Be your healthy
best for 2016
p. 13-16
Honoring several of the
United States Presidents
p. 17-20
Hail, Caesar! is worth
the price of admission
p. 37
‘BIG DIG’ ON LINCOLN ST.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Volume 20 • Issue 6
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—South Jersey Gas will
be holding an “open house”-style public information session about the large site remediation project beginning in March at the
Hammonton Water Works property and ad-
SJ Gas public meeting on remediation on Feb. 16 at HHS
jacent properties. the information session
will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 16 at the Hammonton High School Cafeteria, a South Jersey Gas official told The
Gazette.
the public information session will not
have an official program, but boards with
graphics about the site impacted and the remediation project will be set up in a circle
around the room with South Jersey Gas representatives present to answer questions and
provide information, the South Jersey Gas
official said.
the public is invited, as are local property
owners who were also recently notified
about the site remediation work that is slated
to begin in March, the official said.
Schools outline Crane brings materials to ARH
plans for 2016
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—2016
is
shaping up to be a very exciting
and productive year for the Hammonton School District, both in
and out of the classroom. administrators, teachers and students are
See SJ GAS, Page 10
back in school after the holiday
season and looking forward to finishing out the year on a positive
note.
at Hammonton High School,
there are plenty of reasons to be
excited. Coming up in the next few
months is the spring musical, sen-
New businesses
in artist studios
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—three new
businesses have opened in the
artist studios off of Bellevue avenue.
the artist studios offer artists an
affordable and private space
where they can work on their
See SCHOOL, Page 12
craft. the studios are open to the
public on the third thursday of
each month from 6 to 8 p.m. an
open house gives people the opportunity to explore the studio and
meet with the talented people
working out of the space. according to their website, the studios
were created by the partnerships
Canoe Club going
strong since 2009
THG/MarySusan Hoffman. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Building materials were delivered to the future home of engineering firm Adams, Rehmann & Heggan (ARH) on February
See ARTIST, Page 8 4. ARH plans to move into the former Bank of America building on Bellevue Avenue later this year.
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—Since
its
opening ceremony on September
26, 2009, the Hammonton Canoe
Club has been a popular hangout
for older members of the community. But how did the scenic build-
ing at Hammonton Lake Park
come to be what it is today?
Former Mayor John DiDonato
gave a speech on the day of the
building’s opening that told residents exactly where the idea originated.
“the building that stood here
Council hears
from engineer
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette StaFF Writer
THG/Kevin Troilo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Alex Jenkins, Emily Gillespie and Sandi Cassario pose for a picture inside their cozy studio space on Bellevue Avenue.
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HaMMONtON—Hammonton town Council discussed a
number of important action items
during their meeting on January
25. town engineer Bob Vettese
spoke briefly about the First
See CANOE, Page 4
road/Chew road drainage improvement project during his engineer’s report.
according to the council
agenda, “we have prepared a proposal to complete the various
tasks for the next phase of construction at the site … the phase
1-B construction will include con-
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