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STORY IN NEXT WEEK’S EDITION
DRUG ARREST ON PRATT ST.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Volume 23 • Issue 3
by Gabe Donio
www.hammontongazette.com
Police charged man with distributing drugs within 1000 ft. of a school
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within 1000 feet of a school on the
400 block of Pratt Street at 7:40
p.m. on January 8, Hammonton
Police Lt. Kevin Friel said.
Expectations change
for housing market
HAMMONTON—Police
charged a man with possession of
drugs and distributing drugs
A man walking his dog believed
he saw juveniles in a dark-colored
BMW smoking marijuana, Friel
said.
Officers responded and found
Kyle Foster, 19, of Brigantine,
Friel said. Upon arriving, K-9 Of-
ficer Robert Zbikowski observed
Foster exiting the vehicle, Friel
said.
“He was advised to get back in
See POLICE, Page 2
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—A year ago, many local real estate professionals
possessed an optimistic outlook for the housing market heading into
2018. Now, as the calendar turns to 2019, several factors have tempered
those expectations for Hammonton’s real estate market.
While there are sufficient homes for sale in Hammonton, Re/Max
Community Realtor David Birnbaum said the market has flatlined
Env. Commission
reorganizes for ‘19
See HOUSING, Page 8
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—The Ham-
monton Environmental Commis-
sion held its 2019 reorganization
meeting on January 9.
Councilwoman Brooke Sacco
commenced the meeting from the
commission chairman’s seat and
asked the commission for a mo-
tion to recommend a chairman for
2019. Commission member Terri
Caruso-Cafiso made a motion to
nominate incumbent commission
chairman Daniel Bachalis for the
position, which was seconded by
commission member Dr. Michael
THG/MarySusan Hoffman. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Town hires, promotes officers St. Joe marketing
Catholic education
See COMMISSION, Page 12
AtlantiCare’s expansion became visible from across town last week when a large crane was brought to the White Horse
Pike site to aid in the construction of the building that is being added on to the healthcare complex adjacent to
Tomasello Winery.
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—At
St.
Joseph Regional Elementary
School (SJRES) and St. Joseph
High School (SJHS), marketing
and advancement are essential to
perpetuating a culture of quality
Catholic education at an affordable
price.
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish
Marketing Director Susan Davi-
dow is also now the Advancement
Director at SJRES as of June 2018.
Davidow, an Atlantic City native,
took on added responsibility when
she added the part-time advance-
ment director position to her re-
sume, which also includes several
Library offers
timely presentation
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THG/Michael Rizzotte. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Councilman Thomas Gribbin administered the oath of office to Hammonton Police Lieutenant Edward Slimm. Slimm
was promoted to lieutenant at the January 7 town council reorganization meeting. He is pictured with his wife Linda
and son Eddie. For pictures of the two new police hires and the two sergeant promotions, please see the Our Town
section.
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HAMMONTON—The popu-
larity of e-cigarette usage, also
known as “vaping,” has skyrock-
eted over the past couple of years,
especially among youth.
According to a report published
by the American Academy of Pe-
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diatrics’ Section on Tobacco Con-
trol, educators across the country
have reported witnessing the fre-
quent social use of a brand of e-
cigarettes called Juul, whose
devices’ small size and sleek, in-
conspicuous design make them
highly popular among high school
and college campuses.
On January 10, representatives
See LIBRARY, Page 4
by Stephen Pistone
See ST. JOE, Page 3