Plenty of fun , local options for children
Historical society welcomes guest speaker
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Going to the chapel and going to get married ?
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Jose Garces brings his style to the Tropicana
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Wednesday , March 15 , 2017
Volume 21 • Issue 11 www . hammontongazette . com
FAKE MONEY PASSED
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON – Hammonton Police Chief Robert Jones said the Hammonton Police Department
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Board of Education held their regular meeting on March 9 .
The board approved the following amounts , as stated on the agenda :
HAMMONTON — It won ’ t be long until the school year concludes and students are sent on their way for summer break to do as they wish during their two-plus months of leisure . Fortunately for
Jones : Woman arrested after using counterfeit bills at Walmart
arrested a woman named Mecca McNeil , 22 , of Trenton , who allegedly attempted to use counterfeit money to make a purchase at
School board OKs more spending
by Tania Rivera
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
• ratify the purchase order lists for January and February 2017 in the amount of $ 230,844.74 .
• approve the bill list for March 2017 in the amount of $ 1,030,117.74 .
• ratify the check lists for February and March 2017 in the amount of $ 565,101.29 .
See BOE , Page 16
Make plans for the summer break
Plenty of fun , local options for children
the children of Hammonton , there are numerous options to turn to in order to avoid being cooped up in the house this summer .
See SUMMER , Page 4 the Hammonton Walmart , located at 55 S . White Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) at 2:04 p . m . on March 11 . McNeil then allegedly lied to
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Capital Bank Vice President William Whelan gave a presentation on identity theft on March 9 at NJM . The event was part of the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce ’ s seminar series .
police about her identity , Jones said .
“ She attempted to give false information when approached by police ,” Jones said . She was charged with forgery , hindering apprehension , conspir-
See POLICE , Page 16
Coin collecting at Kramer Hall
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Michael Kuhlman ( center ) presents a silver , Greek tetradrachm coin during “ Coins : A Thousand Wishes — Learn , Understand , Invest , Collect , Profit ,” a coin-collecting worksop , March 8 at Stockton University ’ s Kramer Hall . Story on page 33 .
Identity theft seminar at NJM
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — During the Environmental Commission ’ s meeting on March 8 , commission chairman Daniel Bachalis urged for mayor and council to review the potential health risks associated with LED ( light emitting
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HAMMONTON — The Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce held its first Business Education Series Today ( BEST ) event of 2017 on March 9 with a seminar titled “ Who Are You ? Identity Theft in 2017 .” New Jersey Manufacturers ( NJM ) hosted the seminar , which was a presentation on the risks , signs and defenses for identity theft , conducted by Capital Bank of New Jersey senior vice president of branch and government banking William Whelan .
Whelan educated the chamber members and guests on the dynamics of identity theft , which re-
See CHAMBER , Page 10
Env . Comm voices LED lights concerns
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER diode ) street lighting in the wake of an ordinance that was introduced during the town council meeting on February 27 that approved $ 1.6 million in bonding to go towards a complete street light replacement project that would replace all of the town ’ s current high-pressure sodium street light bulbs with what town officials said
See COMMISSION , Page 3