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Mayor & council candidates
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Haunted attractions
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Planning on buying or selling your home ?
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Umosellas donate $ 2M to SJA p . 1 |
Wednesday , October 20 , 2021
Volume 25 • Issue 42 www . hammontongazette . com
TOWN TURF FIELD DEAL
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — According to a copy of the “ Boyer Avenue Athletic Field Lease Agreement ” obtained by The Gazette , the
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
Local home prices higher than avg .
H A M M O N T O N — H o m e prices in the town of Hammonton continue to be higher than average , and the number of available homes for sale continues to remain low . As a result , some potential buyers have become potential renters .
“ With prices surging the way they are on home sales , people would rather just live in Hammon-
See RENTAL , Page 4
Board on Hawks ’ use of Capella field
Mayor , SJA Sports Turf LLC ’ s Umosella sign ; $ 500K from town
HAMMONTON — The Hammonton Board of Education , held their regularly monthly meeting 7 p . m . on October 14 at the Samuel A . Donio Memorial Library in Hammonton High School .
During the meeting , board president Sam Mento III gave an update regarding the use of William T . Capella Memorial Field at Hammonton Middle School by the Hammonton Hawks .
“ I had an extremely productive meeting with the mayor , along with representation of the Hawks , and we have come to an agreement for a 20-year term for our Hawks at
See SCHOOL , Page 8
Remembering The Blue Comet
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Cape May Seashore Lines owner Tony Macrie ( left ) stands with train enthusiast Bill Roeschen , whose father was the engineer for the Crusader , a Reading streamliner . Dr . Robert A . Emmons Jr ., is the writer and director of De Luxe : The Tale of the Blue Comet , which was screened in Hammonton on October 15 . Story begins on Page 25 .
Rental units hard to find
agreement stated the following : “ This lease , made on this 8th day of October , 2021 , by and between The Town of Hammonton , hereinafter referred to as “ Landlord ” and SJA Turf Sports LLC , a New Jersey limited liability company , hereinafter referred to as “ Tenant .””
The town and SJA Turf Sports LLC agreed to a 25-year lease agreement with a 10-year extension
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
H A M M O N T O N — D a v i d Charles Bruno Sr ., the longtime owner and jeweler of David Charles Ltd ., a and family man
SUBSCRIBE TO The Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW ! • CALL 609-704-1939 that would have a new turf field built at the publicly-owned Boyer Avenue Athletic Fields , according
See TURF , Page 10
Longtime jeweler
David Bruno dies
by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER who always remembered to give back to his hometown , died peacefully on October 10 , with his loving family by his side . Bruno was 62 .
Bruno was born and raised in Hammonton and was the proud
See DAVID CHARLES , Page 3
Umosellas donate $ 2M to SJ Academy
Central Avenue and Vine Street . The $ 2 million gift was announced during SJA ’ s Open House held on October 14 , according to a press release posted October 17 . The gift will be provided to the school over
HAMMONTON — Jeff and Angela Umosella , and family , have pledged $ 2 million to the St . the next four years and marks the Joseph Academy ( SJA ), located at See UMOSELLA , Page 16
A frighteningly good time
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Jon Sacco and Jim Sacco represented Vinyl Brewing Co . at Witch-Craft at Paradise Lakes Campground on October
16 . More pictures will be printed in an upcoming edition .
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