Jim Waltman, executive director of The Watershed Institute, is working hard to bring American shad back to its ancestral rivers in New Jersey — and specifically to the Millstone River. Jan. 3, 2026

Gary Bernard Mount died peacefully at his home, Terhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ on Monday, December 29 following a courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. He was known for his generosity, his impact on the agricultural community and his deep love of family.

Elizabeth Jane “Betty Jane” Smith of Skillman, NJ, died on December 29, 2025.

Montgomery Township, NJ – The township's historical society is offering a $100 reward for indisputable proof that the township is, in fact, named after Revolutionary War Gen. Richard Montgomery.

In a wooded area off Dead Tree Run on the former Terhune Farm in Montgomery Township is an old, squeaky but well-engineered, self-governing windmill, about some 40 feet in height, that is visible from the road.

Raised Four Sons in Skillman, NJ 1933 - December 13, 2025 Virginia (Jean) Cecilia Trosko, 91, of Skillman died on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Princeton. Born 1933 in Philadelphia, PA, she married Serge Trosko, moved to Skillman, NJ where she raised four boys. She is survived by sons Greg, Alex, John, and Paul. She is also survived by grandson Adam, a great granddaughter Maci Rai, and a great grandson JJ. A viewing and burial at Highland Cemetery in Hopewell, NJ, was hel

Alan Frederick Sweeton, formerly of Montgomery Township, NJ, died on December 15, 2025 in Augusta, GA. He was 42.