Summer fun time at
Hammonton Skating Ctr.
p. 19
Turn around, bright eyes.
Total eclipse of the sun
p.21
Remembering the late
great Glen Campbell
p. 39
POLICE: BIKE CRACKDOWN
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Volume 21 • Issue 33
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Local police
will be cracking down on large
packs of juveniles on bicycles who
have allegedly been creating traffic
hazards and safety issues by riding
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together on the streets of town, al-
legedly throwing items at vehicles
and allegedly holding contests
where they attempt to touch vehi-
cles, Hammonton Police Chief
Robert Jones said. Jones said he
had not seen similar activity in his
years as a police officer but said the
Kramer Hall is
ready for busy fall
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Stockton
University’s Kramer Hall is prepar-
ing for its fifth fall semester. The
instructional site is coming off a
successful year full of engaging
law would be enforced by the po-
lice department on children and
parents to ensure the activity stops.
“From this point on, reckless and
careless driving by juveniles will
result in summonses issued to them
and also to their parents. We have
exhausted our warning system, and
now, we are going to start charging
juveniles and juveniles’ parents.
We will also be enforcing the hel-
met law,” Jones said.
New Jersey law states that any-
one under 17 riding a bicycle must
wear a helmet.
Jones outlined the problem to
The Gazette.
“They are riding in large groups,
riding on the wrong side of the
road. We have reports that they are
throwing things like ice at cars.
Our information says they are hav-
ing contests to see who can get
S.J. Garden Tour comes to town
See POLICE, Page 10
courses and programs and was
even named “Business of the Year”
at the Greater Hammonton Cham-
ber of Commerce’s annual Instal-
lation and Awards Banquet.
The building located at 30 Front
St. that was once C.F. Osgood and
Company Shoe Manufacturers
Bacharach Sleep
Ctr. now at Kessler
by Stephen Pistone
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—The Kessler
Medical Arts Complex located in
the site of the former William B.
Kessler Memorial Hospital has of-
ficially introduced its first tenant
with the opening of a Bacharach
See KRAMER, Page 12
Sleep Disorders Center in May.
The facility offers services to di-
agnose and treat a variety of sleep
disorders that can cause, exacer-
bate and indicate other serious
health conditions, according to
Bacharach’s Hammonton and Gal-
loway Twp. Sleep Disorders Cen-
SJFMC, Flake celebrating milestones
See SLEEP, Page 14
D’Agostino buys
Sure Ins.’s assets
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Patrick McDevitt from Sustainable Monroe Township with Amy Menzel and Mica McCullough, both from the Ham-
monton Community Garden, during the first annual South Jersey Garden Tour on August 13 at the town’s community
garden on 11th Street.
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—As of August
1, 2017, the assets of Sure
Insurance were purchased by
D’Agostino Agency, located at 105
N. White Horse Pike, according to
John D’Agostino Jr. of D’Agostino
Agency.
“It’s the assets, not the liabilities,
and the customer base. Two of the
staff will be with us part-time at
D’Agostino Agency. The previous
owner of Sure Insurance, Jim
McGuiness, will be listing the
building at Second and Vine
Streets for sale,” D’Agostino said.
SJFMC celebrates
40 years of care
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
Courtesy Photo
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Inc. (SJFMC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary. SJFMC CEO Linda Flake has
been the company’s CEO for 25 years.
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See INSURANCE, Page 4
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