What what special events, celebrations or places in Hamilton should residents and visitors "not miss" in the township next year?
HAMILTON -- For the township's 2017 calendar, Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede and township officials want to know what what special events, celebrations or places that residents and visitors "should not miss" in the township next year.
"We always hear that the best way a visitor can find out the best things to do in an area they travel to is to 'ask a local.' With this year's calendar photo contest, we are using that same philosophy to help show visitors all that they can do in Hamilton Township," Mayor Kelly Yaede said in an announcement.
Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede in a file photo. So for next year'ss calendar, the annual photo contest will seek this new theme, Yaede said.
Examples include Hamilton's Azalea Festival in May and the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in March.
Township officials also plan to utilize some contest photographs on a new tourism website that is in the works.
Additionally, Hamilton will provide display copies of the 2017 township calendar to hotels within the community to help promote local attractions to travelers.
Hamilton's Economic Development Advisory Commission will help select the submissions they believe best convey what visitors "should not miss" each month in town.
The photo contest rules:
* Residents are asked to submit electronic pictures that meet the theme, "What Visitors Should Not Miss Each Month in Hamilton"
* Include a brief description, 15 words or less, and specify the month.
* Residents are limited to submitting a maximum of 3 photographs
* Pictures must be at least 300 DPI (dots per inch) or minimum dimensions of 3000 x 2400 pixels.
* Submitters must sign a contest disclaimer form available online at HamiltonNJ.com/PhotoContest
* Photographers must have permission from any owner if a private, non-township property is featured
* Photographs must be submitted electronically (via e-mail attachment) to DDeGregory@HamiltonNJ.com no later than Friday, October 7, 2016.