On Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11, a detour will be in effect on Middle Road in Hammonton, between Union Road and Route 30, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., weather permitting, for drainage improvement work. Motorists should follow the posted detour and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route.

The Town of Hammonton is seeking applicants for the position of Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II to work security for school and the Hammonton Joint Municipal Court. This position averages 20 hours per week, bi-weekly. Applicants must have a current SLEO 2 certification or recently retired as a NJ law enforcement officer. How to Apply: Email resume and cover letter to Police Chief Kevin Friel at kfriel@townofhammonton.org or deliver to Hammonton Town Hall, 3rd floor, Municipal Clerk’s Office, 100 Central Ave., Hammonton, NJ 08037.  

Hammonton Traffic Advisories: Route 54 Reconstruction Project On Monday, September 8 through Wednesday, September 10 a single lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect for concrete flatwork on Route 54 (Bellevue Avenue) from Packard Street to Vine Street in Hammonton. On Thursday, September 11 to Friday, September 12 a shoulder closure will take place for concrete flatwork on Route 54 (Bellevue Avenue) from Horton Street to 2nd Street in Hammonton. On Monday, September 8 a shoulder closure will take place curb work on Route 54 (Bellevue Avenue) from 2nd Road to Chew Road in Hammonton. On Tuesday, September 9 through [...]

Beginning Friday, September 5 through Friday, September 12, a mobile striping operation will be in effect along Egg Harbor Road in Hammonton between Route 54 and Route 30, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weather permitting. On Tuesday, September 9, a single lane alternating traffic pattern will also be in effect approximately 1200’ east of Park Avenue. Motorists are advised to follow the posted work zone signs and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Violations Clerk II • Full Time The Town of Hammonton is seeking applicants for a full time Violations Clerk II to work under the direction of the Municipal Court Administrator. Duties include, but not limited to, handling clerical tasks related to processing traffic and criminal violations, collecting payments, answering phone calls and walk-in inquiries and maintaining court records. Bilingual preferred but not required. Candidate must possess Principles of Municipal Court Administration Certification (POMCA) 1. Clerk II will actively work towards receiving Court Administrator certification. Position is 32.5 hours per week. Yearly salary is $40,560. Single coverage health benefits and enrollment in the N.J. [...]

Deputy Municipal Court Administrator • Full Time The Town of Hammonton is seeking applicants for a full time Deputy Municipal Court Administrator who will assist the Municipal Court Administrator in supervising and/or performing quasi-judicial and administrative functions related to the operation of the municipal court. The Deputy will assign duties to court personnel and will help in the supervision and evaluation of their performance. The Deputy will help provide instructions to court staff on activities related to the implementation of court rules, state statutes, local ordinances and local court policies. Duties include case processing and determining whether a summons or warrant should be [...]

The Mayor and Council of the Town of Hammonton will hold a Special Meeting to discuss 11th Street recreation upgrades on Monday, Sept. 8th, 2025. Additional items may be discussed as deemed necessary and official action may or may not be taken during the open portion of the meeting. Executive Session: 6:00 p.m. Public Session: 7:00 p.m. Watch live on Access Hammonton - Comcast channel 9. Links to our streaming channels and the agenda are listed below. • Meeting Agenda Sept. 8th: Agenda-Special-Meeting-September-8 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AccessHammonton • Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/accesshammonton

Holiday Update: Hammonton Town Hall will be closed on Monday, September 1st, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. • Trash collection on Monday will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd. • Bulky trash collection will be the week of September 2nd-5th and could be impacted slightly by the holiday. A friendly reminder that rugs, padding, paint and chemicals are not permitted for collection. • ACUA recycling collection will take place as scheduled on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st. • Brush week collection will be September 8th-12th. Please make sure yard waste does not exceed a 6'x6'x6’ pile. Clippings should be placed at [...]

Illegal dumping is a serious problem in many U.S. communities. It can threaten public health, safety, property values, and quality of life. Demolitions, moving, and evictions may result in the dumping of construction and demolition debris or other household items in the community. Motives for offenders might include those running unpermitted transfer stations or recycling operations that are then abandoned or demolition contractors avoiding disposal costs by illegally dumping their waste at either vacant or rural locations. The 2025 EPA Illegal Dumping Prevention Guide (pdf) outlines some actions communities can take to prevent illegal dumping. Successful illegal dumping prevention programs are built [...]

Press Release August 23, 2025 For Immediate Release Town of Hammonton Phone: (609) 567-4300 Ext. 102 Email: mruberton@townofhammonton.org Hammonton Water Department to Provide Free In-Home Inspections of Water Service Lines on August 26-28 Beginning Tuesday, August 26 through Thursday, August 28, the Hammonton Water Department will be going door-to-door to offer free inspections of residential drinking water service lines to develop a more complete inventory of Hammonton Water Department’s water service line materials. Water service lines are the pipes that carry water from water mains in the street to the Town of Hammonton’s homes, schools, and other buildings. This is part of an ongoing [...]