HAMMONTON BLOG

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The three entities involved in the recent proposal to bring a Stockton satellite campus to Hammonton are working to hold a joint meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public and the members of these three groups of the proposal. An email was sent to the Board of Education from Mayor DiDo...

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We would like to commend the Hammonton Board of Education for continuing the trend started by the previous Board of limiting the buyouts at the end of district contracts. Anyone who follows the news has heard of the recent buyout of a retiring superintendent in Keansburg, NJ who received a buyout for...

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AND IT'S NOT DONE YET!!!! The Vine has received a copy of expenditures attributed to the construction of the new town hall. Click here to see the breakdown. The report shows that the total spending reported so far is $6.5 million dollars and there are more bills to pay, including the site work and cons...

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The Hammonton Democratic Club has issued its position on the question of Stockton coming to Hammonton. Sam Mento, President of the Hammonton Democrats, stated,The Hammonton Democrats take their role of recommending policy to local government seriously. The issue of bringing Stockton to Hamm...

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This years Democratic Ticket showed a strong presence at the Red, White and Blueberry Festival. David Kurkowski, Alisa Cooper and Jim Schroeder joined local Council Candidates Anthony Falcone, Jim MacLane and Michael Perrotta at the festival. Kurkowski is the Democratic Candidate for the 2nd...

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Article published Jun 18, 2008 Hammonton News The Hammonton Democratic Club announced at its club meeting on June 10 the three winners of the club-sponsored raffle held recently at the St. Anthony's of Padua Church barbecue. The winners were Kyle Cantz, Penny Nicola and Francine Putney. Each winn...

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The Hammonton Democratic Club has announced the formation of seven non-partisan Community Policy Committees. These committees are intended to formulate policies based on the ideas of citizens. In discussing the purpose of the policy committees, Club President Sam Mento stated, This is majo...

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Local Democratic club member Joe Ingemi was published in the 6/24/08 edition of The Hill. The Hill is known among those who influence policy as a "must read" in print and online. It signals the important issues of the moment. In an environment filled with political agendas, The Hill stand...

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The Hammonton Democratic Party has announced that Russ Rodjinske will not be running as a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Club President Sam Mento said: Due to the death of his sister and the subsequent need to care for his elderly mother, Russ (Rodjinske) will be unable to be a candidate on...

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Freedom of Speech is a cherished liberty embedded in our First Amendment. It is the obligation of every candidate and official to not just protect this right but also to promote it. However, we also must encourage citizens to exercise this right with discretion. Therefore, on behalf of Hammonton...

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At a meeting held this past Sunday evening, Hammonton First announced the following candidates for Town Council: Sam Rodio Jeanne Sparacino-Lewis Tom Gribbon -- Edited by Admin at 20:22, 2008-06-04

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As many of this papers readers know, the Hammonton Democrats have honored me with a place on their 2008 ticket. I wanted take this opportunity to discuss why I want to be part of the Promise of the Future as our ticket has been so aptly named. Over the past several weeks, Russ Rodjinske and Jim MacLane s...

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Unity, experience and commitment were on display as the Hammonton Democrats officially unveiled their 2008 Promise of the Future campaign last Wednesday at the Womens Civic Club. The Hammonton Democratic Party hosted a Wine and Cheese Reception to provide the public the opportunity the meet th...

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I spoke at the most recent Town Council Meeting about the need to make the Airport Committee a permanent committee. As a Democratic Candidate for Council, I thought I would elaborate on why the Hammonton Democrats feel this action is vital and have made it part of the 2008 Promise of the Future Platfo...

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I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my candidacy for Town Council. First, of all I want tell my wife and four children how much I appreciate their love and sacrifice as I re-enter the arena of public service. I also I want tell my running mates, Russ Rodjinske and Michael Perrotta, how hono...

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After a discussion in closed session, Hammonton Town Council voted to suspend the Superintendent of Highways, Lance Schiernbeck. Alledgedly Mr. Schiernbeck made some purchases for the Town without first receiving a purchase order from the Clerk's office. As this story unfolds it will be intere...

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As many of your readers know, the Hammonton Democratic Club has chosen me to be a part of their 2008 Campaign Team. I truly am truly grateful for this opportunity to be a candidate for Town Council. I also am excited to run with such dedicated individuals as my team mates, Michael Perrotta and Jim MacLa...

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Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has released the following statement: For Hammonton to fulfill the Promise of the Future, we must restore open government to the town, exercise fiscal responsibility and practice consistent management principles. Russ Rodjinske, Michael Perrotta...

