A 17-year-old Belle Mead, NJ, resident was arrested at his home recently and charged with allegedly creating and distributing deepfake nudes of at least 32 girls, according to reliable sources. Some of the victims were Montgomery High School (MHS) students.

Montgomery Police Department, in partnership with Rock Brook School and Montgomery Special Education PTA (MSEPTA), are pleased to introduce a Special Needs Identification Decal Program, designed to improve safety, communication, and understanding between first responders and residents with special needs.

Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight on this page. In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Madelyn Epstein and Sohil Patel are The Montgomery News April Athletes of the Month.

Motorists on Route 206 will notice a 22-acre plot with uprooted trees and mulch piles in the Harlingen section of Montgomery Township, NJ across from Allegra School. Workers from The Firewood Farm were on site this week clearing the land to made way for sewer pipes and other infrastructure needed before building can begin. The Montgomery Planning Board approved the 54-unit development project in January 2024. It will include 18 apartments, of which 11 would be affordable hous

This year's pop-up poetry path organized by Rocky Hill, NJ, resident Susan Bristol celebrates peace, and ways to find solace. Eight poems by local writers, some world-famous, appear atop wood posts throughout Millstone Park, just behind the Rocky Hill Municipal Building on Montgomery Avenue throughout the month of April.

Somerset County NJ officials have lowered the speed limit on Washington Street (Route 518) to 25 mph, from Route 206 to the Rocky Hill bridges over the Millstone River and the D&R Canal.

Dr. Omur Silit, the new owner of Caring Heart Animal Hospital, encourages pet owners to focus on a simple habit that can have a big impact: brushing their pets’ teeth every day.

Art has been Patrice Sprovieri’s “first love” since she can remember, and she pursued it early, attending Cooper Union for art school. Later, around 1998, while raising her children in Belle Mead, she began attending the Art Students League in New York City.

A Peloton exercise bike reportedly caused a fire in a Belle Mead, NJ home this morning, according to Montgomery Township Police. Firefighters responded quickly and were able to limit the blaze to the basement.

About 55 kids and their parents hopped over to Millstone Park in Rocky Hill, NJ, on Saturday, April 4, for an egg-cellent time.