Township of Hamilton

Announcements and \ or Emergency Notifications

Service Changes - Recycling & Vegetative Waste Collection - Friday, March 09, 2012

Beginning 4/2/12, the Township will be making the following service changes:

Recycling collections will now be done on the same day as your trash collections. Collection will still be EVERY OTHER WEEK – for example, if your trash is collected every Tuesday, your recycling will be collected every OTHER Tuesday. Recycling WILL be collected the week of 4/2/12
Vegetative waste collections will move from Friday to Saturday.
All vegetative waste must be placed at the curb in paper (brown kraft) bags or in reusable containers. Plastic bags will no longer be accepted for collection.

Please call the Public Works Department with any questions: 609-625-6311

Loose Leaf Collection Information - Thursday, December 01, 2011

Through an agreement with ACUA, bagged leaf collections occur every ~~Friday~~ Saturday in the Mays Landing area. Leaf collections in rural areas, Mizpah and Weymouth, are on a call-in basis and occur the first Friday of the month. Please contact ACUA directly at 272-6950 to schedule a leaf pickup or for more information. Leaves must be in Kraft(brown paper) bags or cans for collection.
For everyone’s safety, please do not rake leaves onto or over roadways, sidewalks or storm drains. your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Lake Lenape Announcement - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The contractor has re-mobilized to complete work on the Lake Lenape dam and is incharge of controlling the lake level. It is expected that the lake will be lowered by approximately three (3) feet during the construction period.
Please contact the Public Works Department at (609) 625-6311 with any questions.

Hamilton Township Curfew Ordinance - Wednesday, July 06, 2011

It is unlawful for any child under the age of 14 to be on any public street or in any public place between the hours of 9:00 pm and 6:00 am and for any child under the age of 18 to be on any public street or in any public place between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am unless accompanied by the juvenile’s parent or guardian.
For full text of Ordinance 1313-98 Click Here and scroll to Chapter 150

Tax Dollar - Wednesday, December 01, 2010

A Brief Overview of our Town

The Township of Hamilton in the County of Atlantic was incorporated February 5, 1813, and is the largest municipality, in size, in the State of New Jersey: 115 +/- square miles. Today Hamilton is a unique mix of two worlds: rural forest and bustling suburb. The western three-quarters of the township is rural pine forest protected from dense development by Pinelands Commission restrictions and large preserved tracts of land.

By stark contrast, the eastern quarter has developed as a suburban-like area due to its status as a Pinelands Regional Growth Area (RGA). Mandated to absorb growth fueled by Atlantic City, Hamilton’s RGA now is home to the majority of its 23,000 residents. It is also home to over 3 million sq feet of first class retail establishments including Hamilton Mall and Consumer Sq. Hamilton offers housing for families, seniors and singles in all price ranges.

The historic village of Mays Landing in Hamilton Township also has the distinction of being the County Seat of Atlantic County since 1837. Hamilton is also home to Atlantic Cape Community College; Atlantic County Institute of Technology; Atlantic County Justice Facility; the County Court Complex; and the main branch of the Atlantic County Library.

Hamilton Township’s origins are directly tied to the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries which runs through it. George May, after whom the village of Mays Landing was named, built a shipyard and trading post near Babcock Creek in 1756. By the mid 19th century that Mays Landing reached the height of its shipbuilding.

From 1830 to 1880, more than two hundred vessels were built along the Great Egg Harbor River with lumber from native forests and iron from Weymouth foundries. Half of them were produced at Mays Landing. But by the end of century, wood shipbuilding began to disappear due to the lack of suitable timber. Iron was then substituted for hull construction.

Today, the Great Egg Harbor River and Lake Lenape are recreational resources used by local residents and visitors alike.

In the new millennium, Hamilton will continue to grow, offering a modern community with all the amenities of suburban life while preserving the peaceful lifestyle of our rural community and the rich history of Historic Mays Landing Village.