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The Montgomery News
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
Progress Achieved in Fight Against the Blight at Montgomery's Route 518-206 Intersection
By Lori Savron for The Montgomery News | Posted January 26, 2023 Progress continues at the intersection of routes 518 and 206. In...
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The Montgomery News
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
Montgomery Farmers Expand to Watershed Lands
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 26, 2023 Two brothers who grew up in Montgomery Township signed an agreement in January to expand...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 22
- 5 min
Crawford House Could Become a Detox Facility, But Not If Community Members Have a Say About It
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 21, 2023 Kevin Reisch and the Woodmont Treatment Center LLC are requesting a variance to use the...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 19
- 7 min
Assemblywoman Jaffer (D-Montgomery) Will Not Seek a Second Term – Mayor Keenan Eyed as a Candidate
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 18, 2023 Sadaf F. Jaffer — who led a Blue Wave in Montgomery Township flipping all local elected...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 19
- 8 min
New Jersey State Police as Rural Constabulary
By Richard D. Smith | Posted January 19, 2023 One hundred and one years ago, officers of the newly-founded New Jersey State Police...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Mellon Awards $600,000 Grant to African American Museum in Montgomery Twp
January 19, 2023 The Mellon Foundation awarded a $600,000 grant to the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) in Montgomery...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Skillman Resident Swindled for $15,000
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 12, 2023 Montgomery police responded to a Skillman residence regarding a computer scam on December...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Canal Watch Group Sounds Alarm
By Rikki Massand | Posted January 12, 2023 A call to “Fix Our Parks” has echoed down the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park towpath to...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Montgomery's Niyeti Shah Helps Pass a Federal Bill to Reduce Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 7, 2023 Montgomery High School Graduate Niyeti Shah (Class of 2011) was a major player in getting...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Keenan Re-Elected to Serve as Mayor; Singh as Deputy Mayor; Ahn Appointed to Committee
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 6, 2022 The Montgomery Township Committee unanimously re-elected Devra Keenan to serve as mayor...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Crawford House Could Become a Residential Detox Treatment Facility
By Barbara A. Preston | January 5, 2023 Kevin Reisch and the Woodmont Treatment Center LLC asked the Montgomery Township Zoning Board at...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 5
- 3 min
New Year's Resolution — Support Your Community Newspaper
By Barbara A. Preston | January 5, 2023 The cost of paper and postage have skyrocketed this past year. The Montgomery News, your...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Montgomery School Board Retains Leadership; Members Question Selection of Books and Curriculum
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted January 4, 2023 (Updated January 5, 2023) The first Montgomery Township School Board meeting of 2023 set...
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The Montgomery News
- Jan 3
- 6 min
School Board Meeting Attendees Question Montgomery Educators’ Trip to South Africa
By Anna Reinalda | Posted January 2, 2023 Questions arose regarding a Montgomery School District trip to Cape Town, South Africa, where...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Montgomery Apartment Complex Manager Allegedly Kept $75,000 in Rent for Herself
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted December 28, 2022 Police arrested Yessica Gonzalez, 44, of Ewing on Tuesday, December 27 and charged her...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Schuldiner Resigns from Montgomery Twp Committee Following Open-Heart Surgery
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted December 22, 2022 Marvin Schuldiner, who served as deputy mayor and a township committeeman for four...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Montgomery Senior Citizens Organization Welcomes New Members
By Sahana Karthik l December 22, 2022 Louis Vaccaro, a part-time facility aide at Montgomery Parks and Recreation, based in the Otto...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Paris Baguette Opens in Belle Mead to a Welcoming Atmosphere of Anticipation
By Mia Shou | Posted December 22, 2022 The new Paris Baguette bakery in Belle Mead is filled with a variety of sweet and savory pastries,...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
John E. Dixon, Jr., 89
Gallup Organization Executive; Montgomery School Board and Planning Board Member; Founding Trustee of The Van Harlingen Historical...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
F. Kevin Tylus, 67
Died December 16, 2022 Emeritus Trustee of the Hun School Kevin Tylus, 67, of Skillman died Friday, December 16, at Penn Medicine...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Planning Board Approves Mary Jacobs Foundation’s Plans for a New Sign, a Patio, and a New Entrance
By Rikki N. Massand l December 14, 2022 The Rocky Hill Planning Board approved an application from the Mary Jacobs Foundation on November...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Anita Balascak, 82
June 28, 1940 – December 11, 2022 Devoted Wife, Mother, and Grandmother Anita Balascak of Skillman died on December 11 at home surrounded...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Happy Challah Days!
By Sarah Kauzmann l December 14, 2022 I have decided my official favorite “season” is the holiday season which I deem October - December....
