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.

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 than, 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.

Montgomery Township's new probationary police officer Edward Zuza currently serves on the Somerset County SWAT Team, where he serves as both a tactical operator and SWAT sniper. Among his notable assignments: He was selected to assist the US Secret Service during a presidential protection detail and has participated in numerous high-risk law enforcement operations requiring exceptional professionalism, judgment, and dedication, according to Montgomery Police Chief Silvio Be

Montgomery Township, NJ - Montgomery Township Committee selected Patricia Taylor Todd, esquire, as deputy mayor at its meeting on June 18, replacing Vincent Barragan who resigned on June 18, citing that he is moving to Princeton, NJ.

When we talk about the American Revolution, we usually talk about ideas: liberty, independence, self-government. Sometimes we talk about battles: Lexington, Trenton, Yorktown. But I want to talk about something closer to home.

Meximodo Cocina & Tequila Bar and Konaseema Biriyani & Dosa are the latest businesses to join Montgomery Promenade - the massive new mall expected to open in September on Route 206 in Skillman.

The Montgomery Summer Farmers Market returned to the Montgomery Municipal Building on May 30, and is open every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Montgomery Friends of Open Space (MFOS) Market Manager Lorette Pruden says, “This is the market’s 24th year. It is also the USA’s 250th, so we’ll be celebrating that!”