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Hammonton News Article published Apr 23, 2008 Town council is approaching the rent control issue in the wrong way Hammonton Town Council on Monday is expected to authorize a plan that would start phasing out the community's rent-control policy. Its motivation, however, appears misguided. The mu...

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Congratulations to the 3 incumbent School Board members who were re-elected to another 3 year term. Also, the budget was approved by voters by a 2-1 margin. Results: Joe Giralo 940 Stephen DiDonato 886 Johanna Johnson 827 Thomas Costa 333 Budget: Yes ...

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Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...

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Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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	Town Council, School Board and Stockton to hold a joint meeting (Preview) The three entities involved in the recent proposal to bring a Stockton satellite campus to Hammonton are working to hold a joint meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public and the members of these three groups of the proposal. An email was sent to the Board of Education from Mayor DiDo...	18	569	01:50 PM Aug 13, 2008 by Anonymous
	Board of Education approves two contracts for administrators. (Preview) We would like to commend the Hammonton Board of Education for continuing the trend started by the previous Board of limiting the buyouts at the end of district contracts. Anyone who follows the news has heard of the recent buyout of a retiring superintendent in Keansburg, NJ who received a buyout for...	8	795	02:35 AM Aug 12, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Town Hall project already over budget (Preview) AND IT'S NOT DONE YET!!!! The Vine has received a copy of expenditures attributed to the construction of the new town hall. Click here to see the breakdown. The report shows that the total spending reported so far is $6.5 million dollars and there are more bills to pay, including the site work and cons...	6	664	08:54 PM Jul 30, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats Back Cost-Effective Stockton Compromise (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Club has issued its position on the question of Stockton coming to Hammonton. Sam Mento, President of the Hammonton Democrats, stated,The Hammonton Democrats take their role of recommending policy to local government seriously. The issue of bringing Stockton to Hamm...	16	697	01:41 AM Jul 20, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats Welcome Congressional and Freeholder Candidates to the Red, White and Blueberry Festival (Preview) This years Democratic Ticket showed a strong presence at the Red, White and Blueberry Festival. David Kurkowski, Alisa Cooper and Jim Schroeder joined local Council Candidates Anthony Falcone, Jim MacLane and Michael Perrotta at the festival. Kurkowski is the Democratic Candidate for the 2nd...	21	681	09:36 AM Jul 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Democrats award prizes; reveal plans for town (Preview) Article published Jun 18, 2008 Hammonton News The Hammonton Democratic Club announced at its club meeting on June 10 the three winners of the club-sponsored raffle held recently at the St. Anthony's of Padua Church barbecue. The winners were Kyle Cantz, Penny Nicola and Francine Putney. Each winn...	22	648	08:49 PM Jul 3, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats Rise Above Party Politics; Commit to Citizen-based Policy (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Club has announced the formation of seven non-partisan Community Policy Committees. These committees are intended to formulate policies based on the ideas of citizens. In discussing the purpose of the policy committees, Club President Sam Mento stated, This is majo...	5	562	02:10 PM Jul 3, 2008 by Anonymous
	Local Democratic club member published in "The Hill" (Preview) Local Democratic club member Joe Ingemi was published in the 6/24/08 edition of The Hill. The Hill is known among those who influence policy as a "must read" in print and online. It signals the important issues of the moment. In an environment filled with political agendas, The Hill stand...	1	440	10:28 PM Jun 25, 2008 by Anonymous
	Anthony Falcone joins Democratic Ticket (Preview) The Hammonton Democratic Party has announced that Russ Rodjinske will not be running as a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Club President Sam Mento said: Due to the death of his sister and the subsequent need to care for his elderly mother, Russ (Rodjinske) will be unable to be a candidate on...	40	1013	07:44 AM Jun 25, 2008 by Anonymous
