Volume 26 • Issue 15

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Representatives from Hammonton Independent Volunteer

Fire Company No . 2 appeared before the planning board at that body ’ s meeting on April 6 , held in town hall .

Fire Company No . 2 had submitted an application , referred to as ARH ( Adams , Rehmann and Heggan Associates ) File No . 1112113.01 , for C-Variance relief at 51 N . White Horse Pike , Block 4601 / Lot 27 .

See PLANNING , Page 16

THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .

Hammonton Independent Vol . Fire Co . No . 2 held their annual Fish Fry on April 8 at the White Horse Pike fire station . Firefighter Joe Kendall and First Lt . Tim Kelly helped out with the event .

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Several infrastructure projects — including state-funded improvements to Route 54 and the White Horse

by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — On April 7 , the Historical Society of Hammonton ( HSH ) welcomed its 101st guest speaker , Dave Ruberton , to speak about his family ’ s history in the town . Ruberton is the owner of Rocco ’ s Town House , located at 21 N . Third Street , along with his brother Steve Ruberton .

He started off talking about his experience with being selected to speak at the HSH event , where Bill Parkhurst had come to Rocco ’ s Town House asking him to speak on behalf of the ancestry in his family .

He explained that his family had helped him a great deal with putting the pieces of his speech together , and thanked them saying that it was a fun experience .

See RUBERTON , Page 10

HAMMONTON — On April 8 , the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs ( DCA ) announced the award of $ 6.6 million in Small Cities Community Development Block Grants ( CDBG ) to

See GRANT , Page 18

Pike — were discussed at the March 28 meeting of town council , held in town hall .

Of the state funding , Mayor Stephen DiDonato told The Gazette that he does not remember “ a time that they ’ ve made that type of investment in Hammonton .”

“ It ’ s a pretty exciting time . The White Horse Pike was pretty rough — and there were some drainage issues , especially in the Winslow area where they ’ re working right now , near the train track overpass area ... It ’ s a very arrested and charged at 10:40 a . m . on March 28 in connection with the theft of more than $ 3,000 , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said during an interview on April 4 , adding in a later interview on April 11 that a second woman had also been arrested at 1:52 p . m . on April 4 in connection with the theft .

Friel said Officer Christopher Henshaw han-

HAMMONTON — An employee of the local Mc- Donald ’ s on the White

dled a walk-in complaint of Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) was

See POLICE , Page 2

by Gina Rullo

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Police made driving while under the influence ( DWI ) arrests last week , including the following , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .

• On April 4 at 9:41 p . m ., a motor vehicle

exciting time for Hammonton to get that investment . The county ’ s done some roadwork , the town ’ s doing some roadwork , the state ’ s doing some roadwork , we ’ re getting some grants for ADA and some grants for improvements . Right now , there seems to be some

crash became a driving while under the influence ( DWI ) arrest , Friel said .

Friel said Officer Kyle Ambrozaitis observed a vehicle delaying traffic and failing to maintain a lane of travel .

“ Upon activating overhead lights to conduct a motor vehicle stop , the accused vehicle pulled into a parking lot and struck a

See DWI , Page 2

additional funding through the COVID relief act , so Hammonton ’ s getting their share ; there ’ s no doubt about it ,” DiDonato said .

These projects were discussed during Public Works Manager Robert Vettese ’ s report .

See COUNCIL , Page 3

THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .

Dave Ruberton ( second from left ) was the speaker at the April 7 meeting of the Historical Society of Hammonton . Ruberton is pictured with HSH President Greg White , Ruberton ’ s mother , Nancy ( Fogletto ) Ruberton Maiorano and aunt Judy ( Ruberton ) Matarazzo , brother Steve and HSH Past President Bill Parkhurst .

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