Hammonton, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Hammonton is a town
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City
, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad
currently used by New Jersey Transit
's Atlantic City Line
.
Hammonton was settled in 1812. It was incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 5, 1866, from portions of Hamilton Township
and Mullica Township
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 41.47 square miles (107.4 km²), of which, 41.26 square miles (106.9 km²) of it is land and 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.
Hammonton borders the Borough of Folsom
, to the southwest, and both Hamilton
and Mullica
townships to the southeast. It also borders Camden County
to the northwest, and Burlington County
to the north east. It is located in the Atlantic Coastal Plain
, so is largely flat, though the highest point in Atlantic County is located along the Pennsylvania Railroad within the borders of Hammonton. Due to its proximity to the Pine Barrens
, the soil is largely sandy, making it ideal for growing blueberries. Low, marshy areas, often within the Pine Barrens are also used for cranberry cultivation.
of 2000, there were 12,604 people, 4,619 households, and 3,270 families residing in the town. The population density
was 305.5 people per square mile (117.9/km2). There were 4,843 housing units at an average density of 117.4 per square mile (45.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.85% White, 1.74% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.88% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 45.9% of town residents were of Italian
ancestry, the second-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States (behind Johnston, Rhode Island
, at 46.7%), and highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry. News reports have said Hammonton leads the nation in Italian-Americans per capita.
There were 4,619 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,137, and the median income for a family was $52,205. Males had a median income of $36,219 versus $27,900 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,889. About 5.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Town Council, with all positions elected at large. The Mayor is elected to a four year term. The Town Council consists of six members elected to serve two-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
of Hammonton is Steve DiDonato (I). Members of the Hammonton Town Council are Deputy Mayor Mickey Pullia (I), Jerry Barberio (I), Paul Esposito (I), Tom Gribbin (I), Sam Rodio (I) and Michael Torrissi, Jr. (R). After Councilmember James Bertino was named to fill James Curcio's vacancy on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
, Republican Michael Torrissi was selected by county committee members in February 2011 to fill Bertino's now-vacant spot on the Town Council.
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are the Early Childhood Education Center (PreK-1st grade; 569 students),
Warren E. Sooy Elementary School (2-5; 694),
Hammonton Middle School (6-8; 834) and
Hammonton High School
(9-12; 1,356).
Students from Folsom Borough
(for grades 9-12) and Waterford Township
(for 7-12) attend the district's schools as part of sending/receiving relationship
s with the Folsom Borough School District
and the Waterford Township School District
.
Hammonton is home of the Catholic school
s St. Joseph Regional Elementary School and St. Joseph High School
, which operate under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
.
, U.S. Route 30
, U.S. Route 206
and Route 54 all pass through Hammonton, as do County Route 536
, County Route 542
, County Route 559
and County Route 561
.
The Hammonton
station on the Atlantic City Line
of New Jersey Transit
, provides passenger rail service to the Atlantic City Rail Terminal
in Atlantic City
, 30th Street Station
in Philadelphia and intermediate points.
Hammonton Municipal Airport
is located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the central business district
.
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
currently used by New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
.
Hammonton was settled in 1812. It was incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 5, 1866, from portions of Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
and Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
.
Geography
Hammonton is located at 39.641181°N 74.786162°W (39.641181, -74.786162).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 41.47 square miles (107.4 km²), of which, 41.26 square miles (106.9 km²) of it is land and 0.21 square mile (0.5438975031 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.
Hammonton borders the Borough of Folsom
Folsom, New Jersey
Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,885.Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township.New Jersey Monthly magazine...
, to the southwest, and both Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
and Mullica
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
townships to the southeast. It also borders Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
to the northwest, and Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
to the north east. It is located in the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Atlantic coastal plain has both low elevation and low relief, but it is also a relatively flat landform extending from the New York Bight southward to a Georgia/Florida section of the Eastern Continental Divide, which demarcates the plain from the ACF River Basin in the Gulf Coastal Plain to...
