The Montgomery Township Police Department, NJ, recently partnered with the Montgomery Health Department and Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (Greater Mercer TMA) to conduct a children’s Bike Rodeo at Hartwick Drive in Skillman. The event provided local children with an engaging opportunity to learn and practice important bicycle safety skills.

Brother and sister co-owners Manny and Gisendry Pujols joined forces as a family to start their home improvement business — Pujols Roofing & Siding in Rocky Hill. Originally from the Dominican Republic, He and Gisendry worked for other employers before opening their new business, which was originally headquartered in Morrisville, Pa. Last November, the company took the lease on a long-vacant commercial space at 130 Washington Street.

NJ veterinarians recently received an e-mail alert regarding the New World Screwworm. This fly had been eradicated from the United States in 1966. On June 3, the USDA announced screwworm larvae were found in a calf in Texas. Since then, 41 cases have been reported, primarily in livestock but including one dog.

A Superior Court judge ruled on Friday morning at the Somerset County Courthouse, NJ, that an 18-year-old Belle Mead resident must remain in custody while awaiting trial on vehicular homicide charges, rejecting defense arguments that a mental health episode led to the fatal July crash that claimed the life of a local woman.

In celebration of the musical ministry that Dr. Laura Bell has provided to the Montgomery United Methodist Church and the community, the church will present a musical showcase on Sunday, August 30 at 3 pm, featuring Dr. Bell on piano: Alexa Farrah, voice; Cheryl Housten, flute; and Jing Yang, violin.

Breaking News: E. Kahn Development, (EKD), filed a lawsuit on July 31 in Superior Court against Montgomery Township. The developer is claiming that local officials passed a data center ban without a valid reason amid ongoing disputes over the future of the 257-acre property, which is zoned for limited-manufacturing. On June 18, the Montgomery Township Committee held a final vote on an ordinance that would effectively ban the construction of data centers in the township.

The Montgomery TownshipPlanning Board voted unanimously on Aug. 10 to approve a major infrastructure project that officials say is vital for the region’s long-term power grid. Public Service Electric & Gas (PSEG) has been granted final site plan approval to construct a new Class H electric substation on a seven-acre parcel at 151 Trent Place in Belle Mead, NJ. The project, which seeks to modernize the local energy network, is designed to relieve strain on the overloaded Sunny