Howell Township Pizzeria Robbed, Front Door Smashed

HOWELL, NJ - A Howell restaurant was robbed of hundreds of dollars in cash between Wednesday night and the early morning hours of Thursday, according to a Facebook post by the business owner.

Capricci Pizzeria & Restaurant on New Friendship Road reopened later than usual on Thursday due to required cleanup after the unknown assailants smashed the front door, robbed the pizzeria and wreaked havoc on the storefront in the process, owner Anthony Anzevino told Patch. In addition, Anzevino predicts that the cost of replacing the front door will run him another five to six hundred dollars.

“Yesterday was a sad [day] for Capricci as we were broken into during the middle of the night,” Anzevino said in a Facebook post detailing the event. “We apologize for the late start in the day, but we had to let the Howell’s finest police do there investigation and took sometime for us to clean up the store.”

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The glass has since been replaced and Capricci has reopened as of Thursday afternoon. Anzevino, who has touted the storefront for five years, reports that the Howell community has shown an outpouring of support for the small business, with several customers already going out of their way to order a meal following news of the robbery.

“I’ve said it now, I’ve said it time and time again: Howell is the best community a business owner can ask for,” Anzevino said.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery may contact the Howell Township Police Department at (732) 938-4575. Anonymous tips can be made at www.p3tips.com.