Fright Fest at Six Flags
p. 41
Fall Home Improvement Section features projects, suggestions
p. 25-32
Back-to-school photos for Hammonton, St. Joe
p. 21, 24, 33, 34
HAMMONTON—One fast food location could soon replace another in the uptown district, with the developers of a Taco Bell on the September 26 zoning board
TACO BELL COMING UPTOWN?
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agenda seeking a signage variance for a proposed restaurant in the former location of a Kentucky Fried Chicken on the White Horse Pike. According to the Hammonton
Would fill former KFC location on WHP
Zoning Board of Adjustment agenda for the September 26 meeting, Hammonton Investors, LLC is “seeking a variance to permit additional signage at a Taco Bell restaurant for Block 4604, Lot 29.01, Zone GW-2 at 117 So. White Horse Pike.” Recently, there had been proposals to bring an AutoZone to the location, but based on the agenda, there are new plans for the prop-
erty. Taco Bell would join the following restaurants in that area of uptown: the Silver Coin Diner, McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Applebee’s, Brother’s, The Grand and Hibachi Grill and
See TACO,?Page 12
HAMMONTON—The Hammonton Planning Board held its regularly scheduled meeting at town hall on September 4. Two previously scheduled agenda items were postponed tentatively until
New Boyer Avenue fields officially open
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the September 18 meeting. Those items were a waiver request for curb and sidewalk from applicants John and Janice Grasso and St. Joseph High School, Spirit of Light seeking amended preliminary and final major site plan to permit athletic field lighting. On the agenda was a change of
See BOARD,?Page 4
HAMMONTON—The Hammonton Youth Soccer Association has more than 600 participants from the ages of five to 15 years old. Between the recreation and travel programs, kids remain active in the sport, which is now a year-round activity for many that are involved.
Back to school for Hammonton
See BOYER,?Page 10
On September 7, the town held a ribbon cutting at the expanded Boyer Avenue complex, which contains six soccer fields. It was an exciting moment for all that were involved in making this expansion a reality. Hammonton Youth Soccer Association [HYSA] president Paul Massey believes the new field complex and setup will make it
John Walker of Hammonton displayed his 1923 Ford T-Bucket on Central Avenue at the Crusin’ MainStreet event. For more photos, turn to Page 15.
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HAMMONTON—On September 6, the second Cruisin’ MainStreet event of the year took place in the downtown area. One the town’s most popular feature attractions didn’t disappoint. It drew a sizeable, family-friendly crowd, and contained events for children and adults alike. Whether it was the classic cars that were parked along the side of Bellevue and Central Avenues to the Front Street Pavilion, Egg Harbor Road and
Green weekend is September 14-15
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Orchard Streets for the public to admire or contests that offered prizes for several age groups, there was plenty of entertainment offered. It was another positive evening for the town, as the weather was spectacular and downtown business owners enjoyed a spike in activity. Dave Jendrisak, of Southampton, was one of the many out of town attendees of the Cruisin’ MainStreet event. Jendrisak and a group of friends brought their classic cars to the downtown area, and
See CRUISIN’,?Page 3
Students from the Early Childhood Education Center and the Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School arrive for the first day of school on September 4. For more back-to-school photos, turn to pages 21, 24, 33 and 34.
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HAMMONTON—This year’s Hammonton Green Weekend will take place on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15. There are once again plenty of activities that will promote the town’s green initiative, whether it
is the town-wide yard sale, recycling central event or the main festival. Many individuals have worked hard and diligently throughout the past weeks and even months to make this weekend-long dedication to staying green occur. There are several sponsors of each of these events that deserve recognition, as well.
See GREEN,?Page 2
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