HAMMONTON BLOG

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At the council meeting tonight the mayor said that the layoff of four police officers would be discussed on April 1st. Here is where I am confused, he said no layoffs were planned and that they were discussing how to avoid them. He was then asked by Ptl. Hagerty if they had followed proper procedure and f...

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I just have some comments... Why are we in such dire financial straits that we have to lay off 10 people when John DiDonato said he was leaving us with an $11 million dollar surplus? That is about a whole year's budget. John DiDonato also said that we were better off than other towns and even challeng...

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The Administrators in the Hammonton schoold district have agreed to a wage freeze. A report on the Press of Atlantic City website reports this will save the school district about $85,000. The report said."The school district's administration - including its superintendent, assistant sup...

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Well, we still do not know anything about our budget (unlike every other Town), our Mayor has the following to say about the state cuts (my comments in read). That is definitely much worse that we anticipated (Worse than you anticipated, Christie has been talking about this since he came in, plus, you...

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Based on the successful Democratic vote to bring in Plymouth Place, Rich Jacobus is supporting fellow North Jersey native John Bee in bringing in another development for low income people. This will help people from Atlantic City to be able to afford to live in our town. GO RICH GO!

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It seems that Stockton will be taking a big hit in funding from the state. http://www.nbc40.net/view_story.php?id=12575 It makes us wonder how they can afford to pay the "rent" that Mr. Howell says the Town will charge the college to pay for fixing up the building. Also, interesting to...

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Governor Christie release the state aid to municipalities figures this afternoon. Hammonton is taking a 20% reduction in aid from the state this year. That equals a $326,278 cut in aid to our town. That's going to make things real tough for the upcoming budget. In a statement from the Department of C...

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This is another example of the taxpayers needing to cut back on government payroll and benefits. Layoffs, pay freezes, and cutbacks are becoming the norm in our state. Of course, many unions are pushing back and you can probably expect to see that on this thread. The reality is that the governm...

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It seems that honest and open government are out of style (assuming they were ever in style in Hammonton). In March 2009, John DiDonato presented his budget at the Council meeting. And the Council passed as resolution to introduce the budget at the next meeting. This year, no mention of the 2010 b...

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Well, HF has taken their anti-tax campaign to a new level. Now, they have decided not pay their taxes. This actually started about two years ago when former Mayor John DiDonato owed water and sewer on Raspberry Run and his economic advocate George Mortellite owed taxes on his properties. Well, wit...

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Over and over when defending his policy positions, Governor Christie has said this is what I was elected to do'. I must have missed the election where people voted for a Governor to impose the single biggest property tax increase in state history. Throughout the campaign he promised New Jersey vo...

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Looks like many towns around South Jersey are looking at big cutbacks in spite of the fact that they have raised taxes for years.

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http://www.hammontongazette.com/archives/021710/Opinion/editorialcartoon.html

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Rich Jacobus has been publishing a letter to the editor almost every week in the Hammonton News speaking out against HF. Word is he would even like to be a regular weekly columnist. He is the new leader of the Democrats in the "Truth to Power" campaig!

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Well, it seems that Councilmen Jerry Barberio may be setting out on his own. He voted against the change orders for his own project, the Canoe Club. Never before in HF history has there been a break in party-line votes. Now, we are hearing that Jerry is trying to change certain appointments that HF mad...

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It seems that outrage over hiring a lobbyist has hit a high level here in Hammonton. Most of the complaints are about the cost: $60,000. This is alot considering that there is a rumor circulating that the cops are taking a salary cut of a few thousand each. Just thing with 25 cops, the lobbyist cost is...

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http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2010/02/12/community_news/news/doc4b72e376d35b7336660536.txt

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I am still lauging at the AC Press article from earlier in the week. It seems Rock Colasurdo, airport administrator and former councilmen of Abestos Allegations fame, got his picture in the paper. The story talked about our high hopes on the airport and $ 3 million dollar investment. It is interes...

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Well, it seems like HF has not been forthcoming with the truth on Stockton. 1. At the August 2009 Council meeting, John DiDonato was unsure about what the project entailed on Stockton. He just kept saying that Stockton was supportive and we would try to get more grant funding for Stockton. 2. In an...

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The Town of Hammonton has entered into a cooperative gypsy moth control program with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Downstown Aerocrop Service (DEP license # 90029) 339 Harding Highway, Vineland, New Jersey has been awarded the contract to apply Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki...

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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/article_6ec09fc8-25ad-11df-83c4-001cc4c03286.html

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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_943f32fc-33...

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http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030304/Developer++town+due+in+court+over+housing+plan#pluckcomments

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http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030305&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

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After ignoring the actions taken by the town council last week, the Gazette decided to report it this week. In the past this publication never missed an opportunity to slam other entities for these same actions but they almost let this one slip by. They took the same stance this time as they have in the p...

