Rocky Hill, NJ - Having prisoners perform labor as part of fulfilling their debts to society is an ancient — and controversial — practice. A noteworthy example occurred right here in the Montgomery/Rocky Hill area in the early 20th century.

Skillman, NJ – Montgomery police discovered three bodies in a mansion on Wild Azalea Lane in Skillman on Friday, October 2, at about 5:30 pm while performing a wellness check.

Sidney L. Willis, who lived in Princeton and more recently in Skillman, died at the age of 96 on August 31, 2026 at the Princeton Medical Center. He served as the director of New Jersey State and Regional Planning, and as a special master supporting the court in its landmark decision of what became known as the Mount Laurel II decision, which obligated all of New Jersey’s municipalities to provide for the production of low- and moderate-income housing in their zoning codes.

Panera Bread opened at Montgomery Promenade in Skillman at 7 am on Thursday, only to be shut down that afternoon — something to do with the landlord’s building permits and a lack of the legally required number of handicap parking spaces.

Montgomery artists Joseph Petrovics and Don Campbell will show their art alongside Hopewell artist Jody Olcott at Morpeth Contemporary in concurrence with the Hopewell Tour Des Arts being held this coming weekend...September 26 & 27th, 11 - 5 pm both days.

A tremendous treasure trove of art, with rare objects dating back to 3,500 BCE, is located right in our backyard. TIME magazine named it one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2026 — yet how many locals have taken the time to make the trip? Summer is the perfect time to go. The campus — which is a work of art itself — is lush with trees, gardens, and flowing fountains. It is a brisk 15-minute walk to the museum from most parking areas.

John F. Burton, Jr., 91, of Skillman, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Penn Medicine at Princeton Medical Center. One of the nation’s foremost scholars on workers’ compensation, he was Professor Emeritus and the founding Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, and Professor Emeritus in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.