Updated: Oct 17
By Lori Savron | October 16, 2025
The Parks & Recreation Department is hosting the annual Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 25 from 2-4 pm at Montgomery High School. Community partners will be on site with decorated trunks to hand out treats to celebrate Halloween with the community and provide a safe, fun environment for kids to collect candy.
The Berlin Family at Trunk or Treat in 2024.
Trick or Treaters do not need to register to attend. If you want to participate with a decorated trunk, please reserve your spot on the township’s website or call 609.466.3023 with any questions. Please bring a nonperishable food item for the Montgomery Food Pantry collection. We can’t wait to see your creative designs and celebrate together.
The health department is offering free flu shots for seniors ages 65+ at the Otto Kaufman Community Center (356 Skillman Rd., Skillman) on Wednesday, October 8 (10 am-12 pm) — no appointment needed, and for the entire community at the Montgomery Township Municipal Center (100 Community Dr., Skillman) from 10 am to 12 pm on October 15 & 18, and from 4-6 pm on October 16 and November 4 and 13 - appointments recommended through the Township website.
For senior/Social Security disability recipient homeowners and renters there is now a single application to claim benefits from Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement), ANCHOR, and the new Stay NJ Program.
All other eligible homeowners and renters under 65 and not collecting Social Security disability benefits had their applications automatically filed in the summer.
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If you do not receive an Auto-File Confirmation Letter, you will have the opportunity to file an application for Property Tax Relief on your own. Please visit nj.gov/treasury/taxation/ anchor for updates.
The final deadline to file a new application is October 31.
Payments will begin on a rolling basis starting in November, with up to $1,500 for homeowners and $450 for renters, and an additional $250 for seniors. If you need assistance with your application, call the ANCHOR hotline at 888.238.1233 or 609.826.4282.
New Senior Center Director Lisa Carra
Together with the Somerset County Office on Aging, I am pleased to announce 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. She is excited to get to know our seniors and begin management of the Montgomery Food Pantry.
This role is a shared service between Somerset County, which operates senior centers throughout Somerset County including the Montgomery location within the Otto Kaufman Community Center, and Montgomery Township, which supports the community resource manager’s role in managing the Montgomery Food Pantry.
The pantry is open to all Montgomery Township residents who are experiencing temporary financial hardships and having difficulty making ends meet.