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Unfortunately, I can't put a link to the AC Press on this article but it looks like the HF Propaganda Machine was in high gear, producing a press release about the airport. It seems that we want to brag about taxpayers footing the bill for a restaraunt no one will ever use. I wonder if they considered pu...

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After a week of furious activity here, have the batteries run out?

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http://www.keepmullicagreen.com/2010/01/first-budget-workshop-meeting-scheduled.h...

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Here is an interesting fact... Galloway paid $112,000 in legal services (solicitor and expenses) in 2008. We paid $100K. So a town that is several times the size of Hammonton is only paying 10% more in legal expenses. Why are these numbers so disproportionate? Is our solicitor working 24/7 to rack u...

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http://www.hammontongazette.com/Weekly%20file/news3.html

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	Which side of his face is the mayor talking out of? (Preview) At the council meeting tonight the mayor said that the layoff of four police officers would be discussed on April 1st. Here is where I am confused, he said no layoffs were planned and that they were discussing how to avoid them. He was then asked by Ptl. Hagerty if they had followed proper procedure and f...	4	2250	09:13 AM Mar 25, 2010 by Anonymous
	Hammonton First and the Case of the Missing $11 million Surplus (Preview) I just have some comments... Why are we in such dire financial straits that we have to lay off 10 people when John DiDonato said he was leaving us with an $11 million dollar surplus? That is about a whole year's budget. John DiDonato also said that we were better off than other towns and even challeng...	6	3061	08:09 PM Mar 24, 2010 by Anonymous
	Hammonton School District moving towards a new budget. (Preview) The Administrators in the Hammonton schoold district have agreed to a wage freeze. A report on the Press of Atlantic City website reports this will save the school district about $85,000. The report said."The school district's administration - including its superintendent, assistant sup...	8	2776	11:14 AM Mar 24, 2010 by Anonymous
	Mayor cries about Budget (Preview) Well, we still do not know anything about our budget (unlike every other Town), our Mayor has the following to say about the state cuts (my comments in read). That is definitely much worse that we anticipated (Worse than you anticipated, Christie has been talking about this since he came in, plus, you...	25	3741	08:47 PM Mar 22, 2010 by Anonymous
	Democrat Rich Jacobus supports John Bee in bringing low income housing to Hammonton... (Preview) Based on the successful Democratic vote to bring in Plymouth Place, Rich Jacobus is supporting fellow North Jersey native John Bee in bringing in another development for low income people. This will help people from Atlantic City to be able to afford to live in our town. GO RICH GO!	24	2150	10:24 PM Mar 21, 2010 by Anonymous
	Is the Stockton Project going away? (Preview) It seems that Stockton will be taking a big hit in funding from the state. http://www.nbc40.net/view_story.php?id=12575 It makes us wonder how they can afford to pay the "rent" that Mr. Howell says the Town will charge the college to pay for fixing up the building. Also, interesting to...	6	2711	10:51 AM Mar 20, 2010 by Anonymous
	Hammonton state aid cut by 20% (Preview) Governor Christie release the state aid to municipalities figures this afternoon. Hammonton is taking a 20% reduction in aid from the state this year. That equals a $326,278 cut in aid to our town. That's going to make things real tough for the upcoming budget. In a statement from the Department of C...	5	2022	11:35 AM Mar 19, 2010 by Anonymous
	Hammonton School Board wants Union to give up raises or else potential layoffs (Preview) This is another example of the taxpayers needing to cut back on government payroll and benefits. Layoffs, pay freezes, and cutbacks are becoming the norm in our state. Of course, many unions are pushing back and you can probably expect to see that on this thread. The reality is that the governm...	10	2838	06:55 AM Mar 19, 2010 by Anonymous
	Budget Feet Dragging (Preview) It seems that honest and open government are out of style (assuming they were ever in style in Hammonton). In March 2009, John DiDonato presented his budget at the Council meeting. And the Council passed as resolution to introduce the budget at the next meeting. This year, no mention of the 2010 b...	1	1744	10:38 PM Mar 18, 2010 by Anonymous
	HF Campaign Promise: No Old Taxes (Preview) Well, HF has taken their anti-tax campaign to a new level. Now, they have decided not pay their taxes. This actually started about two years ago when former Mayor John DiDonato owed water and sewer on Raspberry Run and his economic advocate George Mortellite owed taxes on his properties. Well, wit...	9	2566	12:32 PM Mar 18, 2010 by Anonymous
	NJ State Democratic Chair Wisniewski's statement regarding the Governor's Budget Address (Preview) Over and over when defending his policy positions, Governor Christie has said this is what I was elected to do'. I must have missed the election where people voted for a Governor to impose the single biggest property tax increase in state history. Throughout the campaign he promised New Jersey vo...	1	2074	10:52 PM Mar 17, 2010 by Anonymous
