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Hammonton to get less state aid
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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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Mayor's Fiscal Oversight Committee discusses eliminating Hammonton Police Department
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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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HAMMONTON FIRST FILES CAMPAIGN REPORTS!
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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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Lawmakers again mull moving school elections to November
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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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Hammonton ranks 277th Best Place to Live in NJ
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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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You think we had problems last year!!!!!!!
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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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MUAC Ordinance defeated.
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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 support new Fire Ordinance... well most of it.
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Hammonton Town Council is considering an ordinance at the 2/25 meeting that would impose fees for services provided by the Hammonton Fire Department and provide a new revenue stream for future capital purchases. This is what we have been promoting for quite some time now. The Hammonton Democratic...
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4 Candidates vie for 3 Seats in the upcoming School Board Elections
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The 3 incumbents: Mr. Stephen DiDonato, Mr. Joseph Giralo, and Dr. Johanna Johnson have all filed their petitions making them eligible to run in the upcoming school board elections along with Mr. Thomas Costa wo served on the Board previously and lost in his re-election bid last year. The deadline...
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2 Republican Councilman want to redo Reagan Plaza
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Councilmen Vitalo and Marino are proposing to redo Reagan Plaza located at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Ronald Reagan Drive (Central Avenue) which was just redone with taxpayers dollars during the recent round of sidewalk improvements on Bellevue Avenue. They unveiled their plans in the off...
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NJ releases school report cards
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The State of New Jersey, Department of Education has released the School Report Cards for the 2006-07 school year. To see the report for the Hammonton School District Click here and select one of our 4 schools. It is interesting to note that once again the cost per student went down for our district. Th...
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Atlantic County Mayors Association fighting Trump as a team...But we quit the team two years ago.
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The following story appeared in the Atlantic City Press: Atlantic County Mayors Association plans to contest settlement with Trump (Published: Sunday, February 24, 2008) Back off, Donald Trump. The governing bodies of the almost two dozen municipalities in Atlantic County are one step closer t...
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Fiscal Oversight Committee votes 7-0 to end Council health benefits and buyouts
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At it's February 11th meeting the Fiscal Oversight Committee voted unanimously to end the practice of offering health benefits or buyouts to Council members. Suzanne Oddo verified that Council members are in fact part time employees. According to a report in the Hammonton Gazette, Chairman Don D...
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Democrats want MUAC back.
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Three weeks ago, the Hammonton Democratic Party called on Mayor and Town Council to restore the Municipal Utilities Authority Commission (MUAC). We feel that this is necessary to restore Citizen Oversight of a major component of our infrastructure. Mayor DiDonatos elimination of the MUAC has...
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Hammonton to investigate going green
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The Fiscal Oversight Committee voted unanimously to send a recommendation to council to futher research and put together bid specifications for a solar panel system to provide power for Town facilities. A recommendation will also be sent to the Hammonton School District. This is an excellent opp...
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Hammonton Democrats propose reforms for our future
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Open, accountable government is a long-standing issue. Our Founding Fathers were aware of the potential power that special interests could yield. So the Founders integrated checks and balances into our Constitution so that faction could check faction. The issue of open government even has...
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Clinton is the Hammonton Democratic Choice
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In yesterday's Presidential Primary, Hillary Clinton took 69% of the votes here in Hammonton while Barack Obama was only able to get 27% of the vote. It is also very interesting that The breakdown of Democratic and Republican voters was almost dead even here in Hammonton with a 26.2% overall turnout...
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Campaign season starts early in Hammonton this year.
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We are not used to seeing local political signs go up in Hammonton until Labor Day. This year is different. With 4 people vieing for the 3 seats available for the Republican nomination for Town Council, at least one of the candidates has started placing yard signs around town.
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State won't do second sprayings for gypsy moths
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This story appears in the Atlantic City Press: By MAYA RAO Staff Writer, 609-272-7221 (Published: February 6, 2008) The state Department of Agriculture has abruptly pulled a type of treatment that it has claimed would more effectively curb the anticipated infestation of gypsy moth caterpillar...
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Mayor DiDonato Hopes Toll Hike Will Boost Business
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From FOX29 News Last Edited: Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008, 9:11 PM EST Created: Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008, 9:03 PM EST Hammonton is one of the towns hoping to profit if drivers leave the highways and come through town to avoid higher tollsPe People in New Jersey Wednesday got a chance to weigh in on Governor Jo...
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Should Council members receive health benefits?
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In the 1/23 edition of the Press of Atlantic City, the editorial took the stance that government officials such as municipal, county freeholders, and members of the State Assembly and Senate, are part time employees and as such should not receive health benefits. Click here to read the entire edito...
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Mayor & Council to add more to our debt.
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In the agenda for Monday nights council meeting, Council will vote on Ordinance #003-2008 which will authorize the issuance of $21,375 in bonds or notes for renovations to Runway No. 3's apron at the Hammonton Municipal Airport. This is our share in a $450,000 project that is mostly funded by a grant...
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Councilman Vitalo presents Ordinance to reinstate MUAC
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At the 1/21 council meeting, Jerry Vitalo made a statement regarding the importance of having a Municipal Utilities Advisory Committee. An ordinance prepared by Mr. Vitalo reinstating MUAC was presented to each council member for their review and the Mayor instructed the Water & Sewer commi...
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Hammonton Gazette fails to report on Former Mayor Anthony Ingemi's death
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What a disgrace! This local publication which claims itself to be "The Paper of Record" did not do a story on the passing of this great man and friend to all of Hammonton, while the Hammonton News did a front page story befitting the importance of this story to all Hammontonians. Anthony Ing...
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Hammonton has lost a great friend and servant
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Last night (1/15) Former Mayor Anthony ingemi lost his battle with cancer and passed away. He was a true friend and servant to all the people of Hammonton and one of our most popular Mayor's ever. The Hammonton Democratic club joins with the rest of the community of Hammonton in grieving for our good fr...
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Mayor starts 2008 by calling for 3% cuts from all Town Departments
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At this years Town Council Reorganization meeting, the Mayor touted the last 2 years with no tax increase and stated that he intended to do the same this year. While we question whether "intent" is the same as a "promise" (from the recent campaign), the jury will stay out on that...
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Mayor DiDonato likes Corzine's toll hike idea
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Some South Jersey Mayors Like Corzine's Toll Hike Idea by KYW's Ed Kasuba On Wednesday we told you that AAA in New Jersey was concerned that substantially higher highway tolls would result in more drivers using local roadways, resulting in increased maintenance costs for local towns (see previous...
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Hammonton Airport may get an upgrade.
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation under it's State Airport System Plan has suggested that Hammonton Airport receive an upgrade that could expand it's use. This could bring additional funding to our airport as well as an expansion in the funding we have been receiving from the Federal Avi...
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Important vote for Hammonton taxpayers today in Trenton!
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Governor Corzine's proposed school funding plan goes before both houses today for approval. All indications are that this proposal will pass. That would be great news for the taxpayers of Hammonton, as we have been one of the districts in the State that have been hurt the most by the lack of adequate f...
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Hammonton Police Dept. receive grant for body armor
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Congratulations to Chief Ingemi and his Department for receiving a grant from the NJ Division of Criminal Justice for the purchase and repair of bullet-proof vests to protect our men in the field. The Hammonton Police Department recieved $3,546.50. The announcement came in a Press Release from NJ...
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