Awards given
out to HHS students
p. 21
Businesses show their
support for RW&B Fest
p. 27-38
It’s Hammy voting time!
Ballot inside.
p. 20
POLICE RAID THIRD ST. APT.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Volume 22 • Issue 25
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Local police and
the Atlantic County SWAT team exe-
cuted a search warrant for Hector
Rosado, 24, at an apartment on S.
Police: Man distributing heroin, crack cocaine
Third Street at 5 a.m. on June 12, but
Rosado was not home at the time,
Hammonton Police Chief Robert
Jones said.
“We executed a search warrant and
Hector Rosado was not present,” Jones
said.
Jones said Rosado was distributing
drugs from the apartment, which had
seven people living in it.
“He was distributing heroin and
crack cocaine. There were three adults
and three juveniles in addition to
Rosado present in the apartment. They
Report about anti- Lakeview Garage turning 70
bullying presented
by Lauren Bucci
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—At the June 6
Hammonton Board of Education
meeting, during the second presen-
tation of the night, Assistant Super-
intendent Tammy Leonard came
before the board to share the dis-
See POLICE, Page 2
Hector Rosado
trict’s HIB Grade Report as part of
the requirements of the Anti-Bully-
ing Bill of Rights Act.
“On May 30, the New Jersey
Department of Education released
the school self-assessment under
the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
District and School Grade Report.
This report that I’m making tonight
Swim Club at 60:
‘summer hangout’
See SCHOOL, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—It has been 62 years since Robert Penza donated
the land on which the Hammonton Swim Club (213 Berwyn Ave.) was
opened two years later in 1958. Every year since then, the club has pro-
vided its members with countless summer memories and has created
many long-lasting friendships.
As the Hammonton Swim Club enters its 60th anniversary season,
Gazette travels to Disney World Lakeview Garage’s
See SWIM, Page 4
THG/Gabe Donio. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Pictured (l-r): David Perone Jr., David Perone Sr. and Nick Perone Jr. at Lakeview Garage Inc.
70th anniversary
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—One
of
Hammonton’s longest-running
businesses, Lakeview Garage Inc.,
is turning 70 this year. Founded by
Nick and Theresa Perone in 1948
and owned and operated by mem-
bers of the Perone family ever
since, the company is now led by
Nick Perone Jr., David Perone Sr.
and David Perone Jr.
The Gazette interviewed the
three men about the long-running
business known for towing, re-
pairs and serving their customers
well. A model of consistency,
Plastic bag usage
fee being pursued
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
Courtesy Photo
Fitness Mogul owner Rachel Schoenstein (third from left) and her friends brought The Gazette with them to Orlando
Florida when visiting Disney World. Traveling this summer, bring The Gazette with you and we will print your photo.
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HAMMONTON—The Hamm-
onton Environmental Commission
hosted Ventnor Green Team
chairperson, Monica Coffey, and
Steve Jasiecki, of Sustainable
Downbeach, during its meeting on
June 13 to solicit information and
See LAKEVIEW, Page 8
advice regarding the logistics of
single-use plastic bag fee
ordinances.
Coffey said Ventnor passed an
ordinance to implement a five-
cent fee for the use of single-use
plastic bags in February 2018,
which will go into effect on
October 1, 2018. All of Ventnor’s
fee monies will remain with the
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