Hamilton/Robbinsville News
By MELINDA MYERS
July 6, 2025
Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden a bit tidier with deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden.Use a bypass hand pruner, garden snips or other dead-heading tool to remove faded flowers.
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township School District (HTSD) is hiring for a wide range of positions as it prepares for the upcoming school year, with openings in both academic and operational departments.District officials have announced immediate vacancies across grade levels and specialties, ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton Township Public Library continues its “Movie of the Month” series into the second week of July with a screening of 2019 body-swap comedy Little. Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin star in the one-hour and 49-minute film that delves into the story of a tech company ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Vitale Inspection Services LLC has officially opened a new location on Klockner Road in Hamilton. The facility, which includes office space, equipment storage and classroom space for continuing education and professional development and was unveiled during a grand opening celebration ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Though firefighters enjoy a good cookout as much as anyone, the Hamilton Township Fire Department has shared some grilling safety tips to help keep them from having to douse the flames on your family’s celebration. Propane and charcoal grills should only be used outdoors, and far ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Mercer County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council is once again taking their task of distributing opioid settlement funds that the County of Mercer is receiving from the State of New Jersey to the residents.Launched in May 2024 by Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Board of ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Hamilton Township and Robbinsville Municipal Government offices will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Garbage will not be collected in either community. In Robbinsville those homes that would have had their trash picked up on Friday will ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - As fireworks light up the skies and families gather for Independence Day celebrations, the Robbinsville Township Police Department is reminding residents that safety remains the top priority during the holiday weekend.Chief William Swanhart issued a statement on social media ...
HAMILTON, NJ - As Hamilton Township School District officials put the final touches on planning for what will surely be another successful summer camp season, efforts are already well into planning for the upcoming academic year.A post on social media on Thursday announced plans for four Pop-Up ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Mayor Jeff Martin joined residents and community members to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of 21 Club Barber Shop which is now open in the Dover Park Shopping Center. The event marked a major milestone for owners Semaj and Saurel Dastinot; the father-and-son ...
TRENTON, NJ – A Hamilton woman has been charged in connection to a prostitution ring that operated brothels in Trenton and Camden, where some women were allegedly held against their will and forced to perform sex acts, an announcement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Hamilton Township Public Library is kicking off its “Movie of the Month” series for July with the screening of the 1996 sci-fi thriller Independence Day.Starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, the movie follows the unlikely group who band together to defend Earth ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Just weeks after hosting a charity softball game that raised over $10,000 for the Miracle League of Mercer County, Lee Paroly, owner of Freindly’s in Robbinsville, is once again teaming up with the Hamilton and Robbinsville police departments to bring the community together.On ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The inaugural Mercer County Equality Gala helped close out Pride Month in styleon Saturday. Presented by County Executive Dan Benson, the Mercer County Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, and the Division of Culture and Heritage, the event celebrated visibility, progress, and the power of ...
ROBBINSVILLE/HAMILTON, NJ - They say history repeats itself.That old adage proved to be true again on Friday when Stan Plytynski, the first president of the Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton more than three decades ago, was sworn in as president for the 2025-26 Rotary year at the club’s ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - 25 years of “unwavering dedication” to Robbinsville and the Robbinsville Police Department came to an end on Friday with the retirement of Sgt. James Moore. The occasion was marked in a colorful way as Sgt. Moore was met by dozens of his colleagues, family, and friends, many of ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - While most local residents are just gearing up for 4th of July, the Mercer County Library System is already getting ready for Halloween!Open auditions for the Halloween Playfest, set to take place at the West Windsor Branch October 17 through October 19, will be held for teens ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Residents and supporters gathered at PJ’s Pancake House on Saturday to celebrate the fifth annual pride event in Robbinsville. For two hours attendees were treated to free food, drinks, lawn games, music, pride-themed giveaways, guest speakers, and messages of inclusion. Despite ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Public Library will mark its 50th anniversary this summer with a celebratory event filled with free, family-friendly activities.The milestone celebration is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, beginning at 1 p.m. at the library, located at 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito ...
PATERSON, NJ - With communities across the area set to host fireworks displays in celebration of Fourth of July, John DeCando, one of New Jersey’s longest serving animal control officers, is once again asking pet owners to take special care of their dogs and cats who may become scared by the loud ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A fire that claimed the lives of two Hamilton residents during the early hours of Thursday, has been ruled accidental, the Hamilton Police Division announced on Saturday.According to a statement, just after 6:00 a.m. members of the Hamilton Fire Department responded to a report of a ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – What happens when a resident can’t get to the critical government services they need?Soon, in Mercer County, thanks to the launch to a new Community Outreach Van, county officials are taking those services right to the residents.Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and Mercer ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Have an American flag you want to get rid of? Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Mercer County Division of Veteran Services are hosting a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Veterans Park located at the Klockner Road Entrance. The event, which is open ...
AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ — Fourteen-year-old singer-songwriter Lily LiCausi has released her debut single, Broken Record—a deeply personal and powerful track inspired by her experiences with social anxiety and panic attacks. The emotionally raw song marks an impressive debut for the rising freshman at ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ — The Mercer County Library System’s partnership with Arm In Arm’s mobile food pantry will continue into July to provide assistance to Mercer County residents facing food insecurity. On Mondays 7, 14, 21 and 28, the mobile food pantry will be at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Police Division is advising motorists of the expected high volume of traffic expected in the area of Whitehorse Mercerville Road near Route 33, as mourners gather to say “goodbye” to Trenton Police Officer Timothy Long on Thursday.Long, a graduate of Nottingham High ...
TRENTON, NJ - A GoFundMe campaign has been established to support the family of Trenton Police Detective Tim Long.Long, a United States Marine Corps veteran, twenty-three-year Officer of the Trenton Police Department, and Second Vice President of PBA union Local #11, was killed in a single-vehicle ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The annual Mercer County 4-H Fair is back this year for the 106th time, and once again residents are being invited to show their talents and skills.The fair, set to run from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 26, and from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 27 at ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Mercer County’s Office of Mosquito Control is expected to undertake spraying operations in Hamilton Township and Robbinsville Township from Thursday night into Friday morning.According to officials, spraying will take place between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., weather permitting, in ...