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Mercer County Unites to Observe International Overdose Awareness Day in Hamilton

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin is pleased to share that the Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction, the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, the Hamilton Alliance Against Substance Abuse, a...

Hamilton Receives $1 Million for New Ladder Truck

Mayor Jeff Martin joined with State Senator Linda Greenstein, Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, Assemblyman Daniel Benson, Council President Chuddy Whalen, Councilman Pat Papero, and Fire Chief Christopher Tozzi last week to announce the receipt of $1 million i...

Hamilton Township to Celebrate Annual National Night Out with the Hamilton Police Division

Hamilton Township’s National Night Out is right around the corner! Residents get ready for yet another unforgettable night of fun, food, music and most importantly, community building with the Hamilton Police Division. The event will take place on Tuesday...

Hamilton Informs Taxpayers of Estimated Third Quarter Tax Bill

Mayor Jeff Martin and the Township Council have authorized an estimated third-quarter tax bill for residents to stay current with statutory mandates for tax collection. 

Locally, and for the third year in a row, Hamilton Township will have no loca...

Hamilton Township Announces Partnership Health Center

Mayor Martin announces the establishment of a health, wellness, and care coordination center for Township employees, dependents, and retirees covered under the Township’s health plan. The health center will be established and managed by Partnership Health...

Hamilton Township to Use Green Acres Grant to Make Improvements to Sayen Gardens Ponds

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin is pleased to share that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program recently awarded the Township with a grant to improve two ponds located at Sayen Gardens. 

Sayen Gardens...

Hamilton Donates Truckload of Free Surplus Hotel Items to Local Non-Profit Organizations

Hamilton Township recently received an entire truckload (27 pallets) worth of surplus hotel supplies to donate to local non-profit organizations and surrounding Mercer County municipalities from Guest Supply, an organization that manufactures and sells it...

Hamilton Authorizes Foreclosure of Properties - Looks to Preserve Nearly 50 Acres for Open Space

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin continues to increase open space preservation through foreclosure on certain properties.    

 The Hamilton Township Council recently authorized the Township to foreclose on six properties total...

Hamilton Maintains A Class 7 CRS Rating Reducing Flood Insurance Premiums by 15%

Hamilton Township continues to maintain a Class 7 rating as a CRS community for the fifth year in a row, allowing residents to save 15 percent on annual flood insurance premiums.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rewards communities that go above...

Hamilton Township Receives Grant for Local Recreational Improvement of Hamilton Girls Softball Assoc

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin is pleased to announce that Hamilton was recently awarded a $75,000 Local Recreational Improvement Grant from the NJ Department of Community Affairs.

The NJ Department of Community Affair’s Local Recreation Imp...

Statement from Mayor Martin on 2367 Kuser Road Planning Board Application

Hamilton Township has entered into negotiations with all involved parties to acquire 2367 Kuser Road (located across from the Hamilton Recreation Office) for the purpose of Open Space preservation. I appreciate the applicant postponing their June 22nd Pla...

Hamilton Township Supports End-of-Year Programs for HTSD Seniors with Grant Funding

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin is pleased to share that $24,000 in grant funding was allocated to the 2023 Hamilton Township School District’s Senior Class After-Prom and After-Graduation programs at all three Hamilton public high schools (...

UPDATE: Four Alarm Fire at Building in Hamilton Township on May 18, 2023

As of 12:15 PM on Friday, May 19, 2023, the building at 533 Whitehead Road continues to have fire activity with hot spots in multiple areas of the property. Whitehead Road and Sweetbriar Avenues are expected to remain closed through the weekend. ...

Four Alarm Fire at Building in Hamilton Township

On May 18, 2023, at approximately 12:30 AM, Hamilton Fire Division was dispatched for a building fire at 533 Whitehead Road, the former Goodall Rubber building, now operated by Hakim International Trading.  

While en route, the Battalion Chief on ...

Hamilton’s Economic Development Commission Provides Scholarships to Local High School Students

The Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission, chaired by Lori Danko, recently joined with Mayor Jeff Martin to present four Hamilton high school students with scholarships that will help support their pursuit of business-related degrees ...

Mayor Martin Selects Longtime Hamilton Police Captain to Succeed Retiring Chief

Mayor Jeff Martin is proud to announce that he has selected Hamilton Township Police Captain Kenneth DeBoskey to succeed Chief James Stevens upon his retirement later this month.

After careful consideration and an interview process with all three exception...

Hamilton Township to Purchase Land Along Assunpink Creek for Preserved Open Space

Last week, the Hamilton Township Council unanimously approved Mayor Martin’s request to purchase 32.5 acres of land on Basin Road to preserve it as open space. 

The land, which is partially wooded and wetland, is both upstream and adjacent to the ...

