The Hammonton Gazette 12/04/19 Edition | Página 2

Wine, Beer & Spirits, Cuisine, Vacations & more inside this 88-page edition 2 Special Illustrated Sections! Itsy the Elf & Santa Stays Fit p. 35-54 Gazette Cookie Bake-Off Thursday, December 12! p. 20 MAN WITH KNIFE ARRESTED Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Volume 23 • Issue 49 www.hammontongazette.com by Gabe Donio G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER HAMMONTON—A man who was found to have a knife and drugs in his pos- session and an outstanding warrant was ar- rested at 12:09 p.m. on November 28 on N. Second Street after police received a tip On N. Second Street; also facing drug charges about him, Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said. “It was a ‘check well-being’ call that be- came a warrant arrest,” Friel said. Police were tipped off that the man had a “blade” — meaning a knife — on him and that he was walking down N. Second Street, Friel said. Officer John Amendolia III encountered Brian Nicholas, 41, of Hammonton, Friel said. Friel said Nicholas was found to have an active NCIC warrant from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Upon searching Nicholas, it was found that he had in his possession a folding knife and a bag of “dope” as he stated to the offi- Town approves Saturday’s all right for shopping new ordinances by Joseph F. Berenato G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER HAMMONTON—At their meeting on November 18, town council approved several ordi- nances. The first, Ordinance #030-2019, See POLICE, Page 2 Amends Chapter 190, adding a new Article I: Noise. According to the language of the ordinance, “the making, cre- ation or maintenance of loud, un- necessary, unnatural or unusual noises which are prolonged, un- usual or unnatural in their time, New book about Jersey’s diners by Joseph F. Berenato G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER HAMMONTON—If there’s one thing that New Jerseyans ab- solutely love, it’s a diner. In his new book, Stories from New Jersey Diners: Monuments to Community, author Michael C. See COUNCIL, Page 4 Gabriele goes from the north end of the state to the southern tip, of- fering anecdotes from diners new and old, in operation or in mem- ory, along the way. The book in- cludes the Silver Coin Diner and the former Midway Diner, both of Hammonton. This isn’t Gabriele’s first foray Hanging out at the Silver Coin Successful Small Business Saturday See DINER, Page 8 THG/Joseph F. Berenato. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Caroline Auwarter was happy with her purchase from Lindsey Grams, Cione Gonzalez and Sierra DeMarco at The Golden Feather. by Joseph F. Berenato G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER HAMMONTON—On Novem- ber 30, businesses throughout Hammonton welcomed customers into their establishments with all manner of deals and incentives to entice them on Small Business Saturday. At The Golden Feather, cus- tomers were greeted with a 25 per- cent discount on all items in the store. There was also a raffle for a large gift basket full of goodies from the store, free gifts with every purchase and free refresh- ments for every customer. Co-owner Lori Bertino was happy with the store’s attendance Specialist speaks on compulsive gambling G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER THG/Joseph F. Berenato. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Rudy Mascellino (center), pictured with hostess Carolyn Spano (left) and waitress Danielle Duble (right) at the Silver Coin Diner, enjoys going to the diner because of the family-like atmosphere and the delicious food. SUBSCRIBE TO The HAMMONTON—On Novem- ber 18, the Hammonton Family Success Center welcomed speaker Ken Litwak from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. Litwak, a Problem Gam- Gazette • SUBSCRIBE NOW! • CALL 609-704-1939 bling Prevention Specialist II with the Council, spoke about the dan- gers of gambling and of video game addiction. According to Litwak, the Coun- cil on Compulsive Gambling is a non-profit organization that is funded by casino licenses. Part of the fee is set aside and is given to See GAMBLING, Page 12 by Joseph F. Berenato See SHOP, Page 10