Wednesday , February 8 , 2017

Volume 21 • Issue 6 www . hammontongazette . com

Gazette Staff Writer

HaMMONtON — Police are investigating the theft of a 50-inch television from a commercial business on the 800 block of the S . White Horse Pike ( route 30 ), Hammonton Police Lt . Kevin friel said . Police were notified about the

by Tania Rivera

Gazette Staff Writer

HaMMONtON — the Law and Order Committee met on the morning of Wednesday , february 1 on the third floor meeting room in town hall to discuss a route 206 light request and a couple additional items .

Hammonton Public Works Manager / Business administrator Jerome Barberio asked Hammonton Police Chief robert Jones to look into a request by a resident on 206 near St . anthony of Padua ’ s Church to add a streetlight in front of his house as there is a

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by Stephen Pistone

Gazette Staff Writer

H a M M O N tO N — B e h i n d every successful town is a hardworking group of individuals who go above and beyond to organize popular events , foster a vibrant business climate and an overall high quality of life . the town of Hammonton has exactly that thanks in large part to MainStreet Hammonton and the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce . the two just concluded what was a successful year

See CHAMBER , Page 4 theft at 10 a . m . on february 5 .

“ the owner of the business said that during the overnight hours someone entered the building and

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Residents Lynn ( left ) and Robert ( right ) Bauers hold up a flag given to them by the American Great Loop Cruisers Association after successfully completing a boating trip around the Great Loop , a series of waterways bordering the eastern third of the United States , from June 1 , 2015 , to March 16 , 2016 . Robert Bauers recently recounted the journey at the Historical Society of Hammonton ’ s community program on February 2 at the Hammonton Canoe Club .

moved several pieces of equipment . the only thing that appeared to be missing was a 50-inch television screen ,” friel said .

HaMMONtON — along with hiking the appalachian trail and driving across the country to see the Grand Canyon , boating the Great Loop , a system of waterways surrounding the eastern portion of the United States , is one of the most

Officer Jason rigby is the investigating officer , friel said . anyone with any information about the burglary should contact the Ham-

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THG / Stephen Pistone . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .

Frank ( far left ) and Lorraine ( second from left ) Chappine give members of the Historical Society of Hammonton a tour of their historic , 1890s Victorian home on Bellevue Avenue that they are working on restoring on January 28 .

by Stephen Pistone

Gazette Staff Writer

HaMMONtON — “ You saved a jewel ,” Historical Society of Hammonton ( HSH ) president anne Marie DeCicco said to frank and Lorraine Chappine after touring their historic and recently restored Bellevue avenue property on January 28 . the 1890s Victorian home located at 442 Bellevue ave . is one of Hammonton ’ s oldest and most historic homes , encapsulating the lineage of the storied Montfort and Yehl families .

by Stephen Pistone

Gazette Staff Writer the property was in a state of significant disrepair when the Chappines purchased it and while most homeowners in their situation usually opt to start fresh and gut the building — if not bulldoze it completely and build from the ground up — they better understood the importance of the home ’ s history as their three-plus years ’ worth of work progressed and decided to restore it to its 19th-century glory as much as possible .

“ as we moved along … i did begin to see and realize the historic value and beauty of the

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impressive and arduous american journeys an individual can make . the Historical Society of Hammonton ( HSH ) were fortunate enough to hear the story of robert and Lynn Bauers , two residents who competed the 5,153-mile voyage on March 16 , 2016 . robert Bauers spoke at the HSH ’ s meeting at the Hammonton Canoe Club on

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