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KRAMER BEVERAGE TURNS 90
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Volume 18 • Issue 20
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
www.hammontongazette.com
Holds celebratory event at Hammonton facility
HaMMONtON—On May 10,
family, friends and employees of
Kramer Beverage Company celebrated the 90th anniversary of the
business and Chairman Charles
Kramer’s 50th year with the company. the event offered food, beer,
amusements and games. the beer
distributing company has been in
Hammonton in the business park
since 2002.
Charles Kramer said he is proud
of his family business and it now
represents four generations as his
son, Mark, was named the president of Kramer Beverage Company
in 2008.
“this is an important day be-
by Paul J. Macrie IV
cause it goes back to my grandfather Ben and my father arnold.
they both worked so hard, and
other family members as well. i became the third generation and the
icing on the cake was Mark Kramer
as fourth generation. Mark is 44
and is doing a fantastic job. it has
been a great marriage here in Ham-
monton. We love it here because of
the great location and the great people, and because of the ability to
hire great employees and we have
really developed a great team here,”
Charles Kramer said.
Kramer talked about some difficult years before the business took
off, and he said it was a group effort
to make it become a reality. He envisions being in Hammonton for
the long-term, while continuing to
grow.
“Hammonton has been a total
home run for all these reasons, the
location, the people. We were fortunate to build a really nice facility
that really works well, and it is an
expandable facility so, if and when
we can, we are going to try to bring
according to Mayor Stephen DiDonato, draining and curb work
along the local stretch is the first
step to the project and that process
is taking place now. DiDonato
was told by the New Jersey Department
of transportation
(NJDOt) that asphalt will be fully
Rt. 30 repaving Two locals vying for same crown
project underway
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the White
Horse Pike (route 30) repaving
project in Hammonton is underway, as arawak Paving Company
(Barrett asphalt Company) has
the bid for the ongoing operations.
See KRAMER, Page 14
Ruberton, Warren
leading fire dept.
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Volunteer fire Department’s chief is Michael ruberton
and the assistant chief is John Warren. though there are two fire
See WHP, Page 12
companies in the town of Hammonton, the two men are in charge
of both companies, which form the
Hammonton Volunteer fire Department. ruberton said, on average, the department deals with
30-40 emergency calls a month,
whether it is fire, accident or other
HHS prom draws a big crowd Mento votes against
See FIRE, Page 10
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St. Joseph High School grad and JoJo’s FroYo Bar co-owner Alyssa Clements (left) and Hammonton High School grad and
safe driving advocate Lindsey Giannini are both competing for Miss New Jersey in June. See related story on Page 3.
‘14-‘15 district budget
by Lauren Bucci
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Board of education
adopted the 2014-2015 budget on
May 7 with an 8 to 1 vote. Board
member Sam Mento voted against
the budget.
the 2014-2015 Hammonton
School District budget was
adopted in the amount of
$48,397,163 and will mean a twopart tax increase for taxpayers of
the town.
according to Hammonton
School Business administrator
Barbara Prettyman, there will be a
3.34 cent tax increase for the operating budget and a two cent tax
increase for the debt service, for a
total of 5.34 cents.
“this budget includes a modest
Olivo asks board
to table application
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
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Hammonton High School seniors Paige Mortellite and Alex Padovani went to the May 9 prom together. The promenade
was held inside the high school and the prom itself was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City. For more pictures from
the promenade see pages 21 and 24.
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HaMMONtON—On May 7,
the Hammonton Planning Board
held its regular meeting. there was
one item on the agenda. it was a
change of use, waiver of site plan
application which was tabled by
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See BOE, Page 4
the board until July.
the applicant, adamucci associates, LLC., was seeking a change
of use, waiver of site plan from an
office, warehouse and petroleum
bulk plant to an office and fitness
studio for Block 3604, Lot 1, zone
HB at 225 Broadway.
Local attorney frank Olivo re-
See PLANNING, Page 2