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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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Town of Hammonton is awarded $145,000 for 4th Street Reconstruction
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NJDOT awards $78.75 million to New Jersey municipalities Local aid will fund street improvement projects and relieve property taxes(Trenton) - Commissioner Kris Kolluri today announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will award $78.75 million in Municipal Aid to fun...
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Mayor takes action to protect our Town.
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Here is an excerpt from the Press of Atlantic City on 12/27: Area officials cite concerns about Ancora after escapes By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer, 609-272-7275 Published: Thursday, December 27, 2007"It's not a matter of simple security. It goes much deeper than that." So said the...
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Gov. Corzine announces new funding formula for schools - Hammonton gets great news.
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School funding formula adds 20% to 100 districtsby John Mooney/The Star-Ledger Wednesday December 12, 2007, 1:07 PM Gov. Jon Corzine today finally released the details of his long-anticipated plan to change how New Jersey pays for its public schools, proposing an additional $532 million aimed e...
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Hammonton does well on OPRA test
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In a special report by the Press of Atlantic City, local governments were tested on their compliance with the Open Public Records Act. The Town of Hammonton and the Hammonton School District did very well in providing the requested information. The only problem in Hammonton was with the Police Dept...
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Jerry Vitalo supports the Shade Tree Commission
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At the 12/17 Council meeting, Councilman Jerry Vitalo made a motion to move some funding to the Shade Tree Commission to try and address some of the emergent and dangerous trees that have been allowed to remain in Hammonton. This is long overdue and many townspeople have been more than patient in tryi...
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Congratulations to Hammonton's new Fire Chief and Asst. Fire Chief
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In a surprise development, Fire Chief Frank Domenico asked not to be nominated as Chief of the Hammonton Fire Department for the upcoming year. As nominations were opened Michael Ruberton, the present Asst. Fire Chief, was nominated to the position of Fire Chief and Michael Pullia, the present Cap...
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We could use the Atlantic County Mayor's Association now.
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As I am sure you remember, last year Hammonton became the only town in Atlantic county to drop out of the Atlantic County Mayor's Association. This is a group of Mayor's who come together to discuss issues facing their towns, discuss common goals, discuss common solutions to problems, and come toget...
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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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