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WOMAN ASSAULTS OFFICER
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Volume 24 • Issue 6
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
G Azette S tAff W riter
HAMMONtON—Aurora Urena-Castro,
31, was arrested and charged after allegedly
assaulting a police officer and medical per-
sonnel at 1:42 a.m. on february 2, Ham-
Arrested after assaulting police officer, medical personnel
monton Police Chief Kevin friel said.
Police were dispatched to a local estab-
lishment on the prime block of railroad Av-
enue regarding a disorderly female, friel
said.
friel said police encountered an Aurora
Urena-Castro, 31, of Hammonton, who was
yelling at patrons of the establishment.
Officer John Amendolia iii observed her
standing by the bar yelling at one of the em-
ployees, who said she was asked to leave
several times but had refused, friel said.
Selling Girl Scout cookies uptown
Upon asking and ordering Urena-Castro
to exit the establishment, she failed to lis-
ten, and when Amendolia took her arm to
guide her, she slapped his arm and then
struck him with a closed fist on his shoul-
Eagle Theatre
funding questioned
by Joseph F. Berenato
G Azette S tAff W riter
HAMMONtON—On January
27, town council held its first reg-
ular meeting of the year in town
hall. During the first public por-
See POLICE, Page 14
tion regarding agenda action
items, Bill tomasello, of Pine
road, addressed council regarding
a purchase order in the amount of
$65,000 to the eagle theatre inc.
“My question is—and i think i
have the answer—what is this PO
and check for?” tomasello asked.
Friel discusses
thefts at meeting
by Joseph F. Berenato
G Azette S tAff W riter
THG/Gina Rullo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Girl Scouts were spotted across town selling cookies in front of local businesses this past weekend. Scouts from
Troop 30685 were at Peachtree Plaza on January 31. Pictured above are: Ava Maltese, 12, Alaina McKegney, 12,
troop leader Teresa Leavy and scout mom Suzanne McKegney.
Puerto Rican Civic
Assoc. renovates
by Joseph F. Berenato
G Azette S tAff W riter
HAMMONtON—the Puerto
rican Civic Association (PrCA)
has been a mainstay in Hammon-
ton since 1949. Now, its clubhouse,
constructed 60 years ago, is in need
of renovation — specifically, its
HAMMONtON—At the Janu-
ary 27 regular meeting of town
council, Hammonton Police Chief
Kevin friel gave an update about a
recent increase in thefts.
“We’ve had a little bit of an
See COUNCIL, Page 8
uptick in thefts from vehicles, so
we’re imploring the community to
help us help you, and also help to
thwart the drug problem in our
town. there is a direct correlation
between the thefts in these vehicles
and people fulfilling certain habits
that they might have. You may in-
See FRIEL, Page 4
kitchen.
“We are renovating the kitchen.
Because the floor was in bad
shape, we have to re-do that whole
thing, and we’re adding a very
small addition.” PrCA president
Gladys torres said.
the goal, according to torres, is
to provide a much more modern fa-
AtlantiCare has
hyperbaric chamber
G Azette S tAff W riter
HAMMONtON—AtlantiCare
has announced that its regional
Medical Center’s Wound Healing
Center, with locations in Ham-
monton and egg Harbor twp., has
earned full accreditation by the
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical
Society (UHMS).
According to a press release by
AtlantiCare, “UHMS experts ex-
amined the Center’s staffing and
training, equipment installation,
operation and maintenance, facil-
ity and patient safety, and standard
of care before accrediting the sites
See ATLANTICARE, Page 12
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The Puerto Rican Civic Association is currently undergoing a renovation that will give it brand-new kitchen facilities.
This picture was taken when the work was first beginning to show the size of the project.
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by Joseph F. Berenato
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