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DRUG ARREST ON 12TH ST.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Volume 20 • Issue 48
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—Police were
called to the Wawa on 12th Street
at 7:27 p.m. on November 27 in
reference to a female subject who
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Police had busy week with multiple arrests
was unconscious in a stall in the
restroom, Hammonton Police
Chief robert Jones said.
the individual’s name was
Kayla McManus, 21, of Jackson,
New Jersey, Jones said.
Small Business
Sat. a success
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—While some
followed their thanksgiving holiday by fighting through rowdy
crowds and camping outside of
their favorite department stores
“Upon the officers’ arrival, they
noticed that she was trying to pick
up several pills that were scattered
on the floor,” Jones said.
Officers observed two blue
folded labels stamped “rush
Hour” containing a white powder
believed to be heroin, Jones said.
a spoon containing some residue
and a hypodermic needle was also
found, along with a small ball of
aluminum foil containing crystal
Hosting shoppers uptown
meth as well as a glass pipe with
marijuana residue, Jones said.
She was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance heroin, meth and marijuana
and possession of drug paraphernalia, Jones said.
See POLICE, Page 10
and shopping malls to get a Black
friday deal on the latest gadgets,
others opted to head downtown,
uptown, Little italy and to the
business park on November 26
and shop small at their town’s local
businesses for Small Business Saturday. Hammonton was one of
Town tree lighting
Saturday, Dec. 3
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the annual
Downtown Christmas tree Lighting event, December 3, on Bellevue avenue will be sure to dazzle
and fill local residents with plenty
of holiday cheer and joy.
What started as a tree, a stage, a
See BUSINESS, Page 12
microphone and some poinsettias
on the corner of Bellevue and Central avenues has turned into downtown Hammonton’s most-attended
event, one of its biggest productions and should be a big night
again in 2016, according to MainStreet Hammonton executive Director Cassie iacovelli.
Busy shopping downtown
See TREE, Page 3
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Employees of The Golden Feather (left to right) Sierra DeMarco, Carly Ruggeri, Andrea Olsen and Lindsey Grams
dressed up as elves to spread some holiday cheer at Sindoni Lane’s The Golden Feather Gift Shop uptown on Small
Business Saturday, November 26.
Auto repair, body
shop owners’ insights
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—Picking an
auto mechanic or body shop can
be a daunting task. in Hammonton, “personal service” and “trust”
are common themes among its
several mechanics and body
shops. these philosophies have
kept some of these businesses
going strong for more than 70
years.
The Gazette spoke with several
establishments in town.
“i think what sets the smaller
guy apart is personal service,”
Losco Motors owner Christopher
Losco said.
Losco has owned Losco Motors, located at 425 White Horse
Pike, for 19 years and takes pride
Town reviewing
So. Jersey Gas docs
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
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Kelbie Brown rings up Rosalie Mocco’s sale inside her mother’s store, Tales of the Olive, downtown on November 26.
The gourmet gift store opened earlier this month on Bellevue Avenue.
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HaMMONtON—Councilman
Steven furgione reported the following non-action items in his
Water and Sewer Committee report during the November 21
council meeting:
• the department met with
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town Specialty Consultant on the
Lincoln Street remediation project
Dr. raymond ferrara, of Omni
environmental, a few days after
the October council meeting. ferrara reviewed the approximately
800 pages of documents provided
to him by representatives of South
Jersey Gas. ferrara asked for an
additional few hundred pages and
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