Gazette Deputy Journalists
take over Our Town
p. 17
Moorhead, MainStreet
honored by Chamber
p. 25-40
Chinese Lantern Festival
returns to Philly
p. 39
IMAGES LEAD TO CHARGES
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Volume 22 • Issue 21
by Gina Rullo
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
MAYS LANDING—A Ham-
monton man has been charged
with multiple counts of possession
and distribution of images of child
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Houck charged with possession of child abuse and child exploitation images
abuse and child exploitation, fol-
lowing an Investigation by the At-
lantic County Prosecutor’s Office,
High Technology Criminal Inves-
tigations Unit, Atlantic County
Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner an-
nounced in a press release on May
16.
According to the release, on
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Robert
Houck, 41, was charged with the
following offenses:
• Third degree Possession of
child abuse and child exploitation
images
• Second degree Distribution of
child abuse and child exploitation
images
• Second degree Possession of
child abuse and child exploitation
images with the intent to distrib-
ute
• Second degree Storing or
New code for fire Miss Dina honored by Chamber
suppression system
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—The Interna-
tional Building Code (IBC) pro-
tects public health and safety
through provisions that regulate
the construction of all buildings,
except for detached one- and two-
family dwellings and townhouses
See CHARGED, Page 12
up to three stories. New Jersey also
adheres to a Uniform Construction
Code (UCC), which is adopted by
the commissioner of the Depart-
ment of Community Affairs
(DCA).
Fire protection is a key compo-
nent to building code. Chapter 9 of
the IBC pertains to fire protection
systems, such as fire alarm sys-
tems and automatic sprinkler sys-
New book by
Anne Sceia Klein
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Long before
the #MeToo and Time’s Up move-
ments that gained traction online
provided a voice to women around
the world and shined light on the
ongoing issues related to assault,
See FIRE, Page 4
harassment and discrimination
they face, especially in the work-
place, the battle for women’s rights
was fought on college campuses,
such as the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
It was on this campus in 1964
where Hammonton native Anne
Sceia Klein, and countless other
Enjoying The Gazette in Aruba
See SCEIA KLEIN, Page 3
Historic artifact
found in garage
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Dina Moorhead (center) was honored May 15 by the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce. She was given the
“Nice Going Award.” She is pictured with Chamber President Carl Powell, Treasurer Lisa Varesio, Vice President Ben
Ott and Atlantic County Fifth District Freeholder James Bertino. Special section begins on page 25.
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Two years
ago, Tony Pagano and his wife,
Barbara, were cleaning out the
garage of his late grandfather
Gennaro Caruso’s home on
Pleasant Street. Pagano had been to
the home many times since his
grandfather died to clean and
organize, but never thought to
check the storage space above the
garage.
It was here that Pagano
discovered a strange item that was
about three-feet long and one foot
wide, covered with a dark-colored
Soccer fields have
overwatering issue
by Michael Rizzotte
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
Courtesy Photo
Longtime Gazette reader Joseph Pezzuto brought the newspaper with him when he traveled to Aruba to vacation with
his wife Bernie.
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HAMMONTON—The May 15
Hammonton Parks and Recreation
meeting opened with a discussion
about irrigation at the Moss Mill
soccer
fields.
Hammonton
Municipal Utility Department
See PAGANO, Page 14
Superintendent Anthony DeCicco
addressed the commission about
separating zones and adding an
additional controller, as well as
fixing some valves to combat
overwatering in the area. The
possible installation of some rain
sensors was also discussed.
“The problem with the moisture
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