Hamilton Township NJ News

A Mays Landing man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge stemming from a 2025 arrest in Atlantic City, where police say they witnessed a suspected drug transaction.

Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office reports 276 indictments and 168 guilty pleas in February, including violent crimes, murders, narcotics cases, and other high-profile convictions.

A man posing as a federal agent allegedly scammed a Mays Landing resident out of $69,000 before being arrested in a Hamilton Township police sting when he returned to collect more money.

Police executed a search warrant at a massage business in Mays Landing Wednesday morning following a prostitution investigation. Two women were charged with third-degree prostitution and conspiracy.

A 41-year-old Mays Landing man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 40 in Hamilton Township early Saturday. Police say he lost control, struck several trees, and was not wearing a seatbelt.

A South Jersey man pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and three counts of assault by auto after a high-speed crash in Hamilton Township killed a 29-year-old woman. He faces 15 years in prison.

An 80-year-old woman from Mays Landing was killed Tuesday afternoon when her car collided with a truck at the intersection of Weymouth and Mizpah Roads in Hamilton Township, according to police.

44-year-old Michael Alvarez from Egg Harbor Township was killed while attempting to cross Route 40 in Mays Landing on Thursday night. The incident happened around 7:40 PM at Cantillon Boulevard.

Atlantic County police are asking for the public’s help to find Mary Hanna, an 81-year-old woman last seen Friday night in the Evergreen development in Mays Landing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

An 83-year-old Mays Landing man was killed after his SUV left the roadway and struck multiple trees on Harding Highway in Hamilton Township Monday morning.

The Township of Hamilton Police Department in South Jersey is asking residents to take an anonymous survey to share feedback on safety, police performance, and community concerns.

Two men from Atlantic County are facing weapons charges after police say a traffic stop in Mays Landing led to the discovery of a loaded handgun and hollow-point ammunition inside their vehicle.