Hamilton Township is a

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and the most populous municipality in Mercer County, in the

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. It is the largest suburb of Trenton, the state's capital, which is located to the township's west. The township is situated within the

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as defined by the

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but directly borders the

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and is part of the

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's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.- Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps

. Accessed December 28, 2014. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 92,297, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,833 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 88,464, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,355 (+1.6%) from the 2000 census count of 87,109. The township was the state's ninth-largest municipality in 2010 and 2020,Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. after having been ranked 10th in 2000.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010

. Accessed October 28, 2017. Hamilton was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on April 11, 1842, from portions of the now-defunct Nottingham Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Chambersburg on April 1, 1872, and annexed by Trenton in 1888, and by Wilbur on April 24, 1891, and annexed by Trenton in 1898.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162. Accessed May 28, 2024. Hamilton Township derives its name from the village of Hamilton Square, which might have been named for

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. In 2006, Hamilton Township was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 18th-safest city in the United States, out of 369 cities nationwide. In the company's 2005 survey, the Township was ranked 15th safest of 354 cities surveyed nationwide.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 40.31 square miles (104.41 km²), including 39.44 square miles (102.14 km²) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km²) of water (2.17%). Although Hamilton is one of the largest townships in

it doesn't have a true "downtown", but a number of settlements within the township form smaller commercial centers. Groveville (with a 2010 Census population of 2,945), Hamilton Square (12,784), Mercerville (13,230),

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(9,494) and Yardville (7,186) are all

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s and unincorporated communities located within the township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Briar Manor, Broad Street Park, Bromley, Chewalla Park, Creston, DeCou Village, Deutzville, Duck Island, East Trenton Heights, Edgebrook, Extonville, Golden Crest, Gropps Lake, Haines Corner, Hutchinson Mills, Lakeside Park, Maple Shade, North Crosswicks,

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, Oil City, Pond Run, Quaker Bridge, Quaker Gardens, Rosemont, The Orchards, Trenton Gardens, Warner Village, White City and Yardville Heights. Van Nest Wildlife Refuge is a

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operated by the

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's Division of Fish and Wildlife. The township borders the municipalities of Lawrence Township, Robbinsville Township, Trenton and West Windsor Township in Mercer County; Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Chesterfield Township and North Hanover Township in Burlington County; Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County; and Falls Township in

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, across the

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Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 88,464 people, 34,534 households, and 23,759 families in the township. The

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was . There were 36,170 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 78.38% (69,340)

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, 11.78% (10,419) Black or African American, 0.17% (149) Native American, 3.29% (2,914) Asian, 0.09% (79)

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, 4.27% (3,775) from other races, and 2.02% (1,788) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.87% (9,613) of the population. Of the 34,534 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 51.3% were married couples living together; 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.2% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. 21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.6 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $72,026 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,663) and the median family income was $87,512 (+/− $2,631). Males had a median income of $58,674 (+/− $3,519) versus $45,661 (+/− $1,733) for females. The

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for the township was $32,344 (+/− $701). About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 87,109 people, 33,523 households, and 23,667 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 34,535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 85.15%

, 8.16%

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, 0.14% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.04%

, 2.19% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 17, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 19, 2012. There were 33,523 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $57,110, and the median income for a family was $66,986. Males had a median income of $46,360 versus $33,673 for females. The

for the township was $25,441. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

As of late 2005, much of the new residential development in Hamilton has been geared to accommodating the aging

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generation. New retirement communities and assisted-living facilities outpace that of new traditional residential communities. Such construction has been spurred by several factors. The first being that the public is skeptical of growing school budgets due to its already large size. Hamilton voters have often rejected increases in school budgets in their yearly elections to keep already high taxes from growing higher. As a result, the planning board has been reluctant to authorize construction of housing that will increase the student population. Another reason is a series of improvements to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. It is situated next to where most of the under-developed land in the township used to be, land that is now home to the active older-adult communities. As of October 2016, significant construction has been done to further build up the Hamilton Township area. Multiple new retirement communities have been constructed, as well as multiple new restaurants, banks, gas stations and convenience stores along Route 33. Hamilton Township continues to expand rapidly to accommodate the increase in citizens residing in the community.

