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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 41
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 49
HAMMONTON
FAMILY EYECARE
WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Antonietta Martin
antonietta (nee DelGesso) Martin, 86, of Waterford, died on Sun-
day, May 28, 2017, at the arden Courts of Cherry Hill.
Born in italy, she lived in Waterford for many years. She was a
talented seamstress and loved to make clothes for her granddaughters
whether it was for formal communion dresses, costumes or clothes
for their dolls. She could make any gourmet meal and never used a
recipe. She had an open door policy and treated all the neighborhood
kids as they were hers.
She was predeceased by her husband, John Peter Martin Sr. She
is survived by her son, John P. Martin Jr. and his wife, Dina of Ocean
City; her daughter, Maria ruggiero, and her husband, rich of Sewell;
her six grandchildren; her three step-grandchildren, and her seven
great-grandchildren.
family and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial on friday, June 2 at St. Mary of
Mt. Carmel Parish – St. Joseph Church, third and french Streets, Hammonton. Burial fol-
lowed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 300 W. White Horse Pike, Berlin.
Donations may be made to Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, attn: Development Office,
5 eves Drive, Suite 300 Marlton, NJ 08053.
arrangements made by the Marinella funeral Home.
Michael A.P. Pascu
Michael a.P. Pascu, 37, of egg Harbor township, died peacefully
on tuesday, May 30, 2017, at atlantiCare Medical Center in Gal-
loway township.
Michael was born in Camden and has lived in egg Harbor town-
ship most of his life.
He is survived by his mother, esther r. egizi (Gus) of Hammon-
ton; his father, Paul Pascu (Kathleen) of Winslow township; his sis-
ter, Joyce Masters (Sean) of Mountain Home, idaho; his brother,
Magnus Pascu of Winslow township; and his grandfather, Gus egizi
Jr. (Judy) of Gibbsboro.
family and friends attended funeral Services on Saturday, June
3, 2017, at Sicklerville United Methodist Church, 406 Church road
in Sicklerville.
in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Michael’s memory to: Devereux advanced
Behavioral Health-New Jersey, 286 Mantua Grove road, West Deptford, NJ 08066, attn:
Donna Marie renner.
arrangements made by the Carnesale funeral Home.
Man killed by train
TRAIN, from Page 1
“We were notified by New Jer-
sey transit,” friel said.
the death remains under inves-
tigation by New Jersey transit,
friel said.
“they investigate any accidents
or fatalities that occur regarding
trains and railroad crossings, any
impacts involving the train,” friel
said.
torbic said Mannery was struck
at approximately 9:50 p.m.
“[the train was] operating as
the 8:44 p.m. departure from
Philadelphia to atlantic City. ap-
proximately an hour after it left
Philadelphia, at 9:50 p.m., the
train fatally struck a trespasser
west of the Hammonton Station. it
was between francis Street and
fairview avenue in Hammonton,”
torbic said.
No one on the train sustained
injuries, she said.
“there were 30 people on the
train between customers and crew
members, and there were no in-
juries to any of them,” torbic said.
the investigation is being han-
dled by New Jersey transit Police,
both torbic and friel said.
“the investigation is still ongo-
ing,” torbic said.
information regarding the cause
of death would be handled by the
atlantic County Medical exam-
iner, according to torbic.
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Town receives $477,000 in grants
Painters work on the outside of Serenity for the Day, located at the Giannini Building on the White Horse Pike
(Route 30). Thursday, June 1, 3:47 p.m.
GRANTS, from Page 1
for the House Permanent Select
Committee on intelligence, is also
Chairman of the House aviation
Subcommittee.
the $255,820 is for the final
phase of a project to remove tree
obstructions from the runway
3/21 approach and transitional
surfaces, according to a release
from LoBiondo’s office. the
town of Hammonton will receive
the funding.
Mayor Stephen DiDonato said
he is grateful for funding.
“Grants for the airport are al-
ways appreciated. the airport is
really starting to flourish,” DiDo-
nato said.
On May 25, the administration
of New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie announced 373 Local aid
grants totaling $78.75 million to
help municipalities advance a va-
riety of transportation projects
without burdening local property
taxpayers, including $222,000 for
Hammonton.
the money is for Second road
Phase ii improvements.
“South Second road is badly in
need of repair from 12th Street to
Chew road, it’s roughly one mile.
this will go a long way in helping
that,”DiDonato said.
“Most of the Municipal aid
grants will support road resurfac-
ing or preservation projects and
will help towns make much
needed repairs. these grants will
help keep local roads in a state of
good repair without burdening
local property taxes,” NJDOt
Commissioner richard t. Ham-
mer
“the NJDOt municipal aid
program for 2017 awarded the
town an additional $222,000 on
top of the $195,000 award we re-
ceived in the last round. that
means we now have $417,000 in
state fund[s] to mill and overlay
pave South Second road. the en-
gineer estimates are about 50
[percent] higher but that included
mill and overlay paving from Sec-
ond road from Chew road bend
to 12th/route 54. the project may
be modified based on the commit-
tee recommendations,” Hammon-
ton
Public
Works
Manager/Business administrator
Jerome Barberio said.
Barberio told The Gazette the
two projects would be discussed
at the committee level and by
council this month.
the competitive Municipal aid
grant program attracted 628 appli-
cations worth $287.3 million in
work. a total of 373 municipali-
ties applicants were awarded
grants, which are funded through
the New Jersey transportation
trust fund.
Under the Municipal aid grant
program, each county is appor-
tioned a share of the total funding
based on population and the num-
ber of local centerline miles. Mu-
nicipalities compete for portions
of their county’s share. Past per-
formance in connection with
timely award of projects and con-
struction close-out factor into the
evaluation of the Municipal aid
grant proposals. Of the $78.75
million, there is $5 million allot-
ted for municipalities qualifying
for Urban aid under state law,
wi th the awards determined by
the Department of Community
affairs.
When evaluating municipal aid
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grant applications, NJDOt gives
an additional point to municipali-
ties that have adopted Complete
Streets policies. at the time mu-
nicipal aid applications were due
there were 122 municipalities
with complete streets policies,
and all but 11 submitted applica-
tions. Of them, 99 were recom-
mended for grants totaling $21.4
million.
a total of 134 municipalities
and eight counties now have
adopted Complete Streets poli-
cies, which establishes guidelines
that require consideration be
given to pedestrians and bicyclists
when local transportation projects
are being planned, designed and
built. NJDOt adopted its award-
winning policy in December,
2009.
NJDOt provides 75 percent of
a municipal aid grant when a
town awards a contract and the re-
maining 25 percent upon comple-
tion of the project.
Drug arrest
POLICE, from Page 1
HPD executed a search warrant,
which was formulated from an
ongoing narcotics investigation.
Bonanata was charged with
possession of controlled danger-
ous substance (cds) heroin and
marijuana, possession with intent
to distribute cds heroin and mari-
juana, possession of cds within
500 feet of a county facility, pos-
session of drug paraphernalia and
possession of syringes, the release
from friel said.
friel said all of Bonanata’s
charges were placed on sum-
monses, and he was released per
bail reform following being
processed at the Hammonton Po-
lice Department.
CORRECTION: in the March 15
article on summer camps, the price
for Camp tuscaloosa was incor-
rectly stated. the price is $46 per
day or $230 per week for campers
attending six full weeks or more
and registering after april 1, not
$240 as reported. the daily rate is
$48 per day. The Gazette regrets
the error.