The Montgomery News

08/28/2024

A Skillman man died after he crashed into the
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park canal.

A 31-year-old driver from the Skillman section of Montgomery Township died after he crashed his car into the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

08/26/2024

The Hecker Family of Skillman, NJ, shares the obituary of their son, Hunter Hecker, 30.

It is with profound sadness that the Hecker family shares that Hunter Hecker, 30, died on June 27, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.

08/13/2024

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08/13/2024

The aurora borealis appeared again in Montgomery Township, early yesterday morning.

📸 : Austen Wang-Bailey - Cherry Brook Preserve

Austen Wang-Bailey of Skillman went to a Montgomery Township Park in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaked around the night of Aug. 11 and before dawn on Aug.12, with good viewing conditions for a few days on either side of the peak. The Perseid meteor shower, commonly known as the Perseids, is visible annually from mid-July to late August. "The aurora was completely unexpected," he told The Montgomery News.

08/09/2024

How do officials measure whether a ma*****na user is to high to drive or work? A Montgomery Township, NJ, resident invented an easy-to-use test. Find out more.

Montgomery NJ scientist invents a spit test that works like a Breathalyzer, but for ma*****na instead of alcohol.

08/08/2024

Police say a truck driver ran a red light, leading to a crash that killed a Skillman resident and two others on Route 1. Read more.

Police arrested a NJ truck driver for allegedly running a red light on Route 1, causing a horrific crash and the death of 3 young people.

08/07/2024

Historic Images of Montgomery Township Photo Contest Now Open. Van Harlingen Historical Soc

The history of Montgomery is hiding in plain sight! Everywhere you look, you see a reminder of what was here 50, 100, even 200 years ago.

08/06/2024

Read the obituary of a former Belle Mead resident who helped to build St. Charles Borromeo Church in Skillman. Her service will be at the church.

Nancy Walter, 80, formerly of Belle Mead and Princeton, died July 21, 2024 at Chestnut Park Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY.

07/31/2024

A Montgomery high schooler is among an elite group worldwide who can land a vertical model propulsion rocket. Read more.

Montgomery High School student A***n Kapoor landed a propulsive model rocket, placing him among a select group worldwide.

07/31/2024

A BMW stolen from a Montgomey resident’s driveway was found in Paramus. Read more to find out why.

A Belle Mead resident's unlocked BMW was stolen on June 25 and later found in Paramus, leading to the arrest of a 23-year-old Newark man.

07/29/2024

A woman with a gun robs TD Bank in Princeton, on Route 206. Read more.

A woman with a semi-automatic handgun entered TD Bank in Princeton on Sunday and presented a bank teller with a note demanding money.

07/24/2024

Princeton Show Jumping goes on with the show. Read more.

“The tents were rated for up to 125 mph winds. I think we had 150 mph winds from a micro-burst," Andrew Philbrick, Princeton Show Jumping

07/18/2024

Pickleball courts are now available to residents of Montgomery and Rocky Hill. Read more.

Two community tennis courts are now six pickleball courts to be used by Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill residents.

07/11/2024

Fast Cars of Montgomery Township NJ. Read more: https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/gearheads-of-montgomery-dave-tortolani

07/11/2024

Are your trees dying? It may be the way you apply the mulch. Larry Koplik of the Montgomery Shade Tree Committee explains how to mulch a tree. 🌳

Montgomery Shade Tree Committee Chairperson Larry Koplik demonstrates the right and wrong way to mulch young trees so they stay healthy and grow tall. Please...

07/10/2024

Police warn residents to beware of the Jury Duty Scam. Read more.

Newspaper editor almost scammed, along with many other folks. A man who identified himself as a law enforcement agent, and gave a fictitious badge number, called a Montgomery Township newspaper editor this week and told the editor that if she did not pay two surety bonds totaling $1,800, that he wou...

07/08/2024

Have you seen this man? Montgomery Township police are looking for him. Read more.

A Montgomery Township couple reported an elderly man in a pink Polo shirt trespassed on their Cherry Valley property and yelled racial slurs

07/03/2024

Happy Independence Day!

Some 10,000 people are estimated to have attended Montgomery Township's annual 4th of July fireworks on Thursday, June 27 at Montgomery High

06/29/2024

Our beloved Rocky Hill resident Carl Pate of the Pacific Southern Railroad has passed away. Read his obituary here.

Antique Car and Model Railroad Enthusiast Carlton (Carl) Overton Pate III of Rocky Hill, NJ died at home on June 23, 2024.

06/28/2024

Three recent burglaries in Montgomery Township. Read more.

Montgomery Township police responded to a home on a quiet cul-de-sac on June 26 at 1:30 pm, after a masked burglar opened an unlocked door.

06/22/2024

It was so hot Friday, that a can of seltzer popped open on its own in Rocky Hill. It’s going to be another possible record-breaker today. The Montgomey Library is open in case you need a cool place to relax.

06/20/2024

A long-time Rocky Hill, New Jersey resident who worked as a teacher's aide in Princeton Public Schools, New Jersey died this week. Read her obituary here.

Hope A. Lovering, 84, of Rocky Hill, NJ died on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, she resided most of her life in Rocky Hill. Hope retired in 1996 with more than 30 years of service as a teachers aid with the Princeton Regional School System. While she w...

06/14/2024

Princeton Farms Comes to Montgomery Township. Read more.

The new Princeton Farms and Preserves in Montgomery Township plans to offer banquet space for special events and weddings.

06/13/2024

Join VHHS on June 20 at 6 pm in the library meeting room to celebrate National Immigrant Heritage Month. The program is free, open to the public, and there will be refreshments. It is co-sponsored by VHHS and the Montgomery Library. Read more.

A panel discussion will feature residents from around the globe talking about how they chose to settle in Montgomery, NJ.

06/12/2024

Two recent burglaries in Montgomery Township. Read more.

A Whippoorwill Way homeowner in Belle Mead was awakened by a loud noise and observed a person standing in his foyer.