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In the 5/2 edition of the Hammonton News, the Mayor and his brother, Project Building Committee Chairman Steve DiDonato, both state that the building project will come in on budget. Read information by clicking here. Then come back here to discuss on the blog. -- Edited by Admin at 18:29, 2007-05-02...

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In the April 25th edition of the Gazette it is reported that Town Council went into closed session to discuss several issues. The Gazette reported: After the closed session portion of the meeting, the council took several actions, according to town clerk Susanne Oddo. The council introduced an ord...

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Some of the bills for the Chief's hearing have come in. So far the bills from the hearing judge and the two attorney's totals $36,400. We still don't know the added costs caused by having the secretary's from the clerks office in the court room keeping court records, the additional cost for having them...

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HAMMONTON FIRST DRAWS OVER 300 PEOPLE, MANY VOLUNTEER TO RUN FOR COUNCIL OK, now that we have the Gazette headline out of the way let's get down to the truth. About 35 people attended the "open call" for candidates last night with the majority being the close knit circle of officers and thei...

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Use this thread to discuss your feelings on the Council meeting. -- Edited by Admin at 21:51, 2007-04-23

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According to the agenda of the upcoming Town Council meeting scheduled for 4/23, in order to provide improvements to parking and various other projects at the park, the track will be closed to the public. Here is the item from the agenda: 14. Hammonton LakePark (11-90028): Our of...

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RESULTS FROM SCHOOL ELECTIONS JOHN LYONS 841 BARBARA BERENATO 826 ROBERT BAUERS 825 JOSEPH BRUNO 465 TOM COSTA 375 BUDGET YES 758 NO 410 VOTER TURNOUT 15.3...

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The ethics charges filed by Tom Costa against Loretta Rehmann have all been dismissed. The case was heard today in Cranbury, NJ by the School Ethics Commission. Normally cases are heard by the commission and decisions are rendered at a later time in writing to both parties, but apparently the argume...

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The Democratic Candidates have videos of their acceptance speeches from the Annual Democratic Club Champagne Breakfast. Click here to see videos. Then discuss here.

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In the 3/21 issue of the Hammonton Gazette, Staff Writer Gina Rullo writes that in a written statement a representative of the NJ Department of Community Affairs states "The municipal employee can run for office while still employed but must resign before being sworn in...". This is a ge...

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Charges were filed against Chief Ingemi on October 12, 2006. A decision dismissing all charges was issued on March 20, 2007. For over 5 months this Town, the Chief, his family, his co-workers and friends have had to endure a very stressful time brought about by just 2 individuals who obviously had pol...

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We at the Hammonton Democratic club usually try to stay away from school board issues, so as not to mix politics into the schools. However, the actions of Tom Costa at the 3/15 school board meeting need to be brought to the attention of all Hammonton taxpayers. Mr. Costa voted no on the proposed school b...

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In the 2/20 Atlantic City Press a story appears explaing that the February Chat with the Mayor will be a television show touting the accomplishments of the past year. Hammonton mayor turning monthly chat into television program By TIMOTHY PUKO Staff Writer, (609) 272-7275 (Published: February 20...

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Use this thread to discuss tonight's Town Council Meeting.

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If the proposed budget holds after reviews by the members of Council and all Town Committeees and Commissions, there will be no raise in taxes in Hammonton this year. As a matter of fact, with the County rate going down, we should see a decrease in our taxes. Of course, now statrts the scrutiny of the bud...

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The Hammonton Democrats are proud to announce the 2007 Democratic Candidates for Hammonton Town Council. They are: Mike Ammirato Anthony Falcone Robin Ripa Bios and more info to follow.

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Judge Williams rendered his decision on 3/20 and has dismissed all of the charges against Chief Frank Ingemi. As soon as we can get a look at the written decision, more information will be provided.

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At the 3/1 special meeting of the Hammonton Board of Education it was announced that the Board would introduce a budget this year with a ZERO tax increase. Increased revenue from town ratables and additional state aid from the state of New Jersey along with other budgetary moves throughout the year w...

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We seem to be getting a lot of press for Hammonton lately. Mostly bad. In the Friday, 3/9 Philadelphis Inquirer an article appeared called, "From asbestos to Klan, a town drama." Click here to read article.

