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Agenda for Monday's Town Council meeting posted - some items missing
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You can see the agenda by clicking here. First, we would like to commend Mayor & Council for moving forward on the issue of Grpsy Moth supression for our Town. We all know what a problem they were last year and this year only promises things to get worse unless we act. In the engineer's report there is...
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Colasurdo and Masserelli deleted from town website - Barberio and Petrongolo already listed
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The Town of Hammonton website which still has many pages "under construction" and the most recent webcat of a council meeting is 4/23/07. But now at least the Mayor & Council page is updated before the new council members even take the oath of office. No real commentary here, just a bit...
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Town needs to deal with Gypsy Moth problem this year
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Gypsy Moth infestation was a major problem for the Town of Hammonton last year. According to a survey by the State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture, Hammonton experienced severe defoliation from gypsy moths in 1,834 acres last year. Click here to see the report from the Dept of Agriculture....
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Town cancels trash pickup for Veterans Organizations
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As first reported on myhammonton.com, the town has cancelled trash pickup for the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled Veterans. These organizations have been served by the Town for many years, but suddenly someone on Town Council must have found a new way to cut the services provided to our town. Bel...
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Another patient slips away from Ancora and is found in Hammonton
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Patient slips away from psychiatric hospital for a few hoursby South Jersey News Online Monday December 10, 2007, 8:39 AM WINSLOW TONWSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- For the second time in four months, a patient with a violent past has escaped the state-run Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Winslow Township. Auth...
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Town seeks input from public on coach background checks
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Mayor & Council are setting aside a portion of the 12/17 council meeting for public comment on the proposal to conduct background checks on the approximately 350 coachs involved in the town's youth athletic programs. Click here to see story from the Hammonton News. The current proposal contai...
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Kessler Foundation buys Hospital
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Congratulations to the Kessler Foundation who was successful in raising enough money to purchase William B. Kessler Hospital. Click here to see the news story on Channel 40 news.
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Hammonton First sweeps
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Congratulations to Hammonton First. They took all three seats open for this election. The voters have spoken and as we have always said, we represent the people of Hammonton and the Democrats respect their decision. We will do all we can to support town council and keep Hammonton a wonderful town. Cl...
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Why won't Council recognize the Airport Committee?
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In the agenda for the upcoming 11/19 meeting, Town Council is taking official action to recognize the Hammonton Lake Water Quality Advisory Committee by an official ordinance. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HAMMONTON,COUNTY OF ATLANTIC, STATE OF NEW JERSEYAmending Ordinanc...
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Hammonton First ignores the law once again.
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When running a political campaign there are certain laws taht must be followed. One of them is the requirement to file campaign spending reports according to a specific schedule. The NJ Election Law Enforcement website lists the dates as follows: General Election - November 6, 200729-day pre-ele...
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State Division of Criminal Justices confirms what Dems have been saying all along.
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A story in the 10/31 Hammonton News reports that Hammonton needs 8 more officers. Click here to read story. For several years now the Hammonton Democrats have been talking about public safety. We have stood up in council meetings, we have talked in the newspapers and have presented it on our website...
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Second filing deadline passes and Hammonton First still hasn't filed a report
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The 11 day pre-election campaign reports were, by law, required to be submitted by 10/26. Both the Democrats and Republicans have filed their reports but Hammonton First has yet to file the 29 day pre-election report let alone the 11 day pre-election report. Why are they ignoring the law? -- Edited b...
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IT'S WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT, TOWN DEBT OVER $25 MILLION
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In further review of the Town audit the Mayor refers to when claiming that the debt went down, it has been discovered that there are expenditures that have been approved but have not had the notes or bonds issued yet. In other words we have started the work, but we have not put the debt on the books yet. The...
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Republicans forget how to bid too!
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We have all watched Councilman Ed Wuillermin berate other councilmembers and department heads for not getting competitive bids and then make a motion to purchase a truck for the town with only one bid. At the recent council meeting, Republican Counciman Jerry Vitalo asked approval to purchase fi...
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Town website must be controlled by Hammonton!
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Currently the Town of Hammonton website is run by the same company that controls the Hammonton First Website in Blackwood, NJ. The problem with that is that when something happens, the website can not be updated to provide the information to the public. A good example is what happened this week with t...
