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Living Stations of the Cross held Good Friday
St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish held a Spanish Living Stations of the Cross at St . Joseph Church on Good Friday , March 29 . For more photos , see Page 16 .
Committee discusses plausible homeless resolutions
BY CRAIG RICHARDS GAZETTE PUBLISHER
HAMMONTON — As the weather changes , the coming rising temperatures will bring attention and exposure to an issue challenging Hammonton , homeless individuals . But the efforts of the Homeless Committee may have found the foundational structure to provide aid to those on the street .
On March 26 , individuals from the town , non-profits , churches and community members assembled at town hall to discuss possibilities in finding answers to addressing the issue . Those answers began with finding possible strategies , methods and services available to establish a protocol in helping homeless individuals find services and opportunities .
Attending the meeting were Ann Thoresen , LCSW , Chief Operating Officer and Morgan Hartig , LSW , Supervisor ,
Jewish Family Services . These two discussed both grant funded programs along with existing services that may aid the town in developing action plans to aid the homeless in Hammonton .
Thoresen said the organization assets about 13,000 people a year and staffs about 175 individuals . The organization does not require people to come to them in any set office location . They engage them in the community with a rather robust platform for individuals experiencing homelessness in terms .
Hartig is the supervisor of Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program , PATH . PATH coordinates with Atlantic County Social Services , the state of New Jersey and CRDA to establish what is called the coordinated entry for Atlantic County . What it is designed to do is provide a one-stop assessment for
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Easter Bunny lands at Apron Cafe
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The Easter Bunny arrived in style via helicopter at Apron Cafe on March 30 . For more photos , see Page 10 .
Hoffman named Officer of the Year
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Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel recognized Officer Travis Hoffman as the 2023 Officer of the Year during the March 25 meeting of Town Council . For more photos from the meeting , see Page 2 .
BY DONALD YAMASAKI FOR THE GAZETTE
HAMMONTON — Sharon Quigley is a Hammonton Youth Soccer Association ( HYSA ) coach and parent . She attended the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on March 19 to ask questions concerning Moss Mill Park . While Quigley is a coach and board member of HYSA , she voiced her concerns in her role as a concerned parent .
The soccer fields at Moss Mill Park are uneven , which Quigley showed evidence of in pictures
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Commission hears soccer field concerns
she provided to Commission Chair Lou Cappuccio . Quigley said that the condition of the field led to a non-contact injury to a player for HYSA .
“ The soccer fields are not in great shape . I played soccer my whole life , I played in college , I ’ m not a purist . I don ’ t care if the fields are all weeds . I don ’ t care if they ’ re Kentucky blue , but they have to be all of something ,” Quigley said .
The Commission explained that they are working towards fixing the grass , but it will take
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