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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
CAPE BANK TO BUY LOCAL SUN BANK
Volume 19 • Issue 14
by Gina Rullo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—On March
31, Cape Bancorp inc., the holding
company for Cape Bank, announced that Cape Bank has entered into a definitive agreement
with Sun National Bank to acquire
Sun’s branch location in Hammon-
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Currently has loan office on White Horse Pike; planned for July ‘15
ton, New Jersey.
the purchase includes approximately $34.1 million in deposits
and approximately $4.9 million in
loans. Subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions, the branch purchase is
expected to be completed in July of
2015.
“Cape Bank is excited to expand
our franchise into Hammonton,
New Jersey, an area in which our
company is very familiar. We look
forward to welcoming new customers to Cape Bank and providing
them with full service banking and
excellent customer service,” Cape
Bank President and CeO Michael
D. Devlin said.
a loan office for Cape Bank
opened in Hammonton on the
White Horse Pike in 2014.
Sterne, agee & Leach, inc. is
serving as financial advisor and
Luse Gorman, PC is serving as
legal counsel to Cape on the transaction.
Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.
is serving as financial advisor and
Wachtell, Lipton, rosen & Katz is
Board examines Wawa Easter Eggstravaganza downtown
redevelopment zones
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—On april 2, a
discussion for development of two
blocks and lots on the corner of
route 54 and 206, along with the
White Horse Pike (route 30),
which is the proposed Wawa and
See BANK, Page 12
gas station site, took place during
the Hammonton Planning Board
meeting. Board planner Kevin
Dixon presented the board with his
recent findings in relation to possible redevelopment of the site. a
public hearing on the matter will
take place on Wednesday, May 6 at
town hall at 7:30 p.m.
Chamber to honor
Schenk, Varga’s
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—On tuesday,
May 19, the Greater Hammonton
Chamber of Commerce will hold
its annual awards and installation
banquet at Villa Manor, Hall
Street, in Winslow. this year’s
See PLANNING, Page 10
major award recipients are Varga’s
Bellevue Drug Company and Bob
Schenk, while new businesses will
be recognized. New board of directors and trustees of the Chamber will be named during the
ceremony and the search for
legacy award winners continues.
the event begins at 5:30 with a
Stations of the cross by students Community garden
from Green Cmte.
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THG/MarySusan Hoffman. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Laila and Adrianna Palmore have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny outside of Sassy Sweets during the downtown
Easter Eggstravaganza on April 3. For more photos, see Page 36.
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Green Committee remains active in its role of
promoting a greener community.
the committee has a lot occurring
during the next few months with
its main focus of creating a Hammonton Community Garden. it
has been discussed to bring a
community garden to a location in
town by this spring, and it is
nearly a reality.
Green Committee chairperson
amy Menzel said the group continues to put a lot of time and en-
Understanding the
Smith Tract at the lake
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
THG/Lauren Crescenzo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish religious education students performed the stations of the cross on Good Friday, April
3 at St. Joseph Church.
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HaMMONtON—the
William Smith Conservation area
encompasses approximately 90
acres of undeveloped land, according to the map’s description
located in this area and a rendering of it given to The Gazette by
Hammonton
environmental
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Commission chairman robert reitmeyer. also known as the Smith
tract, it is located on egg Harbor
road and owned by the State of
New Jersey.
to be more specific, the Smith
Conservation area is located in
the wooded area in the Hammonton Lake Park away from the lake
itself.
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