Mercer County Board of Elections Hiring

Hamilton Unveils First Electric Vehicle Charging Station

On Wednesday, Hamilton Township Councilmen Rick Tighe and Chuddy Whalen were joined by Assistant Business Administrator Joy Kerlin, Public Works Director Chuck Thomas, Water Pollution Control Director Carrie Feuer, members of the Hamilton Township Environ...

Mayor Martin Introduces Third Budget with a Flat Tax Rate

Mayor Jeff Martin will introduce the third consecutive municipal budget with a flat tax rate. Given the difficult economic period we are in following the COVID-19 pandemic, where sixty-two percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Mayor Martin and h...

Hamilton Township Named 2022 Healthy Town Gold Level

Hamilton Township is pleased to share that it has been named a 2022 Healthy Town Gold Level by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute through the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC).

The MWC is an initiative of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute...

Statement from Mayor Martin on Situation in Ewing

"As you may be aware, a safety concern in Ewing Township occurred this morning, closing their schools out of an abundance of caution. While there is no known threat to Hamilton Township, I have been in touch with area authorities and our Hamilton Sch...

MCIA Updated Recycling Dates

MCIA has updated its recycling schedule throughout Mercer County, including Hamilton, in 2023. The recycling collection dates have been updated, but your designated collection day of the week (zone) remains unchanged.

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2023 Hamilton Township Calendar Mailing Update

A message from Mayor Jeff Martin regarding the mailing of the 2023 Township Calendar:

I am writing you today to make you aware of a situation my office has been working to rectify. As you know, each year, we prepare a calendar of important government infor...

Hamilton Township Announces the 2022 Environmental Award Recipients – GeoGreens & Scout BSA Troop 91

Mayor Jeff Martin and the Hamilton Township Environmental Advisory Commission are pleased to announce that GeoGreens and Scout BSA Troop 91 are the 2022 Environmental Award recipients. Both to be honored at an award ceremony on the morning of Friday, Dece...

Mercer County Officials Call on State for Major Shakeup of Trenton Water Works

Hamilton Mayor Martin, State Senator Greenstein, Assemblymen DeAngelo, and Benson, Mercer County Executive Hughes, Mercer County Board of County Commissioners Chair Nina Melker, Ewing Mayor Steinmann, Hopewell Township Mayor Peters-Manning, and Lawrence T...

Reaccreditation of the Hamilton Township Police Division

Please join Mayor Jeff Martin and all of Hamilton Township Municipal Government in congratulating our Hamilton Police Division  on achieving reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police  and the New Jersey La...

Hamilton Township Library Eliminates Fines for Overdue Materials

Effective September 1, 2022, the Hamilton Township Free Public Library will join libraries nationwide that have eliminated fines for overdue materials. 

The Library Board of Trustees believes the transition to a fine-free system will facilitate bo...

Health Officials Investigate Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Hamilton Township...

Health Officials Investigate Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Hamilton Township,

Urge Precautions to Reduce Risk of Legionella Growth in Homes and Buildings

Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease were recently reported in August 2022 from t...

Hamilton Township and Hamilton School District Announce Plan for Shared Municipal Complex

Hamilton Township and Hamilton Township School District are pleased to announce a conceptual plan to construct and occupy a municipal complex that would bring the Township and School District offices together. 

In late 2020, Hamilton Township acqu...

Mayor Martin Introduces 2022 Budget with Flat Tax Rate

The Good News:  A Flat Tax Rate this year  

The Really Good News:  The County and School Board also have no tax increase which means a flat tax all the way around!  

 In a year of inflation, supply chain issues, ...

Officer Kristin Seitz Sworn In as First Female Lieutenant of Hamilton Police Division

On Monday, March 7, Mayor Jeff Martin along with Police Division Chief James Stevens had the distinct pleasure of promoting Sergeant Kristin Seitz to the rank of Lieutenant, the first female to hold the position of Lieutenant in the history of the Hamilto...

Hamilton to Receive Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant

Hamilton Township recently received notice from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) that it had been approved for an $8,000 It Pay$ to Plug In: NJ’s Electric Vehicle Charging grant. 

NJDEP’s It Pay$ to Plug In provides gr...

Hamilton Township Celebrated Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Scholarship Awards

On Thursday, February 3rd Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Committee presented three Hamilton Township senior-year students with the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service and Scholarships Awards. These st...

Hamilton Township Begins Demolition of East State Street Properties Damaged in 2015 Fire

This past Fall, the Hamilton Township Council voted in favor of the demolition of East State Street properties damaged in a 2015 six-alarm fire. Yesterday, Mayor Martin was joined by Council Vice President Chuddy Whalen, Councilman Anthony Carabelli, Jr.,...

Hamilton Township to Purchase Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Property

Yesterday evening, the Hamilton Township Council passed a resolution for a letter of intent to purchase the property on Sawmill Road for $4.45 million with the financial backing of NJDEP Green Acres state funding and open space funding from Mercer County....