Wednesday , February 15 , 2023

Volume 27 • Issue 6

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel gave a presentation on the subject of scams and distraction thefts at the Hammonton

Canoe Club on Jan . 31 . Friel discussed different types of scams , ranging from physical to technological , and gave visual examples to help keep the presentation engaging and entertaining while helping them be mindful of what to expect .

See FRIEL , Page 12

HAMMONTON — An unwanted persons call led to the arrest of a woman on Pressey Street , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .

“ We received an unwanted person call at 10:15 a . m . on February 10 on the prime block of Pressey Street . Police were called in reference to an intoxicated female rooting through

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trash and banging on doors ,” Friel said .

Officer Dalton Scola arrived and observed Stephanie Henry , 27 , of Hammonton , who was seen

See POLICE , Page 2

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Members of the Woman ’ s Civic Club came to volunteer for the club ’ s annual Soup Night on February 10 . Guests picked up quarts of soup to bring home and enjoy from the clubhouse on Liberty Street .

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Environmental Commission discussed the forthcoming community cleanup , scheduled for March 4 .

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The Historical Society of Hammonton held their monthly speaker presentation series at the Hammonton Canoe Club on Feb . 2 . The speakers for the month of February was the founder and publisher of The Gazette Gabriel J . Donio and Gazette Editor-in- Chief Gina L . Rullo . With family members in attendance as well as Atlantic County Fifth District Commissioner James A . Bertino , Editor-in-Chief Gina Rullo and staff writer Joseph F . Berenato , Donio talked about the journey to how The Gazette started , the process of what goes into making a newspaper and how much it has grown .

The Gazette started in 1997 when Donio was 23 years old and

Commissioner Amy Menzel said that registration for the event will be held that morning at Hammonton Lake Park from 9 a . m . to 10 a . m ., with the cleanup taking place from 10 a . m . to 12:30 p . m .

“ The schools are participating and getting the schools involved .

has been Hammonton ’ s weekly news source since . When it first started , it was a 24-page newspaper and along with Rullo ,

See GAZETTE , Page 4

HAMMONTON — Members of the Hammonton Green Committee gathered for their monthly meeting and their first for 2023 on Feb . 6 at town hall . The meeting had two guest speakers to talk about

See GREEN , Page 3

The education association is providing refreshments in the morning ,” Menzel said .

Menzel said that the clean-up will continue in the same scope established last year .

“ We want to expand on the idea that this is not just a lake cleanup ,

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Planning Board approved an application regarding the Eagle Theatre at their regular meeting on February 1 . Jim Donio , the president of the board of directors of The Eagle Theatre , presented the application .

See PLANNING , Page 10

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER but also a community-wide cleanup ,” Menzel said .

Menzel then made a request of the commission and the public at large .

“ If there are areas that you ’ re aware of where litter tends to accumulate that needs some attention , let us know so that we can have ideas when people come to the cleanup ,” Menzel said .

While presenting the report from the Hammonton Green Committee , Menzel said that preparations were underway for the

See COMMISSION , Page 4

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Members of the extended Rodio family attended Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on February 12 . Check out the local fan pics inside .

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