HAMMONTON BLOG

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The Hammonton Democratic Club has announced the formation of seven non-partisan Community Policy Committees. These committees are intended to formulate policies based on the ideas of citizens. In discussing the purpose of the policy committees, Club President Sam Mento stated, This is majo...

10:28 PM Jun 25, 2008 · 1

Local Democratic club member Joe Ingemi was published in the 6/24/08 edition of The Hill. The Hill is known among those who influence policy as a "must read" in print and online. It signals the important issues of the moment. In an environment filled with political agendas, The Hill stand...

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The Hammonton Democratic Party has announced that Russ Rodjinske will not be running as a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Club President Sam Mento said: Due to the death of his sister and the subsequent need to care for his elderly mother, Russ (Rodjinske) will be unable to be a candidate on...

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Freedom of Speech is a cherished liberty embedded in our First Amendment. It is the obligation of every candidate and official to not just protect this right but also to promote it. However, we also must encourage citizens to exercise this right with discretion. Therefore, on behalf of Hammonton...

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At a meeting held this past Sunday evening, Hammonton First announced the following candidates for Town Council: Sam Rodio Jeanne Sparacino-Lewis Tom Gribbon -- Edited by Admin at 20:22, 2008-06-04

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As many of this papers readers know, the Hammonton Democrats have honored me with a place on their 2008 ticket. I wanted take this opportunity to discuss why I want to be part of the Promise of the Future as our ticket has been so aptly named. Over the past several weeks, Russ Rodjinske and Jim MacLane s...

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Unity, experience and commitment were on display as the Hammonton Democrats officially unveiled their 2008 Promise of the Future campaign last Wednesday at the Womens Civic Club. The Hammonton Democratic Party hosted a Wine and Cheese Reception to provide the public the opportunity the meet th...

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I spoke at the most recent Town Council Meeting about the need to make the Airport Committee a permanent committee. As a Democratic Candidate for Council, I thought I would elaborate on why the Hammonton Democrats feel this action is vital and have made it part of the 2008 Promise of the Future Platfo...

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I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my candidacy for Town Council. First, of all I want tell my wife and four children how much I appreciate their love and sacrifice as I re-enter the arena of public service. I also I want tell my running mates, Russ Rodjinske and Michael Perrotta, how hono...

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After a discussion in closed session, Hammonton Town Council voted to suspend the Superintendent of Highways, Lance Schiernbeck. Alledgedly Mr. Schiernbeck made some purchases for the Town without first receiving a purchase order from the Clerk's office. As this story unfolds it will be intere...

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As many of your readers know, the Hammonton Democratic Club has chosen me to be a part of their 2008 Campaign Team. I truly am truly grateful for this opportunity to be a candidate for Town Council. I also am excited to run with such dedicated individuals as my team mates, Michael Perrotta and Jim MacLa...

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Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has released the following statement: For Hammonton to fulfill the Promise of the Future, we must restore open government to the town, exercise fiscal responsibility and practice consistent management principles. Russ Rodjinske, Michael Perrotta...

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Hammonton News Article published Apr 23, 2008 Town council is approaching the rent control issue in the wrong way Hammonton Town Council on Monday is expected to authorize a plan that would start phasing out the community's rent-control policy. Its motivation, however, appears misguided. The mu...

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Congratulations to the 3 incumbent School Board members who were re-elected to another 3 year term. Also, the budget was approved by voters by a 2-1 margin. Results: Joe Giralo 940 Stephen DiDonato 886 Johanna Johnson 827 Thomas Costa 333 Budget: Yes ...

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Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...

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Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...

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Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has issued the following statement,Over the past several months, we have seen the rebirth of the Hammonton Democratic Party. This New Democratic Party has spoken truth to power on numerous occasions. We have successfully advocated for Hammontons enr...

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In promoting our platform of open, limited government, fiscal responsibility and experienced management, the Hammonton Democrats feel that it is necessary to discuss fiscal responsibility. With a federal budget deficit and a draconian state budget, the Hammonton Democrats would like to sha...

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It took a little begging and pleading but the Republicans on Council were able to convince the NJ Department of Agriculture to put us back on the list of municipalities who will participate in the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. Many calls were made and since a lot of the planes will be flying out of Ham...