Parks and recreation

Hamilton hosts one of the largest recreational parks in the state, and borders another. The municipal Veterans Park is and is housed entirely in the township. Mercer County Park borders the township to the North and encompasses of land that was shared from Hamilton Township along with neighboring Lawrence Township and West Windsor Township. The park contains

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, one of the largest man-made lakes in the state, which was built as a result of a federal flood control project to prevent flooding in Trenton along Assunpink Creek, with gravel removed to deepen the lake basin used as part of the construction of Interstates 95 and 195. The

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is a sculpture park which houses more than 270 sculptures, gardens, water features, and other nature scenes. The organization's mission is to promote the appreciation of arts and sculpture. Sayen Park Botanical Garden is named after Fredrick Sayen because it was originally his land and his home.

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used Quakerbridge Road on his famous night march from the Second Battle of Trenton on his way to the Battle of Princeton.

Festivals and events

Hamilton Township hosts 6 events total per year, The St. Patrick's Day parade, is hosted in the Hamilton-Square-Sayen area during sometime in March. Then, the Memorial Day parade is hosted during Memorial Day, sharing the route of the St. Patrick's day parade. Later that month, is the azalea festival hosted around mothers day in Sayen House & Gardens. In July, the town hosts a fireworks show usually on the 3rd or 2nd. In october, is the largest festival in Hamilton, Oktoberfest. It is hosted at Veterans Park South, and contains Food from local restaurants, Activities, Arts, Crafts, and Live Music. It is hosted in mid-october. In December, comes Winter Wonderland, hosted in Kuser Park & Mansion. Containing lights, decor, and a christmas theme.

Historic places

* The Isaac Watson House was built in 1708 on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek near the present-day community of

; the property totaled . Located at 151 Westcott Avenue, it is the oldest house in Mercer County. The house serves as the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society DAR. The house is on the

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(NRHP). * The John Abbott II House was built in 1730 by John Abbott. It is located at 2200 Kuser Road a mile south of Mercerville near Veterans Park. The house is noted as having been used as a secret repository for funds hidden from British as they advanced on Trenton in 1776. The funds were stored by John Abbott II for state treasurer Samuel Tucker inside a tub containing broken crockery. In 1969 the house was to be razed to the ground but was saved by the Hamilton Township Historical Society. The house is listed on the National Register. * The Isaac Pearson House was built in 1733. Isaac Pearson was elected several times to the state assembly, served on the General Committee of Correspondence appointed by the Provincial Assembly on July 21, 1774, and the first Committee of Safety in October 1775. Pearson was killed by robbers, or was suspected as having collaborated with the British and killed by Continentals. Located in White Horse in the southern part of the township, the house is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

Government

Local government

Hamilton Township has been governed under the Faulkner Act Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government since January 1, 1976, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The township's government is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, with all elected representatives chosen

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years and serving four-year terms of office. Elections alternate in a four-year cycle, with the mayor and two township council members up for election and then the three other township council seats coming up for vote two years later.''2013 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2012, p. 70. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects a president and vice president from among its members for a one-year term. , the

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of Hamilton Township is Democrat Jeffrey S. Martin, serving a term of office that ends December 31, 2023.Mayor's Office
Hamilton Township. Accessed April 23, 2023. Members of the Township Council are Council President Charles F. "Chuddy" Whalen III (D, 2025), Council Vice President Anthony P. Carabelli Jr. (D, 2025), Pasquale "Pat" Papero Jr. (D, 2023), Nancy Phillips (D, 2023) and Richard L. Tighe (D, 2025).Mercer County Elected Officials
Mercer County, New Jersey, as of January 6, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results
Mercer County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results
Mercer County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 2019 Official Results (Amended November 25, 2019)
Mercer County, New Jersey, updated December 9, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2020, the Township Council chose Charles Whalen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Jeffrey Martin until he stepped down to take office as mayor. Whalen served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when he was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.

Emergency services

Starting in January 2021, fire protection is provided by a consolidated professional fire department, which replaced eight separate fire districts each of which served a separate of the township and had its own tax assessments. The new combined department operates on an annual budget of $28 million, with 135 firefighters in four engine companies, two ladder companies and two squad companies.

