The Hammonton Gazette 04/18/18 Edition | Page 5

Gazette has a new Comics page! Check it out Crosswords, Jumbles, Cryptograms, more! Frozen comes alive on Broadway CRIME RING BUSTED p. 38 p. 25-32 p. 39 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Volume 22 • Issue 16 www.hammontongazette.com by Gabe Donio Chief Jones: Joint investigation by NJ, PA, DE Lions Club honors Italiano, Mauriello G AzEttE S tAff W ritEr HAMMONtON—According to Ham- monton Police Chief robert Jones, on March 29, New Jersey State Police (NJSP) by Stephen Pistone G AzEttE S tAff W ritEr HAMMONtON––David Mau- riello and frank italiano Jr., two longtime friends and partners in giving back to the community, were recognized as the Hammon- ton Lions Club’s 2018 “Citizens of the Year” during the club’s 29th Annual “Citizen of the Year” Din- Buena Barracks route 54 troopers re- sponded to a North river Drive address in folsom and made contact with a 36-year- old folsom resident, James Williamson. Williamson was arrested at his residence on an outstanding warrant out of Pennsylvania, Jones said. “it was a crime ring, and he had ties to an outlaw motorcycle gang,” Jones said. While at the property NJSP located sev- eral stolen vehicles, one of which had been See POLICE, Page 2 ner at tomasello Winery on April 12. the annual ceremony is dedi- cated to honoring the individuals who unselfishly devote their time and talents to help make Ham- monton a better place. this year’s “Citizen of the Year” honor was awarded to a pair of citizens, which marks the sixth time the Hammonton Lions Club District building 4 security vestibules by Lauren Bucci G AzEttE S tAff W ritEr HAMMONtON—As part of an ongoing discussion about improv- ing safety and security within the district, the Hammonton Board of Education approved several items relating to improved and continued See CITIZEN, Page 18 security at its meeting on April 12, 2018. One such measure was the ap- proval of a professional service contract with Wayne Neville, AiA for the design and bidding of new security vestibules in all four school buildings in the amount of See SCHOOL, Page 14 THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Frank Italiano Jr. (left) and David Mauriello (right) were honored as the Hammonton Lions Club’s “Citizens of the Year” during the club’s 29th Annual “Citizen of the Year” Dinner at Tomasello Winery on April 12. Italiano Jr. and Mauriello are pictured with Hammonton Lions Club President Michael Villani (center). Students, faculty meet with author by Stephen Pistone G AzEttE S tAff W ritEr HAMMONtON—the 2017- 2018 “One School, One Book” group reading program at Ham- monton’s Warren E. Sooy Jr. Ele- mentary School and Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) concluded on April 12 with a visit from New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. for the past several months, teachers and students at both schools have immersed themselves in Krosoczka’s vast collection of children’s books, chapter books and graphic novels during an author study in which classrooms were reading nine of his books, which in- clude the Lunch Lady graphic novel Env. Comm. talks renewable energy THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. New York Times Bestselling Author/Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka (center) visited the students of Warren E. Sooy Jr. (WES) Elementary School and the Hammonton Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) on April 12 as part of the school district’s One School, One Book group reading program. Also pictured (l-r) are Hammonton Home and School Association President Aimee Barts, WES Principal Dr. Kristina Erman, ECEC Principal Darla Salay and WES Teacher of Media Jennifer Brittin. SUBSCRIBE TO The by Stephen Pistone G AzEttE S tAff W ritEr HAMMONtON—During the Hammonton Environmental Com- mission meeting on April 11, Hammonton resident Heather See AUTHOR, Page 4 Warburton sat in on the proceed- ings to inform the commission of a resolution recently passed in Gloucester twp. that will urge New Jersey state government to establish a goal of 100 percent clean and renewable energy to be Gazette • $20 FOR 52 WEEKS • CALL 609-704-1939 See COMMISSION, Page 2