A lighter beer offering
from Tomfoolery Brewing
p. 16
Fringe Festival brings
art lovers downtown
p. 22-29
Ocean Galleries to display
artwork by Josef Kote
p. 37
ILLEGAL LATE NIGHT SWIM
Volume 23 • Issue 32
by Gabe Donio
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HaMMONtON—a late-night
swim by three juveniles who
jumped the fence and accessed the
Hammonton Swim Club on the
Post-midnight dip in swim club pool, office raid; 1 arrest, others sought
100 block of Berwyn avenue oc-
curred at 12:39 a.m. on august 4,
Hammonton Police Lt. Kevin
friel said.
the three juveniles swam in the
pool and raided the office, stealing
food and drink, friel said.
an investigation by police has
led to the arrest of one juvenile,
whose name was not released due
the juvenile’s status as a minor,
friel said. an investigation into
the other juveniles involved is on-
going, friel said.
Police were contacted by a wit-
ness who saw the juveniles swim-
ming in the pool well after mid-
night, friel said.
“the caller said there were sub-
Council approves Ag. Sect’y Fisher visits ShopRite
resolution, ordins.
for redevelopment
by Joseph F. Berenato
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HaMMONtON—a special
meeting of mayor and council was
held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019
regarding redevelopment zones
See POLICE, Page 2
and associated improvements in
Hammonton.
the main focus of the special
meeting was the property at Block
3904, Lots 39 and 40, which is lo-
cated at 308 S. White Horse Pike.
Land swap prop.
plans outlined
See COUNCIL, Page 4
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—town council recently proceeded with the final
stage of its land swap with Kramer Beverage Co., which according to
Mayor Stephen DiDonato, has resulted in the town acquiring a parcel
of land about 4.63 acres in size on Second road. the town has also
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New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher (left) visited ShopRite of Hammonton on August 2 to participate
in its latest Jersey Fresh Friday event--a ShopRite initiative that features a different type of Jersey Fresh produce each
week in ShopRite stores throughout New Jersey. During his visit, Fisher joined in-store registered dietitian Paige
Macauley (second from right) in making caramelized blueberry crostinis with Jersey Fresh blueberries. See Page 8.
Coming into town for Fringe ‘Payroll Problems
& Pitfalls’ seminar
See ORDINANCE, Page 12
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—Small busi-
ness owners can often save money
by performing their own payroll
duties but according to the irS,
this leads to 40 percent of small
businesses being fined an average
of $845 for inaccurate returns.
in order to help business owners
prevent potential discrepancies
with their payroll duties, alloy
Silverstein and its affiliated pay-
roll company, abacus Payroll,
hosted its latest alloy academy
seminar at Stockton University
Kramer Hall on July 25, titled
“Payroll Penalties and Pitfalls.”
During the presentation, alloy
Silverstein associate Partner Julie
Local jewelers
serving customers
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THG/Michael Rizzotte. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Dan and Kim Taylor of Bensalem, Pennsylvania are Eagle Theatre season-pass holders and have traveled to Hammonton
for three out of the four Fringe Festivals . Article and more photos begin on Page 22.
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HaMMONtON—a strong de-
votion to quality customer service
and a keen attention to detail have
allowed the local jewelry industry
to prosper throughout a period
where many larger, big box jew-
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elry stores experienced volatility
due to the ebbs and flows of the
economy, among other factors.
Hammonton is home to two
jewelers in David Charles Ltd.
(516 12th St.) and Brand Jewelers
(121 S. White Horse Pike).
each family-owned business
has spent decades building a
See JEWELRY, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
See PAYROLL, Page 10