Downtown news
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Fun times at the library
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2022 HHS Graduates
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Coming to Netflix in July
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Wednesday , June 22 , 2022 |
Volume 26 • Issue 25
Proposed 12th St . apts .
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Representatives from Hammonton Gardens LLC presented a site improvement application at the June 13 meeting of the Hammonton Planning Board .
That application — No . 14-21PB — is for approval to construct four new apartment buildings — with 84 units — to accompany the five existing apartment buildings , with 52 units — which will be renovated — at 882 12th St ., Block 1201 / Lots 5 & 5.01 , which is located in Hammonton ’ s
See PLANNING , Page 10
HHS Class of ‘ 22 graduates
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
www . hammontongazette . com
DISORDERLY CHARGE AT TOWN HALL
Friel : EHC Man charged with
HAMMONTON — A man who was allegedly yelling profanities at town hall while allegedly holding a glass filed with an alcoholic beverage was charged with disorderly conduct at 6:59 p . m . on June 14 , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .
coholic beverage believed to be beer , Friel
disorderly conduct
“ There was a subject who was drinking an said . alcoholic beverage in town hall and became Friel said Officer Matthew Heiser spoke disorderly ,” Friel said . with the subject Steven McIntyre , 37 , of Egg Police were advised of a subject in the Harbor City . lobby who was yelling and had a glass of al-
See POLICE , Page 2
Tuckahoe Turf Farms :
THG / Betsey Karl . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Hammonton High School senior Neil Curcio received his diploma from Hammonton Board of Education member Barbara Berenato on June 13 at a ceremony . See inside for a special section on HHS graduation .
Lakeview Gardens discussed at PWTC mtg . |
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by Joseph F . Berenato
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — During the June 15 meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting , Public Works
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Manager Robert Vettese gave an update regarding well testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS ) in the Lakeview Gardens section of Hammonton .
“ We only got one person back that submitted it , and they ’ re on Moss Mill Road . They tested negative
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on the PFAS ,” Vettese said .
Mayor Stephen DiDonato said that the water at 777 N . White
Horse Pike had also been tested .
“ Their water passed for PFAS ... I had mine and my daughter ’ s tested ; we passed for PFAS . Mine was 10.4 out of 14 parts per trillion
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,” DiDonato said .
Vettese said that he planned to further request that residents in that area test for the contaminant .
Also during his report , Vettese discussed the Transportation Alternatives Program through the New Jersey Department of Transportation
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( DOT ).
“ There ’ s another funding source that they have , where we can get anywhere from $ 350,000 to $ 1.4 million . There ’ s a whole bunch of different projects , from bikeways , pedestrian paths , historic preser-
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Ag . Secretary visits Macrie Bros . Farms
by Dan Russoman
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Several area dignitaries gathered at Macrie Brothers Farms on June 20 to celebrate the opening of blueberry season and also kickoff this year ’ s # JerseyFreshisBest photo contest .
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher was on hand and commended the Macrie family for their work and fine crop .
“ This is a special time of year . Farms like this one [ Marcie Brothers ] have been working hard and now are ready to send some of New Jersey ’ s finest blueberries around the country ,” Fisher said .
Along with Fisher , Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison , Atlantic County Fifth District Commissioner James Bertino , Atlantic County Commissioner At-Large Caren Fitzpatrick , Vice Chairman of the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners John Risley and New Jersey State
See BLUEBERRY Page 8
Bugs topic of Garden meeting
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On June 13 , the Hammonton Green Committee held a Garden Talk in the community garden off of 11th Street . The topic of discussion during the talk was about different
See BUGS , Page 16
Growing for decades
800 acres are used primarily for sod , while by Sean Friel the others are used for watersheds , wetlands
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER and service areas . The Tuckahoe Turf Farm distributes sod and turf throughout New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland
HAMMONTON — With more than 50 years of experience , Tuckahoe Turf Farms is known for its quality sod and turf . About
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See TUCKAHOE , Page 4
See PWTC , Page 3
THG / Dan Russoman . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher joins Matt and Caitlyn Macrie at Macrie Brothers Farm on June 20 .
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