Wednesday , September 1 , 2021

Volume 25 • Issue 34 www . hammontongazette . com

by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — Police arrested a woman after being notified that she was

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — On August 29 , the Puerto Rican Civic Association began its 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Festival . The festivities began at noon with the celebration of a Spanish Mass at St . Joseph Church and

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The 27th Annual Cruisin ’ MainStreet ... Remember Friday Nights will be held from 5:30 p . m . to 9:30 p . m . on September 17 , with hundreds of classic cars , 1950s music and plenty of fun , organizers said . driving a vehicle on Bellevue Avenue that only had rims , and no tires , at 10:56 p . m . on August 28 , Hammonton Police Chief

continued at town hall , where officials and attendees gathered for the 42nd annual raising of the Puerto Rican flag .

In years past , a procession was held from the church to town hall . This year , however , due to inclement weather , PRCA President Gladys Torres said that the decision was made to forego the pro-

See PRCA , Page 4

THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .

Maria de la Cruz , Hilda Roman and Gloria Mendez flank the banner of the Puerto Rican Civic Association during the association ’ s 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Festival on August 29 .

The rain date is September 18 . Tony Sceia , the president of Cruisin ’ Classics Car Club , said that this will be “ the 27th year for the Cruisin ’ MainStreet event .”

“ It ’ s a throwback to the days of the 1950s , where you can hang out down , shoot the breeze and have some fun ... that ’ s really what it ’ s about ,” Sceia said .

See CRUISIN ’, Page 10

Kevin Friel said . The vehicle was first observed on the 300 block of Bellevue Avenue , Friel said . Police

second month in a row regarding by Joseph F . Berenato concerns over the retention basin

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER on the corner of Third Street and Old Forks Road .

HAMMONTON — Residents of During the first public comment Traditions at Blueberry Ridge attended the regular meeting of berton , of 7 Anne Dr .— a member

portion of the meeting , Bob Ru-

town council — held at 7 p . m . on of the board of directors of Tradi- August 23 in town hall — for the See COUNCIL , Page 3

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — The past few months have been busy ones for U . S . Rep . Jeff Van Drew ( R- 2nd ).

Van Drew , who sits on the

were notified of an erratic driver traveling southbound in the area of Tilton Street in a

See POLICE , Page 2

House Committee on Homeland Security , told The Gazette that he has been working to help those in his district “ who have family members or others that are stuck in Afghanistan .”

“ We ’ re trying to see what we can do to help them , and that ’ s See CONGRESSMAN , Page 8

THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .

Showcase Sports held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 28 at their new location at 130 S . White Horse Pike .

Pictured , left to right , are : Councilman Steven Furgione , Councilman Tom Gribbin , Anne Marie Silipino , Dale Jones , Ron Silipino , Nicole Silipino , Nico Porretta , Rita Gerona , Alyssa Silipino , Tim Tredanari , Councilman William Olivo and Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel .

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