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President Wuillerman
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Rumor has it that Ed Wuillerman has been installed as HF President. Ed brings a mixed record as Councilman; he presided over the end of MUAC, the raiding of water and sewer to pay for general expenses and the Boyer Ave infiltration plant issues while head of water and sewer. However, he is best rememb...
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Hopefully, the HF secret budget negotiations are going well....
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It seems that every town in the area is in bad shape because of the economy. I wonder how Hammonton's budget is? You see, my friends, we do not know how things are in Hammonton because all of these other towns are having open budget discussions and providing press coverage. Check out today's AC Press...
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Look where Hammonton placed in NJ MONTHY in the state & the county
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http://www.njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/top-towns-2010-by-county.html-- Edited by Admin on Sunday 21st of February 2010 06:40:49 PM
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I thought HF is responsible for NJ Manufacturing and the downtown sidewalks
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We certainly have heard alot about NJM opening in Hammonton and the downtown sidewalks. Former Hammonton Mayor John DiDonato said NJM's commitment speaks volumes to other companies looking to expand in the town. "This groundbreaking sends the message to the business world that Hammonton...
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Gazette Columnist compares HF to Founding Fathers
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http://www.hammontongazette.com/Weekly%20file/opin2.html
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Gov. Christie isn’t following the law
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You would think a former Attorney General would understand and respect the law. But it seems, as soon as anyone is elected Governor in New Jersey, they think the law no longer applies to them. NJ has a law regarding the requirement to provide a thorough and efficient education to the children of our sta...
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HF-Controlled Council disproves their own theory....
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The HF-controlled council always believed that poor planning is like wine_it will get better with age. They thought if they filibustered and procrastinated and kept quiet long enough, either the public would forget about the issue or the issue will work itself out. Well, one more chicken is com...
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Feeling Blue for the Green Committee
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The Green Committee members work hard and are dedicated to making this community more sustainable. It is just too bad HF mocks the Green Committees initiatives with what the Town ends up doing. If you look at the Green Committee website (http://hammontongreen.com/Minutes.aspx), you can see a c...
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Open the Champagne bottles, no wait.....
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Last year, we were supposed to salute the efforts of HF on the AA Bond Rating. Apparently, in year 2009, theysinglehandedly lifted us to new heights of financial stature. But wait a minute. What if we already had AA Bond Rating and this was another legendary election year gimmick? Shocking but per...
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Is the guarantee of no new taxes in jeopardy?
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(http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_67b52a46-3e2c-5e0e-a7a7-643809283f48.html)...
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I thought we were using other people's money....
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Councilman Jerry Barberio famously said once about the Boyer Avenue Rec fields that we would be using other people's money to build it. Well, it makes for a nice campaign sign. But so far we borrowed $1 million dollars for that field and we spent $800K to run water and sewer there (which is great if you...
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Snow expected again Monday
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Just as the area is getting over a pounding from two blizzards, there is more snow in the forecast for next week. The dumping shouldn't be as bad at the last two storms, according to AccuWeather. Snowfall will begin light Monday, with sleet and freezing rain. Then accumulation will become progressiv...
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THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT OUR AREA FROM LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 345 AM EST MON FEB 8 2010 ...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT OUR AREA FROM LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING... .AN EXPLOSIVELY DEVELOPING NOR/EASTER MAY BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF OUR AREA START...
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Be careful crossing the railroad tracks in Hammonton
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For several days now the crossing gates for the railroad tracks going through Hammonton have not been functioning. Currently the train stops at each crossing and the conductor stops the traffic to allow the train to proceed through the intersection. Be careful, just imagine if one of the engineers...
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Retired Hammonton Police Corporal Joe Mazzeo unexpectedly passes away!
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Details are sketchy, but Corp Joe Mazzeo who very recently retired from the Hammonton Police Department unexpectedly passed away today. Joe leaves behind two sons. All of our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this trying time. As more details become available they will be posted here.
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Are you ready for this "historic" storm?
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All of the weather outlets are referring to this weekends impending snowstorm as an "historic event. Below is the current National Weather Sevice message concerning this storm. Shop Rite, Superfresh, Baglianis, and Inferreras will all be busy today along with the video rental outlets. Are...
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Kessler close on deals.
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A front page article in the 1/24 Atlantic City Press presents good signs for our local hospital.
