews who had fled Germany ." In other words, Nazi Germany was able to offer these Marks below face-value because they had been stolen from émigrés fleeing the Nazi regime. Between 1936 and 1941, the Nazis amassed over $ 20 million, and the businesses enabling these transactions earned $ 1.2 million in commissions. Of these commissions, over $ 500,000 went to Chase National Bank and its subagents. These facts were discovered when
4140-514: The Howell Township Council are Deputy Mayor Evelyn Malsbury-O'Donnell ( R , term on council ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Susan Fischer (R, 2026), Fred Gasior (R, 2026) and Ian Nadel (R, 2026). Former mayor Robert Walsh was named to fill the seat vacated by William Gotto after Gotto took office as mayor in January 2013. Walsh's appointed portion of the term ended at the November 2013 general election, though Walsh
4230-401: The Manhattan Company, but this story was refuted in 2007 by Ivan Chermayeff himself. According to Chermayeff, the Chase logo was merely intended to be distinctive and geometric, and was not intended at all to resemble a cross-section of a wooden water pipe. According to Chase, the sides of the octagon represent forward motion, while the blank space in the middle suggests progress originates from
4320-795: The Nazi government. The order, which blocked access to French accounts in the U.S. by anyone, especially the Nazis, was issued by Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau Jr., with the approval of FDR. Despite this order, Chase unblocked the accounts within hours and the funds were transferred through South America to Nazi Germany. U.S. Treasury officials wanted an investigation of French subsidiaries of American banks, including: Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan & Co , National City Corporation , Guaranty Bank , Bankers Trust , and American Express . Of these banks, only Chase and Morgan remained open in France during
4410-465: The November general election. Three council seats are up together and two years later there is one council seat and the mayoral seat up for election at the same time. At a reorganization meeting held after each election, the council selects a deputy mayor from among its members. As of 2023 , the Mayor of Howell Township is Democrat Theresa Berger, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of
4500-573: The Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council, whose members are chosen in partisan voting to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with elections held in even-numbered years as part of
4590-575: The U.S. subsidiaries. In May 1999, Chase Manhattan reached a settlement with 20 plaintiffs who filed an asset reparations lawsuit, such as the Claims Conference , a Jewish restitution organization, and the WJC. The settlement subjected Chase to an independent probe of its conduct of activity which occurred from the company's offices in Paris and Châteauneuf-sur-Cher , in southern France, during
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#17327976823684680-562: The World War II-era. The settlement also made possible the company having to eventually a pay modest but symbolically important, payouts to former Chase customers after the probe was completed. It was determined that Chase only owned a sum that was well under $ 1 million in asset reparations by this point in time. The settlement made Chase Manhattan the first bank to reach a settlement over Holocaust -related claims. In February 2000, more than fifty years after information regarding
4770-461: The beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director. As of 2024 , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R , Neptune City , 2025), Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township , 2024), Erik Anderson (R, Shrewsbury , 2026), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township , 2025), and Deputy Director Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township , 2026). Constitutional officers elected on
4860-520: The branches to a much smaller competitor due to not wanting to compete with a "Big Four" bank in its home market. In August 2021, Chase announced that it was the first bank to have a retail presence in all 48 of the contiguous United States . The last state in the US to have a Chase branch was Montana , with the branch in Billings the first branch in the state. In September 2021, JPMorgan Chase entered
4950-888: The center; and is a single unit made up of separate parts, like the bank. The bank included an asset management business called the Chase Investors Management Corporation. Under McCloy's successor, George Champion, the bank relinquished its antiquated 1799 state charter for a modern one. In 1969, under the leadership of David Rockefeller , the bank reorganized as a bank holding company , the Chase Manhattan Corporation . The mergers and acquisitions during this period allowed Chase Manhattan to expand its influence over many non-financial corporations. A 1979 study titled "The Significance of Bank Control over Large Corporations" found that: "The Rockefeller-controlled Chase Manhattan Bank tops
