TRENTON, NJ --  In an effort to crack down and deter drunk driving,  Governor Phil Murphy signed a new law on Friday expanding the use of ignition interlock devices for those convicted of drunk driving offenses and of refusing breath tests. 

"Expanding the use of ignition interlock devices is just common sense," said Murphy. "We must deter drunk driving ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  A sudden medical leave by Hamilton Animal Shelter and Adoption Center Director Marion Mumford has caused the cancellation of a Friday meeting by a Hamilton Township Council subcommittee overseeing the facility, officials said. 

The cancellation comes a week after Mumford was unable to attend an evening meeting before the committee. Township Business ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ --  Robbinsville Mayor David Fried responded Wednesday to an announcement made at Tuesday's Hamilton Township Council meeting that Mayor Kelly Yaede's Administration would not support an independent sewer rate study strongly backed by Robbinsville Township.  This is the latest impasse in an ongoing dispute between the neighboring ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ --  In a nod to their quality of educational child care, Kiddie Academy of Robbinsville announced Monday that they recently earned national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.   

Less than 10 percent of all child care ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed two measures into law on Tuesday to provide clear and comprehensive financial information to borrowers and protect the more than one million New Jersey students who are relying upon loans to cover the cost of a college education.

"The laws I signed today continue our Administration's ongoing commitment to ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Governor Murphy was at the Bay Street Station in Montclair on Monday to sign an executive order improving transparency at NJ Transit by requiring NJ Transit rail performance metrics to be shared with the public on a monthly basis.  

1,400 commuters utilize the Bay Street Station each day, Murphy said, "our goal is to get them to where they need to be safely ...

NEWARK, NJ - Certain public facilities and offices will now be required to provide on-site lactation rooms following a Thursday bill signing by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Murphy said the law breaks down barriers to breastfeed and empowers New Jersey's mothers.

“Building a stronger, fairer, and healthier New Jersey begins with unwavering support for our mothers and families, ...

PROSPECT PARK, NJ - Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah took to social media on Friday, describing his experience with Customs and Border Patrol authorities after returning home from traveling abroad. 

"Exactly one week ago at this time I was being held at the Customs and Border Patrol Office at JFK Airport after coming back from vacation with my family," Khairullah ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- The Hamilton Township Police Department began their participation in a statewide effort to crack down on drunk and impaired driving on Friday.

Hamilton is one of 100 towns across New Jersey participating in the program funded by the State of New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.  The grants totals more than $540,000 to local law enforcement ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  A Sunday morning emergency call that went out originally as an activated fire alarm rapidly escalated, TAPinto Hamilton has learned. 

When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found fire coming from an apartment on the third floor of the high rise building located at 9 Lamont Avenue in Hamilton.  

Hamilton Fire Department Engine 14 was first on the ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Robbinsville Fire Department Squad Company 40 teamed up with Hightstown Engine Company Station 41 and East Windsor VFC Tanker 42 to urgently respond to a tractor trailer fire on the New Jersey Turnpike Fire officials reported.  

The call that a tractor trailer was ablaze in the southbound outer lanes between exits 7A and 8 just south of the ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  Three local firefighters will saddle up on their bicycles and make the more than 300-mile long ride from Washington D.C. to Pennsylvania in September to pay tribute to the first responders lost on 9/11 and to honor members of the military. The event is part of the 9/11 Promise Run which was established in 2016 to commemorate the lives lost in the ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ --  On a warm and sunny summer day, the hottest place in town on Saturday was at the ONE Project Hunger Project meal packing event at Robbinsville High School. Approximately 2,000 volunteers joined together to do their part in one-hour shifts to pack an estimated 150,000 meals to help combat child hunger.  

With a band playing upbeat ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  Following on from a string of Legionnaires' Disease cases that broke out among senior residents at the Alvin E. Gershen Apartments, the Hamilton Board of Health met Tuesday night to discuss what was done to remedy the situation. 

Three cases of Legionnaires' Disease have been reported among residents of the Gershen Apartments in the last 13 ...

