Former Belle Mead Fire Chief Dan Calver Pullen rode the heavenly fire truck to his last call. He died on August 7, 2025, surrounded by family.

Montgomery Township Committee and Planning Board held an Affordable Housing Town Hall Monday night at the municipal center. Mayor Neena Singh said, "New options were developed in response to public feedback. Among the new options are additional extensions on expiring deed restrictions on existing affordable units so we can further reduce the total number of new units constructed." Meanwhile, two community groups are gearing up to challenge the township's plan.

Savemontgomery.org, a group of Montgomery residents dedicated to preserving the character and tranquility of their neighborhood, is set to wage a formal legal challenge against their municipality's plan to fulfill its Round 4 state-mandated Affordable Housing requirement.

How many successful newspapers owe their beginnings to a rodeo?Very few, especially among those founded in New Jersey. But that’s the origin story of the newspaper you are now reading — The Montgomery News. Its founder, Frank Drift, was and remains a Jersey boy.

Just as Rocky Hill Borough lacked sufficient land to satisfy its Round 3 obligation, it lacks sufficient land to satisfy the new state mandate to provide 37 more units or credits to fulfill its Round 4 obligation. The Rocky Hill 4th Round Housing Element seeks a “Vacant Land Adjustment (VLA).”

Four newcomers and two incumbents have filed to run for the Montgomery Board of Education, which also represents the independent little town of Rocky Hill Borough.

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