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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
BARBERIO: SALARY NOW $130K
Volume 20 • Issue 4
www.hammontongazette.com
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—town council met on
January 25 to discuss a number of new and
ongoing happenings throughout town. the
night’s longest discussion took place regarding an ordinance fixing the salary of Ham-
Six-year-contract appproved by 5-2 council vote
monton Public Works Manager/ Business
administrator Jerome Barberio. Barberio is
also the recreation leader and the airport administrator.
the salary ordinance stated that throughout a new six-year-contract, Barberio would
Three 3’s Brewing
opens on 13th St.
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—three 3’s
Brewing Company is the latest addition to the ever-growing craft
beer scene in Hammonton. inside
the beautiful brick building at the
corner of 13th and Washington
streets, the brand-new full-service
brewery is serving up delicious
beers in all types of different ways.
three 3’s is owned and operated
by husband and wife team Dave
tomasello and Lisa tucker. Surprisingly enough, neither has a
lengthy background in brewing
beer, something that tomasello said
he isn’t worried about at all.
“i was a health care guy for a
be paid a minimum salary of $130,000 and
a maximum salary of $140,700. the salary
increase would stretch throughout the sixyear-period. the six-year-contract would
immediately replace his current contract,
which had two years remaining.
Mayor Stephen DiDonato supported the
new contract and openly backed retaining
Barberio as a town employee through the
year 2021.
“if this town were ever to lose an em-
Having fun in the snow
See COUNCIL, Page 16
BOE holds first
regular meeting
by Brittany Mauro
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—at the Hammonton Board of education’s regular monthly meeting on January
21, parents voiced their opinion
about the before-and-after-school
services with atlantiCare Behavioral Health. atlantiCare will now
See BEER, Page 10
be running the program.
atlantiCare representative tricia
Donio-Mento and anella Scardino
spoke on behalf of the program.
“Our biggest aspect of our program is homework time. We offer
an hour of homework time for the
students. if they need help, we are
there to help them with any problems that may arise. We have math
See BOE, Page 2
Photos courtesy of John Scola
Crescent Service opens downtown, in former Scordo’s
Enzio Scola (standing) and Mia Mauriello, Nola Scaffidi and Giada Lelii (in sled) enjoy the snow on January 24. Approximately 18 inches of snow fell between January 22 and 24.
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—Longtime
auto repair business Crescent
Service returned to the downtown
area on January 18 at the former
Scordo’s auto repair site at the
corner of N. egg Harbor road and
Pleasant Street after decades at a
White Horse Pike (route 30) location in the uptown area.
the 79-year-old business will
continue operating at the location
at 127 N. egg Harbor road and
will be owned and operated by
Chrissie Crescenzo, the third generation of Crescenzos to run Crescent Service.
“it feels good. it’s a fresh start
for us. My dad, Jimmy, is still here
as a consultant and is doing the lift
kits and the farm tires. i am overseeing everything else along with
Schroeder named
plg. bd. solicitor
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
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Jim Crescenzo (seated), Robin Carpo, Chris Ross, Chrissie Crescenzo, Regal Ramirez, Chi Ramirez, Joe DiGioia and
Robert Biasiello inside Crescent Service.
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HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Planning Board met on
January 20 for their annual reorganization meeting. Prior to appointments
being
made,
Councilman thomas Gribbin
See CRESCENT, Page 4
thanked former Planning Board
Solicitor Michael Malinsky for his
dedication and service to the town
before the board voted to name attorney James Schroeder to the position.
“i spoke to Mike several times
over this past week, and he
wanted me to tell the board that is
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