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‘BUYER’ STEALS ATV
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Volume 23 • Issue 26
by Gabe Donio
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supposed buyer who found him on
the app, Hammonton Police Lt.
Kevin Friel said. The theft oc-
curred on the 600 block of N.
Third Street at 7 p.m. on June 21,
Friel said.
“A person attempted to sell his
ATV through a mobile app. The
potential buyer came to his house
and asked if he could drive the
ATV prior to making the transac-
tion. The owner and said buyer
went out to ride the quad, and at
some point the owner of the quad
said he did not hear the quad be-
hind him anymore. The other quad
and the buyer were nowhere to be
found, and the potential buyer
could not be contacted via phone.
The quad owner reported the inci-
dent to police,” Friel said.
Friel said the disappearance of
the ATV is being investigated. It is
Town resolution: Barbecue held at The Heritage
Look into EHR
redevelopment
HAMMONTON—A man who
attempted to sell his ATV through
a mobile app had it stolen by the
by Joseph F. Berenato
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HAMMONTON—At the town
council meeting on June 17, coun-
cil voted on Resolution #104-
2019, introduced by town solicitor
See POLICE, Page 2
Affordable housing
a component
Michael Malinsky, authorizing the
town council and planning board
to conduct an investigation to de-
termine whether Block 2608, Lots
Plan. board OKs
3-lot subdivision
See COUNCIL, Page 12
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—During its meeting on June 19, the Hammonton
Planning Board unanimously approved a minor subdivision for resident
John Spado, who is seeking to subdivide his 11.26-acre property into two
separate parcels.
Kids sell locally-grown produce Kramer Hall hosts
See BOARD, Page 4
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Hammonton’s Heritage Assisted Living held its first annual Heritage Barbecue on June 22. Many of the center's resi-
dents and their families attended the outdoor event. Nancy Alloway, Debra Culbertson, Deb Acquarolo and Marry Sto-
errle enjoyed the event.
business workshop
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—The New
Jersey Small Business Develop-
ment Centers (NJSBDC) of At-
lantic, Cape May and Cumberland
Counties recently began an initia-
tive to intensify its local presence
by providing several educational
and business resources for small
business owners and entrepreneurs
that are looking to develop and
grow their businesses.
On June 14, the NJSBDC wel-
comed the Union County Eco-
nomic Development Corporation
(UCEDC)—a non-profit eco-
nomic development corporation
Fireworks coming
for Fourth of July
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THG/Franki Rudnesky. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Michael, 3, Jake, 7, and Daniel, 5, Wuillermin selling produce on their family’s front lawn on Fourth Street on June 21.
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HAMMONTON—During the
Hammonton Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting on June 18,
it was confirmed that there will be
a fireworks display at Hammonton
Lake Park on the Fourth of July.
According to Recreation Leader
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Denise Mazzeo, the fireworks will
be set off at dusk from the National
Guard Armory across from the
park on South Egg Harbor Road.
There will not be any other spe-
cial festivities taking place at the
park on the Fourth of July, but
commission member Council-
woman Brooke Sacco said the
community is welcome to offer
See PARKS, Page 8
by Stephen Pistone
See NJSBDC, Page 3