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Hammonton Democrats announce Council Candidates
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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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Hammonton Democrats call for fiscal responsibility
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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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Hammonton Back on Gypsy Moth Spray List!!!!!
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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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Only 4 School Districts in the State spend less than Hammonton on their students
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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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Shade Tree Commission to be abolished
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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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Town to stop leaf pickup
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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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Deputy Mayor tells two different stories
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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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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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