Hamilton (Atlantic)

In Hamilton Township, a homeowner takes drastic action against a disoriented intruder amid chilly March temps, resulting in a fatal encounter that raises questions about self-defense.

A local community is reeling after a trusted leader's shocking fall from grace—it's a reminder of how betrayal can hit close to home.

Local authorities in Hamilton are dealing with a case involving a convicted sex offender accused of a lewd act in his car outside a shopping mall.

Hamilton police said they were called to the Spring Carnival at the mall in the Mays Landing section of the township Friday night and implemented crowd control measures.

According to the affidavit in the case the officer, along with a member of the Atlantic County Justice Facility's medical staff, was handing out medications to inmates when he was assaulted.

A Mays Landing couple recently married with four children between them died following a head-on crash in the early hours of Saturday, according to State Police.

Byron A. Jones, 52, of the Mays Landing section of Hamilton (Atlantic) was initially charged arrested later that morning in the crash.

Oakcrest High School was closed Thursday "out of concern for the emotional and mental health of our community, not because we believe the school to be in imminent danger,” school officials said.

An Atlantic City woman and three juveniles are charged with starting a big brawl at a movie theater. The fight sent three people to the hospital.

A man who rescued two boys from a river Wednesday afternoon died several hours later.