In Montgomery, NJ, a community garden Is underway, a report-a-concern app is now rolled out, residents are invited to paint a mosaic tile, and more in this month's township administrator's report

Montgomery, NJ - Three loop roads, Nevius Boulevard and Bolmer Corner at Montgomery Promenade and Village Drive at the Village Walk at Montgomery, opened as scheduled this weekend. Local officials celebrated with ribbon cutting ceremonies this morning, and tested out the new pedestrian walkways. In the near future, left-turn restrictions will be implemented at the Route 206/518 intersection to further improve the flow of traffic, according to township officials.

A 20-acre vacant lot at Route 206 and Scarborough Road in Belle Mead is one step closer to becoming a 196-unit community known as Thrive at Montgomery. The Planning Board approved the developer’s minor subdivision and final major site plan at its July 27 meeting. This development has been "in the works" since early 2014.

Zoning evolves based on foundational planning principles, economic shifts, public needs, and legal obligations. One property, a 154-acre parcel located at Scarborough Road and Route 206 in Belle Mead, has a fascinating zoning history that illustrates the evolving needs and priorities of a community over a 65-year period. In is now zoned for senior citizen continuing care facility.

A solar energy company must stop mailing letters to Montgomery Township, NJ, landowners asking to lease their properties for “Battery Storage.”

Township Administrator Lori Savron updated the community on top issues — WiFi service, the pending development of the Kenvue Corporate site in Skillman, management of the food pantry, and the imminent opening of a new, inclusive playground — at the Montgomery Township Committee meeting on Thursday, September 4.