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DWI arrest at WHP
STAFF REPORT THE HAMMONTON GAZETTE
HAMMONTON — There was a DWI on July 22 at 9:02 p . m . at Prime Block of N . White Horse Pike .
Sergeant David Reustle stopped a vehicle for maintenance of lamps and failure to maintain lane of travel , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .
The driver was Angel Guadarrama , 52 , of Hammonton .
Guadarrama had bloodshot and droopy eyes and appeared under the influence of cannabis .
He was placed under arrest , transported to police headquarters for processing , charged with the following motor vehicle violations : maintenance of lamps , unsafe lane change , driving under the influence , careless driving , reckless driving and open container of cannabis in a motor vehicle .
He was released as per John ’ s law pending court appearance at Hammonton Joint Municipal Court .
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New pastor at Presbyterian Church
BY KRISTIN GUGLIETTI GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — After three years without a pastor , the Presbyterian Church finally has a new pastor on the pulpit .
Pastor Rachel Sutphin who is from Christiansburg , Virginia was previously a pastor for two years in Charlottesville , Virginia where she was one of three pastors with 1,100 church members .
She said there ’ s currently about 70 members at the Hammonton Presbyterian Church .
“ It ’ s a big difference coming here , but I felt ready to be a solo pastor , and wanted to do more preaching and pastoral care ,” Sutphin said .
During her time in Charlottesville , she loved being a pastor for children and youth but found herself missing being in pulpits so she started looking at other churches to be a solo pastor .
According to Sutphin the process to become a pastor at a Presbyterian church is similar to a dating website .
“ The Presbyterian process is a bit complicated . It ’ s kind of like a dating website . You submit a profile , and the church submits a profile and a computer system matches you ,” Sutphin said . During her search , she matched with Hammonton Presbyterian Church early on then she
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Pastor Rachel Sutphin is the new pastor at the Presbyterian Church at Hammonton .
and arresting officer .
On July 25 at 10:37 p . m . at N . Egg Harbor Road and Bellevue Avenue , Corporal Kyle Ambrozaitis conducted a pedestrian stop .
Jeffrey Hurless , 26 , of Mays Landing was found to have an active NCIC warrant out of the Atlantic County Sheriff ’ s office and found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and two wax folds containing heroin and cocaine , Friel said .
Hurless was arrested , transported to police headquarters for processing and charged with the following criminal charges : two counts of possession of CDS and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia .
He was then transported to the Atlantic County Justice Facility on the NCIC warrant and will be appearing at Superior Court on the new charges .
Ambrozaitis was the investigating and arresting officer .
On July 28 at 9:47 p . m . at Bellevue Avenue and Third Street , Corporal Gordan Ellis
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had two online Zoom interviews and visited the church twice in person .
She preached and then there was a congregational vote where she was unanimously chosen as the new pastor .
“ Throughout this process , I was really looking anywhere between Maine and Georgia , so having such a broad geographical region I was open to , I saw many different interesting churches and yet Hammonton stood out to me with how much they continue to keep up with the day-to-day but also grow during this period without a pastor ,”
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Rejuv Crushes Cancer
Proceeds benefit Schrader family
BY KRISTIN GUGLIETTI GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Kevin Schrader , a Delaware State Trooper , was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called T Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in May after completing a routine physical .
His diagnosis happened after he and his wife , Courtney , spent six weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit ( NICU ) with Capri who was born seven weeks early 11 months ago .
Courtney Schrader who is also a Delaware State Trooper has roots in Hammonton and she ’ s known Jana Pellegrini , the owner of Rejuvenation Day Spa , since she was a kid .
On July 26 , at 1 Sindoni Lane , Pellegrini hosted a Rejuv Crushes Cancer event at Rejuvenation Day Spa where all the proceeds from the event went to the Schrader family .
“ We ’ re just trying to raise money for them because Courtney , the mom of the baby , the husband ’ s wife , she took all her time off when she was having a baby so she ’ s had to go back to work . The community has really stepped up and so many businesses in town even outside of town have donated to this cause ,” Pellegrini said .
As of July 29 , so far Rejuvenation Day Spa raised $ 4,000 for the Schrader family , and they are still receiving donations .
Several businesses from town and outside of town donated baskets with items with values ranging from $ 100 to $ 800 , with one basket including four Phillies tickets . Businesses who donated baskets and gift certificates include Rejuvenation Day Spa , Tales of the Olive , The Golden Feather , Blank Paige Boutique , Ravenwood Botanicals , Kennedy Cellars , Caitlin Macrie Realtor Animal Clinic , Exit 28 Boutique , Pilates Body Bar , Toy Market , Illiano ’ s , DiDonato Family Fun Center , Tomasello Winery , Infinity Salon , Inferrera ’ s Market , Mother Cabrini Lodge , Adrenaline Fitness and more .
Pellegrini understands what it is like to have family members who are fighting cancer .
“ You just pray that everything is going to be OK and I on a personal note , my mom was diagnosed with stage three cancer in 2022 right after my wedding , and she went through a lot of
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Celebrating Christmas in July
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Lily Carr , Jackson Simone , Mia Simone , Hank Carr and Cameron Sacco visited with Santa Claus during Di- Donato Family Fun Center ’ s Christmas in July on July 25 . For more photos , see Page 20 .
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