Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight in The Montgomery News. Each Athlete of the Month will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to The Tiger’s Tale. From left: MHS Field Hockey player Sophia Gomez...

Traffic is one of the biggest local challenges we face. What happened and why did it get so bad?. In 1966, Montgomery had about 75 public roads and 6,000 residents. There were no subdivisions or suburban neighborhoods yet. The non-residential roads we use for commuting and errands haven’t changed much over the past six decades. Yet, we now have close to 24,000 residents and more 450 additional neighborhood roads. We have four times the residents, but the same number of primary roads. Not good.

For Vietnam veteran and Montgomery Township resident since 1995, Larry Szur, cars have always been a passion. Szur’s father was a mechanic, always owning fun cars, mainly Ford, Mercury, and Edsel convertibles. His father’s passion for tinkering was passed on to Szur, who enjoyed working on cars along with his father or friends since an early age. Szur continued in his father’s footsteps and worked as a diesel mechanic for the Department of Public Works in New Brunswick, from 1972 until his retirement in 2019.

The 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. On the ballot are President, US Senate, US House of Representatives, two Somerset County Commissioner positions, two Montgomery Township Committee positions, two Rocky Hill Borough Council positions, three 3-year terms on the Montgomery/Rocky Hill School Board, and one 2-year term on the school board.

Click below to read about the candidates' platforms, in their own words.

This year, the annual Pacific Southern (PS) Model Railroad 2024 Show in Rocky Hill will go on — hosting shows for the public this year on October 19 and 20. It’s a regular 4-bedroom home on a 2-acre lot in Rocky Hill. However, it gets about 1,000 visitors a year, has an extensive model railroad setup in the basement, and is home to a 30-member nonprofit club that wants to keep their masterpiece intact, but cannot afford to purchase the property.

In addressing why I am running for township committee, I would ask voters to keep in mind two words, “Montgomery Matters!” Montgomery matters to me because I have lived in Montgomery for over 50 years, I attended the Montgomery schools and graduated from them. My husband and I have raised our son here, and he’s gone through the school system too. Also, my husband drives a school bus in the township.

Municipal court statistics show that police have issued 48% more traffic tickets in Rocky Hill Borough in the 2024 fiscal year (July 2023 - June 2024) than in the previous fiscal year. A traffic violation includes: speeding, tailgating, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving with an expired or suspended license, or driving under the influence (DUI).

Officer Salvatore Intili and his Montgomery law enforcement colleagues let the kids lead the way, teaching the officers the basics of coding. In return, the officers taught the kids how to stay safe on the Internet during a “Coding with Cops,” event sponsored by theCoderSchool Montgomery in Belle Mead on Friday, September 13.

At Montgomery High School (MHS), cell phone use in class is only permitted at the teacher’s discretion. There is no outright ban, however. The phone regulation policies vary from teacher to teacher, with some requiring students to store their phones in designated caddies, while others even allowing phones to remain on desks. Many students think that this is the best option.

Recent watercolors by Rocky Hill resident Henry “Hank” Bristol will be on display at The Nassau Club in Princeton from October 6 through February 1. The opening reception is Sunday, October 6. "Diverging Waters," watercolor by Hank Bristol. "Beaton’s Boatyard," watercolor by Hank Bristol. Bristol is a...

A great coach can have a lasting positive impact on a high school student’s life that transcends sports and affects many areas of life. Coaches influence an adolescent’s confidence, self-acceptance, work ethic, accountability, and time management. Coaches matter. Take a moment to honor the coach in your life.

The U.S. Department of Education announced on September 23 that Montgomery Upper Middle School (MUMS) has been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbon designation is considered one of the highest education honors in the nation. Montgomery Upper Middle School students embrace the power of resilience. The...

There is a growing – one might say grassroots – movement to preserve and propagate native plants. Plant swaps, in which devotees bring their extras in containers, are not only congenial events but provide an in-person network of expertise. There also are now cell phone apps for in-the-field...

Captain/Director Silvio Bet announced today that the Montgomery Township Police Department will show its support of Breast Cancer Awareness by wrapping a police vehicle in pink for the month of October. Montgomery police representatives also will participate in the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Annual Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Car Ceremony”...

November will mark the 50th anniversary of the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library, and it may be the library’s last anniversary. Somerset County Library Director Brian Auger announced on September 23 that the county library system will stop funding the Mary Jacobs Library. A letter to the Borough of Rocky Hill specified the library would close effective Feb. 15, 2025.

Princeton police announced today the arrest of a Skillman resident for allegedly robbing the TD Bank at gunpoint at the Route 206/Princeton Avenue intersection back in July. Following an extensive investigation led by Princeton Detective Daniel Chitren, the suspect was identified as 37-year-old Ciara Brascom from the Skillman section of Montgomery Township. She lived within walking distance to the bank.

Montgomery Upper Middle School teacher Ms. Stefanie Lachenauer has been named the 2024 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, becoming the first-ever teacher from the Montgomery Township School District to earn the honor. Lachenauer was celebrated during a ceremony in the Upper Middle School gymnasium on Monday morning. “Stefanie...

Montgomery Township residents who were accustomed to having public access to the high school tennis courts were greeted with a lock-and-chain this summer with no explanation — just a sign advising them to use the tennis courts elsewhere. Tennis players complained at school board meetings, and wrote emails to...

Montgomery resident Sandra M. Donnay says she was honored to be invited to Gov Murphy’s signing of legislation on August 13 aimed at improving literacy in New Jersey for all children. Sandra M. Donnay (left) of Montgomery shakes hands with Gov. Phil Murphy. The governor signed legislation to bolster...