A Somerset County Grand Jury indicted a Belle Mead pre-med student of Aggravated Manslaughter with Extreme Indifference(1st degree) on October 22, a charge that could carry up to 30 years in prison. Two additional charges: Reckless Death by Auto (2nd degree) and Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident resulting in Death (2nd degree) could add an additional 10 to 20 years in prison if the 18-year-old college student — Siddartha P. Surapanani — is found guilty i

The fact that Montgomery High School Athletic Director and Boys Head Basketball Coach Kris Grundy built a team that won nine Conference Championships, four Central Jersey Group IV Sectional Championships, and were Group IV State Finalists in 2025 and 2026 — is enough to earn him the spot as the 2026 Montgomery News Coach of the Year. However, it is the fact that Grundy builds scholar athletes with character, and his commitment to his team, that led The Montgomery News to sel

A Superior Court Judge decided on Friday that Belle Mead resident Siddartha Surapanani, a recent Montgomery High School graduate and pre-med student at Seton Hall University charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a woman on Route 202 in Raritan, will appear before a Grand Jury. During the hearing, Surapanani's lawyer said his client has no memory of the four days surrounding the event. The prosecutor told the judge there was THC in the defendant's urinalysis from the

Montgomery sculptor Don Campbell will have his work on display at Morpeth Contemporary, 43 West Broadway, Hopewell, from September 19 through October 4. The exhibition will also be part of the Hopewell Tour Des Arts, September 26–27.

A camp counselor recently described Fal-Rooney camp as “gym class all day.” The notion struck a chord with parents and kids looking for fun activities during summer break — and during other vacation breaks throughout the school year. Fal-Rooney Camp, founded by Montgomery gym teachers Johnny Rooney and Mike Falco, celebrated its 20th year in August.

PJ's Pancake House to open in Skillman in The Village Walk at Montgomery, on Monday, August 24. The Montgomery News speaks with owner John S. Procaccini of the Gretalia Hospitality Group about his vision for the new restaurant.

A tremendous treasure trove of art, with rare objects dating back to 3,500 BCE, is located right in our backyard. TIME magazine named it one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2026 — yet how many locals have taken the time to make the trip? Summer is the perfect time to go. The campus — which is a work of art itself — is lush with trees, gardens, and flowing fountains. It is a brisk 15-minute walk to the museum from most parking areas.