A Memorial Day Service will feature Author John U. Rees, who will share stories of African American men who fought on land and sea for American Independence in the Continental Army — from his book, "They Were Good Soldiers." The public is invited to the Stoutsburg Cemetery in Hopewell NJ on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 3 pm.

Kasia Market, the Korean Asian grocery market and food court in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, celebrated its official grand opening on Saturday, May 17.

Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight on this page. Each Athlete of the Month will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to The Tiger’s Tale.

John Donahue, the Seton Hall commit, is a star on the mound and at the plate for the Montgomery Varsity team. He recently broke the school Record of 148 Career Strikeouts!

When Aya Krause joined the “Girls on the Run” program in third grade, there was no telling where the sport might take her. Now a sophomore star for the Montgomery High School track and cross country teams, Krause has her sights set on collegiate competition, preferably in California.

Montgomery Township officials plan to install a street sign in honor of hometown hero Stephen Warner, who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1971. A dedication ceremony will take place at Community Drive—the street that connects Orchard Road to the Municipal complex—on Memorial Day [Monday, May 26] at 10 am.

Two Montgomery Township police officers earned awards for rescuing a dog from a pond in the Cherry Valley Country Club. The dog had escaped from a neighbor's backyard and fell into a frigid pond by the golf course on Jan. 21.

The star of truTV’s hit show Impractical Jokers — James “Murr” Murray — and his wife Melyssa purchased a five-bedroom home on a two-acre lot in Rocky Hill for about $1.3 million in April. It's regular home, however, it gets about 1,000 visitors a year, has an extensive model railroad setup in the basement, and is home to a 30-member non-profit club that wants to keep their masterpiece intact, but could not afford to purchase the property.

Party Fair, the discount party supply and rental store, plans to open a shop this summer in the Montgomery Shopping Center in Skillman on Route 206, next to ShopRite.

In New Jersey, a primary election is a process where registered voters of a specific political party choose their party's nominee(s) for the June general election. Voting began in April via absentee ballots and ends on June 10.

Born and raised in Montgomery Township, Amanda Baumunk is a junior at Montgomery High School. She will graduate one year early (this June). Baumunk's three most important issues are housing, environmental protection, and protecting our immigrant neighbors.

Vince Barragan has served as a global corporate finance executive for Johnson & Johnson. He graduated from Rahway High School in 1996. He earned a certificate of completion from the U.S. Army ROTC program at Fordham University. He currently serves as deputy mayor of Montgomery.

Mazhar Syed is a litigation paralegal. He grew up in Hillsborough and moved to Pike Run in Belle Mead in 2023. The issue of affordable housing is paramount to Syed. He lives in a one bedroom affordable apartment with his wife and 7-month-old son.

Michel “Mike” Martin of Skillman is a pharmaceutical executive and current member of the Montgomery Township Committee — the five-member governing body elected to lead the township. He is one of four candidates running in the June Primary Election for two slots on Democratic Party ballot in the November general election.

Nina Tadych, 15, won this year's Arbor Day seed contest, organized by Montgomery Township's Shade Tree Committee and held at the Montgomery Library in April.

Sydney S. Taggart, 92, died on November 15, 2024 in Princeton, NJ.

Dipalika "Dipali" Bhargava, MD, of Belle Mead died on May 6, 2025. She was 86. Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India on October 22, 1938, she was a beacon of resilience, intelligence, and compassion.

“Given Montgomery Township’s reputation as an award-winning school system, it’s hard to fathom why the board chose not to take advantage of all funding opportunities in order to keep class sizes down and vital staff positions intact,” MTEA President Mike Razzoli.

Once again, Montgomery High School (MHS) students' SAT scores rank in the top five general admission public high schools in New Jersey, according to the latest School Performance Reports released by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).

Montgomery Township continues its proactive Code Compliance initiative with rigorous enforcement efforts led by the Construction, Engineering, Zoning, and Health departments. These efforts aim to address vacant or abandoned properties and other nuisance issues through increased inspections and penalties for non-compliance.

Montgomery officials have finally agreed to conduct a townshipwide property revaluation. The Somerset County Board of Taxation has been pushing us to do this for years — since Montgomery Township residents’ assessed property value has dropped way below the actual, up-to-date market value.

Robert G. Tortolani, 95, died on April 11, 2025 at Stonebridge at Montgomery senior living community in Skillman, NJ. He was the beloved husband of the late Frances R. (Pandozzi) Tortolani.

Meaningful, hands-on learning: MontyHacks VIII, Montgomery High School's Computer Science Club’s 8th annual hackathon, Saturday, May 31. Montgomery, NJ.

Police Blotter: Montgomery NJ Resident Sends $1K to Fake Friend on Social Media, Tools stolen from Truck