EDISON, NJ – A New Jersey-based company is recalling its “Natural Pig Ears” product that it believes may have caused dog illnesses in two pets, which may be related to potential Salmonella contamination noted during an ongoing FDA investigation.

Edison-based Lennox International, Inc. said it is voluntary recalling the pig ears. Not only can Salmonella affect animals eating ...

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ --  Children’s activities, hayrides, animal shows, music, farm tours, exhibits, food and beverages, homemade ice cream and more will be on full display this weekend at the 101st annual Mercer County 4-H Fair

The fair will be held on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Mercer County's Howell Living History ...

HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape.

Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds.  Drain the water out of buckets, old tires and clogged gutters and downspouts ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ --   A new house of worship will open its doors next month to new parishioners, according to church leaders. 

Live Well Church of Windsor will hold its inaugural public worship service on Sunday August 4th, 2019 at its new location on 51 Church Street. The doors will open at 3:00 p.m. and all are welcome. 

Reverend Kahlil ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Police are seeking information in connection with an armed robbery that took place early Tuesday morning at the Delta Gas Station located at 1406 Chambers Street.  

Hamilton Township Police responded to the call at approximately 12:44 a.m and were told by the gas station attendant that an unidentified black man, described as very tall and wearing a ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Township Police responded to a call of suspicious activity at 4:00am Tuesday morning at the Pantry One Food Store.   The caller indicated that a subject allegedly was attempting to enter a side door of the business located at 2013 Hamilton Avenue which was closed at the time. 

In responding shortly after the call, Patrol Officer Jordan Glassman ...

TRENTON, NJ  - The practice of leasing a dog or cat as a family pet is now illegal in the State of New Jersey after Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of recently passed legislation into law. At the same time, Murphy signed a second bill making the ownership, possession, purchase, sale, or manufacturing of animal fighting paraphernalia a third degree crime. 

“As the owner of ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ  -- Dhruv Chopra, a young table tennis legacy, was honored with a resolution by the Robbinsville Township Council at their Thursday Night meeting for his skill with the paddle. 

“When I think of table tennis, I immediately think of the Chopra family,” said Councilman Dan Schuberth

For the past few years, Robbinsville has been home to a family of ...

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, PA --  For the last week, the Robbinsville 10U softball team has battled the summer heat and teams from states in the northeast. After six days of tough opponents, rain delays, and come from behind wins, the team returns home from Pennsylvania as the second place winner in the Eastern Region Little League Tournament.  

In the first round of the ...

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, PA --  The Robbinsville Township 10U softball team will open their national Eastern Regional Minors Tournament play Sunday afternoon against the team from Massachusetts. 

The Robbinsville team recently clinched the New Jersey State Championship title in a hard fought tournament as recently reported by TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville.  

The ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Governor Murphy was at the Bay Street Station in Montclair on Monday to sign an executive order improving transparency at NJ Transit by requiring NJ Transit rail performance metrics to be shared with the public on a monthly basis.  

1,400 commuters utilize the Bay Street Station each day, Murphy said, "our goal is to get them to where they need to be safely ...

NEWARK, NJ - Certain public facilities and offices will now be required to provide on-site lactation rooms following a Thursday bill signing by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Murphy said the law breaks down barriers to breastfeed and empowers New Jersey's mothers.

“Building a stronger, fairer, and healthier New Jersey begins with unwavering support for our mothers and families, ...

PROSPECT PARK, NJ - Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah took to social media on Friday, describing his experience with Customs and Border Patrol authorities after returning home from traveling abroad. 

"Exactly one week ago at this time I was being held at the Customs and Border Patrol Office at JFK Airport after coming back from vacation with my family," Khairullah ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  The Mercer County Veterans Office is on the move.   

Beginning on Thursday, August 8, the Mercer County Veteran Office currently located in Hamilton Township will close for services as the agency relocates.  On Wednesday, August 14, the agency will reopen at their new location -- 1440 Parkside Avenue in Ewing Township -- to continue their ...