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When Hammonton was first hit with the huge tuition paybacks due to Waterford and Folsom, the district tried to work out a plan that would spread the payments out over a period of time and ease the burden on the Hammonton taxpayer. At that time Waterford would not hear of it and wanted ALL of their money ri...

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The Mayor held a press conference (2 reporters attended) on Monday, 3/26 prior to the Town Council meeting. In that press conference the Mayor stated that the Town finished 2005 with a deficit and that figures just released for 2006 shows a $1.5 million for the year. According to the Mayor the new surp...

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In the 2/28 edition of the Gazette the editorial staff takes swipes at Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and does so, from what we can see, without any just cause. The Central Avenue project is discussed in the editorial. And even though the county has been very patient in waiting for this pro...

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John Mazzeo a local liscensed plumber was critical of the sewer portion of the downtown sidewalk project at the 2/26 town council meeting. He pointed out that the project started on 2/12 without any permits being applied for. Without the proper permits in place, Code enforcement Officer John Alois...

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The Hammonton School District found out on 2/26 that they will be receiving a substantial increase in state aid for the first time in over 5 years. Hammonton will get a 10.7% increase in state aid for the 2007-2008 school year. The increase will mean an additional $964,367 for the school budget. This i...

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In more than 6 hours of testimony the Mayor stated that he now locks his car doors (which he has never done before) because he feared the Chief putting something in his car, whether that be planting of evidence such as drugs or placing a bomb in his car. He testified that he has had many sleepless nights an...

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Use this thread to comment on any portions of the Town Council meeting.

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It was reported today that the Mayor and Councilman Colasurdo are trying to use some technical clause to keep the public out of the hearing for Chief Ingemi scheduled for Monday morning at 10 am. The hearing is set for Town Hall on Monday and if it goes till Tuesday it will move to the firehouse on the Whi...

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The following was printed on the Opinion page of the Hammonton News on 2/14 and written by the editor: Article published Feb 14, 2007 Ingemi hearing: Seriously, you must be joking At the start of the disciplinary hearing for Police Chief Frank Ingemi, retired Judge Richard Williams said what was abo...

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http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/NEWS01/70201004

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HAMMONTON FIRST FINALLY FILES FINAL ELECTION REPORTS REQUIRED BY LAW. REPORTS WERE DUE 11/27/06, HAMMONTON FIRST FILED THEIR REPORT ON 1/29/07. BELOW ARE THE FINAL AMOUNTS SPENT BY PARTY FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST. HAMMONTON FIRST - $47,825.40 DEMOCRATS - $14,659.48 REPUBLICANS - $13,534.11

