Montgomery Township, NJ, officials will honor several police officers as heroes on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 pm at town hall in Skillman. The officers risked their own lives in the line of duty this year by rescuing a woman from a smoke-filled burning home; saving a dog from an icy pond; rendering lifesaving aid to a stabbing victim and then safely apprehending and arresting the suspect — who was charged with attempted murder.

First responders extinguished a fire along a Montgomery Township hiking path leading to Van Horne Park on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at about 10 pm. Police Lt. Jason Larson said the fire may have been caused by a discarded cigarette. The NJ Forest Fire Service is investigating.

Montgomery Township, NJ - Montgomery Township's newest police officer Oksana Kopyto is a certified Humane Law Enforcement Officer (HLEO), meaning she is trained and has experience investigating and enforcing animal cruelty and welfare laws. She is also known to rescue homeless kittens and cats. Kopyto was sworn-in as a probationary officer at the Montgomery Township Committee meeting on November 13.

Montgomery Township Committee NJ Ratifies a New Contract with Police on Monday, November 27, 2025. The contract equates to annual salary increases of about 3.75% for the next four years.

A judge recently approved a settlement awarding $1.35 million to a Flemington resident who suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Jason Larsen was promoted to the position of lieutenant and administrative division commander of the Montgomery Twp Police Dept on May 2.

Montgomery EMS safely evacuated six Montgomery High School students and the driver from a school bus after an accident at the Skillman Road-