Montgomery High School (MHS) student senior Dilan Mehta recognized the importance of small businesses and wanted to help the township's shop local initiative. He recently founded the Montgomery Small Business Initiative (SBI): a nonprofit, student- run consulting and internship organization that aims to pair motivated, business-minded students with local businesses to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

Aubrie Daniel Barnes, a culinary specialist for the US Air Force, died in a car crash on July 26, 2026. He was 26. Born on November 22, 1999 in Dade County, Florida, Aubrie lived a life defined by love, kindness, strength, and unwavering devotion to family and especially to God. Throughout life's journey, he touched countless lives with a warm heart, generous spirit, and genuine compassion. Aubrie graduated Montgomery High School, NJ, in 2018 and went on to attend the Univers

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. In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Emma Scrudato and Jacob Chang are The Montgomery News July Athletes of the Month.

Heading into the South Jersey, Group IV finals, Jacob Chang had already solidified his place on the Montgomery High School, NJ, golf team. The senior earned the captaincy back in the fall, had regularly shot under 80 for head Coach Joe Bassford’s group, and was the model of honesty. Then Chang shot an 83 at the sectional final, a score most can only fathom but one that bumped him out of Bassford’s top four as they headed to the state championship.

Emma Scrudato thought she had fallen in love with lacrosse too late. Until 8th grade, she played goalie in middle school and for Ultimate Lacrosse in Princeton. After that, she became an avid ice hockey player. However, by junior year, the strain of travel hockey had worn on her (and her car’s tires), swaying the pendulum back to lacrosse. It’s never too late to fall in love.

Collin James Diggan of Montgomery Township, NJ, died on February 19, 2026, three days before his 21st birthday. He was born in Princeton, NJ, and was an integral part of a large family that jokingly referred to themselves as “Team Diggan.”

NJ State Police responded to press inquiries regarding the charges levied against a Montgomery High School senior, who was arrested at his home on March 17. The Montgomery News, which has been pressing for details on this case, received a press release on April 24 stating the suspect was arrested for child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM). He is charged with second-degree distribution of CSEAM, third-degree possession of CSEAM, and fourth-degree cyber harassmen