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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
ITALIAN HERITAGE CELEBRATED
Volume 20 • Issue 41
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
www.hammontongazette.com
Vince Maione honored speaker at Sons of Italy event
HAMMONTON—The
Giuseppe Garibaldi Sons of Italy
lodge hosted its annual Columbus
Day celebration on October 10.
Many attended the event, includ-
ing U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo
(R-2nd) and members from local
Italian heritage organizations,
such as the Sons of Italy, Knights
of Columbus and the Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Society. The goal
by Gabe Donio
School: Fundraising
continues to increase
St. Joseph High
School sees gains
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—Earlier this
month, St. Joseph High School
Marketing and Advancement
Director Jodi Domenico-Kollias
answered some questions about
of the event was to celebrate Italian heritage and honor the legacy
of Christopher Columbus, the
Italian explorer who was the first
to discover land west of Europe in
1492.
“The idea was to celebrate
Columbus and Italian heritage;
that’s the whole idea of what we
do here ... If we don’t continue
and celebrate, we’re going to lose
our heritage and it’s something we
have to keep doing,” Hammonton
Sons of Italy member and chairman of the committee organizing
the celebration, David Scardino
said.
See COLUMBUS, Page 12
the school and its progress, which
she said included fundraising
gains.
Regarding the last year in
Exhibit: 150 years
of local farming
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—As
Hammonton
celebrates
its
sesquicentennial in 2016, it
provides a good opportunity to
look back on the 150 years of
history that lead the town to where
it is today. Hammonton’s storied
See ST. JOE, Page 14
At Kramer Hall
history of industry is highlighted
by a rich agricultural heritage.
Thanks to Stockton University’s
Noyes Gallery at Kramer Hall,
located on Front Street, that
heritage has been portrayed with
the Hammonton: 150 Years of
Agriculture exhibition.
THG/MarySusan Hoffman. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Atlantic County 5th District Freeholder James Bertino, Sons of Italy member and event committee chairman Dave
Scardino, Sons of Italy State Historian Charlie Sbarra, Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd), guest speaker Vince
Maione, his father Silvio Maione and Sons of Italy State President Ralph Capaccio at the Sons of Italy Columbus
Day Celebration at the lodge on October 10.
Family fun at church fall fest Plans in place to
restore town clock
See KRAMER, Page 3
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON—The Hammonton Town Clock, located at
the intersection of S. Third and
Vine streets, has been an iconic
landmark for more than 90 years.
Located in the center of town for
nearly a century, the clock has
been exposed to the elements.
Thanks to the efforts of the Hammonton Sesquicentennial Committee, the town is looking to
usher in the next 150 years with a
restored clock in downtown Hammonton.
The committee is working with
the town toward a complete
restoration of the town clock, ex-
Cole challenging
LoBiondo for seat
by Stephen Pistone
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Crystal Vangorder (left) enjoys a bite to eat with her children Emma, Ryder and Avah during the fifth-annual St. Mary
of Mt. Carmel Parish Fall Festival on October 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Church. For more pictures, see Page 4.
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HAMMONTON—New Jersey’s
Second Congressional District is a
very large and diverse region that
makes up 40 percent of the state’s
geographic area. U.S. Rep. Frank
LoBiondo, (R-2nd), has served the
district since 1994 and is seeking
re-election for a 12th-consecutive
See CLOCK, Page 2
term in a race against first-time
Democratic candidate Dave Cole.
The Bridgeton native graduated
from St. Joseph’s University in
1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and
started out as a businessman, working at his father’s trucking company, where he spent more than 26
years. In the early 1980s, local residents began asking LoBiondo to
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