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.

The Montgomery Township School District (MTSD) is partnering with Fairgrown Farm to introduce a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pickup location at Montgomery High School. The farm is owned and operated by brothers James and Alex Klett, who each graduated from Montgomery High School.

The Montgomery Township School Board voted 7 to 2 in favor of a budget that includes a tax levy increase of 6.37% for the 2026-27 school year. Even with this tax increase, the district still will have to cut $4.4 million districtwide through position reductions, facilities upgrades, services, and supplies.

Three community organizations have stepped up to support a new Montgomery Township, NJ school district peer-to-peer outreach program to help students who experience mental health issues such as depression or suicidal thoughts. Jordan’s Relay Foundation ($20,000 over two years), The Mayors Wellness Campaign ($10,000), and the Montgomery - Rocky Hill Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission ($3,000) have contributed a total of $33,000.

Christopher Joseph Sheridan, 69, dedicated many years to the Montgomery Township NJ School District, working in the transportation department maintaining the school bus fleet until his retirement in 2010. He died peacefully on January 3, 2026.

Doris DeLorenzo, 89, of Hillsborough, NJ, died peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, January 1, 2026. She worked in the cafeteria and as a janitor for the Montgomery Township, NJ, school district.

According to a 2025 report on NJ.com, the Montgomery School District ranks 17th in the state for the highest school taxes. The average Montgomery taxpayer pays $11,749 each year to the public schools. This is 68.6% of a resident’s average annual property tax bill of $17,131. On the bright side, the overall average annual property tax of $17,131 is the lowest in the grouping of the 17 top districts.