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I never realized how entertaining reading the local papers can be. I recently read that one of my opponents is having a public forum to discuss his ideas. Ironically, his commitment to open government and free discussion does not extend to participating in live, televised mayoral debates. Despite...

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I'll be honest. When I was young, growing up in Hammonton, I didn't care about politics or controversial issues. Looking back, I know I turned a blind eye on a lot of good people with smart, fresh ideas. Now that I'm older (and wiser), I take more time to listen. I understand all people, regardless of bac...

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I have known the Mento family for 50 years and can tell you that they exemplify the same values of hard work and moral character we want in all of our community leaders. In fact, I first met Sam Mento III -- who is running for Atlantic County freeholder in the Fifth District -- when he walked into my fifth-g...

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The Central Labor Council announced that they would endorse the entire Hammonton Democratic ticket in this years election. The endorsement was facilitated by Democratic Town Council candidate Jim Scarpato, who has been a member of the Local 54 for nearly twenty years, and who also r...

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On Thursday evenings the stores downtown on Bellevue Avenue stay open late and so does the Hammonton Democratic Club Campaign Headquarters. Join us at our headquarters at 107 Bellevue Ave on Thursday night, October 1st from 6pm to 8pm for "Free Sundae Night". Make your own ice cream sund...

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My name is Mike Ammirato, Democratic candidate for Hammonton's Town Council. The purpose of this letter is to let all Hammontonians learn a little about me and why I'm running for office. Having lived in Hammonton for over 40 years, and having worked in a variety of local industries, I know that my exp...

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Last week, my running mates, Mike Ammirato, Jim Scarpato and Carmen Villani and I attended the Envision Downtown presentation at the Eagle Theater. We find such forums to provide the opportunity for us to learn more about best practices employed regionally and determine how we can integrate new i...

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To the editor: As many readers know, the mayor and council are trying to bring a Stockton satellite campus to Hammonton. I have been searching for documents that reveal how the mayor will pay for this project, to no avail. After all, the $250,000 that we may get from the Federal government is only one-s...

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To the editor: I always look back upon my years of service on Town Council with gratitude and pride. Gratitude to the people of Hammonton for the giving me the honor of representing them and pride in always putting the citizens ahead of special interests. I now have assumed a new role in elective politi...

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To the editor: My name is James Scarpato, Democratic candidate for Hammonton's Town Council, and I would like to share with you a bit of where I came from, who I am, and my plans for the town of Hammonton when I am elected. Beginning with my quarter-century spent as a volunteer firefighter and ending wit...

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Dear Editor:I recently read two interesting articles that give great insight into the potential for Hammontons economy. The first article discussed that the nations attitude as consumers are changing. Individuals are indulging less and less in buying the latest of anything. Perhaps, consu...

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Today's Hammonton News reported that the Chief has ruled Officer Haggerty's illness as a catastrophic event and therefore he is entitled to medical leave with pay. Town Council had earlier told the Chief to neither approve or deny the Officer's request which led to a formal complaint being filed by...

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Today's Atlantic City Press By THOMAS BARLAS, Staff Writer, 609-272-7201 | Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009 Atlantic County's Democrats have an overwhelming edge over their opponent Republicans when it comes to cash. The latest state reports show the Atlantic County Democratic Committee with m...

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Today's Atlantic City Press By ELAINE ROSE, Staff Writer, 609-272-7215 | Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009 HAMMONTON - An officer with cancer should soon be able to use leave time donated by his colleagues, after an arbitrator ruled Thursday the town had violated its police union contract by orderin...

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We, as citizens of Hammonton, enter this election season with both deep concerns and high hopes. Like all elections, the results of Hammontons 2009 Mayoral election will have far reaching consequences. We are worried about the frivolous spending of our current Town Council: $800,000 toilets at B...

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New Jersey is positioning itself as "a center of economic opportunity in the new, green economy'' Rhone Resch, the president and chief executive officer of the Solar Energy Industries Association said as he praised the state for its 4,000th solar installation. "The foresight of the Bo...

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Teddy Roosevelt famously said, A typical vice in American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. I will resist this temptation as I provide an overview of Hammontons economic situation. I also will discuss the relevance of the economic plan presented by my running mat...

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When I was a senior at West Point, I had the opportunity to work on a solar car as an engineering class project. I wondered if there was any relevance to the work that I was doing. Well, twelve years later, I can say that my concerns have been put to rest. With fluctuating oil prices and a higher energy de...

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Facility Would Bring Needed Health Care Services to Veterans Community, While Employing Hundreds of Area Workers NORTHFIELD Atlantic County Freeholder Candidates Angelo DeMaio, Sam Mento and John Devlin called on federal legislators to make the Kessler Veterans Hospital proposal part of th...

