Hamilton Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Arrest by State Police

HAMILTON, NJ --  Governor Phil Murphy presented his blueprint for the upcoming FY 2021 New Jersey State Budget on Tuesday that included an increase in funding for New Jersey Transit. The subsidy of nearly $600 million, an increase of $132 million over FY2020, will support the agency's daily operations while allowing for bus and rail enhancements, new hiring, and a Battery Electric Bus program ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Robbinsville Township announced on Tuesday that the lawsuit filed against it by Hamilton Township over a dispute in payment of sewer fees was dismissed by the New Jersey Superior Court "without prejudice" on February 20. The suit had been filed by Hamilton's former Mayor Kelly Yaede in August 2019 after claims that Robbinsville owed the sewer utility $2.8 million. An invoice and ...

HAMILTON, NJ - Members of FMBA Local 84 and 284, the men and women that make up the Hamilton Fire Fire Department, participated in the NJ FMBA's 10th Annual Cooked and Uncorked firehouse cook-off Monday. 

Though the team of Ray Krajcsovics, Mike Kiernan, Dave Krueger, and Kelly Montesano didn't come away with any prizes for their Asian inspired meatless meatballs over pad thai, they won the ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

Sometimes even the most adventurous Garden State couple just wants to keep it super laid back, cozy and at home. The choice for date night simplicity can lead to a most fear-instilling question … What’s for dinner?

Not all of us are good in the kitchen. Learning a few cooking skills and picking up a few new ...

HAMILTON, NJ --  Hamilton Township firefighters battled four house fires within a 24-hour time period from early morning Sunday through early Monday morning, including two overnight fires that sent six residents and a firefighter to the hospital.  Two of the fires were determined to be caused by "carelessly discarded cigarettes."

The strenuous 24-hours for the firefighters began early Sunday ...

WEST WINDSOR, NJ  – Mercer County Community College (MCCC) recently celebrated the graduation of 27 nursing students at the Winter 2020 Nursing Education Pinning Ceremony.  

The graduating class included three men and 24 women of various ages and backgrounds who shared the unique and noble calling to help others through nursing, college officials said.

“All 27 of you have completed a major ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy said he and his staff have been practically building a shrine around a fine bottle of bourbon he received as a gift.

Here's the sobering truth, though: Murphy and his fellow executive branch employees are exempt by state law from taking one drop, let alone accepting any gifts that are related to their public duties.

"We are in the process of returning ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Delaware man who admitted to bringing a loaded handgun and hollow point bullets to a school parking lot in Westfield offered a tearful apology at his sentencing Friday.

Superior Court Judge William A. Daniel sentenced Thomas J. Wilkie, 46, of Bear, Delaware, to a 5-year term in state prison. Wilkie must serve 42 months of that term before he becomes eligible for ...

HAMILTON, NJ --   The Hamilton Police Department welcomed four new officers to its ranks on Friday at a swearing-in ceremony held by Mayor Jeff Martin and Police Chief James M. Stevens.   

The newest Department members, all of whom live in Hamilton Township, are: Officer Justin Walker, Officer Christopher Vitoritt, Officer Michael Quinn, and Officer Alyssa DiPierro.  Walker, DiPierro and ...

This story first appeared in TAPinto Scotch Plains/Fanwood.

Scotch Plains resident Joe Murphy, a corporate pastry chef for the legendary restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, founder of the Jean-Georges Restaurant Group, will compete on the Food Network program “Chopped Sweets!” on Monday, Feb. 24. The show, hosted by “Chopped!” judge and “Best Bakers in America” host Scott Conant, airs at ...