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Biggest Crowd Ever Attends Montgomery Township's 4th of July Party and Fireworks
Some 10,000 people are estimated to have attended Montgomery Township's annual 4th of July fireworks on Thursday, June 27 at Montgomery High School. Montgomery Recreation Department Director John Groeger, who organizes the event, said, "I have always been very bad at estimating numbers, but a rough estimate for this year would probably be 10,000-ish or more people."
Scam Alert for Somerset County Residents
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 would arrest her.
Meet the Montgomery High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian
The two top students of the MHS Class of 2024 — Valedictorian Arjun Sharma and Salutatorian Nicholas Kang — are long-time best friends and next-door neighbors. From left: Valedictorian Arjun Sharma and Salutatorian Nicholas Kang. Valedictorian Sharma, who is also vice president of the senior class, said he...
Carlton (Carl) Overton Pate III, 76
Carlton (Carl) Overton Pate III of Rocky Hill, NJ died at home on June 23, 2024, after miraculously living with advanced cancer for more than two years. Carl was born July 12, 1947 and grew up in Greenwich, CT. He graduated from Proctor Academy (NH), Monmouth College (IL), and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He spent his entire career in the financial industry, and after nine different bank mergers, he retired as a VP at Bank of America to have more time to enjoy his hobbies.
A Masked-Burglar Attempts to Enter a Montgomery Township Home, Following Two Other Recent Burglaries
Montgomery Township police responded to a home on a quiet cul-de-sac on June 26 at 1:30 pm, after a burglar wearing a mask opened an unlocked sliding door and begin to enter the residence. The suspect fled from the Westminster Court residence upon seeing the homeowner. The street is located off Devon Drive in the Belle Mead section of town.
11 New Restaurants Coming to Town
A profusion of new restaurants are in the pipeline for Montgomery Township. 1. Ricky’s Fusion (by Ricky’s Thai, which has locations in Skillman and Hillsborough), was expected to open in the Princeton North Shopping Center in June. Wu’s Shanghai Dumplings is coming to Belle Mead this fall.
Adanna Obuba - The Montgomery News Athlete of the Month
Balancing academics and athletics hasn’t always been a straight shot for Adanna Obuba, but the experiences and friends she’s made along the way have been crucial for her growth. One lesson that left the biggest impact, and one that everyone should hear, is pulled directly from one of her coaches: “Don’t be upset with the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do.”
Montgomery High School Graduates 386 Students During a Heat Wave
It felt like 100 degrees outside, but it was cool inside the Cougars gymnasium, where Superintendent Mary McLoughlin and Principal Heather Pino-Beattie distributed 386 diplomas to deserving graduates on June 19. MHS STUDENT COUNCIL. From left: Co-President Diya Sareen (University of Florida); Co-President Michelle Sun (University of Maryland); and Vice...
Montgomery Township’s Original Town Hall in Need of Help
Montgomery Township Administrator Lori Savron said township officials are looking at the original municipal building, located on Harlingen Road near Route 206, for a refresh. “It dates from 1913,” Savron said. “It’s the original town hall. It has served as a community center, police headquarters, the recreation center offices, and a senior center. “And, I think it was possibly a school as well, as most historic buildings in Montgomery have been.”
Marjorie Hansen Diehl, 99
Marjorie Hansen Diehl (aka Marne or Nonny), who recently moved to Skillman to be closer to family, died on May 30, 2024. She was a force of nature, a great conversationalist, a collector of everything from earrings to tiny decorative pill boxes to piano sheet music to skirts (she had more than 100), and a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
The Old Selody Sod Farm Is Now Princeton Farms & Preserves in Skillman, to Specialize in Banquets
There is a new farm business in the works in Montgomery Township — on the site of the former 190-acre Selody Sod Farm across the street from Montgomery High School. The preserved farm property, which has a vintage wooden barn built in 1831, sold for $2.35 million in September 2021, according to real estate records. The asking price had been $3 million.
Behind the Red Curtain of MHS Musical Theater
Every year, at the tail end of March, Montgomery residents flock to the Montgomery High School Performing Arts Center and settle into the rows of bright red chairs. As the stage curtain flourishes open and the first notes of music ring out, they prepare to spend the next few hours entranced in the magical world of high school theater.
Belle Mead Resident Awakes to Find a Burglar Standing in His Foyer, Car Stolen from a 2nd Burglary on Same Day
A Whippoorwill Way homeowner in Belle Mead was awakened by a loud noise from the first floor of. the residence and observed a person standing in the foyer. The individual in the residence fled after. seeing the homeowner. The homeowner later discovered his wallet was stolen and a window lock.
Gospel Choir, Rap Artist, Good Food and More at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration in African American Museum in Montgomery Township, Saturday, June 15
Skillman, NJ – The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey’s only museum sharing the history of African Americans since the trans-Atlantic Slave trade, will hold its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15, from 12 pm to 4 pm (rain or shine). Event Highlights:
Mary Corneliussen, 78
(1946 - 2024) It is with great sorrow that the family of Mary F. Corneliussen reports that on May 24, 2024 Mary died following a months-long struggle to recover from several major surgeries. She was 78 years old. Mary was a resident of Princeton/Rocky Hill for half a century. She...
Somerset YMCA Proposes a Facility in Monty, Requests Shuttered Town Hall Site
The former Montgomery Township municipal building on Route 206 in Belle Mead, which closed in 2022 when officials moved into the new municipal complex off Orchard Road, is slated for demolition. Over the years, many ideas have surfaced for use of the 18-acre site — including affordable housing and a public works building.
Failure to Yield Leads to Two-Vehicle Accident by Tiger's Tale on Route 206
Montgomery police and EMS responded to Route 206 near the Tiger’s Tale restaurant for a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with injuries on Wednesday, May 29 at 1:20 pm. Carl Walker, 48, of Belle Mead was driving a 2021 Ford Explorer when he failed to yield the right of way while trying to turn left out of the restaurant parking lot to Route 206 north, police said.
The Summer Montgomery Farmers Market Now Open on Saturdays with New Vendors, Location, and Hours
The Princeton & Hopewell farmers markets are also open. See vendors and hours below. The first Montgomery Farmers’ Market of the summer season was Saturday, June 1, at its new home at the Montgomery Municipal Building, and with different hours – 10 am to 1 pm. With several...
Sharing Their Stories: They Came to America and They Stayed
Since it declared its independence in 1776, the United States of America has been the go-to country for people looking for political liberty, economic opportunity, and religious freedom. Over time, as people from different cultures arrived, this country became known as a melting pot. Various cultures assimilated, sharing a little bit of something from each one.
Popular PJ’s Pancake House to Expand to Skillman, Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner — and cocktails — at Village Walk at Montgomery, Rt 206
PJ’s Pancake House, the popular breakfast spot that opened on Nassau Street in Princeton in 1962, is expanding to Montgomery Township, with a possible open date in late Fall. In addition to pancakes, the Montgomery PJ’s will be permitted to serve cocktails, beers, and is expected to offer a...
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