The Hammonton Gazette 02/16/22 Edition | Page 2

Fenway ’ s picks of the week

Plant life at Kramer Hall

p . 33

Laugh at the comics page

p . 24

Presidential profiles

p . 25-32

Will there be an Oscar host ?

p . 41
Wednesday , February 16 , 2022
Volume 26 • Issue 7

Masks to be optional

by Kristin Guglietti
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — At the
Robin Chieco announced masks will be optional for students and staff effective
March 7 . The meeting started about 17 minutes late .
bers were present at the Samuel A . Donio Memorial Library except Waterford
Representative Al Pangia whose absence was excused
February 10 board of education
Board
President
Sam
by Mento .
meeting , Hammonton
Superintendent of Schools
Mento III called the meeting to order and all board mem-
On February 7 , Governor
See SCHOOL , Page 3

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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