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About Us

Meet the Staff

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Publisher

Kdawn@hammontongazette.com

Keith’s been in the local media business for over 35 years.  He was Publisher of The Press of Atlantic City from 2001 until 2013.  Prior to that he was the Advertising Director.  After leaving The Press, he worked for family owned newspapers, commercial printers and digital media companies in New York and Pennsylvania. 

 

Keith earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and business at Radford University. He also holds certifications in business management with Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Harvard University.

 

Serving local non-profits is a core value of Keith’s.  He served on the AtlantiCare Hospital Board of Trustees, Atlantic City Regional Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Press Association, Independent Newspaper Group Advisory Board, William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy Steering Committee, LIGHT Advisory Board, and Ocean City Home Bank Foundation. 

 

Keith and his wife Jessica have two adult sons, Miles and Alex.

Editor in Chief

mfuad@hammontongazette.com

Fuad is a 2020 graduate of Rowan University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Starting out as a staff writer for The Gazette in November 2022, Fuad moved up to Editor in June 2023.

While at Rowan, Fuad was a staff writer for The Whit for the sports and features section, covering the 2019 Rowan men's soccer team's run to the NCAA tournament. He was also the features editor for The Whit before graduating. Fuad ran an online journalism blog called Eagles Nest (eaglesnestsports.wordpress.com), covering his alma mater's Egg Harbor Township High School football team's 2019 season.

Fuad is an avid sports fan, cheering on the Steelers, Wizards, Flyers and Guardians and also stays up to date with sports year-round. 

Sports Editor

russoman@hammontongazette.com

Originally from Bloomfield, NJ, Russoman 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. He 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, he earned two New Jersey Press Association Awards for Sports writing (College Division). He currently resides in Vineland with his wife Laura and their three daughters. Russoman is the author of Hometown Pride: The Tradition of Sports in Hammonton.  Russoman can be seen weekly on "Gazette Sports Week" and "Gazette High School Football Report."

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Lead Graphic Designer

mhoffman@hammontongazette.com

Hoffman is a 2006 graduate of Stockton University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Communications / Graphic Design. She is a 2002 graduate of Hammonton High School. She, her husband Brian and their son are all lifelong residents of Hammonton.

Staff Writer & Copy Editor

jwuillermin@hammontongazette.com

Wuillermin is the Copy Editor, Social Media Manager and Staff Writer of The Hammonton Gazette. Wuillermin, her husband Mike and three boys Jake, Daniel and Michael are residents of Hammonton.

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Contributors 

Dan Bachalis, Columnist; Cherie Calletta, Columnist; Rocco DeLaurentis, Columnist; Michael Donio, Columnist; Maria Drzaszcz, Columnist; Bob Garver, Columnist; Kelly Hunt; Photographer; Samantha Hvasta, Columnist; Betsey Karl, Photographer; Kurt Loder, Movie Critic; Jim Miller, Columnist; Dr. Ron Newman, Columnist; Bill Parkhurst, Columnist; Jim Siwek, Columnist;

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