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

Let's Go Montgomery! How to Watch the NJ Group IV State Championship Boys Basketball Game. Montgomery High School Boys basketball team (26-4) will play Plainfield (25-5) in a rematch of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament, Final Round at Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway on Saturday, March 14, at 2 pm.

The Montgomery High School Boys basketball team defeated the Cherry Hill East Cougars at a neutral court in Deptford tonight in the state Group 4 semifinals with a final score of 67 to 37. Montgomery (26-4) will now play Plainfield (25-5) in a rematch of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament, Final Round at Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway on Saturday, March 14, at 2 pm.

Michael Charles Grundy, 77, of Long Valley, NJ, died peacefully on February 23, 2026, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was the proudest and most enthusiastic supporter of Montgomery High School basketball, where his son Kristopher serves as head coach — unquestionably the team's #1 fan.

Stephen Molarz, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and son, died peacefully on December 3, 2025, in Belle Mead, NJ, at the age of 67 after a valiant battle with colon cancer.