Mayoral history

On April 27, 2012, Mayor John Bencivengo was charged by the U.S. Attorney's office for corruption in the extortion of payments in exchange for influencing the awarding of a health insurance contract for the Township's Board of Education. On June 22, 2012 he was indicted by a federal grand jury on five criminal counts including extortion, attempted extortion, money laundering and two counts related to the federal travel act. On June 29, 2012, Rob Warney, a former Hamilton Township Director in Mayor John Bencivengo's cabinet, pleaded guilty before US District Court Judge Peter Sheridan to laundering money related to the federal bribery indictment against Mayor Bencivengo. Warney also admitted to accepting a bribe in 2006 in exchange for his vote and influence over a health insurance broker's contract. On November 19, 2012, Bencivengo was found guilty on all counts of corruption, extortion and bribery. He submitted his resignation effective November 21, 2012. Councilman Kevin J. Meara was sworn in as Acting Mayor, replacing Bencivengo following his resignation. On March 24, 2013, Bencivengo was sentenced to a 38-month prison term, which he served at a minimum security federal prison at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in

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. On September 23, 2013, his attorney filed an appeal with the

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, which was denied in April 2014. He was released to a half-way house in December 2014, and completed his sentence while under house arrest in June 2015.

Federal, state, and county representation

Hamilton Township is part of New Jersey's 3rd congressional district and 14th state legislative district.2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

Hamilton Township has historically been considered a

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for state and national political trends. In 2009, Republican candidate for governor

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made both his first and last campaign stops at the Golden Dawn diner in Hamilton and held a question-and-answer session at Steinert High School after his victory. In 2024, a Hamilton Township voter was photographed topless on Election Day, after she was asked to remove or cover a pro-

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shirt and hat at her

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. The incident went viral on social media, and vice presidential candidate

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shared the photograph with the caption, "What a patriot." As of March 2011, there were a total of 56,202 registered voters in Hamilton Township, of which 18,266 (32.5%) were registered as Democrats, 10,402 (18.5%) were registered as Republicans and 27,508 (48.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 26 voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 57.1% of the vote (23,434 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 41.7% (17,114 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (510 votes), among the 44,558 ballots cast by the township's 58,973 registered voters (3,500 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 75.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.5% of the vote here (23,658 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 43.9% (19,422 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (679 votes), among the 44,201 ballots cast by the township's 58,979 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

received 62.0% of the vote (17,434 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.3% (10,217 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (478 votes), among the 29,111 ballots cast by the township's 57,809 registered voters (982 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47.4% of the vote here (14,234 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 45.0% (13,490 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.4% (1,629 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (324 votes), among the 29,999 ballots cast by the township's 57,543 registered voters, yielding a 52.1% turnout.

Education

The Hamilton Township School District serve students in

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through

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. The district is one of the state's ten largest and consists of 17 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools along with an alternative program. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 23 schools, had an enrollment of 11,816 students and 969.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.2:1.District information for Hamilton Township Public School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are Alexander Elementary School (with 351 students; in grades K-5), Greenwood Elementary School (236; K-5), Kisthardt Elementary School (231; K-5), Klockner Elementary School (234; PreK-5), Kuser Elementary School (398; PreK-5), Lalor Elementary School (317; K-5), Langtree Elementary School (393; PreK-5), McGalliard Elementary School (250; K-5), Mercerville Elementary School (328; K-5), Morgan Elementary School (276; K-5), Robinson Elementary School (401; K-5), Sayen Elementary School (260; K-5), Sunnybrae Elementary School (275; K-5), University Heights Elementary School (336; PreK-5), George E. Wilson Elementary School (418; PreK-5), Yardville Elementary School (302; PreK-5), Yardville Heights Elementary School (261; K-5), Richard C. Crockett Middle School (999; 6-8), Albert E. Grice Middle School (941; 6-8), Emily C. Reynolds Middle School (914; 6-8),

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(North) (985; 9-12), Hamilton High School West (1,447; 9-12), Steinert High School (East) (1,280; 9-12) and Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School (NA; 9-12).
Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed March 6, 2023. Pace Charter School of Hamilton is a

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serving students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, operating under a charter granted by the

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. The school was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the

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.Goldman, Jeff
"Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?"
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private

. Accessed December 31, 2014. Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. St. Gregory the Great Academy is a

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serving students in preschool through eighth grade that operates under the auspices of the

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. The school was also recognized in 2014 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

Transportation

Roads and highways

Situated next to the New Jersey state capital of Trenton, and New Jersey's eighth-largest municipality, Hamilton Township is away from

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

and away from

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. Hamilton is also close to most points along the

Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore, commonly called the Shore by locals, is the coast, coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The term encompasses about of shore, oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Perth Amboy in the n ...

