Volume 25 • Issue 16 www . hammontongazette . com

by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Beginning Memorial Day weekend , the Hammonton Swim Club will once more be open for business .

“ It ’ s our regular season , as we have every year . We go from Memorial Day to Labor Day ; we even sometimes , if the weather ’ s still warm after Labor Day , we give a couple extra bonus weeks ,” said Hammonton Swim Club President Gabor Kiss .

Kiss said that several improvements have been made since the

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Environmental Commission held its regular monthly meeting on April 14 at 7 p . m . via Zoom teleconferencing software .

At the beginning of the meeting , the commission heard testimony

WINSLOW TWP .— A motor vehicle crash on April 17 included the death of Anthony Rebardo , 62 , of Hammonton , serious bodily injuries to his 15-year-old juvenile passenger and serious bodily injuries to

2020 season .

“ The baby pool was just resurfaced last year . It was totally redone ... The Rubertons — Rob Ruberton Sr . and Jr .— gave us a generous donation to help us out resurfacing the baby pool . We ’ re in the process of repairing the basketball courts now . We did get two new donated backboards last year with adjustable nets , too ,” Kiss said .

Vincenzo Penza , the club ’ s vice president , said that other improvements are in the works .

“ We ’ re upgrading our kitchen this year . We have new furniture

from Frank Ingemi of 150 N . Chew Rd . Ingemi had submitted an application to clear trees on the undeveloped lot at 200 N . Chew Rd ., the application was initially discussed at the commission ’ s February meeting , but had been tabled until a later date to afford the applicant the opportunity to

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Workers from The

Verdin Company , of Ohio , made adjustments to the town clock on April 14 . According to Sean Wooton , Senior Field Service Technician , the company wanted to be certain that there was no weight on the clock ’ s pedestal , which is the original casting . “ Tim Verdin sent me back out . He said to get the crane , get the lift and make sure ... It was more of a hardware adjustment to triple-check what we did on the first install , to come back and make sure we ’ re right so we don ’ t have any worries about it ,” Wooton said .

Lori Orsi , 45 , of Hammonton , who was in a vehicle struck by Rebardo ’ s vehicle , according to a report from the Winslow Twp .

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Police Department provided by Lt . Chris Dubler . The accident occurred at the inter-

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Hammonton Swim Club Vice President Vincenzo Penza , President Gabor Kiss and Suburban Swimming Assoc . of South Jersey ( SSASJ ) League Representative Shawn McCloud .

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HAMMONTON — On April 6 , Hammonton First announced via Facebook its candidates for mayor and town council . Current mayor Stephen DiDonato will be seeking reelection to a fourth four-year term , as will council members Thomas Gribbin

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MULLICA TWP .— On April 16 , the Mullica Twp . Committee held a special meeting at 6 p . m . via Zoom teleconferencing software . During the meeting , the committee voted on Resolution No . 98-2021 , authorizing negotiations and terms of a joint court with the town of Hammonton / continuation of feasibility studies of shared services for tax assessor , tax collector and CFO and employee rec-

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