Rocky Hill resident Sean Kucharski and his finance Brandie L. Merunka like to spend evenings fishing for catfish off the Washington Street bridge over the Millstone River. Perhaps this hobby might change, after Kucharski was struck by a bicycle in the dark of night and, in his words, was "almost killed."

Recruitment efforts to hire three new officers began in February, with a total of 96 applications. Of those, the Montgomery Police Department selected three. All three were affirmed by the Township Committee, and two were sworn in at town hall on October 16.

On October 18 at 9:30 am, Montgomery Police, Montgomery Fire Company 2, Rocky Hill Fire Company and Montgomery EMS responded to building 10 at the Princeton Garden Apartments on Blue Spring Road for a fire in an apartment.

Myjuan Unique Gomez, known around the gym as Bo, staged a grand opening of his new venture on September 10. Bo is also a membership salesman at Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center. He enhanced this passion for fitness with his love of flavor and community by founding and opening his Unique Eats Café.

“Impractical Jokers” comedian James “Murr” Murray and his wife Melyssa will be hosting the 46th Annual Pacific Southern Holiday Train Show in Rocky Hill on November 22 and 23. They are also holding their fourth annual No. 95 Charity event in Montclair to benefit the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research on Saturday, October 25 from 7 pm until 10 pm.

Kenvue Site to Be Removed from Montgomery’s Affordable Housing Plan, Pike Run Developer to Re-Up Deed Restrictions on Existing Units. An Industrial Complex Is Now Proposed for Kenvue in Skillman, NJ.

The Parks & Recreation Department is hosting the annual Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 25 from 2-4 pm at Montgomery High School. Also, Lisa Carra assumed the fulltime role as Community Resource Manager for the Senior Center. Carra brings a wealth of experience as the former manager of the Bridgewater senior center.

Vape Shop in Skillman Ticketed, Theft at Kenvue, DWI Arrests, and two Cars Stolen in Montgomery, NJ.

Montgomery Township, NJ - Chris Venis, a candidate for Montgomery Township Committee, in his own words.

Montgomery Township NJ - Montgomery Township Committee 2025 candidate Mike Martin in his own words.

Montgomery Township, NJ. - George De Sanctis, a 2025 candidate for Montgomery Township Committee, in his own words.

Vince Barragan, 2025 candidate for Montgomery Township NJ Committee — In His Own Words.

Three local historic sites are featured in the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission's 20th "Journey Through the Past" this weekend, Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 12-4 pm. The Amy Garrett House in Rocky Hill, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum in Skillman, and the Dirck Gulick House in Belle Mead, are three of more than 30 historic sites that will open to the public throughout Somerset County.

Montgomery Township, NJ - The four candidates for Montgomery Township’s governing board — Republicans Chris Venis and George De Sanctis and Democrats Mike Martin and Vince Barragan — each answered a Montgomery News questionnaire on multiple issues, including affordable housing, preserving open space, immigration, and more.

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. Each Athlete of the Month will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to The Tiger’s Tale.

Soccer Standout Sid Goyal, a national champion, is The Montgomery News October 2025 Athlete of the Month

Gymnast Shriya Desai Is The Montgomery News October 2025 Athlete of the Month

The Montgomery News gave each school board candidate an opportunity to answer important questions "in their own words." Six candidates are running for three open seats on the Montgomery School Board, following a year of long, heated discussions at board meetings, some lasting until midnight. The current board of nine members could be described as fractured on multiple important issues.

Francine Pfeffer of Skillman, NJ, works for the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). Pfeffer is a candidate for the Montgomery Township NJ Board of Education. Read her answers to her local newspaper's questions about her stances on important educational issues.

Julius Nunez, a Montgomery Township NJ School Board Candidate, says why she is running and answers The Montgomery News questionnaire.

Three Montgomery Township NJ school board candidates respond to the Montgomery News questionnaire: Jiying “Peter” Li, Joanna Filak, and Ania Wolecka-Jernigan. 

Kathryn Worland of Rocky Hill, a Montgomery Township NJ School Board Candidate, says why she is running and answers The Montgomery News questionnaire.

Montgomery High School Principal Heather Pino-Beattie took to the podium at the Montgomery Board of Education on September 16 and was one of several educators who expressed concern about “toxic behavior” of some members on the board. “Montgomery High School is in the top two percent of public schools in the nation — top one percent of non application high schools,” she said. “We are a place families move to for excellence, stability, and integrity.

For thousands of students, Zoran Milich has been a teacher, coach, mentor, and friend. Coach Milich founded the Montgomery High School football program and served as head coach for a quarter of a century.

Sirens, flashing lights and the excitement of Halloween come together at the Rocky Hill Fire Department’s annual Halloween Open House, set for Friday, October 31, from 5 to 8:00 pm at 154 Washington Street, Rocky Hill. Families are invited to explore the firehouse, climb aboard fire trucks, try on firefighter gear, and trick-or-treat safely inside the station.

Montgomery Township Police Chief Silvio Bet is proud to announce a special partnership with Hunterdon Health in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness. The Montgomery Township Police Department is continuing to show their support of Breast Cancer Awareness by deploying a pink wrapped police vehicle during the month of October.

The Montgomery Township Senior Citizen Organization sends a warm thank you to all the seniors who joined them for their Annual Ice Cream Social at the Montgomery Senior Center this summer! Your smiles, laughter, and good company made the afternoon extra special. It was the perfect way to beat the summer heat—with plenty of ice cream and all the fixings!

