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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 HAMMONTON ’ S HISTORY . . . . . . 23 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 45

WHAT ’ S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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OBITUARIES

Gennaro “ Gino ” Pinto

Gennaro “ Gino ” Pinto , 84 , died at home in Hammonton on October 10 , 2017 .

Gino was born in Casal Velino , Italy , and received a degree in agriculture . Gino immigrated to America in 1960 . He began his business in 1968 , Gino ’ s Wholesale Fruit and Produce . Gino was a member of 3rd degree Knights of Columbus Pallotti Council # 3471 , Italian Sons and Daughters of America , Holy Name Society of St . Joseph Church , St . John Society and a former member of Mt . Carmel Society .

No one would argue that he was the personification of “ The American

Dream .” He would tell stories of his two week travel overseas to the United States happily greeted by the Statue of Liberty and her promise for his future . He taught that hard work and an honest day ’ s living to provide for his family had no limit . Gino ’ s strong devotion to God and his religion carried him in all he did . His passion for winemaking , selling fruit and produce , making famous fruit baskets , casino trips , golfing and espresso drinking with friends at Gino ’ s will always be remembered . His name , though small , symbolizes a man of great kindness , faith , family and friendship .

Gino is survived by his wife , Karoll ( nee Maimone ); his children , Michaelangelo ( Jacqueline ), John ( Elisa Linn ), Deanna ( Dr . Michael ) Falcone all of Hammonton and Maria ( Nicholas ) Cappelli of Chadds Ford , Pa .; his grandchildren , Madison , Danielle , Gabrielle , Gino , Johnny and Austin Pinto and Kyler , Dylan and Ryder Falcone and Angelina and Nicholas Cappelli .

Family and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial , Saturday , October 14 , 2017 , at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish – St . Joseph Church , Third and French Streets , Hammonton . Burial followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , 124 S . First Rd ., Hammonton . Entombment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , Hammonton .

Donations may be made in Gino ’ s memory to Knights of Columbus Pallotti Council # 3471 , P . O . Box 5 , Hammonton , NJ 08037 , or American Parkinson Disease Association , P . O . Box 910 , New Brunswick , NJ 08903 .

Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home .

Brenda L . Ricca

Brenda L . Ricca , 65 , of Mullica Township , died on Monday , October 9 , 2017 , in Atlantic Care Regional Medical Center , Pomona .

Born in Philadelphia , Pa ., she was a lifelong South Jersey resident . Brenda was a former pre-school teacher with Tender Loving Care Pre- School in Audubon .

She was predeceased by her parents , Cosmo A . and Elizabeth ( nee Sesholtz ) Ricca and her sister , Betty Ricca . Brenda is survived by her daughter , Michele Ricca Breidenbach of Mullica ; her three sisters , Sandy Farrell of Florida , Joanne Julian of Sweetwater , Michele LoSasso of Mullica ; her brother , John Ricca of Atlantic City , and her two grandchildren ,

Jeremy and Aryanna .

Family and friends attended Funeral Services on Saturday , October 14 , 2017 , at the Carnesale Funeral Home , 202 S . Third St ., Hammonton . Burial will be at the convenience of the family . In lieu of flowers , memorial donations may be made to the family . Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home .

Richard E . Mason

Richard E . Mason , 53 , of Sicklerville , died unexpectedly Sunday , October 8 , 2017 .

Richard was a graduate of Triton High School and Cittone Institute in Mt . Laurel . He served in the Army Reserve . Richard loved dogs , Halloween , the music of local bands and sports . He had a passion for supporting charity events for cancer in support of his wife , Maria .

Richard was predeceased by the love of his life , his wife , Maria and his brother , Harry . He is survived by his mother , Lucille Mason ; his brothers , Tom ( Brina ) and Chris ( Tina ); his brother-in-law , Louis Conte ( Eileen ), and many nieces , nephews and cousins .

Family and friends attended Funeral Services on Saturday , October , 14 at the Marinella Funeral Home , 102 N . Third St ., Hammonton . Burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , Hammonton .

Donations can be made in memory of Richard to Hammonton Cancer Foundation , P . O . Box 1066 , Hammonton , NJ 08037 .

Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home .

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285 attend cancer foundation dinner

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Hammonton Cancer Foundation treasurer Marie Fucetola presented foundation President David Mauriello and Frank Italiano Jr . ( not pictured ) with en-

HAMMONTON — Members of the community gathered in the spirit of helping neighbors in need during the Hammonton Cancer Foundation ’ s ( HCF ) 10th annual Helping Our Neighbors Dinner at Villa Winslow Manor on October 14 .

The banquet dinner is the HCF ’ s flagship fundraising event and has raised more than $ 250,000 for local cancer patients during the past decade . The funds raised by the HCF are allocated by the South Jersey Cancer Fund ( SJCF ), an allvolunteer organization founded in 1964 that provides direct assistance to cancer patients in Atlantic , Cape May and Cumberland Counties for when health insurance coverage is insufficient .

Past SJCF President Joseph Mc- Nally was among the approximately 285 people in attendance during the event and said out of the numerous cancer foundations the SJCF works with , the HCF is one of the most well-run and organized due to the dedication of the members and the support of the Hammonton community .

“ We have other organizations like this , but not nearly as organized as this ... They ’ re the biggest individual supporter we have ... If you have the name Hammonton in front of it , that ’ s worth a lot . We might be great and do all our stuff , but the South Jersey Cancer Fund , people don ’ t really realize who we are and what we do . But if you talk about the Hammonton Cancer Foundation , they ’ re going to do- graved clocks honoring them for their dedication to the foundation ’ s cause .

nate to it and they ’ re going to support it as you can see with this here ,” McNally said .

McNally said the SJCF has given out approximately $ 2 million to southern New Jersey cancer patients during the 12 years he served as president , 75 percent of which has been administered in Atlantic County .

The HCF started small and has grown in size over the past decade , but the support they have received has remained consistent over the years , according to HCF president David Mauriello .

“ The thing I ’ m most pleased with is a few things : the growth of our organization — we ’ re up over 30 members now — the acceptance from the community because

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we ’ ve clearly earned the respect of the Hammonton community in what we ’ re doing and the last thing is we know that we ’ re going to get tremendous support for our events and those are great things , so we ’ re very appreciative . The last two years have really shown it . We ’ ve raised close near $ 85,000 the last two years ,” Mauriello said .

One of the HCF trustees that has been alongside Mauriello ’ s throughout the past 10 years is Frank Italiano Jr ., who said the Helping Our Neighbors Dinner perfectly captures the theme of neighbors helping neighbors that the HCF aims to promote .

“ If you look around , they ’ re all neighbors here . You walk through the crowd and you see it doesn ’ t matter political party affiliation , it doesn ’ t matter St . Joe or Hammonton , it doesn ’ t matter anything you can think of . Everybody is together for the same cause and it ’ s a beautiful thing to be able to see and everything else is put on the shelf for tonight ,” Italiano Jr . said .

Mauriello and Italiano Jr . were honored by their fellow HCF members during the event ’ s opening ceremony for their longstanding dedication to the foundation .

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