The wooden Griggstown Causeway Canal Bridge will be replaced soon with a single-span steel-plate girder bridge with a concrete deck and timber sidewalk surface, according to the NJ Department of Transportation. Plans also call for a flashing beacon at the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park trail crossing at Griggstown Causeway. It is a popular spot for hikers, and the location of a canoe-rental business on the canal.

Herma Ahlers' solo art exhibition at the Montgomery Municipal Center features bold subjects with attitude. It could be a blue heron with a swanky crick in its neck, or a quirky pelican in flight showing-off its goofy unabashed spirit.

Ford Explorer Crashes Headon with a Dump Truck on Rt 206 in Belle Mead, Drive Medevaced to Trauma Center

Montgomery Township's new probationary police officer Edward Zuza currently serves on the Somerset County SWAT Team, where he serves as both a tactical operator and SWAT sniper. Among his notable assignments: He was selected to assist the US Secret Service during a presidential protection detail and has participated in numerous high-risk law enforcement operations requiring exceptional professionalism, judgment, and dedication, according to Montgomery Police Chief Silvio Be

Montgomery Township, NJ - Montgomery Township Committee selected Patricia Taylor Todd, esquire, as deputy mayor at its meeting on June 18, replacing Vincent Barragan who resigned on June 18, citing that he is moving to Princeton, NJ.

Montgomery Township Committee unanimously approves an ordinance to ban data centers and detention centers. A lawyer who represents Kahn Development -— the owner of a 300-acre tract zoned for limited industrial use, urged Montgomery leaders to vote against an ordinance. About a dozen community members spoke in support of the ordinance, and to protect a 300-acre plot in Skillman —the former campus of J&J and Kenvue now owned by EKahn.

As districts worldwide grapple with the efficacy of online learning, about a dozen Montgomery parents attended a six-hour school board meeting on June 16. They want to limit children's screen time at school, and during homework. Many cited the Surgeon General's recent advisory regarding exposure to screens — whether they be iPads, Chromebooks, cell phones, television, or laptop computers — 2 hours a day max is suggested for kids from 6-18 years old.

BREAKING NEWS: Montgomery Township Deputy Mayor Vincent P. Barragan submitted his resignation letter today (June 18), effective immediately.

Pacific Southern (PS) Railway of Rocky Hill will hold its first Summer Train Fest to celebrate the beginning of summer on Saturday, June 20. PS’s “chief marketing officer” James Murray says, “The event will feature all sorts of fun activities for families and fans.” Murray, also known as “Murr” from the TBS show “Impractical Jokers” and his wife Melyssa, own the PS’ home, will be there to greet those attending.

When Andrew Case joined the Rocky Hill Fire Department in January, he became the latest member with a long family history of service to the community. The tradition began with his grandfather, Toby Whitlock, who joined the department over 65 years ago after following in the footsteps of his own father and grandfather. Andrew's uncle, Ray Whitlock, also volunteers with the department, and Andrew’s father, David Case, joined in 1998.