5040-415: The closing date of the acquisition. According to data from SNL Financial (data as of June 30, 2008), this places Chase third behind Wells Fargo and Bank of America in terms of total U.S. retail bank branches. In October 2010, Chase was named in two lawsuits alleging manipulation of the silver market. The suits allege that by managing giant positions in silver futures and options, the banks influenced
5130-502: The constituent districts. Each member is allocated a fraction of a vote that totals to nine points, with Howell allocated two members, who each have 1.0 votes. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District schools throughout Monmouth County. Mother Seton Academy, a Catholic School for grades Pre-K–8 , which operates under the auspices of
5220-504: The discovery that before and during the early years of World War II , the German government sold a special kind of Reichsmark , known as Rückwanderer [returnee] Marks, to American citizens of German descent. Chase National Bank, along with other businesses, were involved in these transactions. Through Chase, this allowed Nazi sympathizers to purchase Marks with dollars at a discounted rate. Specifically, "The financial houses understood that
5310-1193: The district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,409 students and 494.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are five K-2 elementary schools, five 3-5 elementary schools and two middle schools for grades 6-8: Adelphia Elementary School (345 students; in grades K-2), Aldrich Elementary School (378; 3-5), Ardena Elementary School (324; 3-5), Greenville Elementary School (318; K-2), Griebling Elementary School (255; K-2), Land O' Pines Elementary School (486; PreK-2), Memorial Elementary Elementary School (258; 3-5), Newbury Elementary School (372; 3-5), Ramtown Elementary School (325; 3-5), Taunton Elementary School (362; K-2), Howell Township Middle School North (1,116; 6-8) and Howell Township Middle School South (868; 6-8). Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend either Howell High School , Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School (depending on home address), as part of
5400-818: The executives' violations of the Johnson Act , the Espionage Act , and the Foreign Agents Registration Act were never prosecuted. During the occupation of France by the Nazis, there was a controversial scheme known as the Rückwanderer Mark Scheme. In addition to this, NARA records revealed another controversy involving the release of funds to Nazi Germany. From the late 1930s until June 14, 1941, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) issued an Executive Order freezing German assets, Chase National Bank worked with
5490-681: The firm MF Global . The U.S. Treasury 's Office of Foreign Assets Control found that JPMorgan had illegally aided dictatorships in Cuba , Sudan , Liberia and Iran , including transferring 32,000 ounces of gold bullion (valued at approximately $ 20,560,000) to the benefit of a bank in Iran. JPMorgan did not voluntarily self-disclose the Iranian matter to OFAC . Among its other transgressions, JPMorgan has been found to have: During 2013 and 2014, Chase and other banks received media attention for
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#17327976823685580-576: The illegal seizure of assets during World War Two and has since turned his attention toward Chase. The World Jewish Congress (WJC), entered into discussions with Chase and a spokesperson for the WJC said, "Nobody at Chase today is guilty. They were not involved in whatever happened, but they do accept that they have an institutional responsibility." A Chase spokesman said, "This is a moral issue that we take very seriously." Chase general counsel McDavid added, "that Chase intends to compensate Jewish account holders whose assets were illegally plundered". In 1999,
5670-466: The largest banking mergers to date. The combined company was renamed JPMorgan Chase . In 2004, the bank acquired Bank One , making Chase the largest credit card issuer in the United States. JPMorgan Chase added Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual to its acquisitions in 2008 and 2009 respectively. After closing nearly 400 overlapping branches of the combined company, less than 10% of its total, Chase will have approximately 5,410 branches in 23 states as of
5760-540: The list, controlling 16 companies." In 1985, Chase Manhattan expanded into Arizona by acquiring Continental Bank. In 1991, Chase Manhattan expanded into Connecticut by acquiring two insolvent banks. In August 1995, Chemical Bank of New York and Chase Manhattan Bank announced plans to merge. The merger was completed in August 1996. Chemical's previous acquisitions included Manufacturers Hanover Corporation , in 1991, and Texas Commerce Bank , in 1987. Although Chemical
