Secretary of Agriculture
visits local winery
p. 27
Local athletes have
stellar fall season
p 29
Cookie Bake-off
is December 7
p. 19
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
ACCIDENT LEADS TO ARREST
Volume 21 • Issue 46
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—a one-car
accident led to an arrest at 6:28
p.m. on November 18 on the 800
block of Laurel avenue, Hammon-
ton Police Lt. Kevin friel said.
“Police received a call of a
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motor vehicle accident with a pole
down,” friel said.
friel said it appeared at that time
that there was a subject fleeing the
scene, who police later determined
to be Mark reynolds, 50, of Mays
Landing. friel said reynolds was
tracked into a blueberry field by
K-9 Officer Jonathan O’Neil and
his K-9 partner Havoc.
“He surrendered and was ar-
rested,” friel said.
reynolds was found to be in
possession of controlled danger-
ous substance (cds) heroin, co-
caine, drug paraphernalia, syringes
and was charged with unlawful
possession of a weapon (knife),
and possession with unlawful pur-
poses (knife), obstruction and dis-
orderly conduct as well a number
of motor vehicle summonses, in-
cluding: open beverage container
in the vehicle, consumption of al-
coholic beverage in a vehicle, fail-
ure to wear seat belt, possession of
cds in a motor vehicle, unclear
plates, failure to maintain lane,
reckless driving, uninsured mo-
torist, failure to report an accident,
leaving the scene of an accident,
failure to exhibit insurance docu-
ments, driving with a suspended li-
cense, unregistered vehicle and
failure to exhibit registration, friel
Board OK’s $7.3M Fun night raising money for schools
in bond refunding
by Tania Rivera
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the Ham-
monton Board of education held
their regular meeting on Novem-
ber 16, 2017.
the board approved the second
See POLICE, Page 10
reading and adoption of the re-
funding Bond Ordinance as fol-
lows:
“refunding Bond Ordinance of
the Board of education of the
town of Hammonton in the
County of atlantic, New Jersey,
providing for the refunding of all
Kathedral boutique
hotel postponed
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the zoning
board of adjustment reviewed, but
postponed an application during its
meeting on November 16, which
proposed a use variance, change of
use and sign variance that would
See SCHOOL, Page 3
allow Kevin rodio, owner of
Spellcaster Productions LLC and
Kathedral event Center, to convert
the rectory and basement of the fa-
cility (Block 3001, Lots 40 and 41,
zone r-1 at 499 South egg Harbor
rd.) to a 13-room boutique hotel
During the public comment por-
tion of the meeting, William Cap-
Anniversary celebration at Inferrera’s
See ZONING, Page 10
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Lake water quality
testing results
The Hammonton Education Foundation held its first ever Dream Night on November 18 at Kathedral Event Center.
Foundation members and two of the event’s organizers Lori Calderone (standing) and Colleen Mortellite are pictured
above. See related article on Page 17.
by Stephen Pistone
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—the Ham-
monton Lake Water Quality advi-
sory Committee (HLWQaC)
heard the results of summer 2017
lake water testing during its meet-
ing on November 14.
Stockton University biology
student Garrison ein conducted
water testing under the supervi-
sion of Municipal Utilities Super-
intendent anthony DeCicco for a
29-day period in five locations:
the lake shore near Sail Lake Pro-
13th St. subdivision
approved by board
by Stephen Pistone
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HaMMONtON—the plan-
ning board re-heard and unani-
mously approved an application
Courtesy Photo for a minor subdivision for two
Mayor Stephen DiDonato (left) and Councilman Thomas Gribbin (second from right) presented Inferrera’s Market with lots and the development of a
a proclamation celebrating the business as it begins 60 years in business. Pictured with DiDonato and Gribbin are single-family dwelling for Block
John Inferrera, Dorothy Inferrera Orlandini (center) and Patty Esau.
SUBSCRIBE TO The
See LAKE, Page 2
1101, Lot 7, zone rr at 810
13th St. during its meeting on
November 15. the application
was originally brought to the
board during the October 18
meeting but was tabled and sub-
sequently postponed during the
November 1 meeting.
the applicants, Jennifer and
See PLANNING, Page 4
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