<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Montgomery News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Newspaper]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:52:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.themontynews.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Montgomery Township Police Participate in Multiple Traffic Safety Enforcement Initiatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montgomery Township Police Department participated in several traffic safety enforcement initiatives throughout April and May aimed at reducing crashes, promoting safe driving behaviors, and enhancing roadway safety throughout the community.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montgomery-township-police-participate-in-multiple-traffic-safety-enforcement-initiatives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21caa4e3c740ba363730bc</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:11:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21c2b2_6d4437f02fb146859685dbe7b49e77de~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_933,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairs, Festivals &#38; Storytelling Events to Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout 2026, local towns, state and county parks, schools, and historic sites will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with a variety of public programs. Join in on the fun and take advantage of this opportunity to explore local history. From hikes to music to Revolutionary War reenactments and fireworks, The Montgomery News lists a few of the best Central News Jersey events.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/250th-anniversary-of-america-fairs-festivals-story-telling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21881b367ed35011d5639a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_52ef3e925d07426c8ba5ec5b4506f691~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington and His Army Passed through Our Town 4 Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we talk about the American Revolution, we usually talk about ideas: liberty, independence, self-government. Sometimes we talk about battles: Lexington, Trenton, Yorktown. But I want to talk about something closer to home.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/washington-and-his-army-passed-through-our-town-4-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a219841de6a4fa1b1f279a4</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:55:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21c2b2_f64ec6f5ead14239ab06368edeaeb53d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_642,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare for Major Traffic Pattern Shift as New Loop Roads Near Completion in Montgomery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers can expect significant—but long-planned—changes in July 2026 as Montgomery Township, NJ, prepares to open new loop roads designed to ease chronic congestion at the Route 206 and Route 518 intersection. Nevius Boulevard and Bolmer Corner are expected to open in July. Village Drive will also open this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/prepare-for-major-traffic-pattern-shift-as-new-loop-roads-near-completion-in-montgomery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21763714f1bdc71961a864</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:37:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_e55425a7401943df802b9cc5773f3e32~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_759,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montgomery Promenade to Open Soon with 17 New Restaurants, Whole Foods Aims for August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meximodo Cocina &#38; Tequila Bar and Konaseema Biriyani &#38; Dosa are the latest businesses to join Montgomery Promenade - the massive new mall expected to open in September on Route 206 in Skillman. ]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montgomery-promenade-to-open-in-autumn-tenants-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a185fdfd715e99f6b9a37fc</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:08:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21c2b2_0a285a8e7a0249e0922125286a1dcd3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montgomery’s Summer Farmers Market Is Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montgomery Summer Farmers Market returned to the Montgomery Municipal Building on May 30, and is open every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Montgomery Friends of Open Space (MFOS) Market Manager Lorette Pruden says, “This is the market’s 24th year. It is also the USA’s 250th, so we’ll be celebrating that!” ]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montgomery-s-summer-farmers-market-is-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a186cce8b50f46c29e022f8</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:05:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21c2b2_b08c2a824326481da303c5bb62d834f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day Observed in Montgomery Twp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans, a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman, scouts, first responders, and politicians gathered inside the Otto Kaufman Center to observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/memorial-day-observed-in-montgomery-twp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a146666183a32d20e312826</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_d2d000b030a84aacb038554dcb8b2e50~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_821,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegra Celebrates 27 Years with Grand Opening in Historic Harlingen School Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegra Celebrates 27 Years with Grand Opening in Historic Harlingen School Building on May 30, 2026 at 2152 US 206, Belle Mead, NJ.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/allegra-celebrates-27-years-with-grand-opening-in-historic-harlingen-school-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a13164aa2438924d11157ac</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:24:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_688a7a5e1d304833a7c290db0c57eb66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_673,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic Development Board Chairperson to Open A Culinary Biz in the Montgomery Promenade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaishali Patel plans to open a Taste Buds Kitchen franchise at The Montgomery Promenade, NJ, this fall, creating a space designed for cooking classes, social gatherings, birthday parties and community events. 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In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Muinat Tijani and Mason Neufeld are The Montgomery News May Athletes of the Month.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/muinat-tijani-and-mason-neufeld-the-montgomery-news-may-athletes-of-the-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e1a2fdd66a932defa1053</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21c2b2_72bbfe7da63249589319c2bf71dcbc5f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_876,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Mason Neufeld Crafts Each of His Five Pitches Carefully and Focuses on Deception]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montgomery High School pitcher Mason Neufeld took to the mound in the top of the seventh in a tie game against Pingry at the Somerset Patriots’ TD Bank Park in Bridgewater on April 11. With one out in the eighth, Neufield hit a double. 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Through Montgomery High School’s program, and her older sister Raliat’s influence, Tijani has learned what it takes to be a competitor. ]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/mhs-track-and-field-star-muinat-tijani-worked-tirelessly-to-become-thrower-captain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e0414ce2b5b4a4d6d9a3e</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_a8a4861d71904b76bc46a74d653c0d68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_613,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred Rhodes, 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred Rhodes, a lifelong member of Princeton Elks Lodge 2129 in Skillman, NJ, died on May 13. He was 82.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/fred-rhodes-82</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b2b38e8a70f90633e6a7a</guid><category><![CDATA[Obituaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:29:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_c4217d3c3c7c4f2db2310c8bc967f3db~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montgomery Twp Health Checkup: The Connection Between Municipal Planning &#38; Residents' Wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Rutgers study identifies gaps in transportation, access to fresh local veggies, and  - Praises open space and farmland preservation and strong schools in Montgomery Township, NJ.]]></description><link>https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montgomery-twp-health-checkup-the-connection-between-municipal-planning-residents-wellbeing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a035f28f6126ac2c9cebfd5</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00f0d6_4f36e16285554154910e181d465a59cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Montgomery News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grads Fund Farm-to-School Programs in Montgomery Township]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montgomery Township School District (MTSD) is partnering with Fairgrown Farm to introduce a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pickup location at Montgomery High School. 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