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	Hammonton First misleads public on Town Hall costs (Preview) In the 5/2 edition of the Hammonton News, the Mayor and his brother, Project Building Committee Chairman Steve DiDonato, both state that the building project will come in on budget. Read information by clicking here. Then come back here to discuss on the blog. -- Edited by Admin at 18:29, 2007-05-02...	24	1016	03:04 PM May 17, 2007 by Admin
	Are they above the law? (Preview) In the April 25th edition of the Gazette it is reported that Town Council went into closed session to discuss several issues. The Gazette reported: After the closed session portion of the meeting, the council took several actions, according to town clerk Susanne Oddo. The council introduced an ord...	4	925	12:38 PM May 16, 2007 by Anonymous
	The Mayor and Councilman Colasurdo are costing the taxpayers over $36,400. (Preview) Some of the bills for the Chief's hearing have come in. So far the bills from the hearing judge and the two attorney's totals $36,400. We still don't know the added costs caused by having the secretary's from the clerks office in the court room keeping court records, the additional cost for having them...	6	651	10:58 PM May 7, 2007 by Anonymous
	Hammonton First "open call" for candidates (Preview) HAMMONTON FIRST DRAWS OVER 300 PEOPLE, MANY VOLUNTEER TO RUN FOR COUNCIL OK, now that we have the Gazette headline out of the way let's get down to the truth. About 35 people attended the "open call" for candidates last night with the majority being the close knit circle of officers and thei...	4	975	03:00 PM May 4, 2007 by Anonymous
	Discuss 4/23 Council meeting (Preview) Use this thread to discuss your feelings on the Council meeting. -- Edited by Admin at 21:51, 2007-04-23	18	835	09:32 AM May 2, 2007 by Admin
	Hammonton Lake Park Track to be closed (Preview) According to the agenda of the upcoming Town Council meeting scheduled for 4/23, in order to provide improvements to parking and various other projects at the park, the track will be closed to the public. Here is the item from the agenda: 14. Hammonton LakePark (11-90028): Our of...	2	685	08:27 AM Apr 26, 2007 by Admin
	School election results (Preview) RESULTS FROM SCHOOL ELECTIONS JOHN LYONS 841 BARBARA BERENATO 826 ROBERT BAUERS 825 JOSEPH BRUNO 465 TOM COSTA 375 BUDGET YES 758 NO 410 VOTER TURNOUT 15.3...	1	610	12:51 PM Apr 18, 2007 by Admin
	Ethics charges dismissed against BOE President (Preview) The ethics charges filed by Tom Costa against Loretta Rehmann have all been dismissed. The case was heard today in Cranbury, NJ by the School Ethics Commission. Normally cases are heard by the commission and decisions are rendered at a later time in writing to both parties, but apparently the argume...	51	2160	07:32 PM Apr 14, 2007 by Admin
	Democratic Candidates post videos of speeches (Preview) The Democratic Candidates have videos of their acceptance speeches from the Annual Democratic Club Champagne Breakfast. Click here to see videos. Then discuss here.	32	1248	03:41 PM Apr 12, 2007 by Admin
	Gazette's opinion only applies in some instances (Preview) In the 3/21 issue of the Hammonton Gazette, Staff Writer Gina Rullo writes that in a written statement a representative of the NJ Department of Community Affairs states "The municipal employee can run for office while still employed but must resign before being sworn in...". This is a ge...	31	1787	03:19 PM Apr 12, 2007 by Anonymous
	Mayor DiDonato and Councilman Colasurdo must resign from the Law & Order Committee (Preview) Charges were filed against Chief Ingemi on October 12, 2006. A decision dismissing all charges was issued on March 20, 2007. For over 5 months this Town, the Chief, his family, his co-workers and friends have had to endure a very stressful time brought about by just 2 individuals who obviously had pol...	21	1364	11:25 PM Apr 6, 2007 by Anonymous
	School Board Member Tom Costa votes against Hammonton taxpayers (Preview) We at the Hammonton Democratic club usually try to stay away from school board issues, so as not to mix politics into the schools. However, the actions of Tom Costa at the 3/15 school board meeting need to be brought to the attention of all Hammonton taxpayers. Mr. Costa voted no on the proposed school b...	17	1035	11:39 PM Apr 3, 2007 by Anonymous
	Mayor takes "chat" out of "Chat with the Mayor" (Preview) In the 2/20 Atlantic City Press a story appears explaing that the February Chat with the Mayor will be a television show touting the accomplishments of the past year. Hammonton mayor turning monthly chat into television program By TIMOTHY PUKO Staff Writer, (609) 272-7275 (Published: February 20...	49	2236	11:33 PM Apr 3, 2007 by Anonymous
	Discuss Town Council Meeting 3/26 (Preview) Use this thread to discuss tonight's Town Council Meeting.	19	1464	01:01 AM Mar 31, 2007 by Anonymous
	Town Council introduces budget with no tax increase (Preview) If the proposed budget holds after reviews by the members of Council and all Town Committeees and Commissions, there will be no raise in taxes in Hammonton this year. As a matter of fact, with the County rate going down, we should see a decrease in our taxes. Of course, now statrts the scrutiny of the bud...	13	1642	07:53 AM Mar 30, 2007 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Democrats announce 2007 Candidates (Preview) The Hammonton Democrats are proud to announce the 2007 Democratic Candidates for Hammonton Town Council. They are: Mike Ammirato Anthony Falcone Robin Ripa Bios and more info to follow.	11	1317	12:35 AM Mar 30, 2007 by Anonymous