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At the July 27th Town Council meeting, the Town Council provided some discouraging answers that demonstrated a clear lack of planning. As many citizens know, the Town Council wants to build a Stockton Satellite Campus in downtown Hammonton. The House of Representatives appropriated $250,000...

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No info yet but the bomb squad is back in the same neighborhood as it was a few months ago where they found the crack house in operation. A TV news helicopter is overhead. As soo as we know more we will update this thread. Update: 300 block of Washington Street, suspected explosives in a car. Update, 7pm fr...

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Fire Captain Angelo DeMaio, Police Officer John Devlin, and Farmer Sam Mento Announce Candidacies for Democratic Freeholder Nominations Fire Captain Angelo DeMaio, police officer John Devlin, and Hammonton farmer Sam Mento today announced their intent to seek the Democratic nominations f...

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State Assemblyman for the 9th District Daniel Van Pelt resigned his office Friday and apparently will not run for relection. Democratic candidates Rich Visotcky and Robert Rue, who were set to face off against Van Pelt and his GOP running mate Brian Rumpf in Novembers general election had been the...

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The main role of the Mayor and Council is to develop and coordinate local policy. So it is essential that candidates explain their approach to policy development and specifically, what policies they hope to implement. I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the policy views of myself and m...

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Democrat Freeholder Candidates Have $74,001.73; Republicans Show $25,769.55 Northfield -- All three Democratic Freeholder candidates in Atlantic County show substantially more cash on hand than their Republican opponents, two of which are incumbents. People are fed up with the tax and sp...

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The Mayor recently did a video for Channel 9 that showed items that should be recycled. Unfortunately he included items that are on the unaaceptable list. The Atlantic County Utilities Authority handles the recycling in Hammonton and has the following information on it's website: Single Stream R...

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Hammonton Democratic Platform 2009A FORCE FOR CHANGEGlobal Leadership in Agriculture With a predicted boom in the global commodities market, we can expect that agriculture and ancillary businesses to be a source of prosperity. While our farming community certainly needs no advice from local...

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Our local Democratic ticket and Democrats accross the country are pushing for green technology and clean energy. The following article shows how important this can be to our local economy as well as the country. Can Clean Energy Revive Manufacturing?By Kate GalbraithLeah Nash for The New York Tim...

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The Hammonton Democratic Club had a very successful "Meet the Candidate" night. Plagido's Winery was filled with people who wanted to know what the candidates stood for and what they will bring to Hammonton Town Council once they are elected in November. Below is the text of Mayoral cand...

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When I announced my candidacy, many of you asked why I chose to seek this office. Well, I have lived in many great places but they were always simply zip codes to me. Hammonton has always been my home. And now, I want to answer the call to public service that began for me when I swore the cadet oath on the P...

