News Flash

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 2023 Calendar Theme 'Hamilton a Great Place to Raise a Family'

Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin announces the Township’s upcoming 2023 Calendar theme: Hamilton a Great Place to Raise a Family.  

“When my wife and I decided to call Hamilton home, it was due to what so many of you already knew &am...

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

While the Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission (HTEDAC) works with Township officials to support continued progress in the local economy, it has also continued one annual tradition of giving back to our hometown’s future bu...

Hamilton Township Named Tree City USA® for Fifteenth Year

Hamilton Township proudly announces that it has been named a 2021 Tree City USA for the fifteenth consecutive year. 

Hamilton achieved this prominent environmental designation by the Arbor Day Foundation, a million-member nonprofit conservation an...

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, ...

HAMStat Expands to Include Text & Email

The Township has expanded HAMStat's One Call Center to allow for text and email in addition to contacting our 3-1-1 agents via telephone or through an online request. Residents may email HAMStat at hamstat@hamiltonnj.com, text at (609) 710-9600, or call (...

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 Mayor Jeff Martin Announces Mayor’s Wellness Campaign on Wear Red for Heart Health Day

In honor of Wear Red for Heart Health, Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin announced today that he has renewed his commitment to improving the health and wellness of Hamilton Township by signing the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) Annual Pledge of Particip...

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....