News for Hamilton, NJ. The township of Hamilton is the most populous municipality in Mercer County and the 9th most populous in New Jersey with more than 88,400 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Jeff Martin.
Hamilton (Mercer)
Child abuse images: Teacher from NJ admits 'I'm sick'
Christopher Bygott, a former teacher at Pennsbury High School, told investigators he was “sick” and “had a problem."
NJ youth counselor shared child sex abuse images, prosecutor says
An 18-year-old Mercer County man has been arrested on child sex abuse material charges.
Widow of NJ police officer must repay $268K stolen from taxpayers
A Mercer County woman who admitted to stealing from her dead police officer husband's pension has been ordered to repay over 9 year's worth of stolen benefits.
Mercer County man dies after being hit by van while walking dog
A 63-year-old is dead following a vehicle-pedestrian collision Wednesday afternoon.
Police bust $1M in drugs at rental storage unit, NJ home
James Nalbone Jr. of Mercer County has been accused of keeping a massive stash of cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone pills as part of a local drug operation.
NJ man admits shooting at undercover ATF agent in tense firefight
A Trenton man with a violent history going back nearly a decade has admitted to shooting at an undercover federal agent, according to prosecutors.
New video shows man with rifle shooting at Hamilton, NJ cops
New police bodycam footage shows the moment police officers and a Hamilton (Mercer County) man exchanged gunfire during a domestic call in March.
Twitchy NJ man admits driving around with pipe bombs
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to having pipe bombs in his conspicuous green Honda Accord car during a traffic stop in Hamilton in Mercer County.
NJ state fraud watchdog killed by crash on Route 130
Hamilton police said a Honda Accord, driven by a 51-year-old Bordentown woman, was headed southbound and struck a Ford Edge with two people inside.
Deadly weekend in NJ: At least 5 killed on roads
Pedestrians died in crashes in Absecon and Hamilton while a bicyclist was pronounced dead in a Jackson hit-and-run.