William Thomas “Tom” Rohrbach, 77, of Belle Mead, died on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Carolyn Glover Camper of Skillman, NJ, died on Sunday, April 20, 2025. She was 92.

Montgomery School Board Votes to Underfund 2025 Budget, Layoffs Begin, Board Member Abstains on Crucial Budget Vote, Wants Pre-Algebra for 5th Graders

Chief Financial Officer Michael Pitts introduced the 2025 budget and gave a presentation at the Montgomery Township Committee meeting on April 3. The 2025 budget is scheduled for adoption at the May 1 Township Committee Meeting. The municipal component of the property tax rate is increasing to $0.48. That is a 2.89% increase over last year.

The Barn Quilt Trail of Central New Jersey will feature six barns that honor Montgomery’s rich agricultural heritage. By November, each barn will display a vibrant, one-of-a-kind quilt block.

The MTEA is asking Montgomery and Rocky Hill residents to, "please reach out to school board members as a concerned education advocate to express your upset at what’s been occurring in the Montgomery Township School District."

Barbara DiLorenzo of Rocky Hill says anyone who wants to learn how to draw or paint can learn the skills.

Pam and Gary Mount of Terhune Orchards held a press conference announcing their 50th anniversary as a landmark farm in Lawrenceville. Local farmers and business affiliates gathered to congratulate the Mount family on their impressive growth, and enjoy some memories shared by the Mounts and their daughters.

Xiu Ping Li, 48, of Skillman was sentenced on April 17 to five years in prison for operating "multiple residential marijuana grows" in California, according to a press release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Montgomery police force veteran Sean Sullivan promoted from sergeant to lieutenant. Lt. Kurt Rock retires after 30 years in Montgomery, NJ.

Tickets for the Van Harlingen Historical Society’s 2025 May in Montgomery: A Day on the Farm, are now on sale.

Zoe Bitterman is a relentless competitor.  The junior sensation has been a catalyst behind the Montgomery Girls Varsity swim team, leading the squad to its best season in years.

Brandon Rector —Montgomery High School Football, Track & Field — Named Athlete of the Month

Loved spending time with family Died March 16, 2025 Helen Elizabeth (Atoeff) Paulino died peacefully in her sleep on March 16, 2025. Her...

Peter Kammler, formerly of Skillman, NJ, died unexpectedly on March 25, 2025 at the Country Village Center in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Paul Stanley Rodland, who helped build Sunset Acres in Skillman, NJ, died on March 31, 2025. He was 70.

Kenneth Stuart Knieser, died on April 4. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 24, 1973. He attended Montgomery High School and went on to Monmouth University, eventually earning an MBA.

Kamlaben Patel, 88, of Belle Mead, NJ, died on April 14, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

Montgomery Township will host its first innovation summit on May 22, bringing together some of the brightest minds in science, technology, and finance to support local collaboration and economic development.

Lucille Mae Youngberg, 86, of Waseca, Minnesota, died peacefully on March 29, 2025, after a short illness.

Zhang Ming Xi (John Zhang), known affectionately as “Sushi John” to those who visit his Ya Ya Noodles restaurant in the Montgomery North Shopping Center, is entering his 22th day of captivity in an immigrant detention facility by Newark Airport.

Donald Veghte Terhune, who grew up in Blawenburg and remained a big part of the Blawenburg Reformed Church his whole life, died peacefully at his home on March 11. He was 88.

A Belle Mead resident lost $6,000 in a PayPal scam, according to Montgomery Township police. The resident reported the scam on April 9.

A community poetry path is now in place for the month of April. It begins at Rocky Hill Borough Hall with a Paul Muldoon poem, "The River Is a Wave."