As districts worldwide grapple with the efficacy of online learning, about a dozen Montgomery parents attended a six-hour school board meeting on June 16. They want to limit children's screen time at school, and during homework. Many cited the Surgeon General's recent advisory regarding exposure to screens — whether they be iPads, Chromebooks, cell phones, television, or laptop computers — 2 hours a day max is suggested for kids from 6-18 years old.

BREAKING NEWS: Montgomery Township Deputy Mayor Vincent P. Barragan submitted his resignation letter today (June 18), effective immediately.

Throughout 2026, local towns, state and county parks, schools, and historic sites will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with a variety of public programs. Join in on the fun and take advantage of this opportunity to explore local history. From hikes to music to Revolutionary War reenactments and fireworks, The Montgomery News lists a few of the best Central News Jersey events.

Drivers can expect significant—but long-planned—changes in July 2026 as Montgomery Township, NJ, prepares to open new loop roads designed to ease chronic congestion at the Route 206 and Route 518 intersection. Nevius Boulevard and Bolmer Corner are expected to open in July. Village Drive will also open this summer.

Veterans, a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman, scouts, first responders, and politicians gathered inside the Otto Kaufman Center to observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.

Montgomery Township, NJ, officials want an innovation hub. The owner of 23 Orchard, a 44-acre "underutilized property" with parking for 488 cars and an office building with declining occupancy, wants to earn a profit. Would allowing the construction of luxury rental apartments at the corner of Orchard Road and Route 206 provide the financial resources to update the building?

Fred Rhodes, a lifelong member of Princeton Elks Lodge 2129 in Skillman, NJ, died on May 13. He was 82.