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ARREST MADE AT REC AREA
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Volume 20 • Issue 23
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
www.hammontongazette.com
Several warrant arrests made by Hammonton police
Street Recreation Area, Officer
Brandan Campbell witnessed three
subjects in a car, Hammonton Police Chief Robert Jones said.
Following an investigation, Mi-
randa Mustino, 20, of Waterford
Twp., was found to have warrants
from Monroe Twp. for $1,500 and
Buena Borough for $500, Jones
said.
She was unable to post bail and
was transported to the Atlantic
County Jail, Jones said,
Dylan Saninocencio, 19, of Egg
Harbor City, was discovered to be
in possession of marijuana and
marijuana paraphernalia after consenting to a search. He was charged
and released, Jones said.
Additional warrant arrests last
week included the following, Jones
Big day for town 97 graduate from St. Joseph
on July Fourth
HAMMONTON—On June 5 at
12:32 p.m., while conducting a
property check of the Seventh
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—On Monday,
July 4, an Independence Day Parade will take place in town for the
first time in about a decade. The
parade is being reinstituted as part
of the ongoing sesquicentennial
celebrations.
See POLICE, Page 12
Fireworks,
Goodman Fiske
In addition, an Interfaith Service will be held outdoors at Hammonton Lake Park on July 3. On
July 4, Goodman Fiske will perform a free concert at the bandstand at the lake park from 4 p.m.
Local history a
hit at Kramer Hall
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Interested
Hammontonians and history
lovers from everywhere continue
to make their way to the hugely
See JULY, Page 4
successful exhibit mounted at The
Noyes Gallery at Stockton
University’s Kramer Hall at 30
Front Street in conjunction with
the Hammonton Sesquicentennial.
The current exhibit, entitled
Hammonton: 150 Years of
Cancer walk brings people together
See EXHIBIT, Page 12
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
St. Joseph High School students exit church following their graduation ceremony on May 31.
Shuster, Poston lead their class
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Graduating
high school is one of the most exciting times in a young person’s
life. Family members and friends
gathered together at St. Joseph
Church on the night of May 31 to
celebrate the graduating class of
2016 of St. Joseph High School
and recognize them for all of the
accomplishments that took place
during the past four years.
The ceremony began with students and faculty members making
their way into the church as the traditional sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” played in the
background. After a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem was
performed by Jasmine Chen,
Kevin Johnson and Shane Leyden,
Dean of Students Robert McCluskey introduced the 2016 Salutatorian, Jessica Poston, who will
be attending Ramapo College of
All HMS labs will
receive upgrades
by Kevin Troilo
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
THG/Kevin Troilo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Sam Rodio Jr., Councilman and cancer survivor Joseph Giralo and Councilman Sam Rodio together at the Hammonton Cancer Foundation walk. See related article, Page 16.
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HAMMONTON—The Hammonton Middle School will soon
receive a complete renovation to its
science labs. Upgrades were approved by the board of education
and will cost the district
$261,996.83. According to Ham-
See SJHS, Page 3
monton Middle School Principal
Michael Nolan and Assistant Superintendent Robin Chieco, the
plan to upgrade the labs has been
in the works for a number of years.
“This has been a wish list item
for some time. Our labs have been
outdated for some time and have
needed upgrading to reflect Next
Generation Science standards and
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