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Trivia Questions from the Town Sesquicentennial Committee
Page 4 • Wednesday, July 27, 2016 • The Hammonton Gazette
Locals weigh in on Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
OLYMPICS, from Page 1 due to the outbreak of the zika virus in Brazil. zika is a mosquito-borne disease that has caused fear among potential participating athletes and visitors. Olympic officials are planning to do all they can to prevent any concerns about the virus, including performing daily inspections of the various venues to prevent puddles of water that could serve as mosquito breeding grounds. There have been numerous pleas to postpone the games until a later date due to the fear that with more than
Vandals damage 18 vehicles
Tires slashed, other damage
by Gabe Donio
GazETTE STaff WriTEr
HaMMONTON— More than 18 vehicles were damaged by vandalism from July 18 to July 20, Hammonton Police Chief robert Jones said. in more than 15 of the cases of vandalism,“ tires were slashed,” Jones said.
Jones said there have also been three incidences of cars being egged and scratched.
“ We are in the process of making an arrest in relation to the egging and the scratching of the cars, as we have a confession. We are still investigating the tire slashing and are seeking information from the public to help aid in that investigation. it is yet to be determined if the separate types of vandalism are related,” Jones said.
‘ A Day in the Park’ July 31
HaMMONTON— The Preserving italian Heritage foundation with the Hammonton Lions Club will be hosting“ a Day in the Park” on Sunday, July 31 from noon to 4 p. m. as part of Hammonton’ s 150 anniversary celebration.
The event will occur in Veterans Park.
There will be music by the atlantic City Jazz Band( sponsored by the Hammonton Lions Club). italian water ice, hot dogs, lemonade and water will be on sale.
The Historical Society of Hammonton will be open on Sunday, July 31 during the Day in the Park event.
The public is invited to stop by the museum between noon and 4 p. m. and see the variety of artifacts on display and watch a slide show on San Gregorio da Sassola, Hammonton’ s twin town in italy.
500,000 international visitors the disease could quickly make its way outside of Brazil. a number of high profile athletes, specifically golfers, have decided to withdraw from the games, each citing concerns of the zika virus as their reasoning.
Being involved with sports usually triggers an interest in the Olympics. This is true for Hammonton Swim Club Vice President Jeff fusco. fusco is also heavily involved with the Hammonton Stingrays swim team.
“ i first took an interest in the Olympics in 1976. My Boy Scout troop camped in Canada the summer that they were held in Montreal. i also went to school with Carl Lewis in Willingboro. He is one of the most-decorated summer Olympians. My wife, Sandy, is from Delran, home town of Carli Lloyd. We have met her and attended a parade in her honor after her first Olympic medal. Our current Stingray Coach, Steff Wakefield, brought Olympic swimmer Lenny Krazelberg in to meet her swimmers and i when she worked at the JCC in Margate. She will be going to rio this year … Currently, one of our former swimmers, Kelsi Worrell, from the Tarnsfield team of the SSaSJ has qualified for the Olympic team for swimming. Kelsi has competed against our Hammonton Stingrays. She has swum at our pool here in Hammonton, and we have swum against the Torpedoes at their pool. i will definitely be watching and cheering for Kelsi and Carli this year,” fusco said.
Like fusco, Mayor Stephen Di- Donato is looking forward to this summer’ s games.
“ i always watch the summer and winter games. i look forward to both. i especially like the swimming events in the summer games. i’ m very excited for this year’ s games,” DiDonato said. also involved with local sports is Hammonton Youth Soccer association Vice President ian fisher, who said that although he likes team sports, he’ s not a huge Olympic viewer.
“ i do not usually watch the Olympics except for the team sports events. Never really been a big fan of the individual sports that take place in the Olympics, but i can appreciate what it takes to get to that level of competition. i will watch basketball and soccer. i am curious as to how many athletes that qualified do not go based on the concerns with the polluted water and fear of the zika virus,” fisher said.
On the other hand, some people aren’ t as interested in the Olympic games as others, no matter where they are held.
“ i don’ t usually watch the Olympics, and i probably won’ t watch any this year. i’ ve just never really be interested in them at all,” isabel Potter said. Part of the allure surrounding the Olympic games is the joining together of so many nations across the world. Of course, there are sports taking place year-round in countries across the world, but it is rare that they combine as a whole to compete with one another.
“ although i don’ t really plan to watch much Olympic coverage, i think any event that brings people together on a global level is great,” frank Maione said.
Shrimp thieves identified
SHRIMP, from Page 1 Barnegat, was charged with fourthdegree shoplifting and fourth-degree conspiracy, Jones said. related to the theft of shrimp on May 14, Duffy was charged with third-degree shoplifting and third-degree conspiracy, Jones said. israel Ortega, 45, of Pleasantville, was charged with fourthdegree shoplifting and fourth-degree conspiracy related to the theft of shrimp on april 29, Jones said. He was charged with third-degree shoplifting and thirddegree conspiracy on May 14, Jones said. Ortega was charged with third-degree shoplifting on May 20, Jones said. in the June 1 edition of The
Gazette, Jones had discussed the theft that had occurred on May 20. according to the interview with Jones from the June 1 edition, the shrimp thief stole 20 bags of shrimp and later 27 more, for a total of 47 bags of shrimp during the May 20 theft. On July 25, Jones relayed that there had been two additional thefts at the Hammonton Shoprite, on april 29 and May 14, allegedly by the two individuals. anyone with any information about the whereabouts of Duffy and Ortega, who are believed to be currently residing in the Galloway Twp.-Pleasantville area, is asked to contact the Hammonton Police Department Detective Bureau at 561- 4000, Jones said.
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Trivia Questions from the Town Sesquicentennial Committee
Q: Q: What well-known national baking company called Hammonton its home for many years?
A: The Deer park Baking Company operated in Hammonton for over 30 years before closing in 1989. Among its many popular cookies were their“ Danish” butter cookies. At one time, they were the only producers of this type of cookie in the United States. The company employed hundreds of area residents full-time, and several hundred more during seasonal peak times. The metal tins in which they sold their cookies are now a collector’ s item.