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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
TOWN JOINS WATER LAWSUIT
Volume 18 • Issue 36
by Lauren Bucci
GazeTTe STaff WriTer
HaMMONTON—at their august 25 meeting, town council authorized the retention of Texas law
firm Baron and Budd, P.C. and entered into a legal agreement in
order to seek monetary reimbursement from two major chemical
companies traced back to the con-
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Mayor: Carcinogen TCP was in Wells 1, 3 & 4
taminate Trichloropropane 1,2,3
(TCP) which was found in town
Wells 1, 3 and 4, Mayor Stephen
DiDonato said.
“Let’s talk about Baron and
Budd, P.C. out of Texas. They say
we have TCPs in wells 1,3 and 4
that we have since removed, but
that we should be reimbursed
from, i believe it comes from fertilizers am i correct … it comes
from a number of sources … but
they followed it back to two
chemical companies, two large
chemical companies let’s just say
that,” DiDonato said.
according to town solicitor
Brian Howell, the firm’s represen-
tative made a presentation before
council in closed session about the
town’s participation in the aforementioned lawsuit on a contingency basis, at no cost to the town.
“Mayor and council met with a
representative from Dallas, Texas,
an attorney from Dallas, Texas
who is nationally recognized for
bringing claims against entities
that pollute municipal water supplies. as you know, we’ve had a
history of some contaminates including contamination by something called TCP, trichloropropane
1,2,3. and he made a presentation
to mayor and council in closed,
Messina Avenue building razed after collapse
by Gabe Donio
GazeTTe STaff WriTer
HaMMONTON – a building on
the 200 block of Messina avenue
was razed by the town after partially collapsing at 7:56 p.m. on
august 25, Hammonton Police Lt.
Kevin friel said.
“a resident called to advise of a
partial building collapse,” friel
said.
See COUNCIL, Page 14
Police and fire responded, friel
said. The highway department responded and marked off the area
with barrels and caution tape, friel
said.
The firm Major Concrete was
contracted by the town to demolish
the building, friel said.
“The building was in disrepair
for some time,” friel said when
asked about the reason for the collapse by The Gazette.
Allen retires after
42 school years
by Paul J. Macrie IV
GazeTTe STaff WriTer
HaMMONTON—in
June,
Hammonton resident Ginna allen
retired from her career at the Hammonton School District after 42
years. for 28 of those years, allen
was a reading teacher at Hammon-
ton Middle School, primarily
teaching seventh grade students
during that time. for the remainder
of her career she worked as a
school social worker at the middle
school and eventually the high
school.
When growing up, allen said
her original goal was to be a bio-
Massive cargo comes through town
See RETIRES, Page 2
Green Day, yard
sale, BBQ Sept. 13
Courtesy Photo
Workers demolish an abandoned building on Messina Avenue after the building partially collapsed on August 25.
by Paul J. Macrie IV
GazeTTe STaff WriTer
HaMMONTON—Saturday,
September 13 will be an actionpacked day in Hammonton. Green
Weekend has turned into Green
Day as the annual town-wide yard
sale, recycling central, the rider
University eOP Barbecue and the
Green Day festival will all take
place on the same day. as the town
continues to promote its green initiative, these events have become
an annual fixture.
MainStreet Hammonton executive Director Cassie iacovelli
talked about the 10th annual
MainStreet Town-Wide Yard Sale,
sponsored by Joe Wiessner realty
AtlantiCare EMS
continues local service
by Paul J. Macrie IV
GazeTTe STaff WriTer
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Large pieces from an oil refinery that were being transported to Texas came through town last week. Two large pieces
were accompanied by several guide vehicles made their way through Hammonton in the afternoon on August 28. Traffic
along Rt. 54 was backed up for several minutes as the slow-moving caravan moved through town.
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See GREEN, Page 12
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