William David Albert of Rocky Hill, New Jersey, President of Nassau Transportation, died on July 3. He was 72.

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One question expressed by Montgomery School Board Member Ting Wang lingered at the end of the meeting on June 17: “Where’s the data showing that Montgomery is excelling?” Some board members exhibit a lack of trust in school professionals, despite evidence that Montgomery schools are ranked among the best in many metrics.

When Alyssa Petti showed up for her first day of work as the new general manager for Dogtopia in Belle Mead on Monday, June 30, she was in for a surprise. Some of the employees were on strike holding signs stating, "Beware of Owner, Not Dog!," "No More Ruff Conditions," and "Dogs Can't Speak so We Are."

Somerset County officials presented their preferred solution to the Griggstown Causeway traffic nightmare: Three traffic lights. The flooding issues were not addressed at public hearing and information session at the Somerset County Administration Building in Somerville on July 1.

Three students graduated from Rock Brook School on Orchard Road in Skillman, NJ on June 12.

Mahender Gorrai, a 25-year resident of Skillman and an IT professional, ventured out of his comfort zone and into a new business. He opened an office hotel, Venture X, where community members may reserve office space for whatever suits the type of work they need to do.