The Montgomery Township Health Department teamed up with the Police Department and New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross at the Montgomery Municipal Building to provide residents with a presentation regarding safety protocols in the event of common emergencies on Tuesday, September 16.

The Princeton FC United (U16) and Porto (U17) club soccer teams won the national championship in their respective age brackets at the US Club Soccer NPL Finals in Denver this summer. United and Porto each punched their ticket to the NPL Finals by winning the Mid-Atlantic Premier League Championship during the spring season.

Morpeth Contemporary, a premier fine art gallery in Hopewell since 1996, is proud to announce the representation of Montgomery-based sculptor Don Campbell. Known for his evocative figurative and portrait sculpture, Campbell now joins the gallery’s accomplished roster of painters and sculptors. Don Campbell is also participating in Hopewell’s Tour Des Arts.

A Montgomery Upper Middle School eighth grader called another student "acoustic." Is it bullying? The Montgomery school board, the courts, and now the NJ Commissioner of Education say yes.

In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff in our local schools,  the Montgomery Township Police Department and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office announced a collaborative initiative on September 22 aimed at increasing school safety and preventing  potential threats. This partnership will combine resources, personnel, and expertise to provide a safer learning environment for all. 

On September 17 at 8:50 pm, Montgomery Police, Montgomery Fire Companies 1 and 2, Montgomery EMS and Griggstown Fire Company responded to River Road at the Belle Mead-Griggstown Road intersection for a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle that drove through the guardrail into the Millstone River.

The Montgomery Township Police in partnership with the Health Department and the American Red Cross hosted a presentation on Emergency Planning on Tuesday September 16 at the Montgomery Municipal Building – Library meeting room. The presentation contained vital information on the best ways to keep yourself and your family safe during emergencies.

One year ago, taxpayers of Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill were denied access to Montgomery High School’s tennis courts. What began as a dispute over access has since evolved into a lingering dilemma. While there have been efforts on both sides – township officials and school district administrator – to resolve the matter, taxpayers are still questioning whether there has been any substantial progress.

In a continuing effort to improve pedestrian safety, Montgomery police observed 23 drivers who failed to stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk on Pike Run Road in Belle Mead during a four-hour period on Thursday, September 11.

Police: Two DWI Arrests in Montgomery, Another Check Mailed at Skillman Post Office Stolen

Retired Montgomery Township School District music teacher and band director Christian Smith died September 3, 2025 in New York City after a long battle with cholangiocarcinoma.

Montgomery High School students will learn about bullying/mental health, driver safety/distracted driving, and vaping/substance abuse this year in three assemblies sponsored by Montgomery's police, health department, and school district.

Patricia Yantz Potts, 81, died on September 6, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Monte Nido – one of the nation’s leading eating disorder treatment providers – opened its new residential program this summer, on Sunset Road in Montgomery. It is designed exclusively for female-identifying adolescents between the ages of 10 and 17. The inpatient care program, known as Monte Nido Clementines, addresses a growing demand for youth-specific mental health services by offering evidence-based treatment in a home-like setting.

Montgomery Township will remember local victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on America on with a ceremony at the Montgomery Fire Department #2 / Blawenburg at 6 pm today, September 11.  Three Montgomery residents and one Rocky Hill resident died in the 9/11 attacks – Brian Thomas Cummins, Steven Goldstein, Phillip L. Parker, and William F. Fallon (Rocky Hill).

Erik and Sarah Axelsen lived in their new Belle Mead home for just two weeks before disaster struck. A severe thunderstorm on Saturday, September 7, uprooted a giant oak tree on their front lawn, and it crashed through the roof of their one-story home at about 2:30 pm.

About 20 residents made public comments urging Montgomery Township governing officials to pass a resolution supporting the NJ Immigrant Trust Act (ITA), which they say will protect undocumented residents and allow them to access essential services without fear of ICE involvement. They were the only people in the audience, and at the podium, at Thursday night's Township Committee meeting.

Uprooted trees, fallen branches — even a trampoline flying through the air in the Bridgepoint section of Belle Mead — closed sections of Route 206 and River Road (Route 533) today into this evening as Montgomery Public Works crews and first responders worked to reopen and restore order throughout the township.

Montgomery native Jeff Mertz is co-founder and owner of Wildspawn Mushrooms, a blossoming agribusiness. Weekend farmers’ market attendees are often drawn to Wildspawn’s colorful array of the freshly-foraged and locally-grown fungi.

Township Administrator Lori Savron updated the community on top issues — WiFi service, the pending development of the Kenvue Corporate site in Skillman, management of the food pantry, and the imminent opening of a new, inclusive playground — at the Montgomery Township Committee meeting on Thursday, September 4.

Going back even further from the August 1995 founding of The Montgomery News, which celebrated its 30-year anniversary last month, one finds two other newspapers which — although comparatively short-lived — made tremendous contributions to the local community. Notable among them were the Montgomery Citizen (published from June 1967 to November 1968) and another, earlier Montgomery News (1984 to 1987). And in both cases, it was accomplished women writers who served ably as edi

Seeing the seating section of the borough council room much fuller than usual on August 2, Rocky Hill Mayor Bob Uhrik greeted the attendees and observed, “I think many of you are here about the municipal water bills.” Much immediate head nodding among the citizens quickly confirmed the mayor’s surmise.

As students return to school on Thursday, September 4, police will have an increased presence in and around Montgomery Township's five campuses.