Greg McElroy prepares to toss a football to a trivia contest winner in the balcony. Charlie Pritchard HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – This year, students at the George Hess Educational Complex have been taking part in the “Eat Right, Move More” program. The program is a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the New York Jets and the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign, which encourages New Jersey school children to take advantage of healthy foods in their school cafeterias and become more active. 

Hometown Celebration Committee members Arlene Blosch, Warren Dagrosa, John Kurtz and Deputy Mayor Roger Silva look over a map of Lake Lenape Park. Charlie Pritchard photo. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Music, crafters, animals, movies, bounce rides, water slides and fireworks are just a handful of the features planned for this year’s Hamilton Township Hometown Celebration. The event will take place over two days Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30 at Lake Lenape Park in Mays Landing.

Hamilton Township Remembers 9/11 Committee members sign the fundraising letter. Clockwise from left front are Deputy Mayor Roger Silva, John Carrigan, Reverend Linda Ross of the First United Methodist Church, Cathleen Foster, Reverend John Ash and Scott Ehrlich. Charlie Pritchard photo HAMILTON TOWNSHIP ­­- At last year’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Memorial Park in Mays Landing, then Mayor Roger Silva, made an announcement. 

He said plans were under way to add a monument in the park to those lost on that date. After months of planning and designing the monument, the time has come to seek donations to make the memorial a reality.

Chris and Peg Dreher with their new pet, Tara. (Steve Prisament)

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – On Saturday, May 4, the last three letters from the word PetSmart seemed to stand out.

A man picking up a dog from Penny Angels Beagle Rescue is an artist.

From left, Oakcrest freshmen Will Fish and Jenna Sayers meet with Sally Hanlin, assistant municipal division manager of the Superior Court of New Jersey Atlantic and Cape May Vicinage and administrative specialist Rhonda Crimi after their presentation to freshmen April 18. Julie Hazard photo HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – In a continuing series of programs designed to inform and educate the students of Oakcrest High School of the dangers of distracted driving, special education teacher Rich Howey and the school Teen Center coordinated a program that informed ninth-grade health students about laws of the roadway, including teen driving rights and responsibilities.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Riordan’s Canine Boutique and Grooming Salon held a grand opening Saturday, May 4 at its new location, 5736 Main St., in the heart of historic Mays Landing.

There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Mayor Amy Gatto. Guests, along with their canine friends. Riordan’s owner and stylist, Judy Riordan Siciliano, said she is confident the relocation to Main Street is a good decision.

Pictured from left are PTO Treasurer Julie Hall, President Janine Brown and Vice President Corine Lenzi.

The Egg Harbor City Parent Teacher Organization was one of four winners of a $250 prize awarded Saturday, May 4 during the Egg Harbor City Wide Cleanup. Pictured from left are PTO Treasurer Julie Hall, President Janine Brown and Vice President Corine Lenzi. Submitted by Janine Brown