News from
uptown Hammonton
7th Annual Peach
Party held downtown
Kid-friendly places
to go to Europe
GMC STOLEN FROM ECEC
p. 14-15
p. 23-30
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Volume 23 • Issue 31
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—an
em-
ployee of the Hammonton early
Childhood education Center con-
tacted police at 12:23 p.m. on July
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employee’s acadia taken from school parking lot
25 when she discovered her GMC
acadia had been stolen from the
parking lot of the school, located
on the 600 block of N. fourth
Street, Hammonton Police Lt.
Kevin friel said.
“the police department re-
ceived a call that her vehicle was
taken outside of her place of em-
ployment. the vehicle was parked
there earlier in the morning, and
when she left work, the vehicle
was missing from the parking lot
of the Hammonton early Child-
hood education Center (eCeC). it
was found that the vehicle, a white
2017 GMC acadia, was left un-
locked with the keys in the vehi-
cle,” friel said.
Council passes Judge Donio’s portrait unveiled
fire organization,
regs ordinance
by Joseph F. Berenato
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—after
months of discussion, Mayor
Steven DiDonato and town coun-
cil voted on Monday, July 22,
See POLICE, Page 2
2019, to approve Ordinance #012-
2019, regarding the organization
and regulations of the fire depart-
ment.
With the passing of this ordi-
nance, all fire companies – current
Donio & Garofolo
honored by courts
See COUNCIL, Page 4
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—retired New Jersey Superior Court Judges
Michael a. Donio and albert J. Garofolo were honored at the atlantic
County Criminal Courts Complex on July 25 during a portrait unveiling
and dedication ceremony.
after serving together on the atlantic County Criminal Division of
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Retired Superior Court Judge Michael A. Donio was honored during a portrait unveiling and dedication ceremony at
the Atlantic County Criminal Courts Complex in Mays Landing on July 25. Pictured (l-r) with Donio (fourth from left) are
his son Michael C. Donio, wife Annette Donio, granddaughter Emma Lombardelli, grandson Luke Lombardelli, daughter
Alena Lombardelli, son-in-law Jason Lombardelli and son Denny Donio.
Plenty of tasty fun at Peach Party Seventh National
See DONIO, Page 12
Night Out coming
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—Hammon-
ton’s Seventh annual National
Night Out, a free, family-friendly
informational event honoring
local police and other first respon-
ders, will return to the Hammon-
ton High School (HHS) grounds
on friday, august 9 at 6 p.m.
Co-organized by the Hammon-
ton Drug alliance (HDa) and the
Hammonton family Success Cen-
ter, this year’s National Night Out
will feature activities and enter-
tainment for the whole family as
well as many area food vendors,
fireworks, a wing eating contest
(sponsored by Brother’s Pizza), a
live K9 demonstration, a land-
Acting Gov. Oliver
visits downtown
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THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
The Seventh Annual Peach Party was held downtown on July 26 in the Vine Street parking lot. Vendors delighted the
crowd with their peach concoctions. A baking contest was held in Second Street’s Kitchen 19. Judges of the Perfect
Peach Pie contest Judy Jiampetti, Kelly McClay and Michael Ein with a few of the entries. Article and photos begin on
Page 23.
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HaMMONtON—acting Gov-
ernor Sheila Y. Oliver announced
on July 29 that Hammonton was
selected as one of the municipali-
ties that will receive Main Street
New Jersey (MSNJ) and Neigh-
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borhood Preservation Program
(NPP) grants to help advance on-
going downtown and neighbor-
hood revitalization efforts.
the announcement was made
during a downtown press confer-
ence held on the front lawn of the
eagle theatre, which will receive
$125,000 in NPP grant money to
See OLIVER, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
See NATIONAL, Page 8