. By car, Hamilton is about 80 minutes from New York City and 50 minutes from Philadelphia. The train ride to New York is slightly shorter than the drive into New York while the train ride to Philadelphia is slightly longer than the drive into Philadelphia. With nearly 90,000 residents and of land, it offers modern train station and major roads passing through. , the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Mercer County and by the

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and by the

New Jersey Turnpike Authority The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is a state agency responsible for maintaining the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which are two toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The agency is headquartered in Woodbridge Town ...

. Several major roads and highways traverse the township. These include the

New Jersey Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although ma ...

(

Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the ...

), Interstate 295, Interstate 195,

U.S. Route 130 U.S. Route 130 (US 130) is a United States Numbered Highway System, U.S. Highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 30, located completely within the state of New Jersey. It is signed with north and south cardinal di ...

, U.S. Route 206, Route 29, Route 33 and Route 156. Hamilton is the only municipality in the state that hosts Interstate 95 and both of its auxiliary routes, Interstates 195 and 295. Major county routes that traverse through include CR 524, CR 533 and CR 535. The Turnpike's

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service area is located between Interchanges 7 and 7A northbound at milepost 58.7. The Richard Stockton service area is located between Interchanges 7A and 7 southbound at milepost 58.7. No turnpike interchange is located in the township, but the closest exit is at Interchange 7A along I-195 in neighboring Robbinsville Township. The

widened the turnpike between Exit 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County and Exit 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. Two new carriageways were built to accommodate the outer roadway (or truck lanes). In Hamilton, new sound barriers and overpasses were built, as well as new entrance & exit ramps to the service areas. The project was announced in December 2004 and completed in early November 2014.

Public transportation

With the addition in 1999 of the Hamilton train station located on Sloan Avenue just off I-295 at Exit 65B, the township has attracted more

-based commuters to the area. The station offers service on

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Northeast Corridor Line The Northeast Corridor Line is a commuter rail service operated by NJ Transit between the Trenton Transit Center and New York Penn Station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in the United States. The service is the successor to Pennsylvania Railroad ...

New York Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station) is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere, serving more than 600,000 passengers ...

Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, serving as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building, the ...

and to Trenton station where the

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Trenton Line

Regional Rail Regional rail is a public transport, public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connectin ...

line provides service to and from

. NJ Transit provides public bus service between the township and

on the 409 route and to Trenton on the 601, 603, 606, 607, 608 and 609 routes. The Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association offers service between Hamilton and Matrix Business Park on the ZLine route to the Amazon sorting center in Robbinsville Township on the ZLine2; and on the Route 130 Connection between the Trenton Transit Center and South Brunswick. OurBus offers intercity bus service between Hamilton and

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In the news

* The

Megan Kanka On July 29, 1994, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, seven-year-old girl Megan Nicole Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her into his house; Timmendequas had previously been convicted of child molest ...

case, for whom

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was named, occurred in Hamilton Township in 1994. * Some letters involved in the

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were processed through the

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Regional Mail Facility in Hamilton Township. The building was closed for more than four years while it was decontaminated at a cost of $65 million, but an improvised post office was made from tents and canopies in the building's vicinity. * The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree chosen for 2008 was grown in Hamilton. It was a 77-year-old Norway Spruce weighing 8 tons and rising that was located off the side of Klockner Road at the Tree King Tree Mart.

Climate

According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Hamilton Township has a

Humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(''Cfa'').

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Hamilton Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian

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(''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern

Hardwood Hardwood is wood from Flowering plant, angiosperm trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and boreal ecosystem, boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostl ...

