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Hamilton municipal court chosen for state drug‑court pilot; judge reports strong early results
Summary
Hamilton was selected as one of six municipal courts in New Jersey to pilot a state-funded drug court paid from opioid-settlement funds. Judge Louis SanSanito cited enrollment and early outcomes and described monthly 'DWI blitz' sessions and coordination with counsel and victim services.
Hamilton Township’s municipal court told the mayor and council on April 4 that the court has been selected as one of six New Jersey municipal sites for a state-funded drug court pilot and that early indicators are promising.
Judge Louis SanSanito, who introduced himself for the record, said the state appropriated $2,000,000 from the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement for six municipal-court pilots statewide and that Hamilton—within Mercer County—was chosen. "Out of those 500 municipal courts in the state of New Jersey... they chose Hamilton Township for the pilot program," SanSanito said.
Program progress and results: the judge reported…
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