Passport to Preparedness
held on April 11
p. 2
Be prepared for when
an emergency strikes
p. 25-32
Check out what’s playing
at Walnut Street Theater
p. 39
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT HURTS 1
Volume 19 • Issue 15
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—at 9:40 a.m.
on april 13, police were called to
integrity Medical on the 600
block of fairview avenue after receiving a 911 call regarding a
worker stuck in machinery, Hammonton Police Lt. Kevin friel said
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in an email.
Police responded and observed
co-workers attempting to free
Daniel rodriguez, 40, of
Williamstown’s hand from a roller
of a machine, friel said in an
email. Co-workers freed his hand
and he was transported by atlantiCare to Cooper Medical Center
for treatment, friel said in an
email.
Tomasello Winery
shows off addition
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—On april 8,
co-owner of tomasello Winery
Charlie tomasello led a media tour
to show the facility’s approximately 10,000-square-foot addition, including the refurbishing of
OSHa was contacted and will
be conducting an investigation,
friel said in an email.
in other police news, a copper
theft from a vacant residence on
tilton Street was reported to police at 2:54 p.m. on april 7, Hammonton Police Captain Nick
Salvatore said.
a residence on tilton Street was
broken into and copper piping was
removed, according to a realty
agency that contacted police after
the alleged theft occurred, Salvatore said.
Cpl. James Pinto is investigating, Salvatore said, adding that the
value of the stolen copper was unknown.
florine Crowder, 22, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. on april 8 on
e. Orchard Street on drug charges,
Salvatore said.
“She was charged with cds in a
motor vehicle and possession with
intent to distribute cds believed to
be heroin. She also had an active
$375 warrant from egg Harbor
twp.,” Salvatore said.
there were 19 bags of heroin in
her possession, Salvatore said.
She was placed in the atlantic
See POLICE, Page 12
the banquet facility and tasting
room. Charlie, and with his
brother, Jack, are third generation
winemakers, and owners of the
local winery, located on the White
Horse Pike (route 30).
a wedding scheduled for Saturday, april 25 will mark the first official usage of the newly
School pleased with
PARCC testing
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the
first
phase of ParCC (Partnership for
assessment of readiness for College and Careers) testing took
place in March for the Hammonton School District. the next
See TOMASELLO, Page 10
phase will take place during the
latter part of april into early May.
the new online-based assessment
was the subject of some controversy leading into the actual testing dates in March due to
concerns from some regarding the
technology and the content being
asked of the students in each sub-
Johnson comes to Kramer Hall Helpful advice for
See PARCC, Page 14
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Charlie Tomasello with painter Jeff Lindabury on April 8 during the media tour of the newly-renovated Tomasello Winery
banquet facility. For more photos, see Page 10.
recent graduates
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—High school
and college graduations will be
held in the next few months. in
this area, college graduation ceremonies are normally in May,
while high school is in June. town
business people and elected officials offered their advice for the
graduates of high school and college as they embark on the next
phase of life’s journey.
Mayor Stephen DiDonato offered advice for upcoming college
graduates, saying to make sure to
send their job applications to de-
Env. Commission
plans several cleanups
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
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Local resident and author New Jersey Superior Court Judge Nelson Johnson spoke about his latest book Battleground
New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice at an event in Stockton University’s Kramer Hall on April
9. Johnson is pictured with Stockton University’s Director of Development and Special Projects Jessica Kowal.
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HaMMONtON—On april 8,
the Hammonton environmental
Commission held its regular meeting at town hall. the Seventh annual Hammonton Lake Cleanup
on March 14 was recapped, along
with an update on the 2015
aNJeC [association of New Jer-
See ADVICE, Page 3
sey environmental Commissions]
Open Space Grant and preparations for the 2015 arbor Day Celebration at the Hammonton and
St. Joseph elementary Schools on
Wednesday, april 22. there were
also three tree removal applications on the agenda, two of which
were approved prior to the meeting by Chairman robert reit-
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