Hammonton Gazette
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The Hammonton Gazette is the local weekly newspaper of Hammonton, New Jersey
. It was founded in 1997 by the then-23-year-old Gabriel J. Donio and is owned by The Hammonton Gazette Inc. Gabriel J. Donio is the owner and publisher of The Gazette. Gina L. Rullo is the editor-in-chief. The Gazette staff consists of approximately 30 people. Each Wednesday, the newspaper is distributed though Hammonton and the surrounding area. The Gazette has subscribers throughout New Jersey and in all 50 states. The paper primarily covers the town of Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey
, focusing on local politics, businesses and residents.
Gina Rullo – The Editor-in-Chief of The Hammonton Gazette. She is a graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Originally from New York, Rullo now resides in Hammonton. She is a member of the Hammonton Historical Society and the Hammonton Revitalization Corporation and is a trustee for the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce. Rullo was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" Best and Brightest Leaders in the region by Atlantic City Weekly in 2006. In 2010, Rullo was named to the Atlantic County Women's Hall of Fame.
Dan Russoman – The Sports Editor of The Hammonton Gazette. Originally from Bloomfield, NJ, he is a graduate of Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). He has been The Gazette's Sports Editor since the paper began. Has also worked as a part-time reporter for the Daily Record (Parsippany, NJ) as well as internships at both the Times of Trenton and the Trentonian. While at Trenton State, earned two New Jersey Press Association Awards for Sportswriting (College Division). He currently resides in Vineland with his wife Laura and their three daughters.
Michelle Gameron – Office Manager for The Hammonton Gazette. Michelle is a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs Business School in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill High School West. She has worked at the newspaper since 2002. Michelle lives in Atco with her husband Al. She is an elder at the Atco United Presbyterian Church. Their daughter is a graduate of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and attends Rutgers University completing her master's degree in social work and their son is a 2009 graduate of Hammonton High School.
Julie Fink – Staff Reporter for The Hammonton Gazette. Originally from Egg Harbor Township, NJ, she graduated from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ in 1997 with a BA in Journalism. During her tenure there, she was the news reporter for the Rider News, held the position of president for the Lambda Pi Eta, the Speech Communications Honor Society, and worked for the Home News and Tribune based in East Brunswick through a paid internship. She later wrote for The Current Newspapers based in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She currently resides in Hammonton with her husband and their three children.
MarySusan Hoffman – Graphic Designer for The Hammonton Gazette. She is a 2006 graduate of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Communications / Graphic Design. Hoffman is a lifelong resident of Hammonton.
Contributing Writers:
Aimee Barts, Columnist;
Donna Brown, Columnist;
Rocco DeLaurentis, Columnist;
Michael Hozik, Columnist;
Anne Kern, Columnist;
Bob Garver, Movie Critic;
Corinne Grasso, Writer;
Paul Macrie IV, Sports Writer;
Anthony Marella, Sports Writer;
Benny Mendez, Staff Artist;
Brian Morris, Staff Photographer;
Joel Naroff, Columnist;
Robert Norton, Columnist;
Paoli, Staff Artist;
Bill Parkhurst, Columnist;
Lori Penza, Columnist;
Jennifer Quinn, Copy Editor;
John Runfolo, Columnist;
Gregg Semanick, Columnist;
Joe Wiessner, Columnist.
Opinion: Editorials, columnists, political cartoons, guest perspectives and letters to the editor are printed in this section.
Business and Finance: Columnists write on a variety of economic topics. Features on real estate and local businesses alternate each week.
Our Town: Community-oriented articles appear in this section. Weekly features include Hammonton's History, Civic News and Faith Focus. Notable Locals, engagement announcements and wedding announcements are also printed in Our Town.
Education: Featuring the achievements of the students of the Hammonton and St. Joseph School Districts.
Arts and Entertainment: Entertainment venues and events from Atlantic City to Philadelphia to New York City and throughout southern New Jersey are included. Movie reviews, the What's Hot listing of events, the Mind Games page and horoscopes are published weekly. Events at the Eagle Theatre on Vine Street and the Noyes Museum - Hammonton on S. Second Street, both in downtown Hammonton are a major focus.
Health and Fitness: Local health experts write on a variety of health-related topics.
Cuisine: Columns, recipes and features on food and restaurants.
Home and Family: Columns and articles on family life, pet care, home decorating and parenting.
Sports: Reporters cover every team from the Hammonton Blue Devils of Hammonton High School and the St. Joseph Wildcats of St. Joseph High School, every week of the school year. Youth and recreation teams are also covered. The Hammonton Hot Shots of the Atlantic County Baseball League are featured during the summer. Fantasy sports and Philadelphia pro sports are also subjects of coverage.
Hammonton, New Jersey
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...
. It was founded in 1997 by the then-23-year-old Gabriel J. Donio and is owned by The Hammonton Gazette Inc. Gabriel J. Donio is the owner and publisher of The Gazette. Gina L. Rullo is the editor-in-chief. The Gazette staff consists of approximately 30 people. Each Wednesday, the newspaper is distributed though Hammonton and the surrounding area. The Gazette has subscribers throughout New Jersey and in all 50 states. The paper primarily covers the town of Hammonton, Atlantic County, 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...
