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

As traffic is heavier than ever on Montgomery Township roads, residents are complaining. Pedestrians cannot safely cross streets, drivers speed along local roads, driving erratically and crossing double yellow lines to pass those who obey the speed limit. And, 16 fatal accidents have been registered in Somerset County so far this year. The Montgomery Township Police Department is taking proactive measures to avoid catastrophes. They conducted several targeted traffic enforcem

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, the volunteers of Montgomery Emergency Medical Services will gather this evening to remember what they saw, and what they did next. A remembrance ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of attacks is scheduled for 6 pm at Blawenburg ​​Firehouse, 529 Route 518 in Skillman.

Amid a significant increase in fatal motor vehicle crashes in recent months, Somerset County officials are urging motorists to make safe driving a priority.

As students returned to school today, the Montgomery Township Police Department and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office are continuing a joint school safety initiative for a second year. Parents may notice an increased law enforcement visibility at local schools as officers and school administrators work together to strengthen school security.

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

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.