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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
‘SMASH & GRAB’ ARRESTS MADE
Volume 19 • Issue 45
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—arrests have
been made in connection with the
“smash and grab” burglaries of
Hammonton News and tobacco
and town News and tobacco on
the White Horse Pike on October
22, Hammonton Police Captain
Nick Salvatore said. in both cases,
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Barn destroyed by November 8 fire on White Horse Pike
windows were broken and thefts
occurred, police said.
“these individuals were arrested on similar burglaries in
other communities. Detective Pete
Hagerty has now charged them
with our burglaries,” Salvatore
said.
Police
charged
Nicholas
Provencher, 36, of Cheshire,
Conn., with two new counts of
burglary and additional bail was
set at $35,000 by Judge robert
Switzer,
Salvatore
said.
Provencher was already incarcerated in the atlantic County Jail on
the similar charges from other
communities, Salvatore said.
Police also charged Stella Vassiliou, 30, of Waterbury, Conn.,
with two counts of burglary and
additional bail was set at $15,000
by Switzer, Salvatore said. Vassiliou was already incarcerated in the
atlantic County Jail on the similar
charges from other communities,
Salvatore said.
in other police and fire news,
firefighters, police and atlantiCare eMS responded to a call of
a fire on the 300 block of the
White Horse Pike (route 30) at
5:22 p.m. on November 8, Hammonton Police Captain Nick Salvatore and Hammonton Volunteer
DEP: New forest Fairview Ave. Wawa recognized
road closure plan
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—On November 5, the New Jersey Department
of environmental Protection (NJ
DeP) held a meeting regarding
the Wharton State forest Motorized access Plan at Hammonton
See FIRE, Page 12
High School. Hundreds of people
gathered in the Performing arts
Center to listen to and voice their
opinions about the future plans for
the forest.
the meeting was held with regards to a plan that was unveiled
by the Department of environ-
World Kindness
Day is Nov. 13
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—November
13 marks one of the most unique
and uplifting days of the calendar
year, World Kindness Day. there
are many things that people can
do for others to show signs of
See WHARTON, Page 10
kindness. it can be as small as
writing a thank you letter to someone or as big as buying a stranger
lunch. No matter how you choose
to show kindness towards other, it
is contagious. More often than
not, someone who receives a feeling of kindness will be more in-
THG/MarySusan Hoffman. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Book Fair at St. Joseph Elem. Preparing for Small
The Wawa located at the corner of Fairview Avenue and the White Horse Pike was the recipient of the 2015 5-Star
Store Service Award. The store was awarded with a trophy. Wawa associates participated in the “Smilestone”
See KINDNESS, Page 3 Parade, which featured the associates with special events and stories from Wawa. More pictures inside.
Business Saturday
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—Small Business Saturday (November 28) has
become an important day for
downtown Hammonton. in 2010,
american express founded the
nationwide event to encourage
people to do their holiday shopping in smaller, family-owned
businesses. the event has grown
over the past five years and suddenly the Saturday after thanksgiving has become one of the
busiest days of the holiday season
for store owners.
Form-based code
reviewed by board
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
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St. Joseph Regional Elementary School hosted a Book Fair throughout the week of November 2. Francesca Saverase
and Charlotte Matro make their lists of books they want to purchase.
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HaMMONtON—the Hammonton Planning Board met on
November 4 to discuss the
amendment of various articles.
the meeting was headed by
Chairman edward Marinelli.
Nearly the entire meeting was
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controlled by board solicitor
Michael Malinsky and town planner Kevin Dixon. the two men
explained the changes to the articles and what they will mean for
the town.
Section 1 of the ordinance
stated that the mayor and town
council re-examined Hammon-
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