Lawyer: Kessler close on deals
Merger proposal received, 3 more likely, Ciardi says
By TIMOTHY PUKO Staff Writer, (609) 272-7275
(Published: January 24, 2007)
CAMDEN — Kessler Memorial H...
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Local Hammonton Businessman and Farmer Sam Mento III considers run for Freeholder-at-Large
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Sam Mento III is seriously considering a run for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large in this years Novemebr elections. Sam Mento is a local businessman in his long time family carpet business and the owner of Mento Farms a local blueberry farm. Sam most recently ran for Atlantic County freeholde...
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Attendance rates for Hammonton Town Council
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The Press of Atlantic City released attendance figures for elected officials throughout Atlantic County. Below are the attendance figures for Hammonton Town Council. AtlanticHammontonEd Wuillermin87 AtlanticHammontonJames Bertino74 AtlanticHammontonJeanne Lewis87 Atlantic...
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Town Council Meeting 01/25 Topics
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Town employees got a bonus with their checks this week a form to complete to volunteer to take furlough days ! I would imagine the next meeting will consist of how bad off we are from a few months ago when we had a surplus and just got awarded a significant rating from Princeton. I would imagine that we are d...
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The new administration certainly has its work cut out for it.
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Here are some excerpts from an article in the Wall Street Journal: State, Local Tax Revenues Decline 7% State and local tax revenues fell 7% in the third quarter of 2009 from a year ago, the Census Bureau said in a report underscoring how the economic downturn is stressing government collections. &qu...
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Mullica Township man gets 26 years for attempted carjacking in Hammonton
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The Press of Atlantic City reports: By LYNDA COHEN, Staff Writer | Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 MAYS LANDING -- A previously convicted sex offender will likely serve the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to carjack a young mother and her baby. George Burleigh, 61, of M...
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Capital Bank Branch in Hammonton closer to reality.
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According to a report on the Atlantic City Press website... "Capital Bank of New Jersey is now about 90 percent toward completing its minimum stock offering as part of its plan to build a new branch in Hammonton." Click here to read story.
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Former Mayoral Candidate, Joe Ingemi, demonstrates the thinking needed to guide us through tough times.
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This letter appeared in today's (12/31) Press of Atlantic City. The writer is Joe Ingemi, our recent candidate for Mayor. Even on this one subject he displays the kind of forward thinking and planning Hammonton could have had as it's leader in these tough economic times. State must plan for health ca...
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It's time for Atlantic County Freeholders to look at roads and transportation in our County
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The Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) is a measure of the relative risk of walking, adjusted for exposure. It is calculated by dividing the average pedestrian fatality rate (2007-2008), by the percentage of residents walking to work (2000). Metropolitan areas are organized within each state from th...
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N.J. Leads Municipal Bond Downgrades as Aid Shrinks, is Hammonton far behind?
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With Hammonton's high reliance on state grants and poor cash flow (as evidenced by Town's recent inability fund the snow removal), is a bond downgrade the next shoe to drop on Hammonton's dismal fiscal picture. To read the full story on NJ's municipal bond downgrades, Click Here.
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Local resident raises many questions after recent snow.
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To the editor: Everywhere I go, people are complaining about the horrible condition of Hammonton's streets after the snow. Almost a week later, some streets are still impassible and it doesn't appear as if any sand or salt was used at all. From my observations, all the school's properties were quick...
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How has the Town done in clearing YOUR road?
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With all of the cutbacks and layoffs that have occurred in our town and especially in the highway department, we were wondering what grade you would give our town council in getting the streets of our town clear for our residents to move around? The roads were not good enough for schools to open on Monda...
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The Town Council Follies: December 2009
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Just the latest on what our elected government is doing that will cost taxpayers dearly... Mistake at the Lake: Over-budget and no County grant funding yet received Hammonton Lake Park (ARH #11-90028):Phase I-Construction:As previously reported the contractor has achieved substantia...
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Mayor DiDonato invites ALL Hammontonians to Annata Wine Bar as thanks for the last 4 years
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To: All Committees, Commissions, Board Members, Volunteers, and All Hammontonians, We want to take this time to Thank all Hammontonians for your hard work and dedication over the past 4 years. We truly appreciate everyone getting involved. By you personally getting involved, the past fou...
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