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The NJ Department of Education today released the 2008 Comparitive Spending guide. This report compares all of the school districts in the state and their spending ranks. Each district is classified by Operating type and school size and then grouped together to provide a more equal comparison in t...

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Listed on the agenda for the 3/17 meeting is an Ordinance that eliminates the Shade Tree Commission. What is even more surprising is that no one on the Shade Tree commission was even given a hint that this would happen. This decision was apparently made by Mayor & Council without input from the com...

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On the agenda for the 3/17 council meeting is an Ordinance amending the trash pickup ordinance for our town. One of the most notable changes is the addition of the words "bagged in bio-degradable bags" in the section referring to leaves. Most of the residents in our town, except for those l...

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At the 3/17 Council meeting Deputy Mayor Ed Wuillermin told two different stories, depending upon the situation. When the discussion concerned the Fiscal Oversight Committee, Mr. Wuillermin said that the design of any committee is for "looking over our shoulder, holding our feet to the fir...

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As confirmed in a 3/12 story in the Hammonton News, our town will be receiving $179,221 less in state aid than last year under Gov. Corzine's proposed budget. This equates to about 2.15 cents on the tax rate in our town. Now the council must decide how it will deal with this in this year's budget. Council...

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According to a story in the Hammonton Gazette, the FOC has discussed eliminating the Hammonton Police Department and utilizing the State Police to cover our Town. Foc Chairman Don DiDonato claims the average household in Hammonton is paying approximately $1,000 toward the police department. We...

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The Hammonton First Political party has finally complied with election laws and filed the required reports with the State. More information will be posted here shortly, but the total spending reported by Hammonton First for this past campaign was $46,816.81. Below are links for the reports: 29 Da...

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By MICHAEL RISPOLI GANNETT STATE BUREAU In an effort to reduce costs and increase voter participation, state lawmakers Thursday discussed moving school board elections from April to the general election in November. The Senate Education Committee held discussions Thursday with education gro...

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In compiling New Jersey Monthlys 2007 Top Towns list, researchers at Monmouth Universitys Polling Institute considered eight categories best representing the quality of life in New Jerseys 566 municipalities: property taxes, home values, population growth, land development, employment, c...

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Council has voted to withdraw from the Department of Agriculture's Gypsy Moth Suppression program. One coucilman expressed concerns because the State was only going to be able to do single applications instead of the double we really need. So because we can't get double application which accordi...

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The Mayor and Deputy Mayor lead the charge against MUAC using various reasons to try and shoot it down. The Republicans led by Jim Bertino fought hard, but it was obvious from the start that each side of council had already made up their minds and there was going to be no meeting of the minds. We need this o...

