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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 HAMMONTON ’ S HISTORY . . . . . . 49 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 53
WHAT ’ S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 www . hammontongazette . com
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OBITUARIES
Alexander Edward Rodi Sr . alexander edward rodi , Sr . DO , Pa , 92 , went to his eternal resting place with the Lord on august 20 , 2020 . family and friends are invited to attend his visitation friday , June 4 from 7:30 p . m . to 9:30 p . m . and Saturday , June 5 from 9:30a . m . to 10:30 a . m . at the Marinella funeral Home 102 N . third Street Hammonton , N . J . a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 11:00 a . m . at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish St . Joseph Church third & french Streets Hammonton , N . J . Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 124 S . first rd . Hammonton , N . J . in lieu of flowers , please make contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project at Wounded Warrior Project , PO Box 758517 topeka , KS 66675 . to share a condolence , please visit marinellafuneralhome . com . arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home .
Florence Emily Kennedy florence emily Kennedy , 93 , passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on May 20 , 2021 with her family by her side .
“ effie ” was born in North Bergen , N . J . on December 7 , 1927 , the daughter of emma ( Schmidt ) and Svend t . Becker . She lived in Norwood and Dumont before retiring to Sweetwater , in 1992 with her beloved husband of 55 years , John a . Kennedy who predeceased her in 2003 . a tenafly High School and Bergen Community College graduate , effie was employed by the Vanguard Health System for 19 years while raising three children . She contributed her talents to the american Legion auxiliary Post 272 , Sweetwater fire Department auxiliary , the egg Harbor City Historical Society and the Mullica township Historical Society in the Pines .
She is survived by her children , Kathleen , Mary amelia and John ; her loving grandchildren , Kate ( ted ), Henry ( Carolina ), emily and Colton . the Smith sisters brought abundant joy when she became a great grandmother to Libby , emma and Grace . Dearest longtime friends and neighbors were appreciated for their contributions to the fullness of her life . a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on tuesday , May 25 , 2021 at 10:30 a . m . at the Shrine of St . Joseph in Stirling . interment will follow at Madonna Cemetery in fort Lee . the family will greet friends on Monday , May 24 , 2021 from 4 p . m . to 7 p . m . at Gallaway and Crane funeral Home , 101 S . finley ave , Basking ridge , N . J . in lieu of flowers , a donation to St Jude ’ s Children ’ s Hospital , the Market Street Mission in Morristown or the charity of your choice , would be effie ’ s wish . for further information , or to leave an online condolence message please visit www . gcfuneralhome . com . arrangements made by Gallaway & Crane funeral Home .
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Downtown drug arrest
POLICE , from Page 1 charged with the suspended registration and uninsured vehicle , friel said .
Quintero was released pending a court date in Hammonton Joint Municipal Court , friel said . in other police news , a man was arrested at 1:46 p . m . on May 16 on the 100 block of french Street after police were called , friel said .
“ there was a call of a suspicious person . We received a call that there was a subject behind a white trailer ,” friel said .
Officers Dalton Scola and K-9 Cpl . robert zbikowski responded and came upon Danisel Contes , 44 , of Hammonton who was found behind the trailer , friel said .
“ He was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Paterson ,” friel said .
Scola was the arresting officer , friel said . also , police made two separate and unrelated warrant arrests last week , friel said .
• On May 22 at 10:03 p . m . at the intersection of 14th Street and egg Harbor road , a motor vehicle stop led to a warrant arrest , friel said . friel said Officer travis Hoffman observed a vehicle turn without giving a proper signal .
Michael Blough , 42 , of Winslow twp ., was the driver of the vehicle , friel said . He was found to have an active warrant from Washington twp . in the amount of $ 600 , friel said .
Blough was placed under arrest , transported to police headquarters , processed and released pending a new court date in Washington
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