A fire that destroyed a home in Hamilton Township is being blamed on an oil burning lamp. The fire took place at a property located at 6400 block of Garfield Avenue. The incident took place on Tuesday morning. The home was completely destroyed. Officials say the home was without power and thus the reason for…
Police in Hamilton Township reported that a school bus collided with a white Ford Ranger Tuesday afternoon, injuring three students. The accident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 40 and Old Egg Harbor Road. There were approximately 40 students on the bus and the three injured students did not require hospitalization. Traffic was…
A man was arrested for the sexual assault of a small child. Hamilton Township Police say they arrested Denis Castellani for incidents that took place back in 2010. The Mays Landing native allegedly committed the offense more than one time. Castellani was charged with aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, among other…
An elected official has plead guilty. Hamilton Township Deputy Mayor Charles Cain admitted his guilty to driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a breath test. Last Oct, Cain drank at Testa’s Good Guys Pub but drove home anyway. He was sentenced to ten months license suspension, $562 in fines and six months of…
The effects of Hurricane Irene are still being felt today. A road damaged during that storm is finally going to be reopened this week. Atlantic County officials expect to reopen Weymouth Road (Rt. 559) over Deep Run in Hamilton Township on Wednesday at 9 AM upon completion of the installation of a $1.3 million temporary…
There’s a new man in charge of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County. Roger Silva was unanimously selected by the township committee to serve as mayor of the community. Silva was elected in 2007 and admits that Hamilton Township has many difficult decisions to make in the coming months. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the…
An Amber Alert was issued out of Hamilton Township on Thursday night. Police were looking for 2-year-old Mason Ross, the boy is described as white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police say that Cassidy Michaela Purdy and the child were found. Purdy was the mother but did not have custody. The alleged abduction…
Police in Hamilton Township are currently investigating the discovery of a body over the weekend. The body was found on Saturday evening, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City. So far the location where the body was found has not been revealed. It was recovered near the site of a fire that…
A fire in Hamilton Township was put out quickly early this morning. Police there say they got a report of the Atlantic Medical Imaging at the Festival Mall on fire. On arrival it was discovered that the building was filled with smoke. Cologne Fire entered the building along with Police. Investigation found the cause of…
A plan to layoff police officers in Hamilton Township has reportedly created threats against members of the committee there. Mayor Amy Gatto told the Press of Atlantic City that threats have been made against her and other members of the government. The paper was unable to confirm whether an investigation is on-going at this time.