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UNWANTED PERSON ARREST
by Gabe Donio Halloween arrest made at 9:41 p . m . on Park Ave .
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
It was a ‘ bones ’ day for parade
by Kristin Guglietti GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — In 1996 , then-MainStreet Hammonton Executive Director Kitty McCullough placed an ad in a local paper , “ Artists Wanted : Meet at the Hammonton Train Station .”
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — In a September 27 release , Chris Hrouda , president of Red Cross Biomedical Services , said that the Red Cross blood supply “ has dropped to the lowest it has been at this time of year since 2015 .”
HAMMONTON — An “ unwanted person ” call made at 9:41 p . m . on October 31 on the 200 block of Park Avenue led to an arrest , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said . When police investigated the unwanted person , Quanell Still , 32 , of Hammonton , he was found to have an active NCIC warrant
Arts Center ’ s 25th anniversary
Betty Domenico said she heard about the ad from a friend and 10 artists met at the train station .
After a few more meetings , the first show was organized in a home on Orchard Street , and it was named The Austin Farinelli Gallery .
“ We had no ideas . We had no
See ARTS , Page 4
Red Cross deals w / blood shortage
“ Throughout the pandemic , we have experienced challenges collecting blood for patients from blood drive cancellations to surging hospital demand ... We recognize that this is a trying time for our country as we balance the new demands of returning to former routines with the ongoing pan-
See BLOOD , Page 8 from the Atlantic County Sheriff ’ s Department , Friel said .
Still was placed under arrest , transported to police headquarters for processing and was transported to the Atlantic County Jail ,
THG / Betsey Karl . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
AMI-AtlantiCare staff members walked in the Kiwanis Club Halloween Parade on October 27 . They brought their giant skeleton with them that Dr . Amerigo Falciani made with his brother Delfino . More pictures inside Hammonton Halloween special section beginning on Page 29 .
Friel said .
Sergeant Sam Angello III was the investigating and arresting officer , Friel said .
In other police news , a motor vehicle crash that occurred on October 30 at 10:47 p . m . at the intersection of 12th Street and Chew Road led to a driving while under the influence ( DWI ) arrest , Friel said .
See POLICE , Page 2
3 new hires , 3 retire at HPD
tions to the police department . by Joseph F . Berenato “ As we have been continuing
on to provide the best police service that we can for our commu-
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — At the October 25 meeting of town council , increase the number of officers
nity , and we ’ ve been trying to
Hammonton Police Chief Kevin that we have — at least to 34 — we Friel announced personnel addi-
See COUNCIL , Page 3
Melendez recalls origins of PRCA
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — Relatively few residents in the history of Hammonton have been as influential or have created more of a
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
( Clockwise from left ) Brayden Ott , Laurie Lemons , Kyler Ott , Ben Ott , Alex Ott , Evelyn Ott and Carmine Cuneo trick or
treated as a family on Grape Street . More pictures inside .
SUBSCRIBE TO The Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW ! • CALL 609-704-1939 legacy than Fernando “ Freddie ” Melendez , the driving force behind the foundation of the Puerto Rican Civic Association .
Melendez told The Gazette that his father first came to the United States from Puerto Rico “ looking
See MELENDEZ , Page 14
Enjoying Halloween ’ s fun
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