The Hammonton Gazette 06/28/23 Edition | Page 2

Noticias en español

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Town celebrates Blueberry Festival

p . 25

Celebrating HMS Class of 2023

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Sooy students win awards

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Wednesday , June 28 , 2023
Volume 27 • Issue 26

PWTC discusses well testing

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
Public Works Manager Robert Vettese discussed the testing of drinking wells for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

On June 22 at the PWTC meeting

( PFAS ) in the Lakeview Gardens section of Hammonton at the June 22 meeting of the Public Works and Transportation
Committee .
Vettese said that those wells that tested above acceptable limits for a sec-
See PWTC , Page 8

Blueberry Festival a success

HAM- MONTON – The Hammonton Police Department ( HPD ) were by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER dispatched to two separate driving while intoxicated or impaired ( DWI ) charges , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .
The Hammonton Police Department ( HPD ) were www . hammontongazette . com

POLICE MAKE

DWI ARRESTS

HPD report two DWIs on WHP

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER called to a DWI on South White Horse Pike and Broadway and were dispatched to the area of Central Avenue and Route 30 in reference to a report of
See POLICE , Page 2

Planning Board approves variance application

entertained one application at their meeting on June 21 .
That application — No . 23-03ZB — was submitted by John and Kelly Celona ,
See PLANNING , Page 12
THG / Mohammed Fuad . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Cooper Fox won the blueberry pie-eating contest at the 37th annual Red White and Blueberry The Hammonton Planning Board Festival . Article inside .

Celebrate Feast Week from July 11-16

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be on July 16 , with the festival beginning July 11 at St . Joseph Church . Food stand hours from
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
The pickleball courts are scheduled to be completed during the month of July , Councilman Sam Rodio announced at the June 20 meeting of the Hammonton Parks and Recreation Commission .
Rodio said that the asphalt , which requires 30 days to cure , was ready for the next phase .
“ They should be here at the end of this week — if not the beginning of next week — with the felt . They ’ re hoping by probably our next meeting , either they ’ ll be open or within a day — or two or three — because that needs two weeks to cure . So , another month from now , it should be really close ,” Rodio said .
July 11-15 will be from 5 p . m . to 11 p . m . and 12 p . m . to 11 p . m . from July 15-16 . Live music will be provided daily that week by cover bands performing along with DJ Nicky G serving as the emcee throughout the day , according to the St . Mary of Mount Carmel Parish ’ s flier .

Parks and Rec comm . met on June 20

Rodio said that the contractor was unable to provide an exact date due to the unpredictable na-
See PARKS , Page 12

Pros and cons of digital signs

by Mohammed Fuad GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Digital signs are popping up throughout town as businesses like the Hammonton Independent Fire Company Station
See SIGNS , Page 3
On July 16 , the mass schedule will start with the Mount Carmel
Society procession of images and a confession at 5 p . m . The
of Novena prayers , a brief sermon , exposition of the Blessed
Society
mass
for
deceased
schedule
concludes
with
a
Sacrament and Benediction . The
members at 8 a . m . followed by an Italian Mass at 10 a . m . and a Spanish Mass at 12 p . m . The mass
Thanksgiving Mass for the many prayers answered after procession returns .
Living Rosary is on July 15 at 5 p . m ., according to St . Mary of Mount Carmel Parish ’ s ( SMMCP )
for the intentions of all of our
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Director
of
Communications
pilgrims is at 2 p . m . followed by the Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Novena begins on July 7 through
July 15 and the schedule consists
See FEAST , Page 4

Feast of Saint John held

THG / Mohammed Fuad . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Members of the Saint John the Baptist Society pose outside James N . Rodio Hall . Article inside .

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