The Hammonton Gazette 10/02/19 Edition | Seite 2

Canoe Club turns 10 Fire safety tips and ideas for your home p. 23-26 p. 27-30 2 new columnists for Wine, Beer & Spirits p. 18-22 POLICE DEAL WITH THEFTS Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Volume 23 • Issue 40 www.hammontongazette.com occurred throughout town by Gabe Donio G azette s taff W riter the thefts included the following, friel said: • on september 27 at 6:42 p.m. on the 700 block of Valley avenue, a complainant said that during the night someone had entered HaMMonton—police are investigat- ing a number of thefts that occurred through- out town last week, according to Hammonton police Chief Kevin friel. their vehicle and stole multiple items from the vehicle between 8:20 p.m. on september 26 and 6:40 a.m. on september 27, friel said. “When he arrived at work he reached for his laptop, which was not where it was nor- mally located, and at that time he noticed that there were other items missing from the vehicle. at about 2 p.m., he received a call on his cell phone, and the person left a mes- sage that a brown bag had been left next to Council discusses D’Agostino Agency turns 50 capital projects by Joseph F. Berenato G azette s taff W riter HaMMonton—during the town council meeting on septem- ber 23 several local infrastructure projects were discussed. See POLICE, Page 2 Boyer avenue projects detailed during committee reports, Councilman steven furgione gave an update on the status on the var- ious projects on Boyer avenue. D’Agostino Agency: A celebration of past, present and future See COUNCIL, Page 4 by Joseph F. Berenato G azette s taff W riter HaMMonton—on september 27, 1969, John d’agostino opened d’agostino agency, and held the company’s first open house. fifty years to the day later, on september 27, 2019, d’agostino agency, under the direction of his son, John d’agostino Jr., held its second. See D’AGOSTINO, Page 9 THG/Joseph F. Berenato. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. John D’Agostino Jr. and John M. D’Agostino stand in front of the advertisement for the grand opening of the D’Agostino Agency on held 50 years ago on September 27, 1969. The insurance and real estate agency held a 50th Anniversary open house on September 27 at their White Horse Pike offices. Fields honors legacy of her grandmother by Jenna Pizzi G azette C orrespondent for dominique fields p’95, pharmd’99 her grandmother, Marie r. Kern (ranere) BaC’36, p’61, was always a role model. Kern was a strong and dedi- cated woman who did what she had to in an effort to support her family. Having lost her husband, donald Henry Kern p’36, at age 39, Marie was looking for a way to provide for their three children. she could think of no better way than to take over her late hus- band’s community pharmacy in Hammonton. the only thing she was missing was the proper train- ing and license. But that didn’t stop Marie; she Czerwinski named court administrator G azette s taff W riter Courtesy of University of the Sciences Dominique Fields P’95, PharmD’99 and her grandmother, Marie R. Kern (Ranere) BAC’36, P’61. SUBSCRIBE TO The HaMMonton—at the sep- tember 23 meeting of Hammonton town Council, Crystal Czerwinski was sworn in as municipal court administrator, effective september 16. Councilman thomas Gribbin Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW! • CALL 609-704-1939 administered the oath of office, while Czerwinski’s husband, James, held the Bible as their son t.J. looked on. also in attendance were egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti and the city clerk. “Mayor, you know she’s a spe- cial person when their mayor and See MEETING, Page 3 by Joseph F. Berenato See FAMILY, Page 9