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News and photos from uptown The Hammonton Gazette IS SOLD IN 70+ LOCATIONS IN: Hammonton • Folsom • Mullica Twp. • Egg Harbor City Waterford Twp. • Winslow Twp. • Buena • Collings Lakes p. 16-19 Local writer to appear in Maryland p. 32 NJM EXPANDS TO 3RD FLOOR Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Volume 18 • Issue 31 www.hammontongazette.com Should be ready for occupancy this fall; local employees number 275 by Gabe Donio Gazette Staff Writer HaMMONtON—the continuing expansion of New Jersey Manufacturers insurance (NJM) has reached the third floor of its 147,000-square-foot building, which opened in 2010, NJM Spokesperson eric Stenson said. “it will be 21,000 square feet of area. it should be ready for occupancy in early October,” Stenson told The Gazette in an interview last week. the renovated space, which had previously been largely unoccu- pied, will be the new home of the Personal Lines Call Center. Previously, the call center had been split between the first and second floors, Stenson said. Now the call center will be consolidated completely on the third floor. “everyone will all be in the same area,” Stenson said. the second floor will be for claims operations, and the first floor will house the sales department, executive area, cafeteria and conference areas, Stenson said. With the new configuration, the company will able to maximize the use of the building, according to Stenson. “this is a repurposing of the facility. We have had some growth. We started with 200 people when we opened the building in 2010 and are now up to approximately 275. We are continuing to hire people,” Stenson said. NJM’s office building is a Council looks to Telling stories with science buy St. Martin’s See NJM, Page 10 Seeking funding from Green acres by Lauren Bucci Gazette Staff Writer HaMMONtON—Hammonton town Council will be making an application to seek funding from Green acres to acquire the St. Martin de Porres roman Catholic Church property on egg Harbor road, across from Hammonton Lake Park. the town decided to not submit an application to Green acres for funding for a dog park and walking trail at Boyer avenue. Growers comment on berry season by Paul J. Macrie IV Gazette Staff Writer HaMMONtON—each summer, the town of Hammonton is captivated by the blueberry industry. as mid-June arrives, farms See COUNCIL, Page 2 throughout the area pick and pack the leading crop for consumers to enjoy. another season is coming to an end. there are several preseason and in-season factors that led to the outcome of this blue- DAV Chapter holds Wild Game Dinner Ninth St. subdivision See BERRY, Page 10 THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Alexis Tzap of Sciencetellers used science experiments to tell stories at the Hammonton Library on July 26. approved by board by Paul J. Macrie IV Gazette Staff Writer HaMMONtON—On July 23, the Hammonton Planning Board met to address one application that was on the agenda. the application was for a minor subdivision to permit construction of a singlefamily dwelling for a specific block and lot on 431 Ninth Street. the applicants were anthony and Lauren Bagliani, and the engineer that presented the minor subdivision plan was David Scheidegg of Schaeffer Nassar Scheidegg Consulting engineers, LLC. in Mays Landing. Scheidegg offered some specifics on the minor subdivision. the lot on Ninth Street is 3.2 3 local barbers have longevity in business by Paul J. Macrie IV Gazette Staff Writer THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Hammonton D.A.V. Chapter No. 66 held a Wild Game Summer Family Barbecue on July 26 at its post on Egg Harbor Road. Pictured above: Nick Paoletti, Dave Colofranson, Jim Austin, Gordon Payne (Commander) and Micky Doto. SUBSCRIBE TO The Gazette! HaMMONtON—the town of Hammonton is filled with traditions that have lasted for decades. One of those customs is going to a barbershop, and males, in particular, remember going to a shop when they were a child to get that See PLANNING, Page 4 needed haircut. for those that have gone to the same barbershop for a long period of time, they will see that very little has changed with the appearance of the establishment, while the setup and the routine of going to the same barber to converse with them about any topic seldom changes. in fact, the same type of haircut may never wane ei- ONLY $20 FOR 52 WEEKS! CALL (609) 704-1940 See BARBERS, Page 3