Looking for
a home?
p. 9
Brown on local
historical issues
p. 15
Truth behind the Oscar
nominated movies
p. 39
Celebrating the
life of Dr. King
p. 25-32
LOCAL WOMAN ARRESTED
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Volume 24 • Issue 4
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
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HaMMONtON—a woman was ar-
rested at 2:34 p.m. on January 13 on the
prime block of Veterans Place on $7,000 in
Had $7,000 in outstanding warrants
warrants, Hammonton Police Chief Kevin
friel said.
Police were tipped that Victoria
Vitagliano, 39, of Hammonton had five ac-
tive outstanding warrants, including one
from Berlin for $2,500, one from Hammon-
ton for $2,500, one from Mickelton, N.J. for
$1,000, one from Lindenwold for $500 and
one from Clementon for $500, friel said.
She was arrested and transported to the
atlantic County Jail, friel said.
Serving in honor of Dr. King Town water, sewer
utilities for sale?
by Gabe Donio
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HaMMONtON—according
to Councilman Steven furgione,
the water tower painting will con-
tinue this spring and will include
See POLICE, Page 2
Lincoln St. water
tower painting to
continue this spring
Surrogate Curcio
seeking reelection
by Joseph F. Berenato
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Erman presents
at school bd. mtg.
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HaMMONtON—On January
16, the Hammonton Board of
education held its monthly
meeting, which included a
presentation by Warren e. Sooy Jr.
elementary
School
(Sooy)
See WATER, Page 8
tion,” Curcio said.
He made a formal announce-
ment earlier this month.
Curcio, a republican, is in his
tenth year as atlantic County Sur-
rogate. Before that, Curcio—a
1982 Honors Graduate of rutgers
University and 1985 graduate of
Mother-daughter team helps others
Dozens of volunteers gathered at Stockton University’s Kramer Hall to take part in the university’s 16th Annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 20. Article in next week’s edition.
by Franki Rudnesky
HaMMONtON—atlantic
County Surrogate James Curcio
told The Gazette that he will be
seeking another five-year term as
atlantic County Surrogate.
“i will be running for re-elec-
the painting of the town’s logos on
the tower.
See CURCIO, Page 4
principal Dr. Kristina erman.
Board president Sam Mento iii
called the meeting to order. Board
members John Lyons, al Pangia
(Waterford twp. representative)
and John thomas (folsom
representative) were absent from
the meeting.
the meeting began with
Helping people
deal with life’s end
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HaMMONtON—every fam-
ily, at some point, will inevitably
face life-changing or life-chal-
lenging circumstances. a new
company in Hammonton is there
to help those families through
them.
New Beginnings family Care
offers what it describes as “near,
end and after-life concierge serv-
ices.
“it’s for anyone who has a life-
challenging event. that may be
through death, an injury, anything.
Life happens; it throws curve balls
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THG/Joseph F. Berenato. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Mother-daughter business partners Charlee DeFebbo and her mother Lee Anne Olivo of New Beginnings Family
Care.
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by Joseph F. Berenato
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