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Keller was at the meeting to represent the skating community in Hammonton , and the community around Hammonton .
“ i wanted to share with you just some research i found , on insurance and liability . Some states have passed a state law stating that skateboarding is a hazardous activity . New Jersey does not have such a law , if they
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did it was well-hidden and i couldn ’ t find it ,” Keller said .
Keller said he hopes to try and put a skate park on 11th Street , to give the skaters of the community a home . Keller argued that it would help the community of skaters , as well as the park itself . The commission was quick to say that they had other projects they were already involved in , and that it was impossible to get
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started on the skate park right away . The commission did say that they had some plans to put a skate park behind the yard where they keep all the trucks . The commission told Keller that they could not act on the plan immediately .
Summer Lee McMahon is a resident of Hammonton , and just finished maternity leave . She had expressed to the commission her concerns for safety on 11th Street , and the different obstacles she ’ s had to face due to safety .
“ i live on 11th . i ’ ve lived in Hammonton for 20 years , but only on 11th for two years … i have a four month old and an 11 year old ; i push a stroller around the park which is full of sand … i talked to the mayor about a week ago , and there ’ s just safety concerns . There ’ s no sidewalk from Chew [ road ] to the park … you ’ re going uphill , you can ’ t see who ’ s
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Supporters hoping to see skate park on 11th Street
coming over , also like you said you didn ’ t know where the entrance was , you don ’ t see it right away . We went today … we were leaving and i was telling my husband you have to be really careful where the guard rails are , you can ’ t see cars pulling in . There ’ s some major safety concerns … i think safety concerns have to be addressed though ,” McMahon said .
Along with safety concerns , McMahon also addressed traffic concerns with the area , and the area that Keller wanted to build the skate park .
“ The person who lives on the corner of Chew [ Street ] and 11th has had people drive through their yard . There ’ s a lot of traffic concerns in that area … it ’ s not a fast road , but it is a fast road at that segment of the road . My only concern about the skate park is not the skate park itself , but the integrity of the study … and if we could use it as a flex space . That way the town can really benefit from the space , and not just one group ,” McMahon said .
The commission members ensured McMahon that they understood her concern , and addressed the traffic concerns first .
Councilman Sam rodio said that they had gone to the town , and the intersection did not warrant a blinking light , and told McMahon that there ’ s a new sign on the street . When the commission eventually gets to 11th Street , then the proper safety concerns would be looked into , rodio said . He also touched on how the police department would be patrolling the area and making sure safety is enforced . reflector signs for the entrance of the park were also discussed at the meeting .
Defiant trespass arrest made
by Gabe Donio
GAzETTE STAff WriTEr
HAMMONTON — Police made a defiant trespass arrest at 5:49 p . m . on March 17 on the 100 block of E . Orchard Street , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin friel said .
Officer John Amendolia responded as a caller stated that Anthony Hall , 27 , of Hammonton was found to be sitting on the front steps of a residence of the 100 block of E . Orchard Street after being advised numerous times by patrol officers and the landlord of the building that he was not welcome there , friel said . Hall was placed under arrest , processed and charged with defiant trespassing , and released pending a court appearance in Hammonton Joint Municipal Court , friel said .
Amendolia was the investigating and arresting officer , friel said .
This report is comprised of arrests and investigations made by the men and women of local enforcement . All suspects and arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law .
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