On June 8 at the Hammonton Board of Education meeting
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Preschool-3 lottery held
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
On June 8 at the Hammonton Board of Education meeting
HAMMONTON — The lottery for Preschool-3 students was held at the June 8 meeting of the Hammonton Board of Education .
Board of Education President Sam Mento III introduced Superintendent of Schools Robin Chieco , who had a bag filled with numbered balls representing all of the applicants to the program , and board member Ray Scipione , who was responsible for drawing and reading the numbers .
See SCHOOL , Page 8
HHS Class of ‘ 23 graduates
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED NJSP , HPD find missing vehicle
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by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The
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New Jersey State Police ( NJSP ) and Hammonton
Police Department ( HPD ) worked together to find a stolen vehicle after the
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NJSP contacted the HPD at 5:30 a . m . on June 16 , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin
Friel said .
See POLICE , Page 2
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Hammontonians ’ plans |
THG / Betsey Karl . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Mary DeRose accepts her diploma from Hammonton Board of Education President Sam Mento III during Hammonton High School ’ s graduation ceremony on June 15 . Special section inside .
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Leo Park |
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by Mohammed Fuad
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residents who were involved in the planning , construction and opening of the park reflected on the time period of what started as |
1997 , then-24-year-old Gazette Publisher Gabriel Donio was a member of the Hammonton Lions
Club since 1996 and later became
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idea of turning the old basketball courts on Vine Street / School
House Lane into a park for the
Lions to Orsi .
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there behind Veterans Park .’ His response really was that he thought it was nuts but he , with him being service-minded and the |
HAMMONTON — The |
Leo |
an idea that eventually came to |
their President at 27 years old . |
“ I said ‘ you see here in front of |
club |
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service-minded , |
Club Park section of Veterans Park broke ground on June 28 , 1998 |
fruition with the many selfless contributions of those who made |
One day in 1997 , while Donio and Arthur Orsi were standing in front |
the post office , there ’ s Key Club Park , which is for the Kiwanis |
decided to take it up as a possible project to do and they did ,” Donio |
and now fast forward , it will be celebrating 25 years . Hammonton |
the idea become a reality .
Spinning back the clock to
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of the Hammonton Post Office on
Third Street , Donio presented the
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Club and their youth organization , we ’ ll have Leo Club Park over |
said . |
See LEO , Page 4 |
Arbor Day Poster winners honored
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The winners of the First Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest were honored at the June 14 meeting of the Hammonton Environmental Commission .
Commission Chair Dan Bachalis welcomed the winners and their families to the meeting .
“ We want to thank you for not only submitting really interesting posters , but also for doing a really fantastic job ,” Bachalis said .
Bachalis said that there were more than 30 entries into the contest , and selecting winners was no easy task . Bachalis said that he and Commissioner Amy Menzel , along with a member of the Hammonton Arts Center , “ discussed and debated each poster several times .” “ In the end , it was unanimous as to what we came down to ,” Ba-
See ARBOR , Page 12
Green , Garden Cmtes . met June 5
by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Community Garden and Green Committee held their committee meeting at town hall on
See GREEN , Page 3 for the summer ?
by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and gas prices
THG / Mohammed Fuad . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Incoming 2023 Lions Club President Lori Orsi and 2000 and 2001 Past President and Gazette Publisher Gabe Donio at Leo Club Park on June 12 . Donio had the idea to build the park , which was formerly the home of two asphalt basketball courts .
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have been a dollar less in the past year or so . With the school year finishing up and summer right around the corner , Hammonton residents , business owners ,
See SUMMER , Page 12
Leo Park turning 25 in 2023
75 cents