Mayor DiDonato introduces plan for town to purchase
Frog Rock for $2.75M ; final decision on August 8
Hammy Award winners
pictured inside
p. 19-20
p. 26-30
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
SANTORA FACES DRUG CHARGES
Volume 22 • Issue 30
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—according
to a report from Hammonton Po-
lice Detective Sgt. edward Slimm,
rocco Santora Jr., 29, of Winslow
twp. was arrested at a gas station
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on the White Horse Pike (route
30) at 7:06 p.m. on July 15.
Santora was arrested for active
warrants: One from the atlantic
County Sheriff’s Department (no
bail) and one from Bellmawr in the
amount of $525, Slimm’s report
said.
Slimm’s report said Hammonton
K-9 Officer robert zbikowski’s
K-9 partner, who is trained to de-
tect narcotics, gave a positive indi-
cation of narcotics for the vehicle.
“the vehicle was a 2003 Cadil-
lac white in color registered to
Deanna Johnson of egg Harbor
township. the vehicle was im-
pounded and a search warrant for
the vehicle was applied for. the
search warrant was approved and
a search of the vehicle produced
the following: suspected heroin,
suspected crystal rock metham-
phetamine, suspected crack co-
Plan bd. hears on 4-legged
affordable housing friends
downtown
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—During the
Hammonton Planning Board’s
meeting on July 18, town conflict
solicitor Brian Howell, town solic-
itor Michael Malinsky and housing
and planning consultant Shirley M.
caine, and CDS [controlled dan-
gerous substance] paraphernalia
including scales and packaging
materials,” Slimm said in his re-
port.
according to Slimm’s report,
approximately $4,100 in cash had
See POLICE, Page 2
Bishop, president/owner of Shirley
M. Bishop P.P. LLC, each pro-
vided updates on the first portion
of a settlement that has been made
on June 1 between the town and
the fair Share Housing Center re-
garding Hammonton’s future af-
fordable housing obligation, which
is being determined by New Jersey
Dan Pitera seeks
‘mosaic’ in Detroit
See PLANNING, Page 8
architect involved in city’s renewal
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
DetrOit—in October, 2017, many months before the major an-
nouncement on June 19 about ford’s purchase and renewal plans for
the long-dormant beaux-arts 1919 Michigan Central Station with its 18-
story office tower brought more good news about the renewal of the
See PITERA, Page 4
Sgt. Financial pros give
helps business insights
saves
the
day
Nat’l Night Out
returns August 10
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Jeff Johnston with his German Shepherds Buster, Rommel and Zada on Bellevue Avenue during Third Thursday’s Dog
Days of Summer on July 19. More pictures inside .
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
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HaMMONtON—the highly
active business community of
Hammonton includes many oper-
ations that began as small, solo
ventures and grew into highly suc-
cessful companies. this type of
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—On friday,
august 10, members of the com-
munity, local police officers and
local firefighters will meet and
mingle on the grounds of Ham-
monton High School (HHS) during
success does not occur acciden-
tally, and is usually the result of
very well-calculated and forward-
thinking business plans.
fortunately for Hammonton’s
aspiring entrepreneurs, there are
several seasoned professionals
who are active within the commu-
nity and are willing to share valu-
See BUSINESS, Page 3
the sixth annual National Night
Out, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
this year’s National Night Out,
which is primarily sponsored by
Universal Supply, will bring back
many of the fan favorite attractions
and amenities that have helped the
event become the local summer-
time staple it is today, such as sev-
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