Pepperoni Bread contest
back for a second year
RESTAURANT WEEK
16 pg. section inside
Pedersen takes you into
the heart of the Pines
DRUG ARREST BY HPD
p. 8
p. 23-38
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Volume 23 • Issue 9
by Gabe Donio
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Street (route 54), Hammonton
Police Lt. Kevin friel said.
“it was self-generated. the of-
ficer was investigating a suspi-
cious vehicle. Upon checking the
vehicle, the officer found that it
Officials, residents
want N.J. Transit
A.C. Rail back
HaMMONtON—Police made
a drug arrest at 11:30 p.m. on feb-
ruary 22 the 100 block of 12th
p. 45
was occupied by a Nicholas De-
note, 19, of Mullica twp. Denote
was sleeping in the vehicle, which
was still running. Officer renzo
Mendoza knocked on the window
and after several knocks, Denote
awakened and rolled down his
window to speak with the investi-
gating officer. as the window
went down, Mendoza immedi-
ately noticed a black and brown
revolver gun on the floor next to
Denote’s foot,” friel said.
Denote complied with Men-
doza’s request to slowly exit the
vehicle, friel said.
“He kept repeating while exit-
See POLICE, Page 15
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—On September 5, 2018, New Jersey (NJ) transit
temporarily suspended all train service on the atlantic City rail Line
(aCrL) to allow for the installation of a state-mandated safety enhance-
ment feature known as Positive train Control (PtC), which can prevent
Scam talk aims to
make seniors aware
See TRAIN, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—even in a
relatively affable town like Ham-
monton, residents are always at
risk of becoming victims of crime,
especially elderly adults who grew
up in an era where people trusted
one another more freely.
On february 21, Hammonton
Police Lt. Kevin friel gave a pres-
entation at the Hammonton Canoe
Club Senior Center that provided
personal safety tips for older
adults.
Birchler heads Kramer Hall Taste of the Town
coming March 10
See SCAM, Page 2
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Hammonton Police Lt. Kevin Friel warned senior citizens about scams at a presentation at the Canoe Club on February
21.
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—taste of the
town, the Hammonton education
foundation’s signature fundraising
event, will return to the Hammon-
ton High School (HHS) gymna-
sium on Sunday, March 10 (3 p.m.
to 6 p.m.), and will feature the del-
icacies of more than two dozen
local food vendors, plus a gift bas-
ket auction, 50/50 raffle and live
entertainment and fun for the
whole family.
taste of the town was created in
2004 as a way for the Hef to raise
money to fund the purchase of
teacher resources and the imple-
Parks & Rec holds
February meeting
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Christina Birchler is the new director of Stockton University’s Kramer Hall. See article on Page 10.
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HaMMONtON—the Ham-
monton Parks and recreation
Commission met at town hall on
february 19. Chairman Louis
Cappuccio informed the commit-
tee about a meeting that took place
earlier that evening between the
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Kiwanis Club of Hammonton and
Parks and recreation Commis-
sion members Louis Cappuccio,
Councilwoman Brooke Sacco,
Councilman Sam rodio Sr., Ham-
monton Public Works Manager /
Business administrator Jerome
Barberio and Denise Mazzeo,
who will be handling the recre-
ation issues for the town.
See COMMISSION, Page 4
by Michael Rizzotte
See TASTE, Page 10