5850-938: The merger of many banks. JPMorgan Chase completed the acquisition of Bank One in Q3 2004. The merger between Bank One and JPMorgan Chase meant that corporate headquarters were now in New York City while the retail bank operations of Chase were consolidated in Chicago. The following is an illustration of Bank One's major mergers and acquisitions and historical predecessors (this is not a comprehensive list): City National Bank & Trust Company (Columbus, Ohio) Farmers Saving & Trust Company First Chicago Corp (est. 1863) NBD Bancorp (Formerly National Bank of Detroit ) (est. 1933) Louisiana's First Commerce Corp. On September 25, 2008, JPMorgan Chase bought most banking operations of Washington Mutual from
5940-413: The near future by the occupying Nazi authorities" . In 1998, Chase general counsel William McDavid said that Chase did not have control over Niedermann. Whether that claim was true or not, Chase Manhattan Bank acknowledged seizing about 100 accounts during the Vichy regime . Kenneth McCallion, a partner in the New York firm Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow, led a lawsuit against Barclays Bank for
6030-441: The ostensible aim of bringing clean water to the city from the Bronx River but in fact, designed as a front for the creation of New York's second bank, rivaling Alexander Hamilton 's Bank of New York . In 2006, the modern-day Chase bought the retail banking division of the Bank of New York, which then only months later merged with Pittsburgh -based Mellon Financial to form the present-day BNY Mellon . Chase National Bank
6120-401: The population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males. The Census Bureau showed that in 2010 median household income was $ 89,287 and the median family income
6210-424: The population. The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census was German (17.7%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.5%), United States or American (9.9%), Polish (6.6%), French (except Basque ) (4.0%) and Italian (2.7%). 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
6300-418: The population. Of the 17,260 households, 39.9% had children under the age of 18; 65.4% were married couples living together; 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.1% were non-families. Of all households, 17.3% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.37. 26.3% of
6390-464: The practice of cancelling the personal and business accounts of hundreds of legal sex workers , citing in some instances the " morality clause " of their account agreement. Later it was discovered that this practice included mortgage accounts and business loans. Chase canceled the mortgage refinancing process for one individual, that the bank had initiated, whose production company made soft core films like those broadcast on Cinemax . This resulted in
6480-565: The prices of silver on the New York Stock Exchange 's Comex Exchange since early 2008. The following is an illustration of the company's major mergers and acquisitions and historical predecessors to 1995 (this is not a comprehensive list): The Chemical Bank of New York (est. 1823) Texas Commerce Bank (Formerly Texas National Bank of Commerce) (merged 1864) Manufacturers Trust Company (est. 1905) Hanover Bank (est. 1873) Bank of
6570-602: The state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The township borders Colts Neck Township , Freehold Township and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Brick Township , Jackson Township and Lakewood Township in Ocean County . According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Howell Township would have an Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ) vegetation form. The township
6660-439: The ties between Chase and Nazi Germany was revealed during Congressional hearings, Chase Manhattan publicly acknowledged the deal its predecessor Chase National Bank made with Nazi Germany which helped the German government exchange marks and which also likely originated from the forced sale of assets by Jewish refugees. JPMorgan Chase has paid $ 16 billion in fines, settlements, and other litigation expenses from 2011 to 2013. Of
6750-410: The town. The government of Howell provides columns and commentary to The Howell Times , which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications . As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 292.75 miles (471.14 km) of roadways, of which 242.91 miles (390.93 km) were maintained by the municipality, 26.25 miles (42.25 km) by Monmouth County and 23.59 miles (37.96 km) by
6840-486: The township had a total area of 61.21 square miles (158.54 km ), including 60.27 square miles (156.10 km ) of land and 0.94 square miles (2.44 km ) of water (1.54%). 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
6930-502: The township include Adelphia , Ardena , Ardmore Estates, Bergerville , Candlewood, Collingwood Park , Fairfield , Fort Plains, Freewood Acres , Jerseyville , Lake Club, Land of Pines, Larrabees, Lippencotts Corner, Lower Squankum , Matthews, Maxim , Oak Glen, Parkway Pines , Salem Hill, Shacks Corner, Southard , Squankum , West Farms , Winston Park, Wyckoff Mills and Yellow Brook. The township completely surrounds Farmingdale , making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in
