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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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Chat with the Mayor, August 6th, 7pm
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This is a great opportunity for all Hammontonians to be heard on recreational issues or any other issue you would like to discuss with the Mayor. It is imperative that we plan out the next steps Hammonton needs to take. This meeting is a positive step in allowing the voices of the people of Hammonton to b...
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Wildwood Cop can stay on city commission
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Commissioner Gary S. DeMarzo, who is also a city police officer, can keep his jobs, a judge has ruled. The judge ruled that DeMarzo does not have to resign as a police officer, but he found DeMarzo must not vote on issues related to the Police Department, the citys employee contracts and other issues l...
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Clean-Flo seems to be working
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According to a report on MyHammonton.com the second round of tests for the water in the lake came back even better than the first. According to Councilman Vitalo the lake will remain closed for a little longer for continued testing, but it looks as though we are on our way to have a swimmable lake again....
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Channel 13 goes back in time!
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There have been many Town events filmed and shown on Channel 13 over the last year. It has been a positive step forward seeing more and more Town events shown on Channel 13. But this weekend that all changed. For some reason the Channel was showing events from 7 and 10 months ago. Friday and Saturday are l...
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COUNTY begins repaving 3rd today
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We wanted to make sure the credit goes where the credit is due. The COUNTY began the milling and paving work on 3rd Street today. It is being done by the COUNTY, with COUNTY funds, under the direction of Dennis Levinson and the COUNTY freeholder Board. Hopefully no one else tries to take credit for this...
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Misinformation being spread about Ripa defense
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There is a small group of individuals who are intent on spreading false information to the residents of Hammonton concerning the defense launched by Robin Ripa concerning the alledged improper actions by officials of our Town alledged false information by other people. It is their intent to gathe...
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Charges filed against Frank Donio for threats made against Rich Jacobus (update 5/17)
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At the Hammonton Chamber of Commerce awards Dinner held on 5/15, Frank Donio made threats against local "Letter to the Editor" writer, Richard Jacobus. Mr. Donio approached Rich and asked him if he remembered who he was. From there the conversation quickly turned to Mr. Jacobus's lette...
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Hammonton Quits the Atlantic County Mayor's Association
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The Town Clerk of Hammonton has informed the Atlantic County Mayor's Association that Hammonton will not pay this year's dues and is dropping out of this organization. The Secretary announced that this is the first time, to her knowledge, that any municipality has ever dropped out. She also stated...
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It may be time to examine all options for our local rescue squad
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Local papers are reporting cutbacks at our Rescue Squad. It is time for our elected officials to seriously look at all options open to our Town in providing the best service to the people of Hammonton. Click here for Hammonton News story. The current squad may be the best option, but we will never know...
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Hammonton News reports NJM project back on track
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This weeks Hammonton news presents a story that puts the New Jersey Manufacturer's Insurance project is back on track. Click here to read story. The Hammonton Democrats are happy to see this project moving forward and encourage our elected officials to push hard to overcome any future obstacles. P...
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Hammonton Democrats attack Gypsy moth problem
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The Hammonton Democratic Club is surprised and disappointed that our elected officials have done nothing to tackle our serious gypsy moth problem. An emergency session of Town Council should have been called to deal with the massive gypsy moth infestation and health hazard currently gripping Ha...
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Hammonton School District receives additional funding from State
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In the New Jersey budget for this year, the Hammonton School District will receive additional funding to help bring it up to the minimum amount determined neccessary to educate it's students. The State has once again recognized that it has not lived up to its responsiblility in providing aid to our s...
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Discuss tonight's meeting
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Here's a thread to discuss tonight's town council meeting.
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The results are in! UPDATED 6/11
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Results are in The Republican Primary Winners are X Michael Pajic 319 X Dominic Berenato 249 X Michael Torrissi 243 Maria Ricca finished with 233 votes. Today My Hammonton website reports: Maria Ricca has pulled within 5 votes of 3rd place Torrissi after absentee ballots were counted. Wit...
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