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JURY GIVES 4 FIREMEN $80K
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Volume 22 • Issue 44
by Gina Rullo
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—On October
23, a group of four members of the
Hammonton independent Volun-
teer fire Company No. 2 were
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Suit against town successful; Malinsky: town will appeal
awarded a total of $80,000 as the
result of a lawsuit against the town
of Hammonton, according to a
press release from Hammonton in-
dependent fire Co. No. 2.
the four men, Joseph Caruso Jr.,
William tomasello, John H. War-
ren Jr. and his son John Michael
Warren, were represented by Louis
Barbone of the law firm of Jacobs
and Barbone, P. a.
according to the release, the
group of four men “prevailed in its
lawsuit against the town of Ham-
monton regarding action under the
New Jersey Civil rights act for a
violation of the members equal
protection rights under the NJ Con-
stitution.”
Kramer Beverage Super fun at Kiwanis Parade
receives variance
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—During its
meeting on October 17, the Ham-
monton Planning Board unani-
mously approved a preliminary
and final major site plan and hard-
ship variance for Kramer Beverage
See LAWSUIT, Page 20
real estate LLC in order to author-
ize a 120,000-square-foot addition
to Kramer Beverage Company’s
existing distribution and ware-
house facilities in Hammonton.
Kramer Beverage Company
President Mark Kramer, attorney
robert Bucknam, Project Planner
David Scheidegg and traffic engi-
Hope One Atlantic
County is here
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the atlantic
County Sheriff’s foundation inc.
recently launched its latest public
safety initiative in “Hope One at-
lantic County.”it is a mobile re-
sponse unit whose goal is to bring
See PLANNING, Page 10
Addiction,
mental health
services
essential addiction and mental
health treatment services to at-
lantic County residents in need
See HOPE, Page 16
Six candidates
for town council
THG/Kelly Hunt. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Charles and Christine Esposito’s Waterproofing For Less float full of superheroes helped keep the town safe during
the Kiwanis Club Halloween Parade on October 24. More pics inside!
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—On November 6, voters in Hammonton will cast
their votes for council.
three incumbent members of council are up for re-election. Six can-
didates are running for the three spots.
Seven choices for
board of education
See INTERVIEWS, Page 3
G azette S taff W riter
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Members of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Foundation’s Hope One Atlantic County initiative were assembled at Kathe-
dral Event Center on October 22 to provide assistance to individuals in search of essential addiction and mental
health treatment services. Also present were members of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Wilmington VA
Medical Center (WVMC), whose mobile unit was parked on site to provide local veterans with medical examinations
and flu vaccines, and to assist them in signing up for veterans’ benefits and services.
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HaMMONtON—When local
residents go to cast their votes this
election Day, they will have seven
choices for the Hammonton Board
of education. Only one incumbent
is running this year for one of the
board’s three available seats. each
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See SCHOOL, Page 4
by Stephen Pistone
of the candidates recently visited
The Gazette to discuss the election,
the state of the board and their
views on how the school district’s
affairs, personnel and properties
should be managed.
Anthony Angelow
Dr. anthony angelow, 35, said
he is running for a seat on the board
of education as a way to give back