Fenway ’ s picks of the week |
Healthy ideas for you
p . 29-34
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Back to school pics
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Cruisin ’ MainStreet returns Sept . 17
p . 23-27
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Cooper talks to Duchovny p . 45 |
Wednesday , September 8 , 2021
Volume 25 • Issue 35 www . hammontongazette . com
MAN URINATES PUBLICLY
by Gabe Donio
Arrested after urinating inside store on WHP
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — A man was arrested at 7:55 p . m . on August 30 after he urinated publicly inside a store on the prime block of
It ’ s back-to-school time
HAMMONTON — September 18 is slated to be a perfect day for residents of Hammonton to clean out their homes and businesses .
That day will see the return of two annual events : the Town Wide Yard Sale , taking place from 9
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Since its inception in 1991 , Hammonton ’ s Cruisin ’ Classics Auto Club has had two goals : celebrating the automobile and giving back to the community .
“ We have a good group of guys the White Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) after eating food from the store , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .
“ The manager of the store called about a
THG / MarySusan Hoffman . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
The Hammonton School District welcomed back students and teachers on September 1 . Little Cubs opened last weel as well . Saint Joseph Academy and READ Preschool opened this week . More pictures begin on Page 35 .
Town Yard Sale ,
Recycling coming
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER a . m . to 2 p . m ., and the Hammonton Education Foundation ’ s Recycling Central , taking place from 9 a . m . to noon at the Mt . Carmel Carnival Grounds on Third Street .
Proceeds from the Town Wide Yard Sale will benefit both the Hammonton Drug Alliance and the Hammonton Family Success Center .
See TOWN , Page 4
Cruisin ’ Classics Auto Club turns 30
and gals ,” Tony Sceia , now in his 10th year as the club ’ s president , told The Gazette .
Sceia said that Cruisin ’ Classics started when “ a bunch of guys got together in a garage where Joe Giralo lives on Orchard Street .”
“ They decided they wanted to create their own club . There were 26 members who joined at that
See CRUISIN ’, Page 10
man acting strangely in the store ,” Friel said .
Upon arrival , Officer Gordon Ellis III spoke with the manager who said the accused subject was eating food off a shelf ,
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
H A M M O N T O N — M a y o r Stephen DiDonato opened the regular meeting of town council , held on August 23 in town hall , with two moments of silence .
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — For decades , fast-food restaurants have provided the residents of Hammonton and the surrounding areas with quick , convenient meals from
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then exposed himself to urinate on the floor , Friel said . Ellis observed a subject who was later
See POLICE , Page 16
Council honors 2 who recently died
The first was for former councilman Paul Esposito .
“ I served with him — along with Tom [ Gribbin ] and Sam [ Rodio ], and I think Steven [ Furgione ] was here — great guy . We lost him way too young ,” DiDonato said . Later in the meeting , Council-
See COUNCIL , Page 3
Many employed by fast food industry
early in the morning to late into the night .
For the workers in those restaurants , life can sometimes be a little chaotic .
Hammonton resident Mara Rivera started working at McDonald ’ s , located at 96 S . White Horse
See FOOD , Page 8
Working at the local Dunkin ’
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Joey Hamilton and Christopher Franck of Dunkin ’.
75 cents