Environmental Comm. reports on parks, trees, projects
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COMMISSION, from Page 1
sion chairman and Hammonton
Lake Water Quality Advisory
Committee chairman Daniel
Bachalis is coordinating with the
Hammonton Green Committee on
behalf on the potential green infra-
structure projects, according to
commission vice-chair Brooke
Sacco, who sat in for Bachalis dur-
ing the meeting.
In other green infrastructure
news, Sacco reported on behalf of
Bachalis that Hammonton Lake
Water Quality Advisory Commit-
tee member John Keenan has been
in the process of developing a
memorandum of understanding be-
tween the town, county and Rut-
gers University for a rain garden
project at the Atlantic County Li-
brary’s Hammonton Branch. Dr.
Christopher Obropta, of Rutgers
University, recently appeared be-
fore the commission to discuss the
potential green infrastructure loca-
tions in Hammonton, most notably
the county library.
Sacco said because the library is
a county property, all three entities
need to coordinate before proceed-
ing with any green infrastructure
projects.
In other new business, Sacco re-
ported on behalf of Bachalis that
the Hammonton Lake Water Qual-
ity Advisory Committee is investi-
gating the possibility of a using
vats of mycelium-infused material
to filter out any fecal matter enter-
ing the Hammonton lake. The proj-
ect is reportedly still in the “early,
exploratory phases.”
In other business, the commis-
sion reported the following infor-
mation during its respective
committee reports.
Parks and Recreation (Com-
mission member Terri Caruso-
Cafiso): The Hammonton Hawks
had their first game under the lights
at William T. Capella Field on Sep-
tember 30, which was “a big suc-
cess.” All of the town’s parks are in
Police dept.
POLICE, from Page 1
was arrested outside of Walmart
on the White Horse Pike (Route
30) following a verbal dispute,
Slimm said.
He was found to a have a $550
warrant from Vineland, Slimm
said.
Delgado was processed and re-
leased, Slimm said.
Slimm said Officer Jason Rigby
was the arresting officer.
• On October 11 at 9:29 a.m.,
Eric A. Williams, 49, of E. Or-
chard Street was arrested on Rail-
road Avenue at 9:29 a.m. on
October 11 for disorderly conduct,
Slimm said.
Officer William Kurz was the
See ARRESTS, Page 10
Pole struck at
Dunkin Donuts
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—A woman
struck a light pole near the drive-
through at Dunkin Donuts at 1:03
p.m. on October 4, Detective Sgt.
Edward Slimm said.
Joy Squires, of Winslow Twp.,
was operating a black 2013
Hyundai when she struck the light
pole with her car, Slimm said.
“A police investigation revealed
that the driver was inattentive and
accelerated over the curb,” Slimm
said.
Class II Officer Gordon Ellis III
was the investigating officer,
Slimm said.
No summonses were issued,
Slimm said.
order.
Green Committee (Sacco re-
porting on behalf of commission
member Amy Menzel): Menzel
expressed appreciation with Envi-
ronmental Commission for their
participation in Green Day. The
Green Committee held a cleanup
on Egg Harbor Road on Saturday,
October 14. Members of the Ham-
monton Community Garden are
hosting a potluck dinner on Satur-
day, October 28 at 4 p.m. to mark
the conclusion of their gardening
season.
Bicycle Advisory Committee
(Sacco reporting on behalf of
Bachalis): The initial round of bi-
cycle rack installations is “virtually
complete.” Two in-ground racks
remain that need to be installed,
one of which will be installed at
Veterans Memorial Park. The sec-
ond location is to be determined.
In old business, the commission
discussed multiple items within the
work plan updates, including is-
sues with the town’s tree ordinance
enforcement.
“Two of the [tree removal] per-
mits on the agenda weren’t
marked. It’s an ongoing problem
that [the trees] are not being
marked,” Caruso-Cafiso said.
Commission member Angela
Donio suggested that the size of
some of the trees that residents are
requesting to remove may be the
reason they’re sometimes not
being marked properly.
“When you have a big tree, it’s
really hard. I had a whole bunch of
colored tape, and even then, it
wouldn’t stick to it. I kept trying to
prop it up ... I don’t know if that’s
part of the problem why they don’t
mark them,” Donio said.
Some residents mark trees need-
ing removal with spray paint, but
Caruso-Cafiso said they are not
supposed to because it becomes
unsightly in the event that a
marked tree is never removed.
Sacco said she will discuss up-
dating th