Gazette Publisher Gabe Donio offers the latest localand county COVID-19 numbers, news from Hammonton including remembering three people who passed with ties to Hammonton, celebrating George Cappuccio's 100th birthday, Hammonton parents ask for schools to reopen 5 days a week and more.

THIS WEEK:Hammonton Boys Basketball—Blue Devils wrap up a tough week with a 65-59 win at Bridgeton, completing a season sweep of the Bulldogs. No late heroics this time, as the Blue Devils led throughout the matchup and closed it out at the line in the fourth quarter. Jaron Hill a career day with 32 points, including 14 at the line. John Andaloro added 14. Earlier in the week, Hammonton lost to St. Augustine Prep 69-49 and St. Joseph 57-43. Both games were closer than the final score, as HHS played very well. Earlier this week hosted Buena, and will host Vineland on Thursday before heading to Millville Friday afternoon. St. Joseph Boys Basketball—St. Joe saw its perfect season come to an end on February 19 with a 67-56 loss at St. Augustine Prep. Prep used a 21-0 second quarter run to break the game open. St. Joe fought back in the second half, cutting the deficit to 10 a few times, but could not overcome the deficit. Marcus Pierce led with 14 points, as his playing time was limited by foul trouble. Slow starts are starting to become a habit for the Wildcats, who trailed Bridgeton 15-4 before rallying for a 70-55 win. Pierce scored a season-high 30 in the win. Beat Hammonton 57-43 again starting slowly before pulling away. Vineland was on Tuesday, Buena Thursday and at Bridgeton on Saturday. Hammonton Girls Basketball—Weather forced some postponements, so the Blue Devils only played once last week, defeating Bridgeton 66-48. Halftime adjustments were the key, as Hammonton was able to break open a close game in the third quarter. Emma Peretti with 16 of her game-high 30 in that period. Earlier this week, they played at Buena, will visit Vineland on Thursday and host Millville Friday. St. Joseph Girls Basketball—Wildcats only played once last week, losing at OLMA 61-15. Macie Jacquet with 11 points in the loss. Short-handed as a few players were quarantining. Opened this week at Bridgeton on Monday, and Vineland on Tuesday. Play at Buena Thursday in a rematch of their lone win.Hammonton Bowling—Lost to Kingsway 4-0 last week. Played Deptford on Tuesday, will visit both ACIT and West Deptford later this week. INTERVIEW: Hammonton wrestling coach Dave Mauriello. IN NATIONAL SPORTS: Sixers/NBA—Beat Chicago and Houston last week, staying on top of the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid with a 50-point game as he remains the favorite for MVP. Flyers/NHL—Flyers were back in action last week after more than a week shutdown due to COVID. Lost a shootout to the Rangers, 3-2, then played in Lake Tahoe last weekend against the Bruins. Phillies/MLB—Phils opened spring training, JT Realmuto broke his thumb, but should be back in action before the season opens. Eagles/NFL—Eagles finally trade QB Carson Wentz, shipping him to Indianapolis and former OC Frank Reich. Receive a third-round pick this year and second rounder next year that could turn into a first if he meets conditions. Not a bad haul for someone who had an historically poor season, typical of selling low. Birds take a $30 million cap hit, and still have some huge needs. Moves Jalen Hurts to the top of the depth chart. Might draft a QB at 6 or trade up. For Wentz, maybe a change of scenery helps get his career back on track. All this great sports talk plus the “Final Five” questions for Dan on “Gazette Sports Week!” AND REMEMBER: You can watch “Gazette Sports Week” 24/7 at www.hammontongazette.com

Gazette Publisher Gabe Donio offers the latestlocal and county COVID-19 numbers, news from Hammonton including county's resolution on town clock, remembering Josephine Domenico, meet Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti and more.

