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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 43
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 47
HAMMONTON
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WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Lewis Charles Farsetta
Lewis Charles farsetta, formerly of Hammonton, died on august 6,
in Charlottesville, Va., due to complications from alzheimer’s disease.
He was a quiet man of high standards, strong convictions and a with-
ering stare (often delivered with one eyebrow raised high) that could
stop any teenager in her tracks. “Chubby” was born during the Great
Depression to italian immigrant parents who had come separately to
america to escape the poverty of their native Calabria region. Lew
graduated from Pleasantville High School, whose yearbook remembers
him as “the smiling milkman.” He went on to graduate from Drexel
university with a bS in business, and from temple university Law
School. in between his two degrees, he served in the u.S. army for
three years in the 1950s. He studied German at military language school in Monterey,
and then served in berlin, east Germany, conducting covert surveillance. He enjoyed
reminiscing about this exciting part of his life to his family many years later, when he
felt he was able to talk about it. Lew eventually settled down to practice as an attorney
for bleakley, Stockwell and zinc in 1961. fortunately for him, his office was located di-
rectly above the Hammonton office of first federal Savings and Loan. there he met the
beautiful Janet fraser in 1963, and they married three years later. Lew practiced civil
law in Hammonton for many years while Janet raised their daughters, Mary and Diane.
Lew also served on the board of Kessler Memorial Hospital, Hammonton Planning board,
the Hammonton rotary Club and the Downtown Hammonton revitalization Committee.
He enjoyed helping his friends and neighbors, often refusing to bill for his services and
accepting produce in lieu of payment. this led to occasional abundances of tomatoes
and blueberries, which were a treat despite the work it made for Janet to preserve them,
with help from the kids. Lew was a devoted son who visited his mother almost every day,
until losing her to alzheimer’s. He retired from his law practice a few months before
losing Janet to cancer in 2000. He kept busy with his favorite hobbies of golf, wood-
working and painting until he moved to Virginia to be closer to his grandchildren.
He will be sorely missed by his daughters, Mary farsetta and Diane farsetta (eric Pi-
otrowski); grandchildren, Darren and Katie Klein and many cousins. the family will be
forever grateful for the wonderful care Lew received from the staff at rosewood Village
in Charlottesville and to Dr. Marisa Christensen.
a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Saturday, august 10, 2019 in St. Mary
of Mt. Carmel Parish, Church of St. Joseph’s, Hammonton. burial followed in Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery. in lieu of flowers, his daughters suggest a donation to the
alzheimer’s association.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
Paul J. Macrie Jr. “Ginger”
Paul J. Macrie, Jr. “Ginger,” 87, of Hammonton died on Monday,
august 12, 2019 at atlantiCare Medical Center in Galloway.
Ginger was a lifelong Hammonton resident and a graduate of Ham-
monton High School. He attended Villanova university, and then es-
tablished Macrie bros. farm in 1953. Ginger served on the
Hammonton board of education, the atlantic County board of agri-
culture and was a member of north american blueberry Council.
He is predeceased by his wife, Joan e. (nee Cassetta); brother, Peter
Macrie and sister, Marie Mango. He is survived by his children, Paul
Macrie, iii and his wife bethanne, nicholas Macrie and his wife
Dorothy, Michael Macrie and his wife Chris and Cheryl o’brien and
her husband Jerry. He was the loving grandfather of nicholas Jr., nicole, Paul iV, Macie,
Matthew, Michael Jr. and Montana and great-grandfather of alicia, rJ, nicholas iii and
angelina.
family and friends are invited to attend his visitation on friday, august 16 at 10 a.m.
at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish – St. Joseph Church, 3rd & french Streets, Hammonton.
Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:30. burial will be private per the convenience
of the family. in Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s re-
search Hospital, 262 Danny thomas Place Memphis, tn 38105.
arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home.
Rocco A. DeLaurentis
rocco a. DeLaurentis, 91, of elm died on thursday, august 8, 2019 at the Hammon-
ton Health Center.
He was born in folsom and raised in elm. DeLaurentis graduated from Lower Cam-
den County regional High School and went on to serve in the u.S. air force during the
Korean War. He was the owner and operator of DeLaurentis Construction Co. and later
went to work for Helena Chemical in Hammonton as a Sales Clerk.
He is predeceased by his parents, rocco and Millie DeLaurentis; his wife, thelma;
two daughters, Paula ann DeLaurentis and Judith Caruso and his brother, anthony r.
