Rudnesky being
honored March 12
p. 23
A look back at the
beginning of Hammonton
p. 23-38
The sights and sounds of
San Antonio, Texas
p. 45
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
PACKAGE
STOLEN
FROM
HOME
Police caution residents to be aware
Volume 20 • Issue 9
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Police received a report at 2:20 p.m. on
February 25 of the theft of a
United States Postal Service delivery package from the front door
area of a resident’s home, Hammonton Police Captain Nick Salvatore said.
“We don’t have any description
or information other than the
by Kevin Troilo
S.J. Gas jobs to
move from Folsom
Opposition to A.C.
project increases
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Mayor
Stephen DiDonato has taken a firm
stance regarding Atlantic City’s actions. City officials have made clear
that they hope to relocate the South
Jersey Gas headquarters from Folsom to Atlantic City, specifically to
package’s delivery was confirmed. They left the house and returned a short time later and had
the confirmation number but no
package. The post office investi-
gates these incidents, but we are
alerting the public so they are
aware of the situation and can be
vigilant,” Salvatore said.
Salvatore said police have not
received many reports of thefts of
packages in Hammonton, but similar thefts are happening nationally.
Benefit
held for
Leah Rodio
the location of the Atlantic City
Gateway Project. The finished project is set to house a new parking
garage, academic buildings that
will be used by Stockton University, retail shops and the newly-re-
See POLICE, Page 2
Taking a look at
using solar power
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Homeowners have probably asked themselves if there is a way to save
money on their monthly electric
bill. They may have thought about
See MAYOR, Page 10
using a third party service or even
forcing themselves to use less
electricity in a given month.
Both options have their positives and negatives. There is an increasingly popular way to save
money while also protecting the
environment: switching to solar
See SOLAR, Page 4
Domenico shares
journey with MS
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
A concert was held on February 26 at the DAV to benefit Leah Rodio (right). Rodio, 26, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma last year. She is pictured with her mother Patti and friend Samantha Perry.
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Six years
ago, Lee Domenico was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or
MS. MS is a disease in which the
insulating covers of nerve cells in
the brain and spinal cord are damaged. The damage causes communication issues in the nervous
system and leads to physical,
mental and sometimes psychiatric
problems.
While there is no cure for MS,
there are treatment options available, although their effectiveness
varies patient by patient.
Domenico’s journey with MS
began long before her official diagnosis. She began experiencing
symptoms more than 17 years ago
Success Center’s
programs outlined
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
THG/Kevin Troilo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Dave Liberto shows off his solar array. Liberto is an advocate for solar energy.
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HAMMONTON—Located at
310 Bellevue Ave., the Hammonton Family Success Center is
home to several outreach programs that are geared to benefit
different groups of the commu-
See DOMENICO, Page 3
nity.
Tricia Donio-Mento is the director at the success center. She
has been working extremely hard
to continue improving the center
and get the word out about its upcoming events.
“On the last Friday of every
month, we have an open mic
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