	Chief Ingemi Cleared of ALL charges!!!! (Preview) Judge Williams rendered his decision on 3/20 and has dismissed all of the charges against Chief Frank Ingemi. As soon as we can get a look at the written decision, more information will be provided.	8	905	12:34 AM Mar 30, 2007 by Anonymous
	Very good news from the Hammonton School District (Preview) At the 3/1 special meeting of the Hammonton Board of Education it was announced that the Board would introduce a budget this year with a ZERO tax increase. Increased revenue from town ratables and additional state aid from the state of New Jersey along with other budgetary moves throughout the year w...	26	1399	03:17 PM Mar 17, 2007 by Anonymous
	Hammonton is subject of Philadelphia Inquirer article (Preview) We seem to be getting a lot of press for Hammonton lately. Mostly bad. In the Friday, 3/9 Philadelphis Inquirer an article appeared called, "From asbestos to Klan, a town drama." Click here to read article.	19	2550	03:08 PM Mar 17, 2007 by Anonymous
	Sending Districts unhappy with Hammonton (Preview) When Hammonton was first hit with the huge tuition paybacks due to Waterford and Folsom, the district tried to work out a plan that would spread the payments out over a period of time and ease the burden on the Hammonton taxpayer. At that time Waterford would not hear of it and wanted ALL of their money ri...	4	691	05:05 PM Mar 16, 2007 by Anonymous
	Are you as confused as we are????? (Preview) The Mayor held a press conference (2 reporters attended) on Monday, 3/26 prior to the Town Council meeting. In that press conference the Mayor stated that the Town finished 2005 with a deficit and that figures just released for 2006 shows a $1.5 million for the year. According to the Mayor the new surp...	16	865	08:10 PM Mar 15, 2007 by Anonymous
	Hammonton Gazette "bites the hand that feeds us" (Preview) In the 2/28 edition of the Gazette the editorial staff takes swipes at Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and does so, from what we can see, without any just cause. The Central Avenue project is discussed in the editorial. And even though the county has been very patient in waiting for this pro...	8	2074	07:15 AM Mar 9, 2007 by Anonymous
	Local Plumber points out problems with downtown project (Preview) John Mazzeo a local liscensed plumber was critical of the sewer portion of the downtown sidewalk project at the 2/26 town council meeting. He pointed out that the project started on 2/12 without any permits being applied for. Without the proper permits in place, Code enforcement Officer John Alois...	19	929	02:27 PM Mar 5, 2007 by Admin
	School district gets some good news (Preview) The Hammonton School District found out on 2/26 that they will be receiving a substantial increase in state aid for the first time in over 5 years. Hammonton will get a 10.7% increase in state aid for the 2007-2008 school year. The increase will mean an additional $964,367 for the school budget. This i...	20	1262	09:06 AM Mar 4, 2007 by Anonymous
	Mayor testifies he "feared for his life." (Preview) In more than 6 hours of testimony the Mayor stated that he now locks his car doors (which he has never done before) because he feared the Chief putting something in his car, whether that be planting of evidence such as drugs or placing a bomb in his car. He testified that he has had many sleepless nights an...	21	1541	01:15 AM Mar 4, 2007 by Anonymous
	Council Meeting Comments (Preview) Use this thread to comment on any portions of the Town Council meeting.	23	1823	08:39 PM Feb 27, 2007 by Anonymous
	HF trying to close Chief's hearing!!! (Preview) It was reported today that the Mayor and Councilman Colasurdo are trying to use some technical clause to keep the public out of the hearing for Chief Ingemi scheduled for Monday morning at 10 am. The hearing is set for Town Hall on Monday and if it goes till Tuesday it will move to the firehouse on the Whi...	82	3756	04:26 AM Feb 19, 2007 by Anonymous
	Ingemi hearing: Seriously, you must be joking (Preview) The following was printed on the Opinion page of the Hammonton News on 2/14 and written by the editor: Article published Feb 14, 2007 Ingemi hearing: Seriously, you must be joking At the start of the disciplinary hearing for Police Chief Frank Ingemi, retired Judge Richard Williams said what was abo...	3	737	04:14 PM Feb 16, 2007 by Anonymous
	Gov. Corzine says school funding overhaul must happen in next two months (Preview) http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/NEWS01/70201004	21	819	04:31 PM Feb 14, 2007 by Admin
	Hammonton First files election report two months late (Preview) HAMMONTON FIRST FINALLY FILES FINAL ELECTION REPORTS REQUIRED BY LAW. REPORTS WERE DUE 11/27/06, HAMMONTON FIRST FILED THEIR REPORT ON 1/29/07. BELOW ARE THE FINAL AMOUNTS SPENT BY PARTY FROM HIGHEST TO LOWEST. HAMMONTON FIRST - $47,825.40 DEMOCRATS - $14,659.48 REPUBLICANS - $13,534.11	34	909	05:35 PM Feb 11, 2007 by Anonymous
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