DeLaurentis. He is survived by his two sons, rocco L DeLaurentis and his wife Patricia
of elm and John M. DeLaurentis of berlin. He was the loving grandfather of rocco De-
Laurentis (Stacey), thomas Delaurentis (amy), Lee Parisi, zachary Caruso and taylor
and Paula DeLaurentis. He was great-grandfather to rocco Louis iii, theodore William
and thomas alan.
Per the convenience of the family, services will be private. Donations may be made
to the alzheimer’s association, 225 n. Michigan ave., fl. 17, Chicago, iL 60601 or the
Sunshine foundation, 101 Lakeside Park, Southampton, Pa 18966.
arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home.
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Baby Lennon Kelly enjoyed National Night Out’s festivities from her stroller
Friday, August 9, 6:14 p.m.
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMonton—Police made
two drug arrests at 6:17 p.m. on
august 9 after they received a call
of a narcotics complaint in the rear
of a restaurant establishment on
railroad avenue, Hammonton
Police Lt. Kevin friel said.
Police found Gabriel Luna, 18,
of Hammonton and a Christian
rueda, 20, of Hammonton who
were behind the establishment,
friel said.
“they said they were just hang-
ing out, but as police officers in-
terviewed them, both individuals
appeared to be under the influ-
ence. Luna was found to have in
his possession nine white in color
Thief sought by HPD
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMonton—Police are
asking for the public’s help to
catch a thief who stole more than
$350 from a house on Peach
Street, Hammonton Police Lt.
Kevin friel said.
the theft occurred on august 6
at 6:04 p.m., on the 200 block of
Peach Street, friel said.
friel said the complainant stated
that when he went to do laundry
on august 5 between the hours of
5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and returned to
the residence he discovered a jar
filled with cash and coins totaling
$350 and a pair of apple air Pods
were missing.
He stated to police that he was
not certain if he had locked his
door, friel said.
K-9 officer robert zbikowski
is the arresting officer, friel said,
adding that anyone with any infor-
mation about the crime should
contact the Hammonton Police
Department at (609) 561-4000.
in other police news, a stolen
wax folds containing a white pow-
dery substance believed to be
heroin and a hypodermic syringe.
Mr. rueda had on his person a
clear glass pipe containing a burnt
substance believed to be crack co-
caine. He also had one blue and
one white wax fold containing a
white powdery substance believed
to be heroin and one Suboxone
pill,” friel said.
both men were placed under ar-
rest. rueda was processed and
charged with two counts of pos-
session of heroin and possession
of Suboxone and possession of
drug paraphernalia, friel said. He
was also found to have two active
warrants: one for $239 from Mul-
lica twp. and one for $1,500 from
Hammonton, friel said. He was
released on his own recognizance
on the warrants, friel said.
Luna was charged with posses-
sion of heroin and possession of a
hypodermic syringe, friel said.
He was transported for medical at-
tention due to his condition, friel
said.
officer Kyle ambrozaitis was
the arresting officer, friel said.
Arrest made in bar burglary
POLICE, from Page 1
Police had been dispatched to S.
egg Harbor road and Line Street
in reference to a man lying in the
roadway, friel said.
the responding officer, officer
brandan Campbell, found Miguel
Diez, 35, of Paterson, on his knees
in the middle of S. egg Harbor
road.
“He appeared to be under the
influence of alcohol or narcotics,”
See HPD, Page 3
friel said.
Diez was found to be in posses-
sion of a large amount of lottery
tickets and 16 packs of newport
cigarettes, friel said. He was also
found to have an nCiC hit from
the atlantic County Sheriff’s of-
fice, friel said.
He was placed under arrest and
transported to the Hammonton
Police Department.
“it was discovered subsequent
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to the arrest of Diez that the rail-
road bar and Grill had been bur-
glarized,” friel said.
Diez was found to be in posses-
sion of controlled dangerous sub-
stance Xanax and was charged
with possession of the cds, as well
as burglary, theft and criminal
mischief in connection with the
railroad bar and Grill burglary,
friel said.
“the criminal mischief was for
breaking the window of the es-
tablishment to gain entry,” friel
said.
Diez was transported to the at-
lantic County Jail, friel said.
Campbell was the arresting of-
ficer regarding the warrant arrest
and subsequent burglary arrest,
friel said. officer Kyle am-
brozaitis and Detective Sgt. Jared
baglivo were the investigating
officers regarding the burglary,
friel said.