Montgomery Township NJ Police Officer Troy Gonzalez recognized for his professionalism, teamwork, and commitment while assisting an individual experiencing a mental health crisis earlier this year.

A 15-year-old girl suffered a traumatic injury after a fall from a horse at Princeton Show Jumping in Skillman on July 5 at 9:29 am, according to Somerset County dispatchers. Initial reports stated the patient was unresponsive, and the horse may have fallen on her, according to the dispatch. Montgomery firefighters established a landing zone, but the patient regained conscious when the helicopter touched down. The local EMS transported her to the hospital.

Montgomery Township's annual fireworks display was a little different this year. In addition to the live band, dancing, and colorful explosions in the sky, Gen. George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau attended on horseback. Revolutionary War musician William Stives played his fife while Wonder Woman and Captain America greeted the children in attendance on a cool summer evening at Montgomery High School on June 25.

Students who are training peers to recognize signs of mental health struggles got a warm reception at the Township Committee, a contrast to the debate that accompanied the program's school board launch in the fall. Hope Squad, a national peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, launched chapters across Montgomery schools this year. Faculty advisors and student members presented a progress update at the committee’s June 4 meeting.

Van Harlingen Historical Society (VHHS) began a project last year to research and identify soldiers who lived in Western Precinct (known as Montgomery Township since 1798). After countless hours of research, VHHS so far has discovered and confirmed 123 previously unknown soldiers (see names below). And there may be dozens more.

Twenty-two-year-old, fifth generation John Van Dike (1709-1777) married Margaretta Barcalo in 1732 and moved to the 230 acres that his father had purchased for him in the Bridgepoint section of Montgomery. He built a house and settled into a life of farming while raising a family.

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.