School is back in session
at St. Joe, Hammonton
p. 22
Coach Sacco’s team will battle
Coach Lancetta’s on Sept. 14
p. 27-38
Irish festival happening
in Wildwood
p. 47
ATV ACCIDENT INJURES ONE
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Volume 22 • Issue 37
by Gabe Donio
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HAMMONTON—On Septem-
ber 7 at 12:58 a.m., Deanna Rao,
19, of Berlin was operating an ATV
on Myrtle Street with two other
subjects on the ATV that flipped
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Deanna Rao, 19, arrested on multiple charges
over, causing injury to Justin Iuli-
ucci, 20, of Hammonton. Iuliucci
was transported for medical treat-
ment of his head injuries, Ham-
monton Police Chief Robert Jones
Plan. board OK’s
hardship variance
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—During its
meeting on September 5, the
Hammonton Planning Board
unanimously approved a minor
subdivision and hardship vari-
ance, allowing resident Matthew
said.
Rao was charged with reckless
driving, unregistered vehicle, unin-
sured motorist, driving while sus-
pended, two counts of failure to
wear a helmet, failure to exhibit
documents, operating an ATV on a
public street and operating an ATV
on private property without per-
mission, driving while under the
influence (DWI) and, because of
the reading on the Breathalyzer, as-
sault with a motor vehicle, Jones
said.
“Iuliucci was treated for a con-
cussion, held for observation and
then released,” Jones said.
Rain doesn’t stop Plein-Air contest
See POLICE, Page 2
Peeke to re-locate his and his fa-
ther-in-law’s property lines at 836
S. Second Rd. and 830 S. Second
Rd. (Lots 6 and 6.01 of Block 703
in Zone AP on the town tax map)
in accordance with an agreement
between the two.
Peeke was accompanied during
the meeting by licensed and pro-
Financial pros talk
cryptocurrency
See PLANNING, Page 12
by Stephen Pistone
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HAMMONTON—The prodigious rise of digital cryptocurrencies,
such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum over the past several years has
garnered worldwide attention from investors and financial professionals,
while defying traditional laws of market behavior.
According to published reports, these intangible, decentralized forms
of currency devoid of intrinsic value are all created and stored within a
Celebrating fall apples at Mannino’s
See CRYPTO, Page 4
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Nancy Sullivan (left), of Westhampton Twp., and R.J. Haas, of Southampton Twp., painted the landscape of the railroad
crossing near the intersection of Front and Line Streets.
natural light. Award-winning artist
and gallery owner Gordan Haas
by Stephen Pistone
judged this year’s competition, se-
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lecting four submissions that were
HAMMONTON—Eighteen collectively awarded $2,000 in
artists dispersed throughout Ham- cash prizes and will be framed and
monton on September 8 with vehi- displayed in an exhibition at the
cles stocked full of canvases, easels Noyes Gallery in Stockton’s
and other painting supplies during Kramer Hall from now until Sun-
the Noyes Museum of Art of day, December 2.
This year’s competition featured
Stockton University’s 10th Annual
Plein-Air Event and Competition. several seasoned painters who
The event, titled “Paint Ham- have participated in recent years’
monton,” selected regional painters competitions, such as Chesterfield
who each chose a scene or land- resident Michael Budden, who pre-
scape in Hammonton to paint viously judged Hammonton’s
See PLEIN AIR, Page 3
promptly on the spot, using only
Business histories:
C&E, Midway
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THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Mannino’s Cannoli Express offered caramel apple-flavored cannoli, hot apple cider and various other apple-flavored
desserts and pastries during an Apple Fest promotion on September 8. Pictured (l-r) with some of the offerings featured
at Mannino’s Cannoli Express are Angelina Hanratty, owner Gabriella Mannino-Tomasello and Jesseca Smith. More pics
inside.
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HAMMONTON—Stories of
small-town America intertwined
with the overcoming of hardship
and the building of family legacy
were shared in presentations of the
histories of two local businesses—
C&E Canners and the Midway
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Diner—which were given follow-
ing the Hammonton Historical So-
ciety meeting held at the Canoe
Club on September 6.
Anne Marie DeCicco, shared
the events leading to the fruition of
the “American Dream” for her fa-
ther, Anthony Errera and uncle,
Paul Cappuccio through the
founding of C&E Canners in Fol-
See HSH, Page 8
by Lauren Bucci