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Fenway ’ s picks of the week

Sidibe in new podcast

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Sunday dinners

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Signs of Hammonton ’ s Times

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Hispanic Heritage event held p . 25

Wednesday , September 22 , 2021
Volume 25 • Issue 36 www . hammontongazette . com

2ND PEDESTRIAN KILLED

by Gabe Donio

Sept . 16 crash second fatal in less than a week

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
City Expressway at 7:39 p . m . on September 16 , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said .
The vehicle was traveling northbound on 12th Street and the individual was crossing 12th Street in a westbound direction , Friel said .
HAMMONTON — A local man was struck and killed while crossing 12th Street near the Atlantic

Looking good for Cruisin ’

THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Frank V . Mazza dressed in period garb when he brought his 1935 Ford Coupe to Cruisin ’ MainStreet on Friday , September 17 . More pics inside .

Recycling central cleans up the town annual Recycling Central at the by Joseph F . Berenato

Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Fairgrounds . September 18 was also
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER the date for the Town Wide Yard
HAMMONTON — September Sale , hosted by the Hammonton 18 was a busy day in the town of Family Success Center and the Hammonton for recycling and reselling . Both events commenced at 9
Hammonton Drug Alliance .
That day , Hammonton Education Foundation ( HEF ) held their
See TOWN , Page 4
a . m .— though participants arrived

Green Day Fest returning Oct . 2 to 5 p . m . by Joseph F . Berenato “ This will be the Green Committee ’ s 13th annual event and we ’ re

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER really excited about it ,” said Hammonton Green Committee chair-
HAMMONTON — On October 2 , the Hammonton Green Committee will host the Green Day Festi-
The Green Day Festival , which
person Amy Menzel .
val from noon to 4 p . m . at did not happen in 2020 in response Hammonton Veterans Memorial to the novel coronavirus ( COVID- Park ( including Leo Park ). The rain 19 ), has , in years past , taken place date will be October 3 from 1 p . m . See GREEN , Page 10
The driver of the vehicle was Jayden Mastrogiacomo , 18 , of Hammonton , Friel said . The pedestrian who was struck and
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Gazette received two awards from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — After more than two years of cancelations and postponements due to inclement weather and the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ), Cruisin ’ Main

SUBSCRIBE TO The Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW ! • CALL 609-704-1939 killed was Aureliano Cantu , 42 , of Hammonton , Friel said .

“ Cantu was jogging across the
See POLICE , Page 2

Gazette receives journalism awards

( NJ-SPJ ) in July 2021 . Gazette Editor-in-Chief Gina Rullo was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Investigative Reporting , and both Rullo and Gazette Publisher Gabriel J . Donio received the Courage
See AWARDS , Page 3

Cruisin ’ returns : Cars , music & fun

Street — a celebration of classic cars and 1950s rock ‘ n ’ roll — returned to downtown Hammonton on September 17 . Cruisin ’ MainStreet , now in its 27th year , featured cars up and down Bellevue Avenue and along
See SCHOOL , Page 8

Town Wide Yard Sale ’ s bargains

THG / Joseph Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Jennifer Iacono , Ava Davis and Nicholas Morison made purchases at a yard sale on Yorktown Boulevard during
September 18 ’ s Town Wide Yard Sale . More pics inside .
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