Lots of local wineries
to visit this fall
Former student returns
to district as a teacher
Hamilton to air on
PBS later this month
TENSION, THEN RELIEF
p. 14-18
p. 27
p. 37
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Volume 20 • Issue 40
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
www.hammontongazette.com
Man surrenders to HPD after they surround house for 2 hours
National retailer
coming to uptown
HaMMONtON—a
man,
whose name was not released by
the Hammonton Police Depart-
by Gina Rullo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—according
to Pierson Commercial real estate’s website, the Hammonton
Square Shopping Center will be
home to Pet Valu.
ment, surrendered to police after
they surrounded the house where
he was living at the corner of front
Street and Passmore avenue for
two hours on the morning of Octo-
ber 2, Hammonton Police Chief
robert Jones said. Jones said po-
lice were initially notified that the
See POLICE, Page 10
the plaza, located on the White
Horse Pike, is home to several
businesses including Planet fitness, Dollar tree, the Grand fine
Chinese Dining, Walmart, Hair
Cuttery, K’s Nails, Payless ShoeSource and more. applebee’s,
Brand Jewelers, rite aid, tD
Fireworks, food,
fun at lake park
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—a light drizzle and overcast skies didn’t stop
local residents from coming out
for a fall “mega-event” held at the
Hammonton Lake Park on October 2.
See RETAIL, Page 4
the Hammonton rotary Club
(Oktoberfest), Kiwanis Club
(Chicken Barbecue) and Woman’s
Civic Club (Vendors in the Park)
teamed up for plenty of fall festivities as members of the Hammonton Kiwanis Club wanted to make
their second-annual chicken barbecue even bigger in the spirit of
See KIWANIS, Page 13
Local businesses
continue to expand
Police cars block Passmore Avenue on October 2.
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
by Anne Sparaco
Gazette CONtriButiNG Writer
HaMMONtON—there are
businesses at every corner of the
town, some that have been established for many years, and with
more people coming to town each
year, there has been a need for improvements. Not only have some of
the businesses in town expanded
with larger rooms and stores to create more space, but they have also
renovated details to keep up with
the times during a challenging economic era.
the businesses in Hammonton
have benefited with the quality of
their changes. andy’s Pizza and
ristorante opened up an entirely
Cancer foundation
dinner a success
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Vincent Lombardo, Aubree Lombardo, Victoria Parise, Scott Hummel and Kiwanis Club member Rhonda Hummel
at the Kiwanis Club Chicken Barbecue on October 2 at Hammonton Lake Park.
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WiNSLOW tWP.—Virtually
everyone has had their life affected
by cancer in some way. the Hammonton Cancer foundation (HCf)
has stood as a beacon of solidarity
for local residents dealing with this
devastating disease for nearly a
See BUSINESS, Page 2
decade.
through community support and
fundraising, the foundation has
raised about $200,000 during the
past nine years. Most of those funds
were raised each year during the
foundation’s hallmark event, the
Helping Our Neighbors Dinner,
which was held October 1 at Villa
Manor on Hall Street in Winslow
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