Vote for the Hammys !
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Downtown and uptown news
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Chamber honors local businesses
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Visit the real Downton Abbey
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Wednesday , May 25 , 2022 |
Volume 26 • Issue 21 |
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by Sean Friel
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On Friday May 20 , MainStreet Hammonton held its annual Cruisin ’ MainStreet event .
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adults alike .
While walking downtown during the event , guests could look at unique or antique cars on downtown streets with many cars opening up the hood to
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Hammonton running the event along with volunteers from the Cruisin ’ Classics Auto Club . She was set up in front of Reagan Rock for the event . There , the contests for the night were be held , as |
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TESLA STRIKES PLEASANT HOME
Man charged with DWI after incident driving left E . Pleasant Street and struck the by Gabe Donio front of a residence at 5:02 a . m . on May 22 ,
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Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said . “ There was a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle striking a porch of a house on
HAMMONTON — A local man was charged with driving while under the influence ( DWI ) when the white Tesla he was the 200 block of E . Pleasant Street ,” Friel See TESLA , Page 14
PWTC on Cypress
THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Craig Corbit and his 1970 Chevelle SS 454 during Cruisin ’ MainStreet on May 20 .
Diverse Voices Poetry Cafe held at HHS
comfortably in front of friends and once before in 2019 , but because of Audrey Griess , the Blue Review family to attend . It was held in the by Sean Friel family . Poetry is a means of COVID-19 , the event was put on Literary Magazine Club and the cafeteria of the high school , with
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER expressing one ’ s feelings , and hold . Many young writers and Celebrate Mind and Diversity tables set up for the guests at the many young aspiring writers and poets now had an outlet for their Club , students have the event . Other seating was available
HAMMONTON — On May 18 , poets took the stage at the high pieces of art , and expression of opportunity to speak their minds , as well , with chairs lining the walls Hammonton High School held school cafeteria , connecting with feelings . and to speak freely with emotions . and empty spaces of the cafeteria . Diverse Voices Poetry Cafe , where their audience in the process . With the help of Hammonton The event was invitation only , Parents and friends alike crowded students could perform The Poetry Cafe event was held High School English teacher with the poets inviting friends and See POETRY , Page 3
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Hammonton Lake oil spill discussed
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On May 10 , the Hammonton Lake Water Quality Committee met at town hall to discuss different matters about the Hammonton Lake . Members in attendance were Chair Dan Bachalis , Dwight Baldwin , John Keenan and Robert Roesch . Bachalis welcomed everyone to the meeting , and recognized Rebecca French- Mesch was at the meeting , along with The Gazette .
Bachalis mentioned the minutes written by the Parks and Rec Commission during their meeting , bringing up the potential for a skateboard park , and new pickleball courts being converted from the tennis courts . The courts themselves would be converted into pickleball courts , but would
still function as tennis courts .
The committee mentioned an oil spill on the lake , and tried to specify what the origin of the spill
See LAKE , Page 10
News from Parks & Rec May 17 mtg .
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Parks and Recreation Commission met on May 17 to discuss different matters in the town . Councilman Sam Rodio of the committee was not present
See PARKS , Page 16
Ct . contamination
meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee , held in town hall . by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
Vettese said that the second test for the affected property was completed on May 18 .
HAMMONTON — Public Works Manager Robert Vettese discussed well contamination on Cypress Court at the May 19
Arts & Music Festival held
THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
The 2nd Annual Hammonton Arts and Music Festival was held on Horton Street on May 21 . Kaitlyn Rinker displays her collection of resin pieces for sale at the event . See article inside .
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