Parks & Rec. approve for-profit lake use with conditions
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
by Michael Rizzotte
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the Ham-
monton Parks and recreation
Commission met on april 16 at
town hall. after an approval of the
March minutes, the commission
continued the discussion from last
month about the possibility of
Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga tak-
ing place on the Hammonton Lake,
the main concern being the legality
of a for-profit entity requesting to
use public property. referring to
the ordinance created last year,
there is no fee scale set up for
something of that nature, the com-
mission discussed.
Commission co-chair Paul Or-
dille drew up a recommendation to
be presented to town council based
on three factors.
first, the proper amount of in-
surance liability is acquired. Sec-
ond, base the fee structure for a re-
quest such as this one around the
existing structure for fields. and
third, keep the class confined to the
shallow beach area by the Canoe
Club, where there is no possibility
of an injury taking place on certain
areas of the water. Commission
member tino Catania made the
first approval, followed by member
John iacovelli. the recommenda-
tion was passed unanimously by
the board.
recreation Leader Denise
Mazzeo then presented a list of ap-
provals needed, including St.
Joseph’s field Day events for May
and June, Hammonton towne
Drama registration and auditions in
april and May, the Green Day fes-
tival for September 21, with rain
date of September 22, and finally
the returning CSi Camp on June
28.
Ordille made a motion to ap-
prove the entire report, seconded
by James Borda and passed unan-
imously.
the meeting concluded with a
report from Councilwoman
Brooke Sacco about the lake
cleanup on March 30.
“We had about 115 volunteers
come out, so we were very happy
about that turnout. We wanted to
thank the Canoe Club for hosting
and setting everything up and
Shoprite for their donations of stuff
like doughnuts and coffee. i think
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Drug arrests made by HPD
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—an arrest on
warrants and drug charges fol-
lowed a motor vehicle stop initi-
ated by Sgt. Donald Kunen on
Middle road at 2:50 p.m. on april
10, Hammonton Police Lt. Kevin
friel said.
“the subject was stopped for
failure to use a signal and using a
handheld cellular device,” friel
said.
the driver was found to have
three outstanding NCiC and two
municipal warrants, including one
from Cherry Hill for $5,000 and
one from atlantic City for $350.
He was also found to be in posses-
sion of controlled dangerous sub-
stance (cds) methamphetamine,
friel said.
edwin elbertson, 41, of Ham-
monton was arrested on the war-
rants and the possession of cds
methamphetamine
and
was
charged with the following viola-
tions: Possession of cds crystal
methamphetamine, use of a cell
phone without hands-free device
while driving, failure to signal and
driving with a suspended driver’s
license, friel said.
He was transported to the at-
lantic County Jail on the warrants,
friel said.
in a separate and unrelated arrest
at 8:31 p.m. on april 12 at the in-
tersection of West end avenue and
12th Street, a motor vehicle stop
turned into a narcotics arrest, friel
said.
Officer Jason rigby stopped
robert Nee, 36, of Hammonton for
failing to stop at a red light at the
intersection of Bellevue avenue
and egg Harbor road, friel said.
He was found to have no license
plate and a cracked windshield,
friel said. He was arrested and
when arrested, he was discovered
to be in possession of controlled
dangerous
substance
(cds)
methamphetamine, friel said.
Nee posted bail on an active
warrant for $89 and was charged
with possession of cds metham-
phetamine as well as motor vehicle
violations of failing to stop at the
traffic light, improper display of the
plate and a cracked windshield,
friel said.
Nee was released pending a
court date, friel said.
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