7020-434: The township. The population density was 802.8 inhabitants per square mile (310.0/km ). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.1/km ). 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
7110-416: The vote (11,187 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24.7% (4,023 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.4% (886 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (127 votes), among the 16,287 ballots cast by the township's 33,461 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout. The Howell Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade . As of the 2020–21 school year,
7200-457: The vote (13,579 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 39.1% (8,990 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (219 votes), among the 23,015 ballots cast by the township's 31,549 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.0. In the 2017 gubernatorial election , Republican Kim Guadagno received 60.5% of the vote (8,481 cast), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 36.7% (5,137 votes), and other candidates with 2.8% (391 votes), among
7290-435: The vote (9,430 votes), and other candidates with 3.5% (923 votes), among the 26,161 votes cast by the township's voters. In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 55.4% of the vote (12,529 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.2% (9,762 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (310 votes), among the 22,772 ballots cast by the township's 34,737 registered voters (171 ballots were spoiled ), for
7380-403: Was $ 102,015. Males had a median income of $ 71,499 versus $ 54,308 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 35,489. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States census there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in
7470-424: 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 in 2000 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
7560-529: Was a woman-owned condom manufacturing company called Lovability Condoms . Company founder Tiffany Gaines was rejected by Chase Paymentech services "as processing sales for adult-oriented products is a prohibited vertical" and was told that it was a "reputational risk" to process payment for condoms. Gaines then started a petition to ask Chase to review and change its policy of classifying condoms as an "adult oriented product". The bank later reversed its decision and invited Gaines to submit an application citing that
7650-462: Was formed in 1877 by John Thompson . It was named after former United States Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase , although Chase (having died four years earlier) did not have a connection with the bank. The Chase National Bank acquired a number of smaller banks in the 1920s through its Chase Securities Corporation. In 1926, for instance, it acquired Mechanics and Metals National Bank . However, its most significant acquisition
7740-726: Was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood . In June 2017, two separate tornadoes, both rated EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale , struck minutes and miles apart. The first one struck the Fort Plains area, damaging a Home Depot , Chase Bank , a strip mall, and a local ice cream parlor. The second one struck a park in the Oak Glen area. Roughly six years later in April 2023 ,
7830-484: Was that of the Equitable Trust Company of New York in 1930, the largest stockholder of which was John D. Rockefeller Jr. This made Chase the largest bank in the US and the world. Chase was primarily a wholesale bank dealing with other prominent financial institutions and major corporate clients such as General Electric , which had, through its RCA subsidiary, leased prominent space and become
7920-478: Was the nominal survivor, the merged company retained the Chase name since not only was it better known (particularly outside the United States), but also the original charter of Chase required that the name be retained in any future business ventures. Hence, even today, it is known as JPMorgan Chase. In December 2000, the combined Chase Manhattan completed the acquisition of J.P. Morgan & Co. in one of
8010-561: Was the only candidate to submit a petition to serve the balance of the term through December 2014. The Township Manager is Joseph Clark. Since August 2022, the Chief of the Howell Police Department is John Storrow. Howell Township is located in the 4th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 4th congressional district
8100-755: Was used as the foundation for the Chase Student Loans, previously known as Chase Education Finance. In April of that same year, Chase acquired the Bank of New York Co. 's retail and small business banking network. This gave Chase access to 338 additional branches and 700,000 new customers in New York, New Jersey , Connecticut, and Indiana . In 2019, Chase began opening retail branches in Pittsburgh and other areas within Western Pennsylvania ; this coincided with Bank of America starting
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