Christmas and New Year’s
worship schedules
p. 29
2013 Cookie Bake-Off
results and recipes
p. 31-38
Hammonton’s
2013 Tax Sale List
p. 52-54
WELL 4 COSTS INCREASE
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Volume 17 • Issue 51
by Lauren Bucci
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—Construction
and costs associated with well 4
were a major focus at this month’s
regular meeting of town council
held on December 16.
town engineer robert Vettese,
www.hammontongazette.com
Vettese: Funding goes from $2,170,000 to $2,408,320
of adams, rehmann and Heggan
(arH), reported to council that the
actual construction value for the
well 4 remediation was found to be
greater than originally estimated
and the New Jersey environmental
Bauers honored by
board members
by Lauren Bucci
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—Current and
former Hammonton Board of education members recognized the
dedication and hard work of board
member robert Bauers at this
infrastructure trust (NJeit) project funding will increase from
$2,170,000 to $2,408,320.
“Going back to well 4, if you remember how you calculate your
NJeit funds, it’s basically the
project cost, unfortunately the
project cost for well number 4
came a little bit higher than the
original estimates we did about a
year ago or so. So the NJeit had
funding available, so when you
give them now the building cost,
the projects to other costs that you
might be available to spend for the
project… so the original value that
they had given the town before the
Jersey Comic Con a hit
See COUNCIL, Page 10
month’s regular meeting held on
December 12. this meeting
marked Bauers’ last after more
than six years of service to the district.
“i don’t normally ask for an opportunity to speak but i did feel
the necessity and appropriateness
Third Thursdays
continue to grow
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON—third thursday has become a tradition in Hammonton’s downtown area. each
third thursday of the month,
MainStreet Hammonton, the third
thursday committee, and other
See BOARD, Page 12
downtown business owners, team
up to organize a theme for the
monthly event. the evening filled
with activities and entertainment
pertaining to the theme of the night
takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
and business merchants typically
see an increased volume in cus-
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe observed
See THURSDAYS, Page 2
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Left: Grace and Jesse Powers with R2D2 at the Jersey Comic Con held in Kerri
Brooke Caterers December 13, 14 and 15. Right: Councilman Dan Bachalis
(right) with actor Giancarlo Esposito of NBC’s “Revolution.”
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette StaFF Writer
HaMMONtON-- From December 13-15, Jersey Comic Con
Christmas Spectacular was at Kerri
Brooke Caterers on 755 S. White
Horse Pike (route 30). it was the
first of its kind to be held in the
southern New Jersey area.the popular comic convention, which is
Fans, celebrities
interact during
weekend event
featured on multiple occasions in
the northern part of the state and
New York City throughout the
year, drew a large local and out-ofstate crowd.
Env. Commission
looks ahead to 2014
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette StaFF Writer
THG/Joseph Bruno. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Traditional Mexican dancers perform before the procession on December 15 in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe. A procession was held following Mass at St. Joseph Church on Third Street.
SUBSCRIBE TO
HaMMONtON—On December 11, the Hammonton environmental Commission board had its
final meeting of 2013. the board
discussed its plans for the 2013
association of New Jersey environmental Commissions (aNJeC)
The Gazette! ONLY $20 FOR 52 WEEKS! CALL: (609) 704-1940
See COMIC, Page 3
Open Space Grant project involving the installation of signs on the
Smith tract area near the Hammonton Lake Park, while Bill
tomasello and his daughter,
Christina, presented a similar project to the commission at the meeting.
there was some brief discussion
See COMMISSION Page 14