Hilda Packard shares her
memories of the town
p. 21
The Gazette’s final 150th
special section for 2016
p. 29-56
Love to cook?
So does Tiffani
p. 65
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Volume 20 • Issue 51
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—town council unanimously voted to adopt
and publish ordinance 12-2016,
amending the zoning map to des-
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13 affordable units coming to 12th St. apartments
ignate Block 1201, Lots 5 and
5.01 along an existing apartment
complex on 12th Street as an inclusionary development zone
(iDz) during its regular meeting
on December 19. the amendment
will add the iDz to Section 175142 of the ordinance and “recognizes the need for affordable
housing” in Hammonton.
the ordinance’s purpose and intent, as printed in the agenda,
states, “the town of Hammonton
recognizes the need for affordable
housing that can be offered as
rentals for the target population
who require smaller, more reasonably priced accommodations such
as one-, two- and three-bedroom
living facilities. it is the intent of
this ordinance to create a realistic
opportunity for the construction of
a portion of the low-and moderate-income housing obligation of
the town of Hammonton under
HPD arrests area Santa visits Silver Coin Diner
men on warrants
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—two men
were arrested on warrants in separate incidents, Hammonton Police Chief robert Jones said.
• On December 14 at 11:25
See COUNCIL, Page 14
p.m., Carlos rivera, 29, of Brigantine, was arrested at egg Harbor
road and Peach Street on a warrant in the amount of $500 for failure to appear in Hammonton
Court, Jones said.
Officer John amendolia iii was
the arresting officer, Jones said.
West End project
could change scope
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Public
Works & transportation Committee and Water & Sewer Committee (PWtC/WSC) met with
tapash environmental Consultants CeO John Bee and representatives of his company regarding
See POLICE, Page 2
changes to a settlement agreement
for warehouse properties on West
end avenue during their meeting
on December 15.
Bee owns about three blocks on
West end avenue that are mainly
occupied by warehouse properties. instead of knocking down
some of the properties as previ-
Southard’s ‘Operation Good Scents’
See PWTC, Page 4
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Plenty of plans for
New Year’s Eve
Members of the staff of Silver Coin Diner pose with Santa Claus during the diner’s annual Breakfast with Santa event
on December 17. Pictured (left to right) are Annie Perez, Nicole Pratt, Michelle Straub, Chris Tzaferos, LeeAnn Barnhart
and Destiny Carl. For more pictures see Page 18.
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the year is
winding down to its conclusion
and before the holiday decorations
are stripped down and several
often-tenuous resolutions are declared, many will be planning how
they want to spend the final
evening of 2016. Some are content
with relaxing at home on the
couch with their loved ones, enjoying some hors d’oeuvres and
watching the clock count down to
midnight on tV; some choose to
go all out and battle through brutal
traffic to celebrate the ball-drop in
the city (Philadelphia, times
Square, atlantic City, etc.); and for
the children who are not yet mature enough to fully enjoy the New
Central, Grape trees
staying in place
by Stephen Pistone
Gazette Staff Writer
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Pictured (l-r): Andy Eppler, Sigrid Drucks, Cathy Walker, naturalist Thomas Southard and Kenny Biello, of Operation
Good Scents spent, three days (December 15-17) making evergreen arrangements for local veteran and senior care
homes. For more pictures see Page 12.
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HaMMONtON—the environmental Commission voted
against the town’s application requesting that four street trees at
the intersection of Central avenue
and Grape Street be removed during its meeting on December 14.
See EVE, Page 10
the matter was debated for an
extended period of time before a
motion to deny the application
was carried 4-3. Commissioners
Dr. Michael Hozik, angela Donio,
amy Menzel and commission
vice-chair terri Caruso-Cafiso
voted in favor of denying the application, whereas commissioners
Marty Matro, ryan Mayer and
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