Rocky Hill, NJ — Bradford “Brad” Merritt, 73, of Rocky Hill, NJ died peacefully on December 12, 2025. He had retired from the New Jersey State Police, and was a former Rocky Hill Borough Councilman.

Montgomery Police responded to a dispute at IGO Stem Academy in Belle Mead on Nov. 26 at 11:32 am and arrested a 23-year-old former employee.

Ricky Chai celebrated the grand opening of his new Asian Fusion restaurant on Monday, December 8 in the Princeton North Shopping Center in Skillman. It is about a mile down the road from his Ricky's Thai restaurant in the Village Walk at Montgomery. This will mark his second restaurant in Skillman. He also has successful restaurants in Hillsborough and Bernardsville.

According to a 2025 report on NJ.com, the Montgomery School District ranks 17th in the state for the highest school taxes. The average Montgomery taxpayer pays $11,749 each year to the public schools. This is 68.6% of a resident’s average annual property tax bill of $17,131. On the bright side, the overall average annual property tax of $17,131 is the lowest in the grouping of the 17 top districts.

Montgomery High School’s marching band closed out its 2025 season with a sweep of major awards, a series of standout performances, and a renewed sense of pride in a program that has quickly been rising to statewide prominence.

Montgomery Township, NJ -- A garage fire in Belle Mead closed Route 601 for three hours on Tuesday, (Dec. 9), from about 2 pm to 5 pm, creating rush-hour traffic jams throughout the township, especially on Route 206. A Montgomery Township fire marshal investigation indicates the flames originated from a wood stove left unattended in the detached garage of a single-family home. There were no injuries reported during the event.

Rocky Hill, NJ - Rocky Hill’s Pacific Southern (PS) Model Railroad Club presented the borough’s fire department and rescue squad with checks for $3,500. James Murray, the “Impractical Jokers” comedian James Murray, the “Impractical Jokers” comedian who bought the Washington Street house the railroad house, and PS Club President Jeff Bernardis presented the checks at last night's meeting. These donations were the largest ever raised by the club, thanks to their sold out tra