UPDATE: South Broad Street reopened. The vehicle was reportedly towed to the old AMC Theater on Sloan Avenue and police and fire activities continued at that location.
July 26, 2023
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 12:30 p.m. Hamilton Township Police all of a sudden closed the 2600 Block of South Broad Street in all directions across from Maddock Ave due to a what appeared to be a traffic stop. The vehicle has police tape on it in front of Hamilton Yamaha and Sessions Smoke Shop across from the Broad Street Diner. Additional police units were arriving at the scene at the time of this report.
Witnesses told MidJersey.news that this is a bomb threat and that stores are evacuated in the area and the roadway closed.
If you are using South Broad Street in Hamilton Township in that area please seek alternate routes until the situation is under control.
NJ Public Safety News Alerts
Police department activity on US 206 both directions North of CR 524/White Horse Circle (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed northbound; All lanes open southbound 5-10 minute delay use caution https://t.co/KnjcG6Tzt1
— 511NJ I295 (@511nji295) July 26, 2023
Police department activity on US 206 both directions North of CR 524/White Horse Circle (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed 5-10 minute delay use caution https://t.co/GN5hhw7H6b
— 511NJ I295 (@511nji295) July 26, 2023
Police department activity on US 206 both directions North of CR 524/White Horse Circle (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed 5-10 minute delay use caution https://t.co/PGhMWBh6td
— 511NJ I295 (@511nji295) July 26, 2023
Police department activity on US 206 both directions North of CR 524/White Horse Circle (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed 5-10 minute delay use caution https://t.co/VVaRyLPaHd
— 511NJ I295 (@511nji295) July 26, 2023