It ’ s all about the ladies at Third Thursday
p . 14-15
Understanding personal injury & its ramifications
p . 21-28
Bring the family to the Kimmel Center
p . 33
Wednesday , January 18 , 2017
Volume 21 • Issue 3 www . hammontongazette . com
DISORDERLY PERSON ARRESTED
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON — Mark Baxter , 47 , of eastampton , became involved in a verbal altercation with another driver in the parking lot of Canal ’ s on the
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON — the real estate market is a fickle entity that has seen plenty of ups and downs since the recession began in 2008 and the housing market continued to crash . Many are still feeling the effects of the economic downturn
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON — the environmental Commission discussed the details of the upcoming Hammonton Lake Park Cleanup during its first meeting of 2017 on January also , woman was arrested for shoplifting locally
White Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) at 6:13 p . m . on January 13 and was eventually arrested for a disorderly persons offense and a DWi , Hammonton Det . Sgt .
Realtors bullish on local real estate
Residential selling well
the United States has faced over the past decade . about 30 miles southeast of Hammonton , atlantic City ’ s casino market has continued to tumble for the past several
See REAL ESTATE , Page 4
Bachalis named Env . Comm . Chair
11 . Members of a coalition titled Hammontonians Organized for a Positive environment ( HOPe ), which includes the environmental Commission , Green Committee , Parks and Recreation Commission and Lake Water Quality Commit-
See COMM ., Page 10 edward Slimm said .
“ He was charged with hindering apprehension , disorderly conduct and DWi ,” Slimm said . Officer Jason Rigby was the arresting officer , Slimm said . Baxter was later released pending a court date , Slimm said . Brenda Luker , 37 , of Hammonton , was arrested at 6:17
HaMMONtON — for the past 20 years , the Hammonton arts Center , located at 219 Bellevue ave ., has aimed to encourage the appreciation of and participation in visual arts . through hard work and dedication from its board of
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p . m . on January 10 for shoplifting from ShopRite at 80 S . White Horse Pike , Slimm said . She stole various merchandise including Benadryl , Dove De-
See POLICE , Page 2
Honoring Dr . King ’ s legacy
THG / Stephen Pistone . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Noyes Museum Executive Director Michael Cagno and volunteer Jessica Indio unpack various museum artifacts during Stockton University ’ s Martin Luther King Jr . Day of Service . The Noyes Museum ’ s archive is stored in town hall . Volunteers met at Kramer Hall on January 16 and then went to work on different service projects . Complete story in next week ’ s Gazette .
DeFiccio talks family farming Space experiment for Falciani , Ertz
THG / Paul E . Pedersen Jr . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Judee DeFiccio , of Pineland Farms , shared her family ’ s history in agriculture during the January 5 meeting of the Historical Society of Hammonton . See related story on Page 19 .
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff WRiteR
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff WRiteR
GaLLOWaY tWP .— about five years ago , Hammonton native and Stockton University student Valkyrie falciani could be found in the classroom of her marine biology class , an elective she took at Hammonton High School . falciani has since chosen marine biology as her field of study at Stockton and although her area of expertise has been the ocean , the focus of the experiment she is currently working on will be heading towards a frontier far in the other direction . for the fall 2016 semester , falciani and classmate Danielle ertz have been studying fungus ’ role as a force of improving agriculture in
See FALCIANI , Page 3
Arts Center is now in its 21st year
directors , and the organization of many successful arts programs , exhibitions and workshops , the Hammonton arts Center has been mainstay among the town ’ s downtown establishments and is expecting more of the same in 2017 as the year winds down to a close .
One of the most popular functions the arts center offers that will
See ART , Page 12