Flagship Carwash, a national chain with two facilities in New Jersey, is seeking a third in Montgomery Township on what is now a vacant, 3-acre weed-infested lot at 1026 Route 518. Planner/Administrator Lori Savron told Township Committee on Sept. 17 that she and township officials have met with Flagship Carwash representatives and that an application to build the facility is forthcoming for the site located between Wawa and single-family homes.

Kathleen Johnston Dyer, 81, of Belle Mead, New Jersey, died on August 25, 2026 while a resident at The Delaney of Bridgewater in Bridgewater. She died peacefully and quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease with family members in close attendance.

June Lubas (Wieczorek) of Belle Mead, Montgomery Township, died on September 20, 2026 surrounded by the love of family who cherished her deeply.

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.

Prior to formal business, the Montgomery Township Committee issued proclamations at their September 14 meeting recognizing several local youth athletic organizations for notable 2026 season performances and honored dedicated public servants upon their retirements. In addition, Montgomery school officials expressed interest in a parcel of vacant land next to the high school.

Facing complex state affordable housing mandates and the imminent closure of a major corporate campus, the Montgomery Township Committee voted unanimously on September 17, to direct its planning board to study the former corporate site for potential designation as a redevelopment site.