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Art supporting Ukraine efforts
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5 Photographers , 1 Week at the Feast
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Wednesday , July 20 , 2022 |
Volume 26 • Issue 29
Faithful drawn to July16th
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Legions of the faithful gathered in Hammonton to participate in the 147th annual religious procession
Crowds for Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel , held at 4 p . m . on July 16 .
This year ’ s celebration ran from July 11 to July 16 and included carnival rides , midway games , food stands galore , the aforementioned procession and fireworks at
See FEAST , Page 8
“ Half of it is dead now , and I was wondering why an otherwise healthy tree should be dying . A poplar tree really only lives about 50 years , and it gets to about eight feet in circumference . After that , it starts to shut down ; it doesn ’ t spewww . hammontongazette . com
HOUSE FIRE ON SECOND STREET
by Gabe Donio Fire , police
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER departments
HAMMONTON — At 1:31 a . m . on July 18 , the Hammonton Police Department received a call of smoke coming out of an respond to call apartment on the 200 block of N . Second Street , near the intersection of French Street ,
See POLICE , Page 2
Mt . Carmel Feast : A big week for volunteers year . The carnival comes to town , great by Sean Friel food is cooked up , family and friends can
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER be seen walking all over the carnival grounds and a deep showing of religious faith is shown each year on July 16 . The
THG / Betsey Karl . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 . HAMMONTON — For many The statue of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel on Bellevue Avenue on July 16 during the Grand Procession Hammontonians , the Feast of Our Lady of of Saints .
Mt . Carmel is the most exciting event of the
See VOLUNTEER , Page 10
Only two members at Env . Comm . meeting
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
Amy Menzel — the only two members in attendance — did discuss several informational agenda items .
Menzel led by providing updates about upcoming events for the Hammonton Green Committee .
“ We have our Green Market on Third Thursday [ July 21 ], and our
HAMMONTON — Though there was no quorum at the July 13 meeting of the Hammonton Environmental Commission , Chairperson Dan Bachalis and Commissioner
Giralo settling in
Garden Talk has been moved from July 18 to August 1 , and that talk will be about compost ,” Menzel said , adding that the talk will be held at 5:30 p . m . at the Hammonton Community Gardens .
While discussing the Community Forestry Management Plan ( CFMP ), Bachalis said that the commission received an email from incoming Stockton University sophomore John Bizga of Hammonton — who was in attendance at the meeting — who expressed concerns about tree health in Hammonton . Bizga said that his interest in the topic was piqued by a poplar tree in his front yard .
See COMMISSION , Page 4
Volunteers make Feast Week happen
as county clerk
by Sean Friel experience to get through . It ’ s
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER been phenomenal for me , my experience on the school board and town council has given me
MAYS LANDING — It ’ s been a more than six months since Hammonton ’ s own Joseph Giralo took the oath of office for the position of Atlantic County Clerk , and things are looking up . Giralo , a resident of Hammonton , said that his time as the Atlantic County Clerk so far has been a tremendous experience , and that every day he looks forward to his job . The Gazette had the opportunity to speak with Giralo about his time so far as the clerk , and about some of the challenges that have come along the way .
“ It ’ s been different for the fact that I ’ ve taken all my years and experience , and had to tie it all together to work through some of the situations I ’ ve inherited . It ’ s definitely a job that needs
See GIRALO , Page 3
Lake Water Quality Cmte . met July 12
by Sean Friel GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On July 12 , the Hammonton Lake Water Quality Committee held their monthly meeting at Hammonton Town Hall . Dan Bachalis , Robert Roesch , Bill Parkhurst , Shawn McCloud and
See LAKE , Page 12
THG / Sean Friel . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Feast of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel volunteers Monica Wuillermin and Cindy Rubba at the religious articles stand at St . Joseph ’ s Church .
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