For many patients, a trip to the dentist can bring anxiety. For Dr. Manasa Reddy, easing that fear is just as important as the dental work itself. Dr. Reddy, a general and cosmetic dentist, opened Belle Mead Dental with a simple goal: Create a place where patients can trust they will feel heard, informed, and genuinely cared for.

The Montgomery High School Boys basketball team defeated the Marlboro Mustangs on their home turf tonight with a final score of 61 to 49. The Cougars (24-4) will play Hillsborough (22-7) at Hillsborough in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament, Final Round on Friday, March 6.

Montgomery Township’s Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan received a recommendation for approval on March 2 from the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program, despite initial challenges and a significant last-minute amendment. Program Chairman Thomas C. Miller, AJSC (Ret.), and Special Adjudicator Joseph Burgis, PP, AICP, have recommended the court find the township’s amended plan to be constitutionally compliant with the NJ Fair Housing Act and the Mount La

Jayshree Srikanth has navigated from Nairobi, Kenya, where she was born and raised, to become a resident and cultural representative of Montgomery Township, NJ. She recently walked the ramp at the Miss Bharat USA 2025 national pageant held at Royal Albert’s Palace, NJ, on Dec. 5, and earned the title of "Mrs. Bharat Petite USA 2025."

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied a bid by 27 New Jersey suburban towns — including Montgomery Township — to halt the New Jersey law ordering them to allow for more affordable housing in their communities.

Johnson & Johnson on Feb. 18 announced a more than $1 billion investment in a new next generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania that will provide 4,000 construction jobs and 500 skilled biomanufacturing jobs once it is fully operational. The site in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery County, is 39 miles from 199 Grandview Road in Montgomery Township, where J&J built a manufacturing plant in the 1970s that included diaper production.

A major winter storm is forecast to impact Montgomery Township from Sunday, Feb. 22, through Monday, Feb. 23, with significant heavy snow, high winds, and potential blizzard conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Total snowfall could exceed 14–20 inches, with the heaviest rates of 1–2 inches per hour occurring Sunday evening. Montgomery Public Schools, the Somerset County Library, and the Montgomery Municipal building are all closed on Tuesday.

Montgomery Township NJ officials voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to move forward with an ordinance to secure “Film Ready” certification, a designation that is expected to streamline the process for filmmakers and bring new economic activity to the community. 

The tiny borough of Rocky Hill, nestled along the D&R Canal State Park and within walking distance to the booming real estate markets of Princeton and Montgomery Township, may see a huge population spike. The historic village has about 280 households, but that may increase by another 91 homes in the form of condos and rowhomes on a historic farm property off Princeton Avenue. This 32% increase would include 18 affordable units.

I’ve officially decided, to absolutely no one’s surprise, the best gifts are those you can eat. 2025 was no different, I made limoncello for my sister-in-law’s birthday, a pretty epic cake for my mom, and for Christmas I really outdid myself with a giant homemade drumstick ice cream cone for my dad (actually the size of his head) and for my brother and sister-in-law (and some for my best friend too), I made candied ginger!

Christopher Joseph Sheridan, 69, dedicated many years to the Montgomery Township NJ School District, working in the transportation department maintaining the school bus fleet until his retirement in 2010. He died peacefully on January 3, 2026.

Joan Jeffery Eckstein died on February 7 at the age of 101 at Stonebridge at Montgomery in Skillman, NJ, where she had resided for 10 years. Prior to that, she was a longtime resident of Princeton and Rocky Hill, NJ.

Montgomery Township’s Fourth Round Prospective Affordable Housing obligation (2025-2035) of 260 units will be addressed with extension of expiring controls and Fourth Round bonuses, according to a new plan that was posted online on Feb. 13. Township Committee is expected to introduce the affordable housing ordinance at its Thursday, Feb. 19 meeting. The Montgomery Planning Board will hold a public hearing and adoption vote on plan on Monday, Feb. 23.

Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight on this page. In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Emma Seamon and Gavin Fong are the February 2026 Athletes of the Month for The Montgomery News.

In this age of increasingly specialized athletes – year-round practices for the same sport – Montgomery junior Emma Seamon is a reminder of how kids should approach athletics. A star forward for the Cougars’ soccer team and starting goaltender for the Hopewell- Montgomery co-op team, Seamon has become an invaluable part of each program.

Phase 1 of Montgomery Promenade in Skillman, NJ, to be Fully Open by Autumn. Loop Roads to help alleviate Route 206 traffic congestion must open first.

Wrestling never stops for senior Gavin Fong. He has risen through the ranks that the late-great John Moyle started, beginning in the youth program, and a decade later, he is a team captain for the Cougars and closing in on the illustrious 100 career wins mark.

Joyce Fisher Lefens, 98, of Belle Mead, NJ, died peacefully at home of congestive heart failure on January 31, 2026 with family by her side. She was born in Fairfield Township, MI on April 13, 1927, the youngest of Harry and Iva Fisher’s five children.

Police announced on February 10 the arrest of three Trenton men in relation to a residential burglary of an occupied residence in Montgomery Township, NJ.  

Rocky Hill watercolor artist Hank Bristol will unveil some of his recent landscapes at the Present Day Club in Princeton, beginning this month. Bristol grew up sailing and swimming at the Jersey Shore. In college, he studied art history and black and white photography. Later in graduate school, he studied architecture.

Part of the cultural tradition in African-American churches is to use a fan as a way of honoring an individual, an event, or as part of a fundraiser. In an era without central air, fans staved off the heat and became a feature of self expression when a preacher “turned up the heat on his sermon.”

MONTGOMERY TWP., N.J. – Brett Ajamian, 29, of Belle Mead was arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to a Feb. 3 press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Officer. Detectives, along with members of the Montgomery Police Department, executed a Superior Court search warrant at Ajamian’s residence in Belle Mead on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. As a result of the search warrant, electronic devices were seized from the residence for further foren

Montgomery Township, NJ. - Multiple drivers were stranded vehicles during the recent snow storm, one DWI arrest, a plow truck catches fire, and careless driving highlight the list of Montgomery Township Police activity for the month of January. Zero burglaries and no crime has been reported for the month.

A Skillman, NJ, resident and mother of four who wanted to improve world literacy, died on Jan. 2, 2026.