Fenway ’ s picks of the week |
Third Thursday fun downtown
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Notable news from uptown
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Fenway and friends
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Take a romantic train ride
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Wednesday , January 26 , 2022
Volume 26 • Issue 4
Downtown DWI arrest |
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by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
H A M M O N T O N — A man who was observed in a car behind a downtown
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restaurant led to a driving while under the influence
( DWI ) arrest , one of two separate DWI arrests made by local police last week ,
Hammonton Police Chief
Kevin Friel said .
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At 1:45 a . m . on January 19 , on the 200 block of
Bellevue Avenue , a suspicious vehicle turned into a DWI arrest , Friel said .
Officer Matthew Heiser
See POLICE , Page 12
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Painting fun at Blue Rascal www . hammontongazette . com
CAN CHICKENS BE RAISED ? Some want them in local backyards
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Hammonton has long agricultural staple — livestock — is only per- been recognized as an agricultural commu-
See CHICKENS , Page 3
Ed Marinelli named
nity , even before its incorporation in 1866 . While the growth of produce is allowed — and often encouraged — in backyard gardens throughout the town , another
THG / Kristin Guglietti . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Jennifer Elenbark , Megan Ninkovic , Ingela Kaljuste and Megan Raines who are neighbors and friends have fun during Paint Night at Blue Rascal Distillery during Third Thursday on January 20 .
by Dillon Siddiqi
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The town ’ s Public Works and Transportation Committee met via Zoom on January 20 and engineering
by Kristin Guglietti GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — An ecotourist is someone who enjoys natural areas and leaves them a better place . For ecotourists , there are many areas they can explore in Hammonton including lakes , hiking trails and natural preserves .
The Gazette spoke with Ryan Grech , the Policy Advocate at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance ( PPA ) about outdoor recreation opportunities and the importance of protecting the Pinelands .
“ Near Hammonton we have parks and forests . We have Wharton State Forest is very near Hammonton as well as Batsto ,” Grech said .
Batsto Village is a Revolutionary War-era historic site in the South Central Pinelands of New projects were the first topic of discussion .
Kathryn Cornforth of town engineering firm Adams , Rehmann and Heggan ( ARH ), began the meeting by talking about recent advertisements for upcoming projects on Vine
Ecotourists drawn to Batsto , Wharton
Jersey . More information can be found on their website at batstovillage . org .
“ The nice thing about Batsto is whether you ’ re interested in history , culture , being outdoors , hiking , bird watching , stargazing , Batsto kind of has it for you ,” Grech said .
Batsto Village is one of many excellent places for new and experienced ecotourists to visit because of the guided tours and nature trails .
“ You can go on one of their guided tours there and get some sense of the history of the place ,” Grech said .
Grech said Wharton State Forest is the place to go for people who like to hike .
“ Wharton State Forest has lots of hiking possibilities . Lots of trails . Horseback riding . There ’ s
See PINELANDS Page 10
Street / School House Lane and Valley Avenue .
“ Both projects are advertised as of yesterday . So we ’ re scheduled to receive bids on February 16 which , assuming pricing comes in favorable and is within budget , would give the town the ability to
chair of plan . board teleconferencing software . by Joseph F . Berenato Councilman Jonathan Oliva called the
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER meeting to order , thanking the board members for being able to meet virtually .
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton “ I appreciate everyone being health-conscious and pivoting this meeting virtually ,
Planning Board held their annual reorganization meeting on January 19 via Zoom
See PLANNING , Page 14
Public Works & Transportation Cmte . met Jan . 20
award the project at the February meeting , which I believe has been discussed at the previous meetings leading up until now ,” Cornforth said .
Cornforth also discussed the plans for a demolition project and a separate creation of a parking lot
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“ KK Linens , I believe the town has the contracts . I talked to Mike Malinsky yesterday and I believe they ’ re good for the mayor to execute . Once that is done we can schedule the pre-construction
See PWTC , Page 4
Enjoying The Hammontonian Magazine
Courtesy Photo
Evelyn and Dan Franchetti are pictured reading The Gazette ’ s new magazine The Hammontonian on January 19 . The magazine is available online for free at hammontongazette . com and for free in select retailers . The Franchettis ’ granddaughter Franki Rudnesky , is pictured on the cover .
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