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	Hammonton First Mayoral Candidate refuses to debate (Preview) I never realized how entertaining reading the local papers can be. I recently read that one of my opponents is having a public forum to discuss his ideas. Ironically, his commitment to open government and free discussion does not extend to participating in live, televised mayoral debates. Despite...	20	619	10:15 AM Oct 4, 2009 by Anonymous
	Carmen Villani, Hammonton Democratic Council candidate, he'll listen to you (Preview) I'll be honest. When I was young, growing up in Hammonton, I didn't care about politics or controversial issues. Looking back, I know I turned a blind eye on a lot of good people with smart, fresh ideas. Now that I'm older (and wiser), I take more time to listen. I understand all people, regardless of bac...	8	584	12:03 PM Oct 3, 2009 by Anonymous
	Letter of support for Sam Mento, Democratic Candidate for 5th District Freeholder (Preview) I have known the Mento family for 50 years and can tell you that they exemplify the same values of hard work and moral character we want in all of our community leaders. In fact, I first met Sam Mento III -- who is running for Atlantic County freeholder in the Fifth District -- when he walked into my fifth-g...	32	1815	11:50 AM Oct 3, 2009 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democratic Team gains valuable union endorsement (Preview) The Central Labor Council announced that they would endorse the entire Hammonton Democratic ticket in this years election. The endorsement was facilitated by Democratic Town Council candidate Jim Scarpato, who has been a member of the Local 54 for nearly twenty years, and who also r...	31	663	12:09 PM Oct 1, 2009 by Admin
	Join the Hammonton Democrats on Thursday night for "Free Sundae Evening" (Preview) On Thursday evenings the stores downtown on Bellevue Avenue stay open late and so does the Hammonton Democratic Club Campaign Headquarters. Join us at our headquarters at 107 Bellevue Ave on Thursday night, October 1st from 6pm to 8pm for "Free Sundae Night". Make your own ice cream sund...	27	828	09:03 AM Oct 1, 2009 by Anonymous
	Mike Ammirato, Hammonton Democratic Council Candidate, qualified and ready (Preview) My name is Mike Ammirato, Democratic candidate for Hammonton's Town Council. The purpose of this letter is to let all Hammontonians learn a little about me and why I'm running for office. Having lived in Hammonton for over 40 years, and having worked in a variety of local industries, I know that my exp...	0	598	08:48 PM Sep 30, 2009 by Admin
	The Hammonton Democratic Platform provides a way to attract more customers to local businesses. (Preview) Last week, my running mates, Mike Ammirato, Jim Scarpato and Carmen Villani and I attended the Envision Downtown presentation at the Eagle Theater. We find such forums to provide the opportunity for us to learn more about best practices employed regionally and determine how we can integrate new i...	20	682	05:26 PM Sep 30, 2009 by Anonymous
	Our "Open" Government appears to be hiding something (Preview) To the editor: As many readers know, the mayor and council are trying to bring a Stockton satellite campus to Hammonton. I have been searching for documents that reveal how the mayor will pay for this project, to no avail. After all, the $250,000 that we may get from the Federal government is only one-s...	5	632	08:39 PM Sep 25, 2009 by The "Truth"
	Anthony Falcone, a Hammonton Democratic icon shows his full support for the Democratic team (Preview) To the editor: I always look back upon my years of service on Town Council with gratitude and pride. Gratitude to the people of Hammonton for the giving me the honor of representing them and pride in always putting the citizens ahead of special interests. I now have assumed a new role in elective politi...	13	591	08:16 AM Sep 25, 2009 by Anonymous
	Democratic Candidate Jim Scarpato discusses reasons for running (Preview) To the editor: My name is James Scarpato, Democratic candidate for Hammonton's Town Council, and I would like to share with you a bit of where I came from, who I am, and my plans for the town of Hammonton when I am elected. Beginning with my quarter-century spent as a volunteer firefighter and ending wit...	27	697	10:57 PM Sep 24, 2009 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats ready to take advantage of this new economy ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Dear Editor:I recently read two interesting articles that give great insight into the potential for Hammontons economy. The first article discussed that the nations attitude as consumers are changing. Individuals are indulging less and less in buying the latest of anything. Perhaps, consu...	101	1792	11:50 PM Sep 22, 2009 by Anonymous
	Police Chief Ingemi rules Officer Haggerty should get medical leave and pay. (Preview) Today's Hammonton News reported that the Chief has ruled Officer Haggerty's illness as a catastrophic event and therefore he is entitled to medical leave with pay. Town Council had earlier told the Chief to neither approve or deny the Officer's request which led to a formal complaint being filed by...	33	1011	07:11 PM Sep 20, 2009 by Anonymous
	County Democrats hold cash edge over GOP, Sam Mento has great support (Preview) Today's Atlantic City Press By THOMAS BARLAS, Staff Writer, 609-272-7201 \| Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009 Atlantic County's Democrats have an overwhelming edge over their opponent Republicans when it comes to cash. The latest state reports show the Atlantic County Democratic Committee with m...	23	679	09:31 AM Sep 12, 2009 by Anonymous
	Cancer-stricken Hammonton officer can get leave with pay, arbitrator rules (Preview) Today's Atlantic City Press By ELAINE ROSE, Staff Writer, 609-272-7215 \| Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009 HAMMONTON - An officer with cancer should soon be able to use leave time donated by his colleagues, after an arbitrator ruled Thursday the town had violated its police union contract by orderin...	71	1352	08:47 AM Sep 10, 2009 by Anonymous
	The Hammonton Democrats, the hope for Hammonton (Preview) We, as citizens of Hammonton, enter this election season with both deep concerns and high hopes. Like all elections, the results of Hammontons 2009 Mayoral election will have far reaching consequences. We are worried about the frivolous spending of our current Town Council: $800,000 toilets at B...	38	910	10:17 AM Sep 8, 2009 by Anonymous
