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Wednesday , March 23 , 2022
Volume 26 • Issue 12

Parks & Rec on 11th St .

by Sean Friel GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
HAMMONTON — At the March 15 meerting , the Hammonton Parks and recreation Commission discussed future plans .
At the meeting , the group discussed 11th Street , and further plans for the street . The commission members had said that work on 11th
Street is a year to a yearand-a-half away , but members of the community like Bill Keller and Somerlee McMahon still showed their support and
See PARKS , Page 3

Crash on White Horse Pike www . hammontongazette . com

4-CAR CRASH ON ROUTE 30

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This overturned vehicle was involved in a four-car crash that occurred at the intersection of the White Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) and Basin Road on March 16 , Chief Kevin Friel said .
CAPE MAY COUrT HOUSE — According to a press release issued on february 23 , Middle Twp . School District Superintendent David Salvo , Ed . D . has been named Cape May County Superintendent of the Year . He is now in contention for one of three regional Superintendents of the Year from the New Jersey Association of School Administrators ( NJASA ).
Born and raised in Hammonton , Salvo , 53 , lives in Ocean View with his wife , Jennifer . Their blended family includes six children : Olivia , David Jr ., Luke , Kiera , Cassie and Colin . transported to AtlantiCare Mainland for injuries sustained in the crash , friel said . by Gabe Donio
GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
“ Police were dispatched in reference to an overturned motor vehicle crash ,” friel said .
HAMMONTON — A four-vehicle crash Officer Travis Hoffman observed that occurred at 3:41 p . m . on March 16 at the intersection of the White Horse Pike ( route westbound lane , friel said . A preliminary in-
there were four vehicles that were in the
30 ) and Basin road , Hammonton Police vestigation showed that vehicle one , a gray Chief Kevin friel said . Two people were
See POLICE , Page 2

Mento sees bright

Town reinvests in HPD ’ s fleet of vehicles

includes all new safety features ,
current time . What we try to do is ,
their assigned vehicles . it winds
responsible for it because it ’ s
by Sean Friel
and
a
new
hybrid
feature .
that you increase the longevity of
up actually being … the mobile
theirs . it also increases the work
GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
H A M M O N T O N — T h e Hammonton Police Department has added a few upgrades to their
Hammonton Police Chief Kevin friel discussed the current fleet , and the improvements made to it .
“ We have approximately 33 vehicles that i believe that are in
the vehicles , we have an officer assigned to each vehicle . So this way it actually does two things , one , increases the longevity of the vehicle ... and secondly it has a lot
office for many of our officers while they ’ re out there on patrol . it ’ s nice because there ’ s a high accountability that they are the only person using that vehicle ,
environment , because the officer can keep their vehicle clean … all of their equipment , and they have immediate knowledge of where everything would be ,” friel said .
police
vehicle
fleet ,
which
patrol and administration at the
to do with people taking care of
and it makes them be very
See FRIEL , Page 4

Salvo named Cape May Cty . Supt . of Yr .

Hammonton native heads Middle Twp .

by Gabe Donio
GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
See SALVO , Page 10

Easter events planned

by Sean Friel GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
HAMMONTON — Several events are coming up for the Easter season in Hammonton . MainStreet Hammonton will be offering an Easter event partnered with the Hammonton Police

See EASTER , Page 12 future for schools

Gazette during an interview on March 17 . by Gina Rullo first , Mento offered insight into state
GAzETTE STAff WriTEr funding for the next school year . “ We received our numbers from the state as you know we have been grossly under-
HAMMONTON — Hammonton Board of Education President Sam Mento iii discussed current district happenings with The
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Hammonton native David Salvo , Ed . D . has been named Cape May County Superintendent of the Year .

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See MENTO , Page 14
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