, so is largely flat, though the highest point in Atlantic County is located along the Pennsylvania Railroad within the borders of Hammonton. Due to its proximity to the Pine Barrens
Pine Barrens (New Jersey)
The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is a heavily forested area of coastal plain stretching across southern New Jersey. The name "pine barrens" refers to the area's sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil, to which the crops originally imported by European settlers didn't take well...
, the soil is largely sandy, making it ideal for growing blueberries. Low, marshy areas, often within the Pine Barrens are also used for cranberry cultivation.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 12,604 people, 4,619 households, and 3,270 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 305.5 people per square mile (117.9/km2). There were 4,843 housing units at an average density of 117.4 per square mile (45.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.85% White, 1.74% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.88% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 45.9% of town residents were of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
ancestry, the second-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States (behind Johnston, Rhode Island
Johnston, Rhode Island
Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,769 at the 2010 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House a stone-ender museum and the only landfill in Rhode Island...
, at 46.7%), and highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry. News reports have said Hammonton leads the nation in Italian-Americans per capita.
There were 4,619 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,137, and the median income for a family was $52,205. Males had a median income of $36,219 versus $27,900 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,889. About 5.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Hammonton is governed under the TownTown (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Town Council, with all positions elected at large. The Mayor is elected to a four year term. The Town Council consists of six members elected to serve two-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hammonton is Steve DiDonato (I). Members of the Hammonton Town Council are Deputy Mayor Mickey Pullia (I), Jerry Barberio (I), Paul Esposito (I), Tom Gribbin (I), Sam Rodio (I) and Michael Torrissi, Jr. (R). After Councilmember James Bertino was named to fill James Curcio's vacancy on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
, Republican Michael Torrissi was selected by county committee members in February 2011 to fill Bertino's now-vacant spot on the Town Council.
Federal, state and county representation
Hammonton is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district. The town was relocated to the 8th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Education
Students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the Hammonton Public SchoolsHammonton Public Schools
The Hammonton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are the Early Childhood Education Center (PreK-1st grade; 569 students),
Warren E. Sooy Elementary School (2-5; 694),
Hammonton Middle School (6-8; 834) and
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hammonton Public Schools....
(9-12; 1,356).
Students from Folsom Borough
Folsom, New Jersey
Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,885.Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township.New Jersey Monthly magazine...
(for grades 9-12) and Waterford Township
Waterford Township, New Jersey
Waterford Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,494....
(for 7-12) attend the district's schools as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s with the Folsom Borough School District
Folsom Borough School District
Folsom Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Folsom, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
and the Waterford Township School District
Waterford Township School District
The Waterford Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Waterford Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Hammonton is home of the Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
s St. Joseph Regional Elementary School and St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School (Hammonton, New Jersey)
St. Joseph High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school located in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9–12, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
, which operate under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...
.
Transportation
Atlantic City ExpresswayAtlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway is a , controlled-access toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority...
, U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...
and Route 54 all pass through Hammonton, as do County Route 536
County Route 536 (New Jersey)
County Route 536, abbreviated CR 536, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the Commodore Barry Bridge crossing the Delaware River at Chester at the Pennsylvania state line and Logan Township, to U.S...
, County Route 542
County Route 542 (New Jersey)
County Route 542, abbreviated CR 542, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 54 in Hammonton to U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township.-Atlantic County:...
, County Route 559
County Route 559 (New Jersey)
County Route 559, abbreviated CR 559, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey also known as Weymouth Rd. The highway extends from the former Somers Point Circle at MacArthur Boulevard in Somers Point to Egg Harbor Road in Hammonton.-Route description:CR 559 begins at an intersection...
and County Route 561
County Route 561 (New Jersey)
County Route 561, abbreviated CR 561, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from New York Road in Galloway Township to Federal Street , Camden.-Atlantic County:...
.
