Mays Landing NJ News

Police in Hamilton Township say one man has been arrested and another is wanted after three unregistered guns, including a stolen firearm, were found following a traffic stop.

Boot Barn is moving into the former Party City location in Mays Landing’s Consumer Square. Crews are already working inside as the popular retailer prepares to open soon.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A 24-year-old Atlantic County corrections officer has been arrested after a female inmate reported he entered her cell and sexually assaulted her. Prosecutors say the investigation led to his arrest at home on Tuesday.

Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing is losing another major store. Home Living Furniture & Mattresses is closing, continuing the mall’s long trend of store closures and decline.