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Hammonton police chief sues two town officials
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From the Press of Atlantic City 10/11/07. Hammonton police chief sues two town officials By MADELAINE VITALE Staff Writer, 609-272-7218 (Published: October 11, 2007) HAMMONTON - Police Chief Frank Ingemi is suing the mayor and a Town Council member for retaliating against him "when he woul...
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Democrats disagree with Mayor's statement on the debt
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The Hammonton Democratic candidates for Town Council have expressed their great concern over statements recently made by the Mayor of Hammonton indicating that the debt level for the Town has fallen. Mike Ammirato, Anthony Falcone and Robin Ripa all have reviewed the same document that the Mayor...
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Kessler Hospital, one of the most important issues
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The Hammonton Democratic Party has decided to issue a statement in response to the news that the Kessler Foundation is in need of $2 million to complete its takeover of the hospital. The Hammonton Democrats recognize how important KesslerHospital is to the community of Hammonton and its surroun...
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Hammonton Democrats announce "Fix the Roads" Program
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As you ride around Hammonton, Im sure you have felt the jolt from the many potholes and rough roads that presently exist throughout are Town. As the Democratic Candidates have been knocking on peoples doors, one of the main topics the citizens want to discuss is the repair of our roads in Hammonton. In...
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Many concerns remain over I.T. Contract awarded at Council meeting
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At the special meeting of Council on Monday afternoon, Council awarded a contract for Technology services. There are many questions that still remain. Comments were already posted on a different thread and I will move them here so this can be discussed.
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Why did Ed Wuillermin put unnecessary pressure on the Republicans?
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The following is an excerpt from a recent article in the Hammonton News. The mayor's brother, Steve DiDonato, is heading the building committee for the project. Steve DiDonato met recently with municipal department heads here to go over their technology requests for the interior of the building....
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Campain signs disappear.
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Over the last week, campaign signs from all three political groups started disappearing at an alarming rate. Many were found inlarge amounts, dumped into residences trash toters that were out for pickup. All three parties make a major investment in these signs and local residents display these si...
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Chat live during Monday night's Town Council meeting
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You can now watch the Town Council Meeting live on Channel 13 or live on the internet and participate in a live chat during the meeting. Click on the link provided on the main page of the Hammonton Democratic website or you can click here to go directly to the chat page. Log in with a nickname of your choice...
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View plans and share your ideas for Hammonton Lake Park
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Proposed plans have been presented to address the parking problems at the Hammonton Lake Park. A lot of thought and work has gone into these plans. Information was gathered from all of the organizations who utilize the facilities at the park. Now it is the public's turn to look at these plans and give a...
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Hammonton First Newsletter shows that downtown benches are unsafe
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We know the benches are sort of an old issue, but public safety is never old. A recent copy of the Hammonton First newsletter stated: DOWNTOWN BENCHES HELP PUBLIC SAFETYBenches Facing Stores Instead of Street Are Safer for AllAll across the country, downtowns are finding that facing benches away fr...
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Solar Power should be part of Hammonton's plans
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A story in the Atlantic City Press of 8/31 shows how Ocean City is tapping into solar energy to save the Town considerable amounts of money. O.C. plans to tap sun for power next year By BRIAN IANIERI Staff Writer, (609) 463-6713 (Published: August 31, 2007) OCEAN CITY - The city received a $1.7 million r...
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NJ Transit Bus Stop Relocated
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In a Town that is doing all it can to attract customers to our downtown area, it seems starnge that we would request NJ Transit to eliminate the downtown bus stop. The bus used to stop right in the center of Town, thereby dropping potential customers for our downtown businesses right by their establish...
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Hammonton School District receives additional funding.
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The Hammonton School District has received good news. They will receive an additional $1,078,940 in funding for this school year. There is no word yet if there are certain ways the district must use this money, but any additional funding is great news for our district. This additional money should g...
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Town of Hammonton Website controlled by Hammonton First
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Did you know that the officials of the Town of Hammonton can not access the Town owned website? We can't even put emergency information on our own website without calling Blackwood, NJ and talking to the only individual who has access to our site. And if he is unavailable, nothing can be posted. Our tow...
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"Unity" Rally a bust
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The Mayor held a "unity" rally at Rocco's Townhouse for all Town employees. Apparently only a small percentage of the employees attended.
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