The Hammonton
Hammonton (NJT station)
Hammonton Station is a New Jersey Transit train station in Hammonton, New Jersey on the Atlantic City Line. Its Amtrak station code is HTN. Eastbound service is offered to Atlantic City and Westbound service is offered to Philadelphia...
station on the Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
of New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
, provides passenger rail service to the Atlantic City Rail Terminal
Atlantic City Rail Terminal
The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the easternmost stop on the Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Express Service to and from New York City and Newark. The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform terminal...
in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, 30th Street Station
30th Street Station
30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the five stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone. It is also a major stop on Amtrak's Northeast and Keystone Corridors...
in Philadelphia and intermediate points.
Hammonton Municipal Airport
Hammonton Municipal Airport
Hammonton Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of the town of Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The airport is publicly owned....
is located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Facts about Hammonton
- Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
visited Hammonton during his 1984 re-election campaignUnited States presidential election, 1984The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982...
. Reagan's speech highlighted Hammonton's status as "BlueberryBlueberryBlueberries are flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium with dark-blue berries and are perennial...
Capital of the World" and then extolled the virtuesBorn in the U.S.A. (song)"Born in the U.S.A." is a 1984 song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. Taken from the album of the same name, it is one of his best-known singles. Rolling Stone ranked the song 275th on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2001, the RIAA's Songs of the Century placed...
of New Jersey native Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
. - Hammonton is the only municipality in southern New Jersey with a townTown (New Jersey)A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
form of government. - Hammonton has an Emergency Room operated by AtlantiCare.
- In 1949, Hammonton was the winner of the Little League World SeriesLittle League World SeriesThe Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
. - Hammonton is known as the "Blueberry Capital of the World."
- Hammonton made a cameo appearance in the first and second episodes of the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire". A scene towards the end of both episodes showed the town sign "Welcome to Hammonton, The Blueberry Capital of the World"
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Hammonton include:- Jill BidenJill BidenJill Tracy Biden is an American educator and, as the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is the Second Lady of the United States....
(born 1951), educator and the wife of Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
, was born in Hammonton. - Ray BlanchardRay BlanchardRay Milton Blanchard is an American-Canadian sexologist, best known for his research studies on pedophilia, gender dysphoria, and sexual orientation. He has also published research studies on phallometry and several paraphilias, including transvestism and autoerotic asphyxia.-Education and...
(born 1945), sexologist. - Nelson Johnson, author of Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, a chapter of which became the basis for the series Boardwalk Empire.
- Victor MooreVictor MooreVictor Frederick Moore was an American actor of stage and screen, as well as a comedian, writer, and director.-Personal life:...
(1876-1962), actor. - George Washington Nicholson (1832–1912), landscape painter who retired to Hammonton around 1902 and lived there until his death in 1912.
- N. Leonard SmithN. Leonard SmithN. Leonard "Len" Smith is an American politician from New Jersey. He was a 2006 independent candidate for the United States Senate, a former member of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is a pro-life activist.-Biography:Smith was born in Philadelphia on March 13, 1929...
, politician. - The Early NovemberThe Early NovemberThe Early November is an American rock band from Hammonton, New Jersey. The group formed in 1999 and signed with Drive-Thru Records in 2002. , they have released two EPs , as well as two full-length albums...
, American rock band. - Gary Wolfe (wrestler) (born 1967), professional wrestler.
External links
- Hammonton Town website
- Hammonton Public Schools
- Data for the Hammonton Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- MyHammonton.com - Information and Resource Portal for Hammonton, NJ. Restaurant Guides, job listings, community message boards, & news resources
- Hammonton Lions Club
- Hammonton United Services Association
- Hammonton Area Ministerium
- MainStreet Hammonton
- St. Joseph Regional High School
- Hammonton First
- Hammonton Republican Club
- Hammonton Democratic Club
- The Hammonton Gazette - Hammonton's local newspaper. The print edition is published on Wednesdays. Website updated weekly with selected content from print edition.
- The Hammonton News - The print edition is published on Wednesdays. Website updated Wednesday mornings, with full stories from paper edition.