THIS WEEK:Hammonton Girls Basketball—Blue Devils drop a key CAL West game to Vineland 47-38, but rebound to beat Bridgeton 64-48 before taking on OLMA last weekend. Emma Peretti with a huge game against Bridgeton, 20 points, 21 rebounds. Giada Palmieri added 16 points and Ava Divello had 15. Devils need those three to score like that every night. Hosted St. Joe on Tuesday and will have Millville come in on Thursday with a game at Bridgeton Saturday morning. St. Joseph Girls Basketball—Wildcats post their first win of the season last week, topping Buena 31-24. Cassidy Perri with 11 points, Brielle Hutchison had 10. Led from the start and played very well at both ends against another rebuilding program. Earlier in the week they played well in a loss at Bridgeton, scoring 35 points. Coach O’Keefe had them improving every day and they’re not that far away. Played at OLMA to start this week, then at Hammonton and they’ll go back to OLMA on Thursday. St. Joseph Boys Basketball—Wildcats remain undefeated after routing Buena and beating Millville last week. Buena game was a blowout 81-35. Millville was tougher, mostly because St. Joe was way too sloppy. Saw some of what Coach Rodio calls ‘selfishness’ creep back. Wildcats need to take better shots and be more careful with the basketball. They played at Bridgeton and at Hammonton to start this week before a huge showdown at St Augustine on Thursday night. Hammonton Boys Basketball—Devils only played once last week, falling at Vineland 59-51 in a game they maybe should have won. Back and forth throughout, John Andaloro with 13 points, Jaron Hill hit some huge shots as did Owen Mauriello. Vineland shot well from the perimeter and was more aggressive in the fourth quarter when they pulled away. HHS opened this week at the Prep, then hosted St. Joe. They visit Millville on Thursday and Bridgeton on Saturday to finish the week.Hammonton Bowling—Both boys and girls lost three times last week, falling to West Deptford, EHT and GCIT. Kingsway and ACIT this week. INTERVIEW: HHS indoor track coach Jeff Dey IN NATIONAL SPORTS: Sixers/NBA—Tough week out west for the 76ers, who fall to Portland and Phoenix. Embiid, Simmons and Harris playing well, but not much from the bench. Sixers continue to be one of the best in the East, but you have to win on the road to bring home a title. Flyers/NHL—Virus issues forced the NHL to shift the schedule, so the Flyers haven’t played since beating the Capitals on Feb 7. They host the Rangers on Feb 18. Phillies/MLB—Camp opens in the next few days and it looks like the Phillies have their preseason roster set. Added Brandon Kintzler a nice bullpen piece as well as Brad Miller and Matt Joyce, two utility guys. Also resigned DiDi Gregorius. Eagles/NFL—Another week and Carson Wentz is still an Eagle. Looks like the Birds are asking for too much. All this great sports talk and the “Final Five” questions for Dan on “Gazette Sports Week!” AND REMEMBER: You can watch “Gazette Sports Week” 24/7 at www.hammontongazette.com

GazettePublisher Gabe Donio offers the latest local and county COVID-19 numbers, news from Hammonton including local realtors take on the local market, HPD Chief Kevin Friel on local arrests on the roads; Exotic Bodyworks Tattoo Shop is turning 25; Meet the Mayor of Vineland and more!   --

THIS WEEK: St. Joseph boys basketball—Wildcats pick up a huge win, defeat St. Augustine Prep 57-51. Wildcats played at Buena Tuesday, and will go to Bridgeton Thursday and Millville on Friday. Hammonton boys basketball—Blue Devils have bounced back from an opening-night loss to St. Joe nicely, posting three wins. Played at Vineland on Tuesday and will be at St. Augustine Saturday afternoon. Hammonton girls basketball—Devils opened the week with a tough loss in Millville, then started slowly but pulled out a win against Buena to close the week. They hosted Vineland on Tuesday, and have Bridgeton at home Wednesday before going to OLMA this weekend, three games against the top teams in the division.St. Joseph girls basketball—Wildcats continue to struggle. Had their game at OLMA postponed, then lost to Vineland 57-7. Attrition is cutting into the team as well, as a few players quit, leaving the roster short-handed. Tough schedule continues this week with games at Buena, Bridgeton and Millville. Hammonton bowling—Blue Devils boys beat ACIT and Deptford, girls lost both. Robert Feriozzi a big week for the Devils. HHS finding its stride and could be tough to beat the rest of the way. Girls still only have two bowlers, which puts them at a huge disadvantage. INTERVIEW: HHS girls basketball captain Luca Berenato IN NATIONAL SPORTS: NFL—Super Bowl LV results, Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City, did Tom Brady earn ring #7? Eagles look to deal Carson Wentz. NBA—Sixers remain atop the Eastern Conference standings. NHL—Flyers play a big game against division-rival Washington, Couterier and Hart back in the lineup. MLB—Spring training approaches as Phils bring back Didi Gregorius, make moves to solidify pitching staff. All this great sports talk and the “Final Five” questions for Dan on “Gazette Sports Week!” AND REMEMBER: You can watch “Gazette Sports Week” 24/7 at www.hammontongazette.com

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Gazette Publisher Gabe Donio offers the latest localand county COVID-19 numbers, news from Hammonton including   remembering Mr. Monzo, Super Bowl section, Mento says attendance is down 50 percent and much more.