Grease is the word
at Hammonton High
p. 27
Celebrating Women’s
History Month
p. 20-26
Pepperoni Bread contest
back for a second year
p. 45
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
BURGLARY SUSPECT CHARGED
Volume 23 • Issue 11
www.hammontongazette.com
Also, car overturns on Rt. 30; warrant arrest
by Gabe Donio
G azeTTe S Taff W riTer
HaMMONTON—a man has
been charged in connection with a
burglary allegedly committed in
December of 2018 on S. Grand
Street, Hammonton Police Chief
robert Jones said.
“Some jewelry was taken. There
was a partial image of the suspect
captured on camera,” Jones said.
Jones said Hammonton Police
Detective David reustle was able
to compile enough evidence and
made an arrest of Shane Harris of
Minotola on March 8.
“He was also charged with bur-
glaries in Hamilton Twp. and fol-
som,” Jones said.
in other police news, a car over-
turned in front of the entrance to
the atlantiCare Satellite emer-
gency Department at the intersec-
tion of the White Horse Pike
(route 30) and fairview avenue
following a three-car accident at
7:12 a.m. on March 4, Hammon-
ton Police Sgt. Jared Baglivo said.
Baglivo said the first driver, a
17-year-old female, of Hammon-
Hamm. Police A delicious ‘Taste of the Town’
add 6th sergeant
See POLICE, Page 2
by Stephen Pistone
G azeTTe S Taff W riTer
HaMMONTON—During town council’s 2019 reorganization meet-
ing on January 7, council approved the promotion of a Hammonton po-
lice sergeant and the addition of a sixth sergeant to the force. according
to Hammonton Police Chief robert Jones, one of the two sergeants will
be assigned to run a detail out of the department’s detective bureau that
County may sell
310
Bellevue
Ave.
Town: County should keep bldg., services
See JONES, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
G azeTTe S Taff W riTer
HaMMONTON—On febru-
ary 21, the town received a letter
from atlantic County executive
Dennis Levinson stating that “a
local firm has expressed interest in
purchasing the atlantic County
Human Services Building, located
at 310 Bellevue ave.”
if the sale were to occur, the
property would become a taxpay-
ing entity, according to Levinson,
but town council would first have
Having a fun night downtown LoBiondo vows to
remain involved
See COUNTY, Page 8
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
James Italiano, owner of Joe Italiano’s Maplewood, served a variety of pasta and seafood dishes during the Hammon-
ton Education Foundation’s Taste of the Town on March 10 at Hammonton High School. See article on Page 10.
by Stephen Pistone
G azeTTe S Taff W riTer
VeNTNOr CiTY—in the
months leading up to his retire-
ment from the House of represen-
tatives, former U.S. rep. frank
LoBiondo (NJ-2) vowed that he
would stay involved in assisting
with issues throughout the Second
Congressional District he repre-
sented for 24 years before retiring
this January.
“i’ve already had some people
that have asked me if i will still try
to lend a hand, and the answer is
‘absolutely yes.’ i would like to
stay involved, to find a niche with
issues that i have focused on over
the years … if i’m lucky, by early
‘Love & Money’:
Discussion is key
G azeTTe S Taff W riTer
Courtesy Photo
A group of women came together at Annata Wine Bar on March 8 for a “Moms’ Night Out Wine Glass Painting .” The
women gathered in the back of the Bellevue Avenue restaurant. Pictured above is Jaime Wuillermin.
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by Stephen Pistone
See LOBIONDO, Page 10