	SOJO 104 Radio reports Buena to lay off 30% of police force and all dispatchers (Preview) Looks like many towns around South Jersey are looking at big cutbacks in spite of the fact that they have raised taxes for years.	7	3441	11:18 AM Mar 16, 2010 by Anonymous
	HF declares new holiday: Flip-Flop day (Preview) http://www.hammontongazette.com/archives/021710/Opinion/editorialcartoon.html	1	735	09:26 PM Mar 10, 2010 by Anonymous
	North Jersey native Rich Jacobus moves to Hammonton and is leading the Democrats into their future (Preview) Rich Jacobus has been publishing a letter to the editor almost every week in the Hammonton News speaking out against HF. Word is he would even like to be a regular weekly columnist. He is the new leader of the Democrats in the "Truth to Power" campaig!	9	1031	05:11 PM Mar 9, 2010 by Anonymous
	Firster goes Rogue (Preview) Well, it seems that Councilmen Jerry Barberio may be setting out on his own. He voted against the change orders for his own project, the Canoe Club. Never before in HF history has there been a break in party-line votes. Now, we are hearing that Jerry is trying to change certain appointments that HF mad...	4	717	09:25 PM Mar 8, 2010 by Anonymous
	Could we have not followed proper procedure over the lobbyist? (Preview) It seems that outrage over hiring a lobbyist has hit a high level here in Hammonton. Most of the complaints are about the cost: $60,000. This is alot considering that there is a rumor circulating that the cops are taking a salary cut of a few thousand each. Just thing with 25 cops, the lobbyist cost is...	0	719	01:50 PM Mar 7, 2010 by Toxic Avenger
	How much are we paying for a lobbyist? (Preview) http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2010/02/12/community_news/news/doc4b72e376d35b7336660536.txt	9	854	01:25 AM Mar 7, 2010 by Anonymous
	Air Rock (Preview) I am still lauging at the AC Press article from earlier in the week. It seems Rock Colasurdo, airport administrator and former councilmen of Abestos Allegations fame, got his picture in the paper. The story talked about our high hopes on the airport and $ 3 million dollar investment. It is interes...	3	925	01:15 AM Mar 7, 2010 by Anonymous
	What is going on with Stockton???? (Preview) Well, it seems like HF has not been forthcoming with the truth on Stockton. 1. At the August 2009 Council meeting, John DiDonato was unsure about what the project entailed on Stockton. He just kept saying that Stockton was supportive and we would try to get more grant funding for Stockton. 2. In an...	2	642	11:28 PM Mar 6, 2010 by Anonymous
	Gypsy Moth Program to resume in Hammonton (Preview) The Town of Hammonton has entered into a cooperative gypsy moth control program with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Downstown Aerocrop Service (DEP license # 90029) 339 Harding Highway, Vineland, New Jersey has been awarded the contract to apply Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki...	4	1126	11:52 AM Mar 6, 2010 by Anonymous
	This is news? (Preview) http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/article_6ec09fc8-25ad-11df-83c4-001cc4c03286.html	12	765	12:15 PM Mar 5, 2010 by Anonymous
	HF holding Hammonton back (Preview) http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_943f32fc-33...	2	686	07:02 PM Mar 4, 2010 by Anonymous
	A story only HF could write... (Preview) http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030304/Developer++town+due+in+court+over+housing+plan#pluckcomments	17	4241	07:01 PM Mar 4, 2010 by Toxic Avenger
	Hammonton booming...Stewart's closes (Preview) http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030305&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL	2	677	08:43 PM Mar 3, 2010 by Anonymous
	The Gazette wakes up…but still doesn’t get it. (Preview) After ignoring the actions taken by the town council last week, the Gazette decided to report it this week. In the past this publication never missed an opportunity to slam other entities for these same actions but they almost let this one slip by. They took the same stance this time as they have in the p...	4	675	04:52 PM Mar 3, 2010 by Anonymous
	Anything for publicity (Preview) Unfortunately, I can't put a link to the AC Press on this article but it looks like the HF Propaganda Machine was in high gear, producing a press release about the airport. It seems that we want to brag about taxpayers footing the bill for a restaraunt no one will ever use. I wonder if they considered pu...	0	636	11:10 PM Mar 2, 2010 by Toxic Avenger
	Where did the energizer bunny go? (Preview) After a week of furious activity here, have the batteries run out?	6	748	06:33 PM Mar 2, 2010 by Anonymous
	Shhh....Steve and HF are planning a budget (Preview) http://www.keepmullicagreen.com/2010/01/first-budget-workshop-meeting-scheduled.h...	10	887	04:09 PM Mar 2, 2010 by Anonymous
	Bill baby bill!!! (Preview) Here is an interesting fact... Galloway paid $112,000 in legal services (solicitor and expenses) in 2008. We paid $100K. So a town that is several times the size of Hammonton is only paying 10% more in legal expenses. Why are these numbers so disproportionate? Is our solicitor working 24/7 to rack u...	5	824	08:46 PM Mar 1, 2010 by Anonymous
	They don't even have a Green Committee... (Preview) http://www.hammontongazette.com/Weekly%20file/news3.html	7	798	12:19 PM Mar 1, 2010 by Anonymous
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