Motorists on Route 206 will notice a 22-acre plot with uprooted trees and mulch piles in the Harlingen section of Montgomery Township, NJ across from Allegra School. Workers from The Firewood Farm were on site this week clearing the land to made way for sewer pipes and other infrastructure needed before building can begin. The Montgomery Planning Board approved the 54-unit development project in January 2024. It will include 18 apartments, of which 11 would be affordable hous

Montgomery Township’s Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan received a recommendation for approval on March 2 from the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program, despite initial challenges and a significant last-minute amendment. Program Chairman Thomas C. Miller, AJSC (Ret.), and Special Adjudicator Joseph Burgis, PP, AICP, have recommended the court find the township’s amended plan to be constitutionally compliant with the NJ Fair Housing Act and the Mount La

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied a bid by 27 New Jersey suburban towns — including Montgomery Township — to halt the New Jersey law ordering them to allow for more affordable housing in their communities.

The tiny borough of Rocky Hill, nestled along the D&R Canal State Park and within walking distance to the booming real estate markets of Princeton and Montgomery Township, may see a huge population spike. The historic village has about 280 households, but that may increase by another 91 homes in the form of condos and rowhomes on a historic farm property off Princeton Avenue. This 32% increase would include 18 affordable units.

Montgomery Township’s Fourth Round Prospective Affordable Housing obligation (2025-2035) of 260 units will be addressed with extension of expiring controls and Fourth Round bonuses, according to a new plan that was posted online on Feb. 13. Township Committee is expected to introduce the affordable housing ordinance at its Thursday, Feb. 19 meeting. The Montgomery Planning Board will hold a public hearing and adoption vote on plan on Monday, Feb. 23.

Developer E. Kahn of Malvern, PA filed a lawsuit in Somerset County Superior Court on Jan. 22, 2026 contending that the Montgomery Planning Board is attempting to block redevelopment of the 382-acre former Kenvue site, despite initially incorporating the site into its affordable housing plan. The developer now aims to construct manufacturing facilities, warehouses, labs, and offices according to the current zoning regulations.

An old Rocky Hill Farm property located on Princeton Avenue could be the location of a 91-unit housing development if Borough Council votes to adopt a resolution at tonight's meeting to authorize the execution of a new affordable housing agreement to meet its affordable housing mandate. The small borough, which only has about 280 households now, would grow by about 32%, if this development comes to fruition.