A vehicle struck a pedestrian in Hamilton Township early Thursday morning. Police there say Iyana Davis of Mays Landing (age 39) was on the shoulder of Route 40 at approximately milepost 44.5 waiting to cross the roadway when she was struck by a westbound vehicle. The vehicle, a Hyundai operated by Caesar Niglio Jr, age 70,…
A Pleasantville man was arrested for possession of heroin. Hamilton Township Police say they took 18-year-old Te’Mon Molley into custody. Molley was found in possession of 43 bags of heroin and over $400 in cash. Molley was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $15,000 cash bail.
A bit of an interruption for some shoppers Monday night at the Hamilton Mall. Atlantic City Electric was looking into the cause of a power outage that affected part of the mall on Monday evening. Over 1,000 customers in the Hamilton Township area lost power, including some patrons at the mall.
A drug bust netted oxycodone, marijuana and approximately $4000 in cash. Detectives from the Egg Harbor Township and Hamilton Township Police Departments executed a search warrant on a residence on Ocean Heights Avenue, in Hamilton Township, in reference to an ongoing drug investigation. Arrested was John Broomhead III., 27 years of age from, who was…
Hamilton Township Police report that two burglaries occurred overnight Friday in the township. On Saturday morning, two residences in the Cologne section awoke to discover that their houses had been burglarized. Police say thieves entered the homes through unlocked doors and stole money and electronics. No injuries were reported in either case and the homeowners were unaware of…
Hamilton Township firefighters report that the top floor of a two-story home was severely damaged when a fire broke out Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. The house is located on the 5900 block of Estelle Ave. in the Micah section of the township. The couple who lived in the house was not home at the…
Middle Township Police have announced that 17 year-old Lameeka Crew was located in Hamilton Township, NJ and is safe. The Middle Township Police would like to thank the public with their assistance and tips locating this juvenile. No other information was released by the police department.
A traffic detour will be in effect on Tuesday, December 11, from approximately 8 AM to 1 PM, in the north lane of Cologne Avenue between Denmead Drive and the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township for utility work by the Hamilton Township MUA. The south lane will remain open to traffic. Motorists are advised…
It could have been a lot worse than it was. A suspicious forest fire has been contained in Hamilton Township. Authorities arrived on the scene on early Thursday morning. It is estimated that the fire consumed a little over 100 acres. An investigation is on-going into the blaze. Officials are looking into how it started…
An area township turned down money to hire two police officers. Hamilton Township officials say they turned down the three year grant because of concerns about how to pay for those officers once the grant runs out. The money was coming out of the Community Oriented Policing Services program, which is better known as “COPS”.…