Montgomery Township, NJ - Chris Venis, a candidate for Montgomery Township Committee, in his own words.

Montgomery Township, NJ - The four candidates for Montgomery Township’s governing board — Republicans Chris Venis and George De Sanctis and Democrats Mike Martin and Vince Barragan — each answered a Montgomery News questionnaire on multiple issues, including affordable housing, preserving open space, immigration, and more.

Uprooted trees, fallen branches — even a trampoline flying through the air in the Bridgepoint section of Belle Mead — closed sections of Route 206 and River Road (Route 533) today into this evening as Montgomery Public Works crews and first responders worked to reopen and restore order throughout the township.

Montgomery native Jeff Mertz is co-founder and owner of Wildspawn Mushrooms, a blossoming agribusiness. Weekend farmers’ market attendees are often drawn to Wildspawn’s colorful array of the freshly-foraged and locally-grown fungi.

Township Administrator Lori Savron updated the community on top issues — WiFi service, the pending development of the Kenvue Corporate site in Skillman, management of the food pantry, and the imminent opening of a new, inclusive playground — at the Montgomery Township Committee meeting on Thursday, September 4.

Six candidates are running for three seats on the Montgomery Board of Education in November 2025, which also represents the independent little borough of Rocky Hill.

A 76-year-old man was operating a tractor in a wooded area off Hollow Road, near Service Road, in Skillman when a tree fell on him, pinning him to the tractor on Wednesday, August 27, at about 4:30 pm.