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)

Mercer County on alert for black bear — NJ Top News
A black bear was potted in Hamilton, NJ on Monday. Eric Scott reveals where it might be now.

Black bear causes a stir as it explores NJ suburban neighborhood
Residents of University Heights were greeted by a black bear running down the street Monday morning.

Landmark NJ pizza spot closed for unpaid taxes, notice says
The longtime pizza makers have been in the current Mercer County spot for over a decade, with roots in the 1930s.

NJ man, 27, guilty of murder for fire that killed baby, 3 adults
The convicted killer set an early-morning fire in Mercer County that killed his 9-month-old daughter and three of her family members.

NJ cop and wife had sex on cam with kids in view, police say
A married couple of law enforcement professionals created adult videos in front of children, investigators said.

Home of NJ law enforcement couple raided in 'child porn' bust
Brian DiBiasi, a Hamilton police officer, and Elizabeth DiBiasi, an employee with the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, are being held at the Monmouth County Jail following a raid at their home on Wednesday.

Ex-Bucks County teacher found with child porn avoids prison
Christopher Bygott, 48, of Hamilton (Mercer), a curriculum coordinator for instrumental music in the Pennsbury School District admitted to possession of the images and videos of child porn including infants, toddlers and prepubescent children on his phone.

NJ mayors say Trenton water utility should be abolished
The report concluded that a new utility should be created to operate the current Trenton Water Works system independent of the city of Trenton.

Suburbs want state takeover of scandal-plagued city utility
The mayors of Hamilton Township and Hopewell are calling for the DEP to takeover operations of Trenton Water Works.

Lightning strikes NJ transformer, knocks out power to thousands
A Ring system captured a bright flash of lightning around midnight Wednesday nght followed by thunder that reverberated for several seconds in Hamilton.