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HaMMONtON—During the regular meeting of town council on august 26, the costs for the municipal water cleanup projects were discussed. Councilman Michael
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by Lauren Bucci
Gazette Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wawa postponed PRCA flag raising draws crowd again; fence OK’d
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
Pullia was present via conference call and Chris rehmann, of adams, rehmann and?Heggan (arH), sat in for robert Vettese as town engineer. arH was authorized to perform the construction services on the
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well number four radium project totaling $60,000 as a condition of receiving an authorization to advertise. arH was also authorized to do the design and permitting contract for wells number one and three totaling $62,300. Council authorized the allocation of $20,000 from the engineer’s fund for the initial design. the total project cost is $1,041,900 in addition to what has already been spent on cleanup to
this point and will be reimbursed by the NJ Spillfund. Council passed a motion allowing the business administrator, town solicitor and town engineer to negotiate the lease-purchase agree-
See COUNCIL,?Page 14
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton zoning Board of adjustment held its regularly scheduled meeting on august 22 at town hall. During the brief meeting, there was only one agenda item
Middle, high schools ready for new year
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
that was heard by the board after the Bellevue Property associates, LLC. use variance (Wawa application) was once again postponed. according to board solicitor Michael Malinsky, a public notice was sent out to all property owners within 200 feet of the proposed property that the
See ZONING,?Page 4
Ideal building, property for sale Puerto Rican Week began August 25
See SCHOOLS,?Page 10
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Middle School and High School are each approaching another academic school year. there are some changes to both school systems that will enhance the learning of the students, along with the hiring of new instructors that
will replace either retirees or those that left the district for promotional reasons. Michael Nolan is the new principal at Hammonton Middle School, as he replaces longtime principal Gene Miller, who retired at the conclusion of this past school year. Nolan had been the assistant principal under Miller for
Puerto Rican Week began on August 25 with a flag raising at town hall. A large crowd gathered around the flag poles for the annual ceremony. Above: Fred Melendez and Maria de la Cruz of the PRCA.
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HaMMONtON—the Puerto rican Civic association (PrCa) of Hammonton began its 34th Puerto rican Week with a flagraising ceremony at town hall on august 25. Members of the association, their families and faith-based communities marched up third
2 sentenced for ‘10 car fire murder
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Street after Mass at St. Mary’s of Mt. Carmel Parish at St. Joseph Church to the ultimate destination of town hall with their jeeps and other vehicles, while honking their horns in celebration of the heritage week commencing. Puerto rican Civic association Member Maria de la Cruz opened the flag-raising ceremony by
See PRCA,?Page 3
by Gina Rullo
The iconic Ideal building on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) and its property are for sale. The asking price is $725,000, according to owner Caitlin Fazzio Paulson. The Ideal retail business — they were known primarily for prom dresses and women’s fashions — will be relocating to the Ideal Fashions store in Sewell (Washington Twp.), Paulson said. [For more information read Gabe Donio’s column on page 7.]
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MaYS LaNDiNG—two former Voorhees residents, who were captured after fleeing the country, were sentenced for their involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a Somerdale man in Hammonton nearly three years ago, acting
atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced in a press release. On?august 22, Dennis Catania, 51, was sentenced to 25 years and Diana Camacho, 28, to nine years in connection with the murder of 23-year-old ross Heimlich, who was discovered inside a burning vehicle in Hammonton on Sept. 29,
See SENTENCE,?Page 2
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