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Wednesday , October 13 , 2021 |
Volume 25 • Issue 41 www . hammontongazette . com
DOWNTOWN ARRESTS
Police charge four in separate incidents by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Police made several arrests last week , including four in the downtown area , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin |
Friel said .
• On October 5 at 4:42 p . m ., a defiant trespass arrest was made on the prime block of Railroad
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Avenue , Friel said .
“ Police were called to an establishment regarding a defiant trespass ,” Friel said .
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Columbus Day honorees |
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Sons of Italy President Nick LaGuardia stands with ( left to right ) John Massarelli , Nola Massarelli , Mario Massarelli and the Columbus Day ceremony co-chairs , historian Charlie Sbarra and past president Dave Scardino .
Columbus Day celebrated locally
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On October 11 , the Order of the Sons of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge 1658 held its annual observation of Columbus Day with presentations by several guest speakers .
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On October 9 , Clocktoberfest 2021 was held from noon to 5 p . m ., on both the grounds of town hall and on Vine Street , to celebrate the restoration of the town ’ s 1929 Seth Thomas street clock .
Massarellis honored
Dave Scardino , past president and co-chair of the event , opened the ceremony by extolling the virtues of Christopher Columbus .
“ Columbus advocated for grant- See COLUMBUS , Page 4
Town comes out for Clocktoberfest
The occasion was marked by food from Frank ’ s Bar-B-Que — which included hamburgers , brats , hot dogs and pretzels — drinks courtesy of a libations garden by the Wine and Ale Trail of South Jersey , live music by Stealing Savanah Acoustic Duo and crafts by Toy Market . Town of Hammonton Clock See CLOCKTOBER , Page 10
Friel said Gilberto Mendez , 66 , tiple times that he was not welcome at the establishment . He was of Hammonton was located by Officer Dalton Scola .
See POLICE , Page 10
“ The accused was advised mul-
Carpo sworn in as police officer
Department during the September by Joseph F . Berenato 27 meeting of town council .
Hammonton Police Chief
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
Kevin Friel said that Carpo is now the 32nd officer in the department “ as we ’ re moving to the number of 34 .”
HAMMONTON — An official swearing-in ceremony was held for Richard Carpo Jr ., the newest member of the Hammonton Police
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — In commerce , the supply chain is the network between manufacturers , distributors and businesses that allow goods and products to flow .
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See COUNCIL , Page 3
Supply chain woes continue locally
In recent months , major supply chain issues have been negatively impacting local businesses .
“ We can ’ t get a lot of things . Every week we have a list of what we can ’ t get , and we have to basically go search it out ,” said Chris
See SUPPLY , Page 8
Plaque for town clock unveiled
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Clocktoberfest was held on the grounds of town hall on October 9 . The members of the Town of Hammonton Clock
Committee pose with the dedication plaque ( left to right ): co-chair John Runfolo , Monica Wuillermin , Susan Coan , co-chair Bob Schenk and Dan Bachalis . Not pictured : Dotty Orlandini and Harry Stafford .
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