Holiday TV Schedule
Part Two
p. 21-28
Looking back at the
Fall Sports Season
p. 33-48
COOKIE BAKE-OFF
DECEMBER 6
p. 29
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
ARRESTS OUTSIDE WALMART
www.hammontongazette.com
by Gabe Donio
G AzETTE S TAff W riTEr
HAMMONTON—Police made
four related arrests in the parking
lot outside the Hammonton Wal-
mart, located at 55 S. White Horse
Police respond to narcotics usage complaints; 4 related arrests made
Pike, at 9:07 p.m. on November
18, Hammonton Police Chief
robert Jones said.
Jones said police responded to a
complaint of subjects using nar-
Prevention of Teen
Suicide agreement
approved by BOE
by Lauren Bucci
G AzETTE S TAff W riTEr
HAMMONTON—The Ham-
monton Board of Education ap-
proved an agreement with Society
cotics in the Walmart parking lot,
at which time Louis Taylor, 28, of
Hammonton was in a car with Ka-
rina Pease, 25, of Berlin. Both
were questioned by police, Jones
said.
As police were checking, they
discovered that Taylor had three
outstanding warrants totaling
$2,500 from Mullica Twp. and was
in possession of heroin, a syringe
and drug paraphernalia, Jones said.
Taylor was transported to the At-
lantic County Jail, Jones said.
See POLICE, Page 2
Marinelli is former Trooper of the Year
for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
in the amount of $11,463.80 for
training at the high school and
middle school at its regular meet-
ing held on November 15.
Also during the meeting, the
Marinelli honored
by state troopers
See SCHOOL, Page 12
by Stephen Pistone
G AzETTE S TAff W riTEr
HAMMONTON—Prior to his tenure as mayor from 1988 to 1989,
Edward H. Marinelli protected and served the community as a New Jer-
sey state police officer for 33 years until he retired with the rank of cap-
tain in 1985.
Marinelli said the training, experience and values he accumulated dur-
ing his state police career have remained with him into his retirement,
See MARINELLI, Page 4
Courtesy Photo
The Association of Former New Jersey State Troopers honored retired Captain Edward H. Marinelli (second from left)
as the 2018 Former Trooper of the Year. This award was presented at the Association’s Fall General Membership
Meeting on November 3, 2018, before a packed house of active and retired Jersey Troopers, State Police Civilian Staff
and family attending the event at State Police Headquarters in West Trenton.
Firefighters raise
money at Applebee’s
by Stephen Pistone
G AzETTE S TAff W riTEr
HAMMONTON—Throughout
the month of November, Apple-
bee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar
is showing its support for Ham-
monton’s independent Volunteer
fire Company No. 1. through a
series of “Dining to Donate”
fundraisers.
in conjunction with the
fundraiser, which donates 10 per-
cent of every participating guest’s
check, Tito’s Handmade Vodka
has also chosen to support fire
Company No. 1 by offering to
make a $1 donation for any Tito’s
Town given water
resource award
G AzETTE S TAff W riTEr
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar is hosting several “Dining to Donate” fundraisers for Hammonton Independent
Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 throughout November. Pictured (l-r) at the November 15 fundraiser are Bob Thornewell,
Ron Mascola, Dennis LaSassa and Donna LaSassa.
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ing the November 14 meeting that
the town will be receiving the One
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The One Water Awards are pre-
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profit/academic entities that
exemplify the concept of sustain-
able, integrated and inclusive water
resource management.
Hammonton was nominated for
the award by commission member
Amy Menzel, who is also a com-
See COMMISSION, Page 8
by Stephen Pistone
See APPLEBEE’S, Page 3