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BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 51
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 65
HAMMONTON
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WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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O BITUARIES
Eugenio “Gene” Gullo
Eugenio “Gene” Gullo, 83, of Hammonton died peacefully on Thurs-
day, December 13, 2018.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Mizpah, New Jersey, Gene
was a ‘Hammontonian’ from the moment he set up shop. He formerly
owned and operated salons in New York and Hammonton (Village Hair-
stylists), revitalized the gateway to Hammonton with the Midway Pro-
fessional Building, and helped ignite the restoration of downtown
Hammonton with 101 Bellevue Avenue; his pride and joy. Gene was also
a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.
He was very proud to have served his country and share those stories.
Gene was many things throughout his life: an artist, a builder, an entrepreneur, a friend; but
he was most fulfilled to be a son, a brother, a father, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather.
Gene was a sweet, kind, caring, modest man who always tried to make people laugh. He
lived a rewarding life. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his three children, Joseph, Nicola and Leeann; his grandchildren, An-
thony, Joseph, Michael and Julia; his great grandchildren, Liam and Jaxon; his brother, Sil-
vio; his two sisters, Carmella and Maryann; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated today, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at
11 a.m. in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, Church of St. Anthony of Padua 285 Route 206,
Hammonton, NJ where a visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Donations can be made to the VFW Post 8098 – Cardiff 229 Asbury Road, EHT, NJ
08234-7119.
Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home, Hammonton.
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Diner. Saturday, December 15, 10:55 a.m.
Hit and run leads to DWI
by Gabe Donio
G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER
HAMMONTON—Police re-
ceived a call regarding a hit and
run at 6:45 p.m. on December 15,
which became a driving while
under the influence of narcotics
(DWI) arrest, Hammonton Police
Lt. Kevin Friel said.
Police were notified about a
white Toyota Tacoma with black
fender flares that had struck one of
the main mailboxes on Yorktown
Boulevard, Friel said.
Officer Jason Rigby located the
vehicle and stopped it in the area
of Route 30 and Main Road, Friel
said.
The vehicle was operated by a
Benjamin McClellan, 28, of
Sweetwater, Friel said.
“He was found to be driving
while impaired and was arrested
for same. He was processed and
Courtesy Photo
The School Choice Lottery was held on December 11. Pictured above are Ham-
monton Superintendent of Schools Robin Chieco and Hammonton Assistant
Superintendent Tammy Leonard. According to an email from Chieco, the dis-
trict had 33 available seats. Chieco wrote that the district was given seven ad-
ditional seats to accommodate siblings which brings the district total to 40
seats for the 2019-20 school year.
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Friel said.
Friel said McClellan was
charged with the following sum-
monses: Driving while under the
influence, no mirrors on the vehi-
cle, driving with a suspended dri-
ver’s license, failure to report an
accident, leaving the scene of an
accident and reckless driving.
McClellan was scheduled for an
appearance at Hammonton Joint
Municipal Court, Friel said.
In other police news, two sepa-
rate and unrelated drug arrests
were made by the Hammonton
Police Department (HPD) last
week, Friel said.
• On December 11 at 9:55 p.m.,
a blue 2018 Mazda four-door
wagon driven by Hermiel Colon,
26, of Hammonton was stopped at
the intersection of 10th Street and
Second Road, Friel said.
“The vehicle was observed ex-
ceeding the speed limit,” Friel
said.
“While the officer was stopping
the vehicle, he noticed a strong
odor of marijuana emanating from
the vehicle. Upon investigation he
was able to discover a clear plastic
baggie filled with green leafy veg-
etation believed to be marijuana,”
Friel said.
Colon was charged with posses-
sion of marijuana under 50 grams
and was processed and released
pending a court appearance in
Hammonton Joint Municipal
Court, Friel said.
Officer Kyle Ambrozaitis was
the arresting officer, Friel said.
• On December 13 at 3:34 p.m.,
police were notified about a pos-
sible medical emergency outside
the Hammonton Walmart, located
at 55 S. White Horse Pike (Route
30), Friel said.
William Leahy IV, 39, of Buena
Borough and Cheryl Koziel, 36,
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Hammonton Police searching for 2 thieves
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walked in with fake purchase or-
ders and purchased parts and tools
from the store in the amount of
$4,000, Friel said.
“When the store went to check
for payment for the invoices for the
purchase orders, they determined
that the company did not have any
representatives authorized for or-
dering those parts,” Friel said.
The two white males were ob-
served driving a white Ford Expe-
dition with a cargo hitch rack
attached, Friel said.
On one of the other dates the two
subjects were observed driving a
Cadillac Escalade, Friel said.
Officer John Amendolia III was
the investigating officer, Friel said.
Anyone with any information
should contact the Hammonton
Police Department (HPD) at (609)
561-4000, Friel said.
In other police news, the HPD is
investigating several burglaries
from unlocked vehicles that oc-
curred in various places throughout
town, including the following:
• On December 11, a burglary
was reported at 8:03 a.m. in the
prime block of Rachel Court, Friel
said.
The caller advised that sometime
during the evening hunting clothes
and a backpack were missing from
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inside an unlocked truck, Friel
said.
Friel said an unknown subject or
subjects opened the garage door
but nothing was taken.
“The garage door opener was in
the unlocked truck,” Friel said.
Anyone with any information
about the burglary should contact
the Hammonton Police Depart-
ment at (609) 561-4000, Friel said,
adding that residents are reminded
to lock all vehicle, garage, shed
and other doors to prevent burgla-
ries.
Officer Eric Pohl is the investi-
gating officer, Friel said.
• On December 11, a burglary
was reported at 9:11 a.m. on the
600 block of N. Egg Harbor Road,
Friel said. According to Friel, $60
to $80 in cash and change was
taken from inside the unsecured
vehicle.
Officer John Amendolia III was
the arresting officer, Friel said.
• On December 12 at 3:54 p.m.,
a theft from a vehicle on the 100
block of Columbia Road was re-
ported to police, Friel said.
“A purse was taken from a vehi-
cle. Officer Eric Pohl was the in-
vestigating officer,” Friel said.