Thank you!
Congratulations to Mayor Steve DiDonato and Deputy Mayor Tom Gribbin on their re-elections. And to Brooke Sacco on her election to Town Council. A very strong performance by Richard Alverio, for his first time running for elected office too.
The unofficial results, including the first review of the absentee ballots (without provisional ballots) are:
- For Mayor:
- DiDonato - 2,238
- Pullia - 2,028
- For Council (Top 3 Win):
- Giralo - 2,234
- Gribbin - 2,187
- Sacco - 2,052
- Colasurdo - 2,005
- Catania - 1,957
- Alverio - 1,801
Thank you to all the volunteers and supporters that make Hammonton First the longest running, most successful local independent party in America!
Your Candidates
Steve DiDonato
for Mayor
- Wife: Debra (Perna) DiDonato
- Children: Christina Dillon and Matthew DiDonato
- Graduate: Hammonton High School
- Mayor of the Town of Hammonton, First Elected in 2009
- Former Hammonton School Board Member, Finance Committee Chairperson
- President of DiDonato’s Family Fun Center and the Alley Bar & Grill
- Owner KMD Construction — A Residential and Commercial Contractor
- Chairperson of the Stockton—Hammonton Building
- Committee Sponsor of Numerous Sports Teams, including Little League & Youth Soccer
- Member & Past Trustee of the Hammonton Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Hammonton Planning Board
- Past President of the Hammonton Education Foundation
- Host & Sponsor of Special Olympics Tournaments with the Kiwanis Club
- Former Member of the Hammonton Lions Club
- Treasurer for Bowling Proprietors Association of America
Tom Gribbin
for Council
- Wife: Sarah (Deyo) Gribbin
- Children: Grace, Brynn and Paige
- Graduate: Villanova University, B.A. in Political Science
- Graduate: Duquesne University School of Law
- Current Deputy Mayor of the Town of Hammonton
- First Elected to Town Council in 2009
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An Attorney with Offices in New Jersey and Philadelphia Experienced in
Small Business and Labor Law - Certified New Jersey Land Use Law & Planning Official
- Chairman of the Town of Hammonton Business and Industry Committee
- Former Member of the Hammonton Zoning Board
- Former Member of the Hammonton Planning Board
- Named Top 40 Under 40 in 2015 by AC Weekly Magazine
- Active Parishioner of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish
- Head Coach for the Hammonton Youth Soccer Association & Former Coach for the Hammonton Little League
- Former Board Member of the Hammonton Swim Club
Brooke Sacco
for Council
- Husband: Jim Sacco
- Children: Elena and Greta
- Graduate: Rutgers University, B.A. in English
- Director of Marketing for Vinyl Brewing Company in Hammonton
- Sales & Marketing Coordinator for an Industrial Supply Company
- Former owner of Behind the Moon Children’s Shop in Downtown Hammonton
- Vice Chairperson of the Hammonton Environmental Commission
- Vice President of Hammonton Mothers’ Club
- Named Top 40 Under 40 in 2017 by AC Weekly Magazine
- Co-Chairperson of the Hammonton Independence Day Parade
- Featured by NJMOM as an NJMomprenuer
- Room Mom in the Early Childhood Education Center
- Downtown Hammonton Social Media & Marketing Manager
- Member of the Hammonton Food Truck Festival Committee
- Former Hammonton Gazette Home & Family Columnist
- Active Volunteer in Numerous Volunteer and Charitable Causes
Richard Alverio
for Council
- Attended Hammonton Public Schools
- Lifelong Hammonton Resident
- Owner of Funky Cow Cafe
- Founded First Business, RA Designs, at Age 17
- Built Business on Event Planning and Interior Design and Grew this Enterprise Into a Well-Known and Respected Operation in the Tri-State Area and Beyond
- Decorator of the Hammonton Town Christmas Tree
- MainStreet Hammonton Outreach Committee Member
- Hammonton Sesquicentennial Committee Member
- Co-Chairperson of the Hammonton 150th Anniversary Gala
- Member of the Third Thursday Steering Committee
- Youth Volunteer with the Puerto Rican Civic Association in Hammonton
- Sponsor and Volunteer of Numerous Charitable Causes and Events
- Named Top 40 Under 40 in 2017 by AC Weekly Magazine
Hammonton First is a local organization comprised of Independents, Republicans and Democrats dedicated to improving the community of Hammonton and was formed in 2005.
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