HHS students walk
the promenade
Local businesses
support Cruisin’!
p. 27
p. 21-26
Tribute to Shakespeare
now in the theaters
p. 45
THEFT FROM 12TH ST. WAWA
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Volume 23 • Issue 20
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—Police are
investigating a theft of movable
property that occurred at 12:26
a.m. on May 11 on the 100 block
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of 12th Street, Hammonton Police
Lt. Kevin friel said.
“a loose change charity con-
tainer was stolen,” friel said.
Officer Kyle ambrozaitis re-
sponded and spoke with the shift
manager, who said she observed a
white male pick the lock on the
charity container, unsecure the
container and conceal it in his
sweatshirt, immediately exiting
the business, friel said.
the manager was able to iden-
tify the subject, who was identi-
fied as a Mark Mcadams, 37, of
Winslow twp. Mcadams has
been charged for theft of movable
property, friel said.
friel said Mcadams will re-
ceive a summons to appear at
Hammonton Joint Municipal
Court.
in other police news, police re-
sponded to a report of a burglary
that occurred on May 11 on the
prime block of S. White Horse
Pike uptown, Hammonton Police
Lt. Kevin friel said.
“the store had been forcibly en-
tered and glass had been broken in
the office section of the store. the
Council honors Plenty of style at HHS prom
medalist Wines
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the april
29 meeting of council commenced
with a pair of presentations, be-
ginning with resident Christopher
See POLICE, Page 2
Wines, who shared some of his
experiences from when he travled
to abu Dhabi, United arab emi-
rates to compete in the triathlon,
and the 800M freestyle swimming
event in which he won a silver
medal during the 2019 Special
District takes
summer reading
in new direction
See COUNCIL, Page 12
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton School District recently announced
changes to Hammonton High School’s (HHS) summer reading program
that will go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year.
the current summer reading program requires all HHS students—as
See READING, Page 10
Lidia Bastianich
comes to Bagliani’s
THG/Kelly Hunt. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Chad Syvertson, Bryanna Cundiff, Jonathan Swayne, Cassidy Howells, Miranda Rose, Lucas Domazet, Julia Simpers
and Ayden Mayer before the Hammonton High School promenade on May 10. More pics inside.
by Franki Rudnesky
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HaMMONtON—On the brisk
evening of May 9, a line contain-
ing hundreds of eager people from
throughout the area snaked out of
Bagliani’s Market on 12th Street
and around the block onto Madi-
son avenue. a few of the most
dedicated had been waiting out-
side the store since 2 p.m., even
though the doors didn’t open for a
special event until 7.
Why was everyone waiting?
for the chance to meet and have a
book signed by italian-american
celebrity chef, emmy award-win-
ning public television host, best-
selling cookbook author and
Former cranberry
grower J. Garfield
DeMarco dies
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THG/Kelly Hunt. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Hammontonian Jennifer Jones (right) met Lidia Bastianich at the book signing event held at Bagliani’s Market on May
9. More than 1,000 people attended the event. More pics on Page 16.
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Mt. HOLLY—James Garfield
DeMarco, a former cranberry
grower and political force whose
influence extended far beyond the
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borders of the state, passed away in
his sleep at Mt. Holly Samaritan
Hospice on the morning of Mon-
day, May 13, according to his obit-
uary from Marinella funeral
Home. [For the complete obituary,
See DEMARCO, Page 4
by Gabe Donio
See LIDIA, Page 8