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Plant life at Kramer Hall
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Laugh at the comics page
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Presidential profiles
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Will there be an Oscar host ?
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Wednesday , February 16 , 2022
Volume 26 • Issue 7
Masks to be optional |
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by Kristin Guglietti
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — At the
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Robin Chieco announced masks will be optional for students and staff effective
March 7 . The meeting started about 17 minutes late .
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bers were present at the Samuel A . Donio Memorial Library except Waterford
Representative Al Pangia whose absence was excused
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February 10 board of education |
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Superintendent of Schools
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Mento III called the meeting to order and all board mem- |
On February 7 , Governor
See SCHOOL , Page 3
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Enjoying beer collaboration
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POLICE VEHICLE HIT BY WOMAN
by Gabe Donio Woman strikes car
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER head-on ; charged with DWI
HAMMONTON — A woman being pursued by different police departments from Chesilhurst , Hammonton and Winslow Twp . was eventually arrested and charged with driving while under the influence
( DWI ) and other charges at 11:19 p . m . on February 7 after her car U-turned and
See POLICE , Page 2
PRCA outlines goals
THG / Kristin Guglietti . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Nick Alosi and Alyssa Paradiso drink Brewmuda Triangle , a blood orange lager , which was released at Rocco ’ s Town House on February 10 . Brewmuda Triangle is the first collaboration with three Hammonton breweries : Chimney Rustic Ales , Three 3 ’ s and Vinyl Brewing Co .
HAMMONTON — With the start of a new year comes new goals for the Puerto Rican year was held on January 30 . These Civic Association ( PRCA ). The PRCA
See PRCA , Page 14
Env . Comm . reviewed CTX Infrastructure LLC
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On February 7 , the Hammonton Community Garden and Hammonton Green Committees held their monthly meetings online via Zoom . The garden committee is a subcomittee of the Green Committee . The meetings are usually held in town hall on the first Monday of the month , however this week they were held online . Green Committee Chair Amy Menzel organized and led the meeting , and discussed what was next for the month ahead .
One of the first topics discussed was the community garden project , which is currently ongoing . The
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Environmental Commission heard a development review presentation for CTX Infrastructure LLC at their monthly meeting in town hall on February 9 .
The presentation — regarding the proposed construction of a facility at 145 S . Second Rd . in Hammonton Business Park — was given by Nicholas Talvacchia , a partner with Cooper Levenson ,
Garden Committee holding fundraiser
Green Cmte . on cleanup day
Green Committee is running fundraisers like “ Seed Money ” to help replace some of the wood in
GREEN , Page 10
Mento history
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On February 3 , the Historical Society of Hammonton welcomed Sam Mento III at the Canoe Club , where he discussed the Mento family , and how it related to the town . Mento is
See HSH , Page 16
Attorneys at Law , and Bill Gonnelly , of Schaeffer Nassar Scheidegg Consulting Engineers , LLC .
“ This site is going to add a justunder 8,000 square-foot office building for their use , a maintenance building to maintain their
for upcoming year recently swore in its new executive board on by Dillon Siddiqi January 9 , with Edwin Negroni as president .
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
The PRCA also met again recently to discuss some of their plans and calendar for the upcoming year . The first event of the
equipment and basically a large yard to store their equipment ,” Talvacchia said .
Gonnelly provided an overview of environmental concerns regarding the project .
“ The current plan meets the stormwater mitigation measures
SUBSCRIBE TO The Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW ! • CALL 609-704-1939 required at the time it was submitted to Pinelands . We ’ re going to update the design to comply with recently adopted Pinelands green infrastructure . That will be accomplished by replacing soil below the bio-retention areas to accommo-
See COMMISSION , Page 4
Sooy students stop by Virtua
THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Warren E . Sooy Jr . Elementary School students Giovanni Palmieri , Amilia Acheson , Nola Scaffidi , Vera Birnbaum , and Ethan Morales , along with assistant principal Dr . Damiso A . Josey showing off the goody bags Virtua staff members gifted them on February 10 . The students gifted Virtua cards and notes . See related story on Page 12 .
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