Fun photos from
Food Truck Festival
p. 18
Local businesses
support Blueberry Fest
p. 31-42
Vote for the Hammy Awards!
p. 42
4 ARRESTS ON 2 STREETS
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Volume 21 • Issue 24
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON – Police said
they made four arrests earlier this
month on two downtown streets,
Orchard Street and Railroad Av-
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Police make presence known on Orchard St., Railroad Ave.
enue. One arrest was made on the
evening of June 5 and three ar-
rests were made on the evening of
June 9, Hammonton Police Det.
Sgt. Edward Slimm told The
Gazette.
• On June 5 at 10:01 p.m.,
Christopher Wagner, 25, of Ham-
monton, was arrested on E. Or-
chard Street on an outstanding
warrant in the amount of $2,000
from Palmyra Municipal Court
and a warrant from Somerdale
Borough in the amount of $326,
Slimm said. He was unable to
post bail and was turned over to
the Palmyra Police Department.
Detective Jared Baglivo was
the arresting officer, Slimm said
Action Auto Body St. Joseph High graduates
expansion OK’d
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—During its
meeting of June 7, the planning
board unanimously approved a
change of use, allowing for a va-
cant church adjacent to Action
Auto Body to be used by the com-
See POLICE, Page 12
Will use former
church bldg.
pany as a metal fabrication, auto
body repair, light mechanic repair
shop and office.
Action Auto Body owner
Joseph Berenato appeared before
Breitzman, Craig
lead SJHS class
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Sixty young
men and women took the first step
towards adulthood on June 8 by
completing their Catholic high
school education as the 78th class
See PLANNING, Page 17
to graduate from St. Joseph High
School (SJHS).
A Baccalaureate Mass was held
at St. Joseph Church, followed by
the commencement exercises to
officially introduce the Class of
2017. Red and white gowns and
meticulously decorated caps filled
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
St. Joe High School held its graduation on June 8 at St. Joseph Church at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Parish. More than
60 students graduated from the Catholic high school. Jake Frederico, Joseph Fichetola and Vincent Esher listen in-
tently.
It’s blueberry season once again Food truck festival:
Food, music, crowds
See GRAD, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON— Good food
and good music was the recipe as
a diverse assortment of mobile
food vendors from Hammonton
and beyond generated a crowd of
thousands for downtown Ham-
Board approves
ins. coverage
See FOOD, Page 2
by Tania Rivera
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THG/Gina Rullo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Hammonton resident Anthony Mortellite with his sons, Anthony (left) and Carmello, checked on his blueberry bushes
at his Winslow Township farm Blues Brothers Blueberry Farm on June 7 ahead of picking. Young Anthony picked a
few for his own sampling. Many local growers began picking last week.
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HAMMONTON—During the
regular Hammonton Board of Ed-
ucation meeting on June 8, the
“Doctrine of Necessity” was read
and approved twice by the board.
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in
The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Enjoying the festival.
The doctrine specifically out-
lines conflicts between board
members and employees of the dis-
trict who are related to board mem-
bers.
The first time the doctrine was
invoked, as stated in the agenda,
was “to allow all board members to
review and consider various pro-
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