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Stunt Man "Crazy Mike" of Millstone Arrested in Connection to a Route 27 Bank Robbery
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted December 12, 2022 The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced the arrest of professional Hollywood...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Marian Raymond Snedeker, 92
March 30, 1930 – November 23, 2022 Born on the Family Farm in Belle Mead Marian Raymond Snedeker of Skillman died peacefully on November...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
Ride-Hailing Driver from Skillman Spreads the Gospel of Positivity
By Barbara A. Preston l December 8, 2022 In a town with hundreds of ride-hailing service drivers, this Montgomery resident stands out....
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Skillman Resident Writes the Intrepid Story for Children
By Barbara Figge Fox | December 8, 2022 Former Navy pilot Peter Weiland took his then seven-year-old granddaughter on a tour of the USS...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
Many Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in and around Montgomery this Year
By The Montgomery News Staff | Posted December 8 Enjoy one or more of the many events, sights and sounds of the holiday season in the...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
Todd Dorsey, 39
MHS Graduate and Basketball Player November 3, 1983 — November 29, 2022 Todd Dorsey died peacefully in his sleep and at home on November...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Penn Medicine to Close Fitness Center in Plainsboro / Needs Space for Medical Care Services
By Barbara A. Preston | December 1, 2022 Princeton Fitness Center on Route 206 in Skillman may be getting busier. Penn Medicine Princeton...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 1, 2022
- 4 min
Mother and Son Lawyers Accused of Conspiring to File Phony Asylum Applications
By Barbara A. Preston | December 1, 2022 Two Montgomery Township attorneys — a mother and her son — were indicted in federal court on...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Voters Approve Full Day Kindergarten by 43 Votes
By Barbara A. Preston l Posted December 1, 2022 Montgomery and Rocky Hill voters narrowly approved a referendum to add a full-day...
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The Montgomery News
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Assemblywoman Jaffer Opens New Office in Montgomery Twp.
By Barbara A. Preston l Posted December 1, 2022 NJ Assembly Member Sadaf Jaffer opened a new district office in Montgomery Township, at...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
James J. Horan, 88
New York City Detective Worked on the Son of Sam Investigation Died November 23, 2022 A retired detective captain of the New York Police...
145
The Montgomery News
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Full Day Kindergarten Approved in Montgomery Township by 42 Votes / Rocky Hill Mayor Reelected
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted November 26, 2022 Two local races that were too close to call are now decided: Montgomery and Rocky Hill...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Rev. Dr. Ronald Knight Walthall, D.Min, 93
November 29, 1928 – November 25, 2022 He Helped Many a Troubled Soul Trinity Counseling Service in Princeton Reverend Dr. Ronald Knight...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 26, 2022
- 3 min
John Percy Van Zandt, Jr., 98
March 12,1924 – November 18, 2022 U.S. Army Veteran, WWII John Percy Van Zandt, Jr., — a vital member of the Montgomery Township...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Two Local Races Still Too Close to Call — Full Day K and Rocky Hill Mayor
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted November 17, 2022 Montgomery and Rocky Hill votes on whether to fund full day kindergarten, and regarding...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Saint Peter’s University Hospital Awarded ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
November 17, 2022 Saint Peter’s University Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2022. This...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Raymond Leroy Hallows, 93
A life member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Died October 27, 2022 Raymond Leroy Hallows, 93, of Skillman,...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Corrine Atkins Mulford, 62
Launched Princeton Magazine January 4, 1960 — November 11, 2022 Corrine Atkins Mulford of Skillman became a beautiful angel in Heaven on...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Joseph F. Tucker, 93
United States Navy Veteran October 7, 1929 - November 1, 2022 Joseph F. Tucker, 93, of Belle Mead died on November 1. He was sailor in...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Blanche Bergen Stires, 95
Born and Raised on a Belle Mead Farm Died November 11, 2022 Blanche (Kiki) Bergen Stires died at her home in Far Hills, surrounded by her...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Absentee Ballots Put Montgomery School District's Full-Day Kindergarten Initiative Ahead by 12 Votes
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted November 15, 2022 Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill voters appear to have voted in favor of full day...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Hillsborough Man Charged with Child Pornography
By The Montgomery News Staff | Posted November 14, 2022 Police arrested Bernardino Gonzalez Lorenzana, 36, of Robin Road in Hillsborough...
324
The Montgomery News
- Nov 14, 2022
- 7 min
Planning Board to Hear Expansion Plan for Princeton Airport Amid Complaints of Excessive Noise
By Barbara A. Preston | November 14, 2022 Neighbors Seek Solace from Stress, Anxiety Due to Increased Air Traffic Noise The Montgomery...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
Montgomery Has a New Deputy Mayor and a New Committee Member
The Montgomery News Staff | Posted November 11, 2022 Montgomery Township Committee elected Neena Singh as the new deputy mayor and...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Silvio Bet Sworn in as New Police Director of Montgomery Township
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted November 11, 2022 Mayor Devra Keenan and Montgomery Township Committee unanimously appointed Silvio Bet to...
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The Montgomery News
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Democratic Party Holds Somerset County Seats
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted November 10, 2022 — Updated at November 16 The GOP held Somerset County offices for decades. That changed...
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