Hamilton/Robbinsville News
By STEVE LENOX
September 21, 2024
HAMILTON, NJ - While smiles and shrieks of joy accompanied the dozens of children that entered the new playground at Apollo Park on Saturday, together offering the greatest reminder of all that the day was celebratory, there were indeed a few tears along the way.The gathering marked the ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Gavin Yablonowitz threw his third touchdown pass of the game in overtime to William Raftery for a 9-yard score and Drew Schwartz kicked the decisive extra point that gave Robbinsville a 34-33 victory over Ewing on Friday night.Schwartz scored three touchdowns for the Ravens ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Chicken quesadillas that went unclaimed in the cafeteria, tuna wraps left over from corporate luncheons and tons of other nutritious, perfectly fine food that would have otherwise gone to waste will soon help feed those facing food insecurity.An ambitious, innovative plan to unite ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Efforts to make sure that Mercer County’s libraries are accessible to all residents are continuing, with officials recently touting that staff at all branches of the Mercer County Library System, including the Robbinsville Branch, have been trained to assist patrons in the use of ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham scored all its goals in the second half for a 3-1 girls soccer victory over Hamilton West on Thursday.Bridget Cutty scored one goal and also had an assist for the North Stars (5-2). Victoria Smolka and Kyra Bethea also scored goals in the win.Megan Cutty and Jocelyn ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
HAMILTON, NJ - With more than 100 volunteers working on the site since Wednesday, a long underutilized portion of Apollo Park is being transformed into a new playground for use by community children. Clare's Corner is inspired by the Easton family’s desire to honor their daughter, Clare, who passed ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville rallied to tie in the fourth quarter and its field hockey game against Lawrence ended in a 2-2 deadlock on Wednesday.Sarah Klinger's goal off an assist from Natalie Schwartz with 3:41 left in the fourth quarter for Robbinsville (1-3-1) to forge a 2-2 tie.Julia ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Officers from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will be back in Hamilton on Tuesday, to provide free on-site child safety seat checks. The monthly checks are part of the Sheriff's ongoing campaign to help parents, grandparents, expecting parents and others properly secure ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ – Gia DiMeglio had a hand in every goal as Steinert scored a 6-3 field hockey victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro on Wednesday.DiMeglio scored four goals and collected two assists for Steinert (1-3), which had a 5-0 lead after three quarters.Jordan Bates and Giada LaPlana each ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Miracle League of Mercer County has collaborated with Capital Health to reach a new five-year agreement which will make the health care provider the League's President Sponsor. The collaboration will provide the Miracle League with a huge boost in finances as Capital Health will ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The non partisan, community based Hamilton Township Community Supporting Education (HTCSE) recently hosted a meet and greet with this year’s candidates for Hamilton Board of Education. The four candidates running for three seats are: Alexander DiFalco, Dr. Sue Ferrera, Richard Kanka ...
HAMILTON, NJ- The Hamilton Public Library is seeking vendors and crafters for their next vendor and craft fair.The fair will be held at the library at 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way on Sunday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.A $30 donation to the library is required to reserve a table.Those ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - It is National Voter Registration Day today, Tuesday September 17th and New Jersey residents are being encouraged to confirm their registration status.The deadline to register for the November 2024 General Election is Tuesday October 15th.National Voter Registration day ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A 19-year-old Hamilton man who has previously been employed as a costumed character and mascot including at Six Flags Great Adventure and Sesame Place, has been arrested following an investigation into online child exploitation, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Representatives from Google along with a delegation of educational leaders from Latin America and beyond recently gathered at Grice Middle School to observe how the Hamilton Township School District is utilizing Google educational technology. The nations represented included Brazil, ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville resident Pradeep Tanwar began a transformation in his local community over the summer through a new running club he created.Earlier this year, Pradeep wanted to make a change to his fitness and while talking to friends decided he was going to train for a ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Robbinsville's field hockey team won for the first time this season, defeating Hightstown, 2-0, on Monday.Julia Meddahi scored both goals for the Ravens (1-3), one in the first quarter and one in the third.These were the first two goals of the season for Meddahi, a senior forward ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Fire Department recently issued a safety advisory cautioning residents about the dangers posed by mylar balloons, kites, and drones getting entangled in power lines. Such entanglements can cause severe issues, including short circuits, downed wires, power outages, fires, ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton High School West will once again play host to the Cavalcade of Bands event.Set for Saturday, October 12, this year will mark the 49th annual event and bring together 11 high school marching bands from across the region, including from all three of Hamilton Township’s public ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Public Library is bringing back that exciting feeling we used to get an email, accompanied by the once ubiquitous “you’ve got mail” message. The 1998 romantic comedy “You’ve Got Mail”, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, will be shown three times this week, the ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as the 3rd-happiest state in the U.S., according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by a total score based on each state's ranking in three different categories; emotional & physical well-being, work ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – At last week’s ceremony to mark the installation of the final steel beam in the construction of the first phase of the Health and Life Science Exchange (HELIX), DEVCO President Chris Paladino talked about how company vice president Merissa Buczny picked out the Portuguese ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - September is National Suicide Prevention Month, but the work of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is year round. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the latest available statistics and the AFSP is a voluntary health organization that ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Sofia DiMeola scored two goals to lead Robbinsville to a 5-0 girls soccer victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.Brooklyn Ragola and Kaitlyn Franke each contributed two assists for the Ravens (4-1), who also got goals from Maddie Ruskie and Amelia Lovelace.Maddie Griffin ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Mayor Jeff Martin and the Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission (HTEDAC) will host the 48th Annual Distinguished Business Achievement Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 24, 2024.The dinner supports the The Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Robbinsville rallied from a touchdown deficit at halftime for a 32-20 football victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro on Friday night.Gavin Yablonowitz completed 20 of 30 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns for the Ravens (1-2), including a pair of TD strikes in the fourth ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Local and county officials will join the Trenton Columbus Statue Restoration Committee and several Italian American organizations for a Columbus Day flag-raising ceremony in Veterans Park on October 14,. The event will take place from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.The ceremony will include ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ -- The Mercer County Improvement Authority (MCIA) will hold its fall hazardous waste and electronics recycling collection day on Saturday, September 21.The event will take place 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m at the John T. Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrenceville., ...
Hamilton, NJ - Flag sponsorships are now available for the Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton’s popular Flags for Heroes display at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Residents and businesses can honor their personal heroes by sponsoring a 3’x5’ American flag to be flown for more ...