Forest (''25'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin, Accessed November 26, 2019.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamilton Township include: * Rich Alercio (born 1965),

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coach who was head coach of the Castleton Spartans football team *

Samuel Alito Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. ( ; born April 1, 1950) is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was Samuel Alito Supreme Court ...

(born 1950),

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of the

Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all Federal tribunals in the United States, U.S. federal court cases, and over Stat ...

Bill Baroni William E. Baroni Jr. (born December 10, 1971) is an American Republican Party politician and law professor. He represented the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly. In 2010, New Jersey Governor Chris Chris ...

(born 1971), former Deputy Executive Director of the

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, State Senator, and Assemblyman * Daniel R. Benson (born 1975), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former Hamilton Township Councilman * David Bird (–2014), journalist who covered

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s for ''

The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' (''WSJ''), also referred to simply as the ''Journal,'' is an American newspaper based in New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscriptio ...

'' * Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. (born 1944), politician who served in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

from the 14th Legislative District from 1982 to 1988 * Erin Bowman (born 1990), pop singer-songwriter *

Christian Burns Christian Anthony Burns (born 18 January 1974) is an English singer. He is the son of Tony Burns of the Signs, a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s. Career Burns was a member of the popular British band BBMak, a ...

(born 1985), professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player for Germani Basket Brescia of the Italian

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* Conrad Daniels (born 1941), professional

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player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s * Wayne DeAngelo (born 1965), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and former Hamilton Township Councilman * Jayson DiManche (born 1990),

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for the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its h ...

in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

* Dan Donigan (born 1967), retired

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

forward and current head coach of

Men's Soccer team * Colin Ferrell (born 1984), defensive tackle for the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. Since the 2008 India ...

, who played collegiate football at

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a Public university, public research university in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio located in Kent State University at Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Kent State ...

* Dave Gallagher (born 1960), former MLB outfielder * Eddie Gaven (born 1986), soccer player who plays for the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...

of Major League Soccer * Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro (born 1965), former soccer player who played as a forward, making twelve appearances for the United States women's national team *

Tom Goodwin Thomas Jones Goodwin (born July 27, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player and the current first base coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, primarily as a center fielder, from 1 ...

(born 1951), politician who served briefly in the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225 (2020 figure ...

representing the 14th Legislative District from March to November 2010 * Gary Guear (born 1951), politician who served in the

from 2000–2004, where he represented the 14th Legislative District * Eric Hamilton (born 1953), retired

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

coach who was head football coach at

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from 1977 through 2012, where he had a record of 212–144–6 * Janice Harsanyi (1930–2007), soprano singer and college professor * Alejandro Hernandez, actor who has appeared in ''

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'' and '' The Horror of Dolores Roach'' * Peter Inverso (born 1938), former member of the

* Brad Jenkins, producer who is the managing director and executive producer of Funny or Die DC and is the former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement * Dahntay Jones (born 1980), former professional basketball player, current assistant coach for the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...

* Tyler Kliem (born 2002), Yiddishist, translator and researcher * Tad Kornegay (born 1982) defensive back for the

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in the

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* Paul Kramer (1933–2020), member of the

* Jim McKeown (born 1956), defender who played in the

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for the Tulsa Roughnecks and Philadelphia Fury * Francis J. McManimon (1926–2020), politician who served in the

from 1972 to 1982 and in the

from 1982 to 1992 * Zack Mesday (born 1994),

free agent

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linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line ...

who played

for

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* Karin Miller (born 1977), former professional tennis player * Chris Pittaro (born 1961), former Major League Baseball infielder * Bruce Ritter (1927–1999),

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and one-time

Franciscan The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...

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who founded the charity Covenant House in 1972 for homeless teenagers and led it until he was forced to resign in 1990 * George R. Robbins (1814–1875), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the

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from 1855 to 1859 * Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member * Chris Smith (born 1953), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 4th congressional districtCannon, Kathleen
"Challenger questions Smith on vets' issues"
''

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'', October 10, 2004. Accessed February 22, 2011. "As U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th of Hamilton Township, this weekend is due to receive an award from the Vietnam Veterans of America, his Democratic challenger, Amy Vasquez of Burlington City, issued a statement criticizing his record on veterans issues."

References

External links

Hamilton Township website
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