NJ veterinarians recently received an e-mail alert regarding the New World Screwworm. This fly had been eradicated from the United States in 1966. On June 3, the USDA announced screwworm larvae were found in a calf in Texas. Since then, 41 cases have been reported, primarily in livestock but including one dog.

John F. Burton, Jr., 91, of Skillman, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Penn Medicine at Princeton Medical Center. One of the nation’s foremost scholars on workers’ compensation, he was Professor Emeritus and the founding Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, and Professor Emeritus in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Susan Fisher, VMD, of Rocky, Hill, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the age of 84. She was born in Philadelphia on August 18, 1941 to Benjamin and Evelyn Fisher (nee Kaufman). She founded Kingston Animal Hospital in Princeton, NJ.

A Superior Court judge ruled on Friday morning at the Somerset County Courthouse, NJ, that an 18-year-old Belle Mead resident must remain in custody while awaiting trial on vehicular homicide charges, rejecting defense arguments that a mental health episode led to the fatal July crash that claimed the life of a local woman.

In celebration of the musical ministry that Dr. Laura Bell has provided to the Montgomery United Methodist Church and the community, the church will present a musical showcase on Sunday, August 30 at 3 pm, featuring Dr. Bell on piano: Alexa Farrah, voice; Cheryl Housten, flute; and Jing Yang, violin.

Breaking News: E. Kahn Development, (EKD), filed a lawsuit on July 31 in Superior Court against Montgomery Township. The developer is claiming that local officials passed a data center ban without a valid reason amid ongoing disputes over the future of the 257-acre property, which is zoned for limited-manufacturing. On June 18, the Montgomery Township Committee held a final vote on an ordinance that would effectively ban the construction of data centers in the township.

In an effort to prevent crashes before they occur, the Montgomery Township Police Department, in partnership with the New Jersey State Police, conducted an unannounced roadside truck inspection on August 12 on Route 601. It resulted in 19 inspections with 37 total violations. Of those inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service violations, while seven involved weight violations.