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 -- The Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Adoption Center will be holding its first rabies clinic of the year.  The Township's free rabies clinic strives to protect local cat and dog that are at least three months old. 

The free rabies clinic will be held on Saturday, January 9 between 9:00am and 1:00pm at the McManimon Recreation ...

TRENTON, NJ -  New Jersey seniors still have time to apply for the Senior Freeze Program. The deadline for Property Senior Freeze Property Tax Relief (PTR) program jas been recently extended to February 1, 2021.

The property tax reimbursement program for eligible seniors and disables residents and is designed to "freeze" the burden of increasing ...

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 ...

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 ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Twenty-one days after the first COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines were given to front-line staff, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Hamilton, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, administered the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Tuesday. The vaccines were given to the initial group of high-risk employees who received their first dose ...

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 ...

NEW JERSEY -- Governor Phil Murphy has ordered that all U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff on Monday, January 11 in honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick,42,of South River, who died following injuries sustained while defending the U.S. Capitol when it was under siege by rioters on January 6.

In signing the executive order, Murphy said ...

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 ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Led by the Mercer County Park Commission Rangers, with full support of County Executive Brian M. Hughes and Parks Executive Director Aaron T. Watson, the annual Mercer County Toys for Tots campaign recently wrapped up following a year when the pandemic has caused distress for so many families. The annual program collected toys for children of all age groups were collected ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Regardless of the circumstances, including the ongoing health pandemic, Habitat for Humanity of Burlington and Mercer Counties (Habitat BMC) continues to bring homes, hope, and healing to families in need. When the agency recently received a donation of N95 masks, it was, therefore instinctual to reach out to local leaders and quickly coordinate their ...

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 ...

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 -- A school that has been known by generations of Hamiltonians as St. Anthony's, McCorristin, and finally as Trenton Catholic Academy (TCA) for the last 15 years, has announced that it will be closing. Citing financial struggles that have left the school with a "$2 million deficit each year and a cumulative need for $24 million in financial support over the ...

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 ...