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	Hammonton Democrats Rise Above Party Politics; Commit to Citizen-based Policy (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Club has announced the formation of seven non-partisan Community Policy Committees. These committees are intended to formulate policies based on the ideas of citizens. In discussing the purpose of the policy committees, Club President Sam Mento stated, This is majo...	5	575	02:10 PM Jul 3, 2008 by Anonymous
	Local Democratic club member published in "The Hill" (Preview) Local Democratic club member Joe Ingemi was published in the 6/24/08 edition of The Hill. The Hill is known among those who influence policy as a "must read" in print and online. It signals the important issues of the moment. In an environment filled with political agendas, The Hill stand...	1	450	10:28 PM Jun 25, 2008 by Anonymous
	Anthony Falcone joins Democratic Ticket (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Party has announced that Russ Rodjinske will not be running as a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Club President Sam Mento said: Due to the death of his sister and the subsequent need to care for his elderly mother, Russ (Rodjinske) will be unable to be a candidate on...	40	1035	07:44 AM Jun 25, 2008 by Anonymous
	The Importance of a Civil Debate (Preview) Freedom of Speech is a cherished liberty embedded in our First Amendment. It is the obligation of every candidate and official to not just protect this right but also to promote it. However, we also must encourage citizens to exercise this right with discretion. Therefore, on behalf of Hammonton...	7	701	11:42 PM Jun 24, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton First announces their candidates for Town council (Preview) At a meeting held this past Sunday evening, Hammonton First announced the following candidates for Town Council: Sam Rodio Jeanne Sparacino-Lewis Tom Gribbon -- Edited by Admin at 20:22, 2008-06-04	25	738	10:11 PM Jun 23, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic Candidate Mike Perrotta (Preview) As many of this papers readers know, the Hammonton Democrats have honored me with a place on their 2008 ticket. I wanted take this opportunity to discuss why I want to be part of the Promise of the Future as our ticket has been so aptly named. Over the past several weeks, Russ Rodjinske and Jim MacLane s...	16	788	08:19 AM Jun 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats host "Meet the Candidates" wine and cheese event. (Preview) Unity, experience and commitment were on display as the Hammonton Democrats officially unveiled their 2008 Promise of the Future campaign last Wednesday at the Womens Civic Club. The Hammonton Democratic Party hosted a Wine and Cheese Reception to provide the public the opportunity the meet th...	29	1273	08:10 AM Jun 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Council candidate Jim Mac Lane addresses council and writes Letter to the Editor concerning Hammonton Airport (Preview) I spoke at the most recent Town Council Meeting about the need to make the Airport Committee a permanent committee. As a Democratic Candidate for Council, I thought I would elaborate on why the Hammonton Democrats feel this action is vital and have made it part of the 2008 Promise of the Future Platfo...	3	1016	10:14 AM Jun 2, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic Candidate Jim Mac Lane (Preview) I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my candidacy for Town Council. First, of all I want tell my wife and four children how much I appreciate their love and sacrifice as I re-enter the arena of public service. I also I want tell my running mates, Russ Rodjinske and Michael Perrotta, how hono...	18	1108	11:15 AM May 18, 2008 by Anonymous
	Town Council Suspends Lance Schiernbeck (Preview) After a discussion in closed session, Hammonton Town Council voted to suspend the Superintendent of Highways, Lance Schiernbeck. Alledgedly Mr. Schiernbeck made some purchases for the Town without first receiving a purchase order from the Clerk's office. As this story unfolds it will be intere...	72	1820	12:00 AM May 10, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic candidate Russ Rodjinske (Preview) As many of your readers know, the Hammonton Democratic Club has chosen me to be a part of their 2008 Campaign Team. I truly am truly grateful for this opportunity to be a candidate for Town Council. I also am excited to run with such dedicated individuals as my team mates, Michael Perrotta and Jim MacLa...	34	873	12:36 PM May 1, 2008 by Anonymous
	Democratic "Wine and Cheese" Reception Features Guest Speaker (Preview) Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has released the following statement: For Hammonton to fulfill the Promise of the Future, we must restore open government to the town, exercise fiscal responsibility and practice consistent management principles. Russ Rodjinske, Michael Perrotta...	3	555	01:35 PM Apr 28, 2008 by Anonymous
	Rent Control Board to be abolished (Preview) Hammonton News Article published Apr 23, 2008 Town council is approaching the rent control issue in the wrong way Hammonton Town Council on Monday is expected to authorize a plan that would start phasing out the community's rent-control policy. Its motivation, however, appears misguided. The mu...	0	471	08:38 PM Apr 23, 2008 by Admin
	School Board Election Results (Preview) Congratulations to the 3 incumbent School Board members who were re-elected to another 3 year term. Also, the budget was approved by voters by a 2-1 margin. Results: Joe Giralo 940 Stephen DiDonato 886 Johanna Johnson 827 Thomas Costa 333 Budget: Yes ...	20	1009	11:18 AM Apr 21, 2008 by Anonymous
	Chief Ingemi want to takes Officers out of schools (Preview) Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...	0	447	04:39 PM Apr 17, 2008 by Admin
