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Businesses around town had busy day
Fenway ’ s picks of the week

Part 2 of Holiday TV Guide

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Cookie Contest is December 9

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Your 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

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En Español : Noticias

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FATAL ACCIDENT ON WHP

by Gabe Donio
GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — One person , whose name was not released by police , was killed as a result of an accident at the intersection of S .
HAMMONTON — On October 10 , St . Joseph Academy announced that it had hired Stephen Cappuccio as its new president and head of school .
Cappuccio is a 1996 graduate of
by Kristin Guglietti GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — The United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) estimated that the generation of textiles in 2018 was 17 million tons .
“ There ’ s a lot of things that we can recycle or just keep out of the
White Horse Pike ( Route 30 ) and Shopping Center Drive at 5:19 p . m . on November 28 , Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said ,

Cappuccio leading St . Joe Academy

by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
St . Augustine Preparatory School in Richland , N . J ., then went on to receive his bachelor ’ s degree in history with minors in theology and education from Mt . St . Mary ’ s University in Emmitsburg , Md . in 2000 .
Cappuccio told The Gazette that he also took courses at the Univer-
See CAPPUCCIO , Page 4

Reducing textile waste a priority

At intersection of Rt . 30 and Shopping Center Dr . on Nov . 28

landfill , and I think textiles are one of those things that people should think about because there are some better alternatives then just throwing things away ,” Hammonton Green Committee Chair Amy Menzel said .
Along with clothing , towels and blankets also contribute to textile
See TEXTILE , Page 10 adding that an 18-year-old Winslow Twp . man is facing charges connected with the fatal accident .
“ There was a fatal accident that occurred at that intersection involving two vehicles ,” Friel said .
Vehicle number one , a blue
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — On November 27 , the town of Hammonton was abuzz with activity as businesses welcomed customers with

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2000 Saturn , was heading westbound approaching the intersection of Route 30 and Shopping
See POLICE , Page 2

Small Business Saturday deals Shoppers support small businesses

THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
Ron Silipino and Nicole Silipino Porretta , of Showcase Sports , had a variety of sales for Small Business Saturday .
by Joseph F . Berenato GAZETTE STAFF WRITER
HAMMONTON — While presenting the report from the Water and Sewer Committee at the regular meeting of town council —

Businesses around town had busy day

sales and incentives of all kinds on Small Business Saturday , held each year on the Saturday after
See SMALL , Page 18

Town : Water main extensions coming

held on November 15 in town hall — Councilman Steven Furgione said that notices have been sent out to residents on First Road , between Ninth and 11th Streets , 10th Street , between Grand Street and First Road , and on portions of
See COUNCIL , Page 16
THG / Joseph F . Berenato . To purchase photos in The Gazette , call ( 609 ) 704-1940 .
St . Joseph Academy ’ s new president / head of school , Stephen Cappuccio ( fourth from left ) posed with students ( left
to right ) Tony Cruz , Kiana Keith , Brian Butkus , Dominic Daliz , Emily Nelson , Erik Rose and Katie Dainton .
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