Former GOP Council Member Frank Weiss has passed away. Our condolences to the family.

Join Republican Councilman Mickey Pullia and Councilman-elect Joe Giralo as they take their oaths of office at 7 pm on January 4th at the Hammonton Town Hall.

https://www.facebook.com/events/428699143991842/

The Hammonton GOP will not be holding its usual July Meeting so that members can enjoy the Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel being held in Hammonton between July 13th and July 18th.

The Hammonton Regular Republican Club will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 pm, on June 9th. The meeting will be at the Grand Chinese Restaurant (Hammonton Square Shopping Center, 85 S White Horse Pike) and is open to the public.

The Hammonton Hometown Republican Team of Giralo, Hernandez and Pullia are challenging their opponents to a debate. The Republican Team is anxious to contrast their experience, fresh ideas, and hometown values with the irresponsible policies of their opponents. The Republican candidates agreed that a debate will be an opportunity to address Hammontonians’ concerns about the crushing tax increases and massive water and sewer fees the town has felt in recent years.

Candidate Joe Giralo stated, “Under my leadership on the Board of Education, we reversed the trend of runaway school tax increases year after year. The community knows my record of service and I plan to put those same skills to work at Town Hall.” Mickey Pullia added, “I’ll debate our opponents, anytime, anywhere. I think a debate will show voters how out-of-sync our opponents’ priorities are with the rest of Hammonton.” Otto Hernandez said, “Our town has a management problem. This debate will show the community that we have the skills to manage the town responsibly.”

The Republican team is proposing a debate on Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 7 pm at Town Hall.

The Hammonton Regular Republican Club held its annual Champagne Breakfast at Tomasello’s Winery. With over 100 people in attendance, guests heard from multiple Republican candidates on this year’s ticket. 8th District Assemblyperson Maria Rodriguez-Gregg and her running mate Joe Horwath encouraged the crowd to continue providing input on how to improve state government. Atlantic County Surrogate Jim Curcio and 5th District Freeholder Jim Bertino, both of Hammonton and both seeking re-election, talked about Atlantic County’s reputation for good government and why voting Republican this year is essential to maintain this cost-effective delivery of high quality services.

Hammonton’s Hometown Republican Team for Town Council electrified the audience as they discussed their thoughts on the direction Hammonton. Candidate Otto Hernandez talked about his family’s journey in 1963 from Cuba to the United States and how that experience shaped his political beliefs. Otto shared his thoughts with the group on how he can leverage his experience overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and a staff of over 300 when he is elected to council.

Councilman Mickey Pullia stressed the need to elect the entire Republican ticket in order to affect positive change here in Hammonton. Mickey, a former Deputy Mayor and a partner in one of Hammonton’s oldest businesses, elaborated on the gravity of the financial situation of the town.

Candidate Joe Giralo, whose leadership of the Hammonton Board of Education many speakers credited as turning around the school district from a $2 million dollar deficit to a $9 million dollar surplus, spoke last. Joe explained to the group that he would leverage his experiences at the school board and hit the ground running with a rapid plan to turn around the Town’s bleak financial situation.

Other dignitaries in attendance included: Congressman Frank LoBiondo, State Senator Dawn Addiego, Freeholder Alex Marino, Sheriff Frank Balles, Buena Boro Councilperson and Atlantic County GOP Committee Vice-Chair Rosalie Baker, former Waterford Mayor Ralph Condo, former Hammonton Mayors Barbara Berenato and Ralph Morano, and former Hammonton Councilperson Anni Carpo.

The Hammonton Regular Republican Club officers also were sworn in. The 2015 officers include: Charles Woolson (President), Don Berenato (Vice-President), Sal Velardi (Vice-President), Linda Pajic (Treasurer), Joe Ingemi (Secretary), Richard Byrnes (Sergeant-At-Arms), and James Matro II (Parliamentarian).

With the huge turn-out and high-quality candidates with fresh new ideas, every attendee left the event confident of a Republican sweep in November.

The Public is invited to attend our monthly meeting to be held on May 12 at 7 pm at Ricca Brothers Pizza (104 Fairview Ave, Hammonton).

The Hammonton Regular Republican Club will be holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 pm. The meeting will be at El Mariachi Loco (101 Bellevue Ave, Hammonton) and is open to the public. Note to supporters: Club meetings will now be the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted.

There will also be Fundraiser for 5th District Freeholder and Hammonton resident, Jim Bertino, as he seeks re-election. The fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, April 28th at Annata Wine Bar (216 Bellevue Ave, Hammonton) from 6-8 pm with a recommended donation of $40.00.
Join the official start of the 2015 campaign season at the annual Hammonton Republican Champagne Breakfast at Tomasello Winery (225 N. White Horse Pike, Hammonton) from 10 am-noon on Sunday, May 3. Recommended donation: $25.00.
All three events will be a great opportunity to discuss your ideas and concerns with state, county and local candidates, especially Hammonton’s Own: Jim Curcio, Surrogate; Jim Bertino, 5th District Freeholder; and Hammonton Town Council Candidates Joe Giralo, Otto Hernandez and Mickey Pullia.
For more information on any of the above events, feel free to contact the Hammonton Regular Republican Club at info@hammontongop.org.

Joe Giralo, Otto Hernandez and Mickey Pullia have declared their candidacy to the Atlantic County Board of Elections clarifying their intent to seek the Republican nomination for Hammonton Town Council.
Joe Giralo is a 15-year member of the Hammonton Board of Education and up until 2014 served as the board’s President. Although Giralo’s commitment to Hammonton is well known in many civic circles Joe is best known for engineering the financial turnaround of our Hammonton Public Schools. Joe is employed as a Program Administrator for the Atlantic County Improvement Authority and is lifelong Hammonton resident. Joe and his wife Gina have two children, Gianna, 17 and Gemma, 15 both students at Joe’s alma mater Hammonton High School.
Otto Hernandez is Vice President of Academic Affairs at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, NJ. Otto is a life long resident of Hammonton and a proud graduate of Hammonton High School. Otto holds both a Master’s Degree from Saint Joseph’s University and a PhD from Capella University. Otto is a critical player in the efforts to leverage emerging technology opportunities in Atlantic County as well as Hammonton.
Mickey Pullia is a two term Republican incumbent councilman here in Hammonton. Mickey has deep roots in community service having recently marked his 28th year of service as a Hammonton Volunteer Firefighter. Mickey is the principal real estate broker at his family business ML Ruberton agency which has been serving Hammonton’s residents for over 100 years. Mickey and his wife Cheri have two children, Sophia, 8 and Olivia, 4.
The Joe, Otto and Mickey will formally announce their candidacy and address many devoted members of the Republican Party at a Champagne Breakfast on May 3, 2015 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Tomasello Winery on White Horse Pike in Hammonton.