Volume 26 • Issue 18

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — During the April 25 meeting of town council , Councilman

Steven Furgione informed his colleagues that notice had been received from a resident on Cypress Court of elevated levels of PFAS ( Perfluoroalkyl substances ) in their drinking well test .

“ They ’ re man-made chemicals like Teflon ,” Furgione told The Gazette .

During the meeting , Furgione described the public lines in the area of Cypress

See COUNCIL , Page 12

by the Hammonton Police Department ( HPD ), at approximately 9:10 p . m . on the evening of April 30 , officers were called to the 200

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by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER block of Peach Street in reference to shots fired at a dwelling . The alleged shooter or shooters were still

HAMMONTON — According to a release issued

See POLICE , Page 2

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

Rejuvenation Day Spa held its 10th Anniversary celebration on April 29 at the Sindoni Lane spa . Owner Jana Gallagher Sliwecki ( fourth from left ) is pictured with her staff . Article begins on P . 16 .

by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — For the second half of the 2021-2022 and all of the 2022-2023 school year , full-day pre-K is available and up

by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — On June 4 , the Hammonton Drug Alliance ( HDA ) and Hammonton Family Success Center ( HFSS ) will be holding a Town Wide Yard Sale event . The event is expected to draw a big crowd , with around 100 homes registered in attendance last year . Mary Young is in charge of running the event , and explained everything needed to register .

“ It ’ s $ 10 for registration , and you set up at your own residence . In order to be on the map , you have to go register at 310 Bellevue Avenue ; the Hammonton Family Success Center , they have the registration forms there ,” Young said .

Young also added that interested residents could contact and running . Hammonton Board of Education President Sam Mento III told The Gazette during an interview that the program is running smoothly at the Hammonton Early Childhood Education Center ( ECEC ), and feedback is good .

Young herself with any questions or concerns . Interested residents can contact Young via her phone number at ( 609 ) 703-3131 .

After collecting all the registration forms , the map for the Town Wide Yard Sale will be made . A listing of all the yard sale sites will be printed in The Gazette and the map will be posted on the HDA Facebook , the HFSS Facebook and Downtown Hammonton may post it as well according to Young . The map will include the participating homes and residents of the yard sale . The map contains pin points on the home , as well as a key for different options .

Along with the yard sale , a hoagie sale is also being held on June 4 . The tickets can be purchased at the Success Center , or interested parties can contact

See YARD SALE , Page 10

“ It ’ s a new program and I think from the feedback that I ’ ve gotten from the parents and the administrators is that it is going very well ,” Mento said .

When discussing some challenges with getting the program up and running , Mento discussed

Hammonton will be hosting and organizing by Sean Friel a number of events in downtown . For more

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER information on certain events or to register , contact MainStreet Hammonton Executive

HAMMONTON — With the upcoming Director Cassie Iacovelli at ( 609 ) 567- months of May and June , MainStreet

See EVENTS , Page 4

having to open up during the middle of the school year .

“ The most challenging part … they [ the State of New Jersey ] need us to get into the program mid year , that was quite challenging having to make it all happen in mid- January , where we felt it would

Having to open registration during the beginning of the school year was not an easy task , yet Mento complimented the staff ,

See MENTO Page 3

Courtesy Photo

Dr . Emanuel Sanfilippo ( center ) recently traveled to Iceland to support the National Icelandic Hockey Team in their quest for gold at the International Ice Hockey Federation . He is pictured with his wife Donna and former player Úlfar Jón Andrésson of Icelandactivities . is .

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