	Chief Ingemi want to takes Officers out of schools (Preview) Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...	3	599	10:58 AM Apr 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats announce Council Candidates (Preview) Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has issued the following statement,Over the past several months, we have seen the rebirth of the Hammonton Democratic Party. This New Democratic Party has spoken truth to power on numerous occasions. We have successfully advocated for Hammontons enr...	26	873	11:56 AM Apr 16, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats call for fiscal responsibility (Preview) In promoting our platform of open, limited government, fiscal responsibility and experienced management, the Hammonton Democrats feel that it is necessary to discuss fiscal responsibility. With a federal budget deficit and a draconian state budget, the Hammonton Democrats would like to sha...	24	937	07:41 AM Apr 12, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Back on Gypsy Moth Spray List!!!!! (Preview) It took a little begging and pleading but the Republicans on Council were able to convince the NJ Department of Agriculture to put us back on the list of municipalities who will participate in the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. Many calls were made and since a lot of the planes will be flying out of Ham...	18	875	09:13 PM Apr 9, 2008 by Anonymous
	Only 4 School Districts in the State spend less than Hammonton on their students (Preview) The NJ Department of Education today released the 2008 Comparitive Spending guide. This report compares all of the school districts in the state and their spending ranks. Each district is classified by Operating type and school size and then grouped together to provide a more equal comparison in t...	36	1085	07:41 PM Apr 2, 2008 by Anonymous
	Shade Tree Commission to be abolished (Preview) Listed on the agenda for the 3/17 meeting is an Ordinance that eliminates the Shade Tree Commission. What is even more surprising is that no one on the Shade Tree commission was even given a hint that this would happen. This decision was apparently made by Mayor & Council without input from the com...	29	880	05:29 PM Mar 22, 2008 by Anonymous
	Town to stop leaf pickup (Preview) On the agenda for the 3/17 council meeting is an Ordinance amending the trash pickup ordinance for our town. One of the most notable changes is the addition of the words "bagged in bio-degradable bags" in the section referring to leaves. Most of the residents in our town, except for those l...	26	939	01:15 PM Mar 21, 2008 by Anonymous
	Deputy Mayor tells two different stories (Preview) At the 3/17 Council meeting Deputy Mayor Ed Wuillermin told two different stories, depending upon the situation. When the discussion concerned the Fiscal Oversight Committee, Mr. Wuillermin said that the design of any committee is for "looking over our shoulder, holding our feet to the fir...	13	766	11:34 PM Mar 19, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton to get less state aid (Preview) As confirmed in a 3/12 story in the Hammonton News, our town will be receiving $179,221 less in state aid than last year under Gov. Corzine's proposed budget. This equates to about 2.15 cents on the tax rate in our town. Now the council must decide how it will deal with this in this year's budget. Council...	9	524	03:44 PM Mar 17, 2008 by Admin
	Mayor's Fiscal Oversight Committee discusses eliminating Hammonton Police Department (Preview) According to a story in the Hammonton Gazette, the FOC has discussed eliminating the Hammonton Police Department and utilizing the State Police to cover our Town. Foc Chairman Don DiDonato claims the average household in Hammonton is paying approximately $1,000 toward the police department. We...	20	867	02:50 PM Mar 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	HAMMONTON FIRST FILES CAMPAIGN REPORTS! (Preview) The Hammonton First Political party has finally complied with election laws and filed the required reports with the State. More information will be posted here shortly, but the total spending reported by Hammonton First for this past campaign was $46,816.81. Below are links for the reports: 29 Da...	21	1228	01:11 PM Mar 14, 2008 by Anonymous
	Lawmakers again mull moving school elections to November (Preview) By MICHAEL RISPOLI GANNETT STATE BUREAU In an effort to reduce costs and increase voter participation, state lawmakers Thursday discussed moving school board elections from April to the general election in November. The Senate Education Committee held discussions Thursday with education gro...	23	717	07:35 AM Mar 12, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton ranks 277th Best Place to Live in NJ (Preview) In compiling New Jersey Monthlys 2007 Top Towns list, researchers at Monmouth Universitys Polling Institute considered eight categories best representing the quality of life in New Jerseys 566 municipalities: property taxes, home values, population growth, land development, employment, c...	34	2083	07:35 PM Mar 11, 2008 by Anonymous
	You think we had problems last year!!!!!!! (Preview) Council has voted to withdraw from the Department of Agriculture's Gypsy Moth Suppression program. One coucilman expressed concerns because the State was only going to be able to do single applications instead of the double we really need. So because we can't get double application which accordi...	11	878	12:21 PM Mar 11, 2008 by Anonymous
	MUAC Ordinance defeated. (Preview) The Mayor and Deputy Mayor lead the charge against MUAC using various reasons to try and shoot it down. The Republicans led by Jim Bertino fought hard, but it was obvious from the start that each side of council had already made up their minds and there was going to be no meeting of the minds. We need this o...	45	1142	04:24 PM Mar 6, 2008 by Anonymous
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