Hamilton/Robbinsville News
By STEVE LENOX
July 16, 2024
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - With temperatures continuing to climb, and expected to reach 101 degrees today, with a heat index as high as 108 degrees, Hamilton and Robbinsville residents are being reminded that they are invited to beat the heat and stay hydrated at a community cooling ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - With temperatures expected to soar well into the 90s again on Wednesday, and in an effort to help Department of Public Works employees to beat the heat, recycling pick up will be moved forward by 30 minutes tomorrow. Residents are being strongly encouraged to take ...
SPARTA, NJ – A local student performance on the “America’s Got Talent” stage will be aired on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. Mia Soleil Sanchez began the audition process for AGT in November with “numerous video submissions and in-person audition in New York City.” “After months of effort and a ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A grant from the New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials (NJACCHO) has allowed for the purchase of a LUCAS device for use by the Hamilton Township Fire Division. A LUCAS device, a fire official told TAPinto Hamilton, allows for first responders to deliver ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Mercer County residents aged 60 years or older, as well as their caregivers, have until September 30 to complete the county’s 2024 Needs Assessment survey. The assessment, County Executive Dan Benson said in a statement, plays a critical role in collecting responses from ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - A $35,000 award from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs 2025 Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities Grant program would allow the Township of Robbinsville to establish a wheelchair basketball league. The Robbinsville Township Council approved ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Middlesex County teenager faces federal charges, accused in a plot to destroy electric substations in Middlesex County. Andrew Takhistov, 18, was arrested Wednesday at Newark Liberty International Airport, where he was planning to travel to Paris, France on his way to ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton) will host a blood drive on August 1, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the hospital in the Roma Café Vending Area just outside the hospital cafeteria, located at 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08690. All ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A Hamilton man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was walking southbound across South Broad Street on Saturday. According to a statement by the Hamilton Police Division, Jose Guadrou-Martinez, was struck by a 2023 Honda Civic, driven by Naiquaon Ingraham, a resident of ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The Township of Robbinsville is gearing up for Police Appreciation Week. Set for the week of August 4, which also includes National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, the week will be a reminder that the community supports local law enforcement officials. Included in the ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Hamilton Police Detective Bob O’Hare looks every bit the part of a law enforcement officer, and, perhaps most importantly, as was very evident in the way he described Thursday night’s community outreach effort, has a love for protecting and serving his ...
ROBBINSVILLE NJ - Cruise Nights are in full swing again this summer with car owners and enthusiasts flooding to the Foxmoor Shopping Center Parking lot for the 12th year in a row. Each Thursday, weather permitting, a wide selection of classic, souped up, and other vehicles are on display between ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Today is the last day to purchase stamps from the US Postal Service before prices increase on Sunday. Beginning on July 14, the First-Class Forever stamp will increase in price from 68 cents to 73 cents; a roll of 100 stamps will cost $73. This marks the second hike in stamp ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - When Zoya Jadhav saw her brother enjoying adventures with the Boy Scouts, she wanted to join also. The additional opportunities for camping and more adventurous outings than the traditional female counterpart organization appealed to her, she told TAPinto Robbinsville. With ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
HAMILTON, NJ –Hamilton Township officials are celebrating the receipt of a Clean Communities Grant totaling $248,023.74. This amount is the fifth-highest grant amount in the state and the highest in Mercer County, officials said, adding that the award was in recognition of the Township's ongoing ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Adopting a budget is one of the major functions of any branch of government, and one, Mercer County officials said in a statement, happened months earlier than in 2023, a testament to the current Administration’s efforts to keep Mercer County’s finances on track. “In spite of ...
HAMILTON, NJ - For more than 40 dogs, nearly 30 cats, and one rabbit, the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter & Adoption Center is currently home. While the facility may be overcrowded in terms of living standards, something that has prompted local and shelter officials to put out several pleas to ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Public Library, will host a Touch-A-Truck event in their parking lot on Saturday, July 13. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the event, set to take place from 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., will give visitors the chance to see up close a number of vehicles ...
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ- Local youth interested in law enforcement are braving the extreme heat this week to participate in the Robbinsville Youth Police Academy, a program designed to provide its participants with firsthand knowledge of the duties and responsibilities that are required of a Robbinsville ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ -- Mercer County and its partner, the SMBX marketplace, are teaming up in July to hold a pair of informative events about the County's Small Business Investment program. SMBX and the Mercer County Office of Economic Development work to market the program and provide technical ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A 55-year-old Voorhees man was killed early Wednesday when the vehicle he was traveling in was struck by another vehicle that appears to have failed to observe a traffic light. According to the Hamilton Police Division, the crash took place at approximately 6:00 a.m. in the area ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Several graduates of Robbinsville High School competed in collegiate sports this past spring season, turning in exceptional performances: Becky Blitz and Cheyanne Weigand were both on the roster of the Montclair State University (NJ) softball team this past season. Weigand, a ...
HAMILTON, NJ- With The Hamilton Animal Shelter currently over capacity with dogs waiting to get adopted, potential donors are reminded that Amazon Prime Day is coming up on July 16th and 17th. Amazon Prime Day is an annual sales event for Prime members. During the sale, you'll find significant ...
CAMDEN, NJ – George E. Norcross III, pleading not guilty on Tuesday to a grand jury indictment by the New Jersey Attorney General, did what he did for the good of Camden and Cooper University Health Care, his attorney claimed in court. The South Jersey Democratic kingpin and several others were ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The heat advisory that is currently in place should be a reminder that heat-related illness and death can be avoided if certain precautions are taken in hot weather. With the heat showing no real signs of subsiding, at least not for an extended period of time, the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has announced the appointment of William F. DiStanislao as Vice President of Operations. In this role, William will serve as a key member of the hospital administration, ...
HAMILTON — The Nottingham Little League team won the 12U District 12 championship over the weekend, defeating Sunnybrae, 9-2, on Saturday in the championship game. This same Nottingham contingent had won the district championship as 11-year-olds in 2023. In the third inning of the final, ...