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12-page Fantasy Football Hammonton Youth Theater’s Guide: Who Will You Choose? Willy Wonka
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HAMMONTON—A major grease spill caused by the overflow of a grease trap at the Burger King on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) at 3 p.m. on August 17
GREASE SPILL AFFECTS WHP Burger King trap overflow closes 2 lanes
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At 1 Trick Pony, Peach Party at Downtown Market continued growth
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caused the closure of two westbound lanes of the four-lane highway temporarily and the temporary closure of the restaurant, Hammonton Police Captain
Nick Salvatore said. According to Salvatore, the restaurant was closed by the Atlantic County Board of Health while they investigated the inci-
dent. Salvatore said the Burger King reopened by August 18. “Burger King on Route 30 had an overflow of their grease trap. They tried to remedy it, but it
backed up, and the grease flowed out into the parking lot and spilled out onto Route 30,” Salvatore said.
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HAMMONTON—1Trick Pony continues to grow as a company. It is located in the historic OCKAP building, next to Capital Bank and on the corner of Third Street and Bellevue Avenue. The business is a creative services company that specializes in progressive advertis-
The secret of the town’s longest-running businesses
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ing, design and digital solutions for a broad spectrum of industry and client types. Currently, 1 Trick Pony has 59 employees and they all work as a team, according to the company’s owners. The employees are made up of art directors, designers, interactive developers, writers, producers and strategists. Though the company has had skyrocketing
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Latin theme for Third Thursday Puerto Rican Week starts August 25
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HAMMONTON—The Puerto Rican Civic Association (PRCA) of Hammonton will be celebrating their 34th Puerto Rican Week from August 25 to September 1. The week will begin with the 11:45 a.m. Mass at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish at St. Joseph
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HAMMONTON—Longstanding businesses are stationed throughout the town of Hammonton, and most continue to operate successfully, even in times of economic decline. For the three businesses that will be highlighted, the one common aspect that each
has is that they are family-owned and -operated, being handed down from generation to generation. Family is what makes the community of Hammonton so unique. There are dozens of farms in the town that are family-based and have been around from anywhere between 50-100 years, if not
A Peach Party was held at the August 17 Downtown Market, featuring a peach recipe contest, special peach goodies and a visit from past and present Peach Queens. Pictured (l-r): Current Peach Queen Ashley Kulikowski, 1959 Peach Queen Judy Jiampetti, 1960 Peach Queen Betty Mitidieri, 2011 Peach Queen Melissa Holtzhauser and 1949 Peach Queen Carol Farinelli. For more photos, see Page 37.
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by Gabe Donio
Eagle Theatre expands
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Church. According to a release from the PRCA, all faith-based communities are requested to participate with the organization in their march to the Hammonton Town Hall on Central Avenue for a flag-raising ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on August 25. After the ceremony, everyone is invited to the Puerto Rican Civic
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by Gabe Donio
The August 15 Third Thursday event showcased the Latin culture. Above, Trina Scipione served burritos to Emma Burke and Natalee Vitalo outside of Serenity for the Day. For more photos from Third Thursday, see Page 36.
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HAMMONTON—The Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Hammonton, recently expanded with the purchase of a 5,000square-foot warehouse. Called “The Workshop,” the building is a versatile structure that includes a fully-stocked shop for scenic design and construction, alternative rehearsal space and executive of-
fices, according to a release issued by the theater last week. “We expected to grow, but I think the pace has surprised even the most optimistic members of our team. The theater needed to expand to keep this momentum,” Co-Artistic Director Ed Corsi said. Since opening in the former site of a movie theater in 2009, the Eagle Theatre has gone from renting out the stage to community theater troupes to producing pro-
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