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2014: The Year in
Review Special Section
p. 21
Mummers, movies
and more
p. 33
CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDY
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Volume 18 • Issue 53
by Gabe Donio
Gazette Staff WRiteR
H a M M O N tO N — D o l o r e s
Distler, 77, of Spruce avenue in
the elm section of Winslow twp.
was killed when she was struck by
a vehicle as she was crossing
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Dolores Distler, 77, killed by car on Rt. 206 after leaving church
Route 206 following Mass on
Christmas eve at St. anthony of
Padua Church at 5:50 p.m. on December 24, Hammonton Police
Captain Nick Salvatore said.
the vehicle, a silver Chevy
Venture minivan, traveling northbound on Route 206 was driven
by Leon Gazzara, 50, of Hammonton, Salvatore said. according to Salvatore, Gazzara was
driving with his wife and three
children at the time of the accident.
“it happened in front of St. anthony’s. She was attempting to
cross the road toward the former
Mary’s [Restaurant] parking lot
when he struck her. there is no
indication that he was speeding or
drinking at the time of the accident that i know of,” Salvatore
said.
Notable locals Santa arrives on a tractor
share resolutions
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON—it is hard to
believe that 2014 has concluded.
another year has passed, but a
new year always means that it is
an opportunity for individuals to
establish new personal goals, perhaps re-establish them, or make
promises that will benefit an entire
See TRAGEDY, Page 4
community. also, it is a chance for
town council and board of education members, as well as other notable locals to state what they
would like to see done to move the
town and school system forward
during the new calendar year.
two members of Hammonton
town Council, two members of
the Hammonton Board of educa-
Mayor DiDonato’s
outlook for 2015
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON—in a recent
interview Mayor Stephen DiDonato discussed some projects he
expects to be completed during the
2015 calendar year. DiDonato also
answered questions about some
See RESOLUTIONS, Page 10
other topics related to the town,
such as the state of the economy,
remaining vacant properties and
expected resolutions of other remaining issues such as the tuckahoe turf farms LLC, soccer
tournament usage on North Myrtle
Street.
AMI displays art from Hammonton Arts Center
See MAYOR, Page 3
Photo Courtesy of Evelyn Penza
On Christmas Eve Santa visited Myrtle Street’s children via a John Deere tractor. Screaming and yelling could be
heard as afar as Atsion, according to one local resident.
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff WRiteR
HaMMONtON—atlantic
Medical imaging [aMi] atlantiCare, located on 219 N. White
Horse Pike (Route 30) in Hammonton, is now displaying art
work produced from members of
the Hammonton arts Center.
Since September, 13 pieces of art
have been featured throughout
parts of the medical facility. the
art will be rotated every three to
four months on average. aMi
Business Development Director
Liz Caruso and president of the
Hammonton arts Center Joseph
Bruno decided on the first selection of pieces late this past summer.
the art is being displayed in all
four waiting rooms at aMi atlantiCare, and there is a descrip-
Officials: trash and
recycling toters work
by Paul J. Macrie IV
Gazette Staff WRiteR
THG/Paul J. Macrie IV. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
AMI Business Development Director Liz Caruso, Dr. Amerigo Falciani and Hammonton Arts Center President Joseph Bruno
stand inside the Hammonton facility that now features local artwork.
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HaMMONtON—for about a
decade, the town of Hammonton
has been using a toter system for
trash pickup, while the recycling
system was established in april
2008. the trash truck is owned by
the town, while the recycling sys-
See ART, Page 4
tem is operated by the atlantic
County
Utilities
authority
[aCUa].
How has the current system
changed the way trash and recycling is removed? according to
Mayor Stephen DiDonato, the
trash tonnage is decreasing each
year, while the recycling tonnage
is increasing.
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See RECYCLING, Page 2