	The Importance of a Civil Debate (Preview) Freedom of Speech is a cherished liberty embedded in our First Amendment. It is the obligation of every candidate and official to not just protect this right but also to promote it. However, we also must encourage citizens to exercise this right with discretion. Therefore, on behalf of Hammonton...	7	686	11:42 PM Jun 24, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton First announces their candidates for Town council (Preview) At a meeting held this past Sunday evening, Hammonton First announced the following candidates for Town Council: Sam Rodio Jeanne Sparacino-Lewis Tom Gribbon -- Edited by Admin at 20:22, 2008-06-04	25	722	10:11 PM Jun 23, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic Candidate Mike Perrotta (Preview) As many of this papers readers know, the Hammonton Democrats have honored me with a place on their 2008 ticket. I wanted take this opportunity to discuss why I want to be part of the Promise of the Future as our ticket has been so aptly named. Over the past several weeks, Russ Rodjinske and Jim MacLane s...	16	764	08:19 AM Jun 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats host "Meet the Candidates" wine and cheese event. (Preview) Unity, experience and commitment were on display as the Hammonton Democrats officially unveiled their 2008 Promise of the Future campaign last Wednesday at the Womens Civic Club. The Hammonton Democratic Party hosted a Wine and Cheese Reception to provide the public the opportunity the meet th...	29	1249	08:10 AM Jun 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Council candidate Jim Mac Lane addresses council and writes Letter to the Editor concerning Hammonton Airport (Preview) I spoke at the most recent Town Council Meeting about the need to make the Airport Committee a permanent committee. As a Democratic Candidate for Council, I thought I would elaborate on why the Hammonton Democrats feel this action is vital and have made it part of the 2008 Promise of the Future Platfo...	3	1001	10:14 AM Jun 2, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic Candidate Jim Mac Lane (Preview) I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my candidacy for Town Council. First, of all I want tell my wife and four children how much I appreciate their love and sacrifice as I re-enter the arena of public service. I also I want tell my running mates, Russ Rodjinske and Michael Perrotta, how hono...	18	1097	11:15 AM May 18, 2008 by Anonymous
	Town Council Suspends Lance Schiernbeck (Preview) After a discussion in closed session, Hammonton Town Council voted to suspend the Superintendent of Highways, Lance Schiernbeck. Alledgedly Mr. Schiernbeck made some purchases for the Town without first receiving a purchase order from the Clerk's office. As this story unfolds it will be intere...	72	1782	12:00 AM May 10, 2008 by Anonymous
	Letter from Democratic candidate Russ Rodjinske (Preview) As many of your readers know, the Hammonton Democratic Club has chosen me to be a part of their 2008 Campaign Team. I truly am truly grateful for this opportunity to be a candidate for Town Council. I also am excited to run with such dedicated individuals as my team mates, Michael Perrotta and Jim MacLa...	34	859	12:36 PM May 1, 2008 by Anonymous
	Democratic "Wine and Cheese" Reception Features Guest Speaker (Preview) Hammonton- The Hammonton Democratic Club has released the following statement: For Hammonton to fulfill the Promise of the Future, we must restore open government to the town, exercise fiscal responsibility and practice consistent management principles. Russ Rodjinske, Michael Perrotta...	3	538	01:35 PM Apr 28, 2008 by Anonymous
	Rent Control Board to be abolished (Preview) Hammonton News Article published Apr 23, 2008 Town council is approaching the rent control issue in the wrong way Hammonton Town Council on Monday is expected to authorize a plan that would start phasing out the community's rent-control policy. Its motivation, however, appears misguided. The mu...	0	460	08:38 PM Apr 23, 2008 by Admin
	School Board Election Results (Preview) Congratulations to the 3 incumbent School Board members who were re-elected to another 3 year term. Also, the budget was approved by voters by a 2-1 margin. Results: Joe Giralo 940 Stephen DiDonato 886 Johanna Johnson 827 Thomas Costa 333 Budget: Yes ...	20	987	11:18 AM Apr 21, 2008 by Anonymous
	Chief Ingemi want to takes Officers out of schools (Preview) Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...	0	434	04:39 PM Apr 17, 2008 by Admin
	Chief Ingemi want to takes Officers out of schools (Preview) Article published Apr 16, 2008 Chief wants out of schools By BEN MERITT Staff Writer bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com HAMMONTON -- Citing a continuing lack of manpower, Hammonton Police Chief Frank Ingemi last week announced intentions to pull two officers out of service from two public schools he...	3	585	10:58 AM Apr 17, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats announce Council Candidates (Preview) 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...	26	858	11:56 AM Apr 16, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats call for fiscal responsibility (Preview) 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...	24	921	07:41 AM Apr 12, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Back on Gypsy Moth Spray List!!!!! (Preview) 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...	18	858	09:13 PM Apr 9, 2008 by Anonymous
	Only 4 School Districts in the State spend less than Hammonton on their students (Preview) 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...	36	1075	07:41 PM Apr 2, 2008 by Anonymous
	Shade Tree Commission to be abolished (Preview) 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...	29	863	05:29 PM Mar 22, 2008 by Anonymous
	Town to stop leaf pickup (Preview) 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...	26	922	01:15 PM Mar 21, 2008 by Anonymous
	Deputy Mayor tells two different stories (Preview) 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...	13	752	11:34 PM Mar 19, 2008 by Anonymous
	Hammonton to get less state aid (Preview) 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...	9	515	03:44 PM Mar 17, 2008 by Admin
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