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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Volume 18 • Issue 28
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Maplewood’s Joe Italiano dies Angelina ‘Angie’ Rodio, 89, dies
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
ing for many years who started in the business when he was nine years old, passed
away July 5 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden. Italiano was 80.
[For Italiano’s complete obituary, please
see page 2.]
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
ice as a registration clerk for the Atlantic
County Board of Elections, passed away on
July 1 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. Rodio was 89.
Born and raised in Hammonton, in addition to being retired from the Atlantic
Mt. Carmel Feast Town welcomes home troops
Wk. begins July 14
HAMMONTON—Joseph A. Italiano, the
longtime owner of Joe Italiano’s Maplewood Inn in Hammonton and Mays Land-
by Paul J. Macrie IV
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—From July
14-19, the 139th Annual Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Feast Week will
take place on the grounds of Mt.
See ITALIANO, Page 12
HAMMONTON—Angelina T. “Angie”
Rodio (nee Rizzotte) of Hammonton, wellknown to local voters for her longtime serv-
See RODIO, Page 2
Carmel on French and Third
Streets. St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
Parish will have various events
and Masses during the feast, while
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society
is continuing its tradition of offering superb carnival entertainment,
Police make
warrant arrests
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Police made
a number of warrant arrests last
week, including the following,
Hammonton Police Det. Sgt. Edward Slimm said:
• On July 2 at 8:04 p.m., follow-
See FEAST, Page 10
ing a motor vehicle stop, Joel Hernandez of Hammonton was arrested on a warrant in the amount
of $275, Slimm said.
Slimm said Hernandez was released on his own recognizance
pending court.
Sgt. Sam Angello was the arresting officer, Slimm said.
Groups preparing for Feast
See ARRESTS, Page 10
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Christopher Luisi (second to left) with his wife, Celina, Anthony Juliano, Bill Dillon, Francine Reeves, Luke Speigel,
Kaitlyn Pirolli and Frank Luisi at the troop welcome home ceremony on July 1.
Stephen DiDonato and fellow
councilmen were the dignitaries in
by Paul J. Macrie IV
attendance to welcome home the
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
troops.
HAMMONTON—On July 1,
Two buses filled with members
the 150th Engineer Company sta- of the 150th Engineer Company
tioned out of the Army National arrived at the Army National
Guard Armory on South Egg Har- Guard Armory on South Egg Harbor Road, returned home after an bor Road at almost 4:30 p.m. on
11-month reconstruction mission July 1. Police escorted the buses to
in Afghanistan. More than 100 the armory, as friends, family and
troops were deployed overseas last members of the general commuAugust, and all returned safely to nity held signs in appreciation for
friends and family. It was a monu- the soldiers’ service to the country.
mental day for the town, as Lt.
General Michael L. Kuniff
Governor Kim Guadagno, Con- began the brief ceremony to welgressman Frank LoBiondo, Mayor
See TROOPS, Page 4
Summer school projects
seek to improve district
by Paul J. Macrie IV
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
THG/Gina Rullo. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Janna Domenico, JoAnna Domenico, Terri Caruso-Cafiso and DanaJo Domenico inside the Our Lady of Assumption Society
Food Stand. They were on hand to help prepare the stand for the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel which begins July 14.
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HAMMONTON—Now that the
Hammonton School District has
completed its 2013-2014 academic
year, the work doesn’t end during
the summer break. Even though
most students and teachers will
enjoy their summer away from the
rigorous teaching and learning of
the curriculum, there are projects in
each of the three buildings that are
starting, involving cleaning and
other maintenance items.
Hammonton Board of Education
President Joseph Giralo outlined
the notable summer projects and
other happenings at the schools.
“There are projects going on at
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See SUMMER, Page 3