HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Mayor Jeff Martin presented three Hamilton Township School District students with the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service and Scholarships Awards on Wednesday, January 13.   The three Hamilton scholarship recipients were Lauren McCarthy, a senior at Steinert High School; Olena Mykhaylyshyn, a senior at Hamilton High School ...

JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ-- If you live in the Robbinsville, Hamilton or surrounding area, you are probably used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).

JBMDL has released its monthly "Noise Level Calendar" for January 2021 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. 

The calendar is ...

HAMILTON, NJ - An imitation explosive device brought members of the New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit and a Mercer County Sheriff’s Bomb Detection Dog to a Hamilton home on Thursday.

According to Detective Joseph C Wilk, the owner of the S. Olden Street residence shared a picture of the device found in their tenant’s bedroom with members of the Hamilton Police Department.

The ...

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -- The Hamilton Township Police Division announced the Thursday arrest of a local man accused of burglarizing Trent Jewelers. At approximately 1:57 am, on January 14, Officers were detailed to Trent Jewelers located at 16 Edinburg Road on a report of a burglary in progress. 

Witnesses say they heard a loud bang and saw a suspect crawl through the bottom of ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- The Hamilton Police said on Thursday that they are looking for help identifying a potential suspect in connection with an explosive device found in the parking lot of Absolute Auto Solutions located at 336 Route 130. 

On January 11 at 9:00 pm, Hamilton police officers were detailed to the auto store in response to a report that of an explosion in the parking ...

NEW JERSEY - Looking to answer questions and seeing a "bright light" at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, New Jersey healthcare leaders spoke about how they've dealt with the pandemic while offering hope for the future, at a virtual event held by TAPinto on Thursday evening.

The first-ever TAPinto signature virtual event on Jan. 14 featured five health care experts, ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes announced on Friday that the County will be opening a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at CURE Insurance Arena in partnership with Capital Health, which will manage the site. A soft opening is planned for next week. 

Hughes said state officials anticipate that the federal government soon will be releasing increased amounts of ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Individuals ages 65 years and older and those between the ages of 16-64 with medical conditions (defined by the CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination beginning Thursday, according to Gov. Phil Murphy, who shared the news at his COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday. The governor also announced ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Most Mercer County government offices, including all branches of the Mercer County Library System, will be closed Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Municipal offices in both Hamilton Township and Robbinsville Township also will be closed for the day. 

County government offices will reopen – with visits by appointment only ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Robbinsville's newest member of the Township Council was sworn into office on Wednesday. Accompanied by her two daughters, Brielle and Maggie, long-time resident Deborah Blakely was administered the oath of office by Mayor Dave Fried. 

On January 7, Blakely was appointed unanimously to the seat which was vacated when former Councilman Dan Schuberth ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Legislation sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) to provide benefits to surviving family members of police officers who volunteered in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks has been approved by the Senate on Monday.

Senate Bill (S-3208) would provide accidental death benefits to a surviving spouse or a surviving child of a ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- What is normally one of the most anticipated events for Rutgers University students - Dance Marathon - has been paused because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. So, one of the most famous pizza restaurants in New Jersey - DeLorenzo's -- is stepping up to help raise money for the annual Embrace the Kids fundraiser. 

On Saturday, January 9, skip cooking, go ...

NEW JERSEY — The threat of Trenton protests on Jan. 17 looms, following a massive insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. last week.

Gov. Phil Murphy and Colonel Pat Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said Monday that NJ authorities are prepared and on high alert.

“We need to bat 1,000 every day. To the governor's point [we] will be ...

TRENTON, NJ,  -- After 35 years working to reform inmates and help them safely re-enter society, Hamiltonian David Wolfsgruber has been elevated to lead the day-to-day operations at the New Jersey State Parole Board as executive director. The Board announced the promotion of Wolfsgruber, who will oversee and manage the critical state agency that ...

TRENTON, NJ  –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced on Thursday that a Hamilton woman has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $268,000 by fraudulently collecting survivor benefits from her deceased husband’s pension for nearly 10 years after she remarried and allegedly knew she was disqualified for such benefits.

Sandra VonScheven, 44, was ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Two Robbinsville residents will soon have the opportunity to serve their community as part of the local Board of Education.  Given the recent resignations of former Board members Shaina Ciaccio and Craig Heilman, the Robbinsville Board of Education is seeking two candidates to join the policy-making legislative branch of the School District.

In order to ...

NEW JERSEY — A new executive order will mean sweeping changes for the way teachers and students are evaluated for the 2020-2021 school year.

Gov. Phil Murphy, who has long said this isn’t a normal school year due to COVID-19, announced the changes during a Monday press conference on pandemic updates.

As part of the order, high school seniors won’t have to pass an exit ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- The Hamilton Township Public Library's Winter Reading Program will begin on Wednesday, January 20. Children 0-12 and their families are encouraged to log their reading at https://hamiltonlibrary/readsquared.com for a chance to win a small prize. 

In addition, the Library also will be offering craft kits for pick up on a regular basis. Supplies are ...

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ  -- The Mercer County Park Commission announced on Friday that it will perform prescribed burns at Mercer Meadows in the coming days that will continue during the winter and spring.. Last year, an initial prescribed burn was performed in collaboration with the NJFFS and the Park Commission’s Stewardship Department.

According to the Park ...

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. – Residents from across New Jersey came together on Saturday to show their support for the Kissan Farmer Protests occurring in India in a “Farmers Make, The World Takes" car parade. The movement showed solidarity with farmers while bringing awareness to the issues affecting farmers in India.

The parade, made up of honking cars ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - New Jersey may soon crown a statewide high school football champion.

In an overwhelming vote of 318 to 12, with six schools abstaining, the NJSIAA Constitution to remove a prohibition of naming state-wide champions in the sport. The NJSIAA is the body that oversees high school sports in the state. 

 It is expected now that a measure will be put forward by ...

TRENTON, NJ -- In a highly anticipated announcement, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday at his COVID-19 press briefing that indoor sports may resume on Saturday, January 2, 2021, with safety protocols in place. However, the regional suspension of interstate youth hockey competitions will continue through at least January 31.

“NJSIAA welcomes the governor’s announcement and continued ...