	Solar Energy Ind. Assoc. Says New Jersey is Leading Way in Green Economy - Big part of Hammonton Democratic Platform (Preview) New Jersey is positioning itself as "a center of economic opportunity in the new, green economy'' Rhone Resch, the president and chief executive officer of the Solar Energy Industries Association said as he praised the state for its 4,000th solar installation. "The foresight of the Bo...	62	1977	10:47 PM Sep 1, 2009 by Anonymous
	Town's future financial picture is challenging, Dems ready to face the challenge (Preview) Teddy Roosevelt famously said, A typical vice in American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. I will resist this temptation as I provide an overview of Hammontons economic situation. I also will discuss the relevance of the economic plan presented by my running mat...	2	602	07:32 PM Aug 31, 2009 by Anonymous
	Alternative energy and conservation a major component of our platform (Preview) When I was a senior at West Point, I had the opportunity to work on a solar car as an engineering class project. I wondered if there was any relevance to the work that I was doing. Well, twelve years later, I can say that my concerns have been put to rest. With fluctuating oil prices and a higher energy de...	9	497	05:37 PM Aug 25, 2009 by Anonymous
	DeMAIO, MENTO, DEVLIN: WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE DEBATE SHOULD INCLUDE VETERANS HOSPITAL AT KESSLER (Preview) *Facility Would Bring Needed Health Care Services to Veterans Community, While Employing Hundreds of Area Workers* NORTHFIELD Atlantic County Freeholder Candidates Angelo DeMaio, Sam Mento and John Devlin called on federal legislators to make the Kessler Veterans Hospital proposal part of th...	74	1304	08:44 AM Aug 23, 2009 by Anonymous
	Democratic Response to the Hammonton First Stockton Scheme ( 1 2 ) (Preview) At the July 27th Town Council meeting, the Town Council provided some discouraging answers that demonstrated a clear lack of planning. As many citizens know, the Town Council wants to build a Stockton Satellite Campus in downtown Hammonton. The House of Representatives appropriated $250,000...	108	2071	04:16 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Anonymous
	Here we go again, Bomb squad in Hammonton (Preview) No info yet but the bomb squad is back in the same neighborhood as it was a few months ago where they found the crack house in operation. A TV news helicopter is overhead. As soo as we know more we will update this thread. Update: 300 block of Washington Street, suspected explosives in a car. Update, 7pm fr...	7	758	08:40 PM Aug 11, 2009 by Anonymous
	Hammonton's Sam Mento Announces Candidacy for Democratic Freeholder Nomination (Preview) Fire Captain Angelo DeMaio, Police Officer John Devlin, and Farmer Sam Mento Announce Candidacies for Democratic Freeholder Nominations Fire Captain Angelo DeMaio, police officer John Devlin, and Hammonton farmer Sam Mento today announced their intent to seek the Democratic nominations f...	19	2015	06:13 PM Aug 3, 2009 by Anonymous
	Van Pelt’s Democratic Opponents React To Resignation Timing. (Preview) State Assemblyman for the 9th District Daniel Van Pelt resigned his office Friday and apparently will not run for relection. Democratic candidates Rich Visotcky and Robert Rue, who were set to face off against Van Pelt and his GOP running mate Brian Rumpf in Novembers general election had been the...	2	448	12:25 AM Aug 2, 2009 by Anonymous
	The Democratic Platform addresses the needs of Hammonton (Preview) The main role of the Mayor and Council is to develop and coordinate local policy. So it is essential that candidates explain their approach to policy development and specifically, what policies they hope to implement. I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the policy views of myself and m...	84	1472	12:04 PM Jul 31, 2009 by Anonymous
	Sam Mento and running mates outperform GOP Incumbents In Cash On Hand Going into General Election (Preview) Democrat Freeholder Candidates Have $74,001.73; Republicans Show $25,769.55 Northfield -- All three Democratic Freeholder candidates in Atlantic County show substantially more cash on hand than their Republican opponents, two of which are incumbents. People are fed up with the tax and sp...	61	1570	05:59 PM Jul 21, 2009 by Anonymous
	ACUA lists items that can be recycled and those that can't (Preview) The Mayor recently did a video for Channel 9 that showed items that should be recycled. Unfortunately he included items that are on the unaaceptable list. The Atlantic County Utilities Authority handles the recycling in Hammonton and has the following information on it's website: Single Stream R...	2	476	01:34 PM Jul 6, 2009 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats post 2009 Platform on their website (Preview) Hammonton Democratic Platform 2009A FORCE FOR CHANGEGlobal Leadership in Agriculture With a predicted boom in the global commodities market, we can expect that agriculture and ancillary businesses to be a source of prosperity. While our farming community certainly needs no advice from local...	2	440	09:52 AM Jul 3, 2009 by Anonymous
	Clean energy and green initiatives can produce jobs. (Preview) Our local Democratic ticket and Democrats accross the country are pushing for green technology and clean energy. The following article shows how important this can be to our local economy as well as the country. Can Clean Energy Revive Manufacturing?By Kate GalbraithLeah Nash for The New York Tim...	0	530	07:32 PM Jul 2, 2009 by Admin
	Democrats host a very successful "Meet the Candidates" night (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Club had a very successful "Meet the Candidate" night. Plagido's Winery was filled with people who wanted to know what the candidates stood for and what they will bring to Hammonton Town Council once they are elected in November. Below is the text of Mayoral cand...	1	445	08:09 PM Jun 28, 2009 by Anonymous
	Democratic candidate for Mayor Joe Ingemi invites ALL to meet the candidates (Preview) When I announced my candidacy, many of you asked why I chose to seek this office. Well, I have lived in many great places but they were always simply zip codes to me. Hammonton has always been my home. And now, I want to answer the call to public service that began for me when I swore the cadet oath on the P...	11	609	04:48 AM Jun 28, 2009 by Anonymous
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