, focusing on local politics, businesses and residents.
Staff
Gabriel Donio – The Founder and Publisher of The Hammonton Gazette. Donio is a graduate of Boston University, where he majored in English. After graduating from BU, he attended Georgetown University Graduate School. Donio is a past president of the Hammonton Lions Club. Donio was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" Best and Brightest Leaders in the region by Atlantic City Weekly in 2005. He has been a member of the Atlantic County Cultural & Heritage Affairs Advisory Board since 2004.Gina Rullo – The Editor-in-Chief of The Hammonton Gazette. She is a graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Originally from New York, Rullo now resides in Hammonton. She is a member of the Hammonton Historical Society and the Hammonton Revitalization Corporation and is a trustee for the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce. Rullo was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" Best and Brightest Leaders in the region by Atlantic City Weekly in 2006. In 2010, Rullo was named to the Atlantic County Women's Hall of Fame.
Dan Russoman – The Sports Editor of The Hammonton Gazette. Originally from Bloomfield, NJ, he is a graduate of Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). He has been The Gazette's Sports Editor since the paper began. Has also worked as a part-time reporter for the Daily Record (Parsippany, NJ) as well as internships at both the Times of Trenton and the Trentonian. While at Trenton State, earned two New Jersey Press Association Awards for Sportswriting (College Division). He currently resides in Vineland with his wife Laura and their three daughters.
Michelle Gameron – Office Manager for The Hammonton Gazette. Michelle is a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs Business School in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill High School West. She has worked at the newspaper since 2002. Michelle lives in Atco with her husband Al. She is an elder at the Atco United Presbyterian Church. Their daughter is a graduate of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and attends Rutgers University completing her master's degree in social work and their son is a 2009 graduate of Hammonton High School.
Julie Fink – Staff Reporter for The Hammonton Gazette. Originally from Egg Harbor Township, NJ, she graduated from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ in 1997 with a BA in Journalism. During her tenure there, she was the news reporter for the Rider News, held the position of president for the Lambda Pi Eta, the Speech Communications Honor Society, and worked for the Home News and Tribune based in East Brunswick through a paid internship. She later wrote for The Current Newspapers based in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She currently resides in Hammonton with her husband and their three children.
MarySusan Hoffman – Graphic Designer for The Hammonton Gazette. She is a 2006 graduate of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Communications / Graphic Design. Hoffman is a lifelong resident of Hammonton.
Contributing Writers:
Aimee Barts, Columnist;
Donna Brown, Columnist;
Rocco DeLaurentis, Columnist;
Michael Hozik, Columnist;
Anne Kern, Columnist;
Bob Garver, Movie Critic;
Corinne Grasso, Writer;
Paul Macrie IV, Sports Writer;
Anthony Marella, Sports Writer;
Benny Mendez, Staff Artist;
Brian Morris, Staff Photographer;
Joel Naroff, Columnist;
Robert Norton, Columnist;
Paoli, Staff Artist;
Bill Parkhurst, Columnist;
Lori Penza, Columnist;
Jennifer Quinn, Copy Editor;
John Runfolo, Columnist;
Gregg Semanick, Columnist;
Joe Wiessner, Columnist.
Sections
News: The lead section of The Gazette includes articles and photography about municipal and school government, elections, crime, obituaries, features on local people, community events and major economic developments, especially revitalization efforts for the downtown and the White Horse Pike (Route 30).Opinion: Editorials, columnists, political cartoons, guest perspectives and letters to the editor are printed in this section.
Business and Finance: Columnists write on a variety of economic topics. Features on real estate and local businesses alternate each week.
Our Town: Community-oriented articles appear in this section. Weekly features include Hammonton's History, Civic News and Faith Focus. Notable Locals, engagement announcements and wedding announcements are also printed in Our Town.
Education: Featuring the achievements of the students of the Hammonton and St. Joseph School Districts.
Arts and Entertainment: Entertainment venues and events from Atlantic City to Philadelphia to New York City and throughout southern New Jersey are included. Movie reviews, the What's Hot listing of events, the Mind Games page and horoscopes are published weekly. Events at the Eagle Theatre on Vine Street and the Noyes Museum - Hammonton on S. Second Street, both in downtown Hammonton are a major focus.
Health and Fitness: Local health experts write on a variety of health-related topics.
Cuisine: Columns, recipes and features on food and restaurants.
Home and Family: Columns and articles on family life, pet care, home decorating and parenting.
Sports: Reporters cover every team from the Hammonton Blue Devils of Hammonton High School and the St. Joseph Wildcats of St. Joseph High School, every week of the school year. Youth and recreation teams are also covered. The Hammonton Hot Shots of the Atlantic County Baseball League are featured during the summer. Fantasy sports and Philadelphia pro sports are also subjects of coverage.