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Teacher Enters Guilty Plea for Failure to Report Child Sexual Abuse that Occurred in Montgomery Home
The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced today that Ranait Griff, a former teacher and coach at Rutgers Prep School in Franklin Township, entered a guilty plea to an amended disorderly persons offense for failure to report child abuse. Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a press release that...
School Bus Crash in Montgomery Township, Children All Safe
A Montgomery Township school district bus driver was ticketed for careless driving after crashing into a car on Route 518 on Wednesday afternoon. The drivers and the 42 students aboard the bus were not injured. A Montgomery Township school bus. (File photo). School bus driver David Rios, 41, of Plainfield,...
Montgomery Library to Open a Digital Media Lab as Borrowing Trends Move Online
While library attendance declined 21 percent nationwide from 2009 to 2019, according to Words Rated, borrowing has actually increased. It’s just moved online. From two percent in 2009, it increased to 55 percent of library borrowing in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted this even further, causing attendance to drop by 41 percent in 2020.
Montgomery High School Participates in the State Science Bowl
PPPL), Viktoria Leopold, and Captain Krish Gupta after the Montgomery. team completed their rounds of competition. Led by Krish Gutpa, the all-junior team lost their first round against West Windsor Plainsboro North High School with a score of 18 to 216 before making a comeback in the second round against Marine Academy of Science and Technology with a final score of 100 to 50.
Mary Jacobs Neighborhood Library Grand Opening - May 13
The Mary Jacobs Foundation (MJF), in partnership with the Somerset County Library, will host a grand opening of its neighborhood library space in Rocky Hill on Saturday, May 13 from 10 am to 2 pm. The new space occupies about a third of the building previously known as the Mary...
NJ’s Public School Mandate to Teach Climate Change, Cooling Down with Trees
New Jersey is the first, and so far only, state in the nation to require educators to teach climate change beginning in kindergarten, and across most subjects, including art, social studies, world languages, and even physical education. Larry Koplik, chairman of the Montgomery Township Shade Tree Committee, with the newly...
Got an Unused Bike? Consider Donating It
“The bikes we have in our garages, or sitting around that we are not using, can make a big impact on people’s lives in certain communities,” according to Blawenburg Church Pastor Jeff Knol. Donated bikes allow health workers to see more clients, students to stay in school, farmers...
Fairy Tales, Fables, and Button Art
With the theme of fairy tales and fables, the New Jersey State Button Society (NJSBS) will present its spring show and competition at the Union Fire Company Fire Company and Rescue Squad Hall, 1396 River Road (Route 29), in Titusville on Saturday, May 13 from 9 am to 3 pm. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
Montgomery Muslims Ask for Day Off from School to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Samira Ghani and about 25 members of the Montgomery Muslim community attended the board of education meeting on Tuesday to formally request that Montgomery public schools close in honor of the religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which is celebrated worldwide. Eid marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
Monty School Board Member Asked to Resign for Trying to Negate the Public Vote
Two community members asked Montgomery School Board Member Joanna Filak to resign at the school board meeting on Tuesday, citing comments she made during a March school board meeting. Another community member pointed out that Filak is only doing the job voters elected her to do. Specifically, Filak made a...
Rocky Hill Actor Appears in Off Off Broadway Production, Takes on Heavy Duty Roles
Adele Batchelder of Rocky Hill has taken on some serious issues in her recent stage and film roles, including mental illness, climate change, the meaning of life, borders, and abortion. Locals may know her as the “Ghost of Christmas Present,” from a past performance in the annual production of “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. “I was really impressed by her superb performance. It touched my heart to see our hometown neighbor in the spotlight,” says Rocky Hill Mayor Bob Uhrik.
Woodmont Treatment Center Withdraws Plans for Monty Detox Facility
Woodmont Treatment Center, LLC and Kevin Reisch withdrew their application from consideration by the Montgomery Township Zoning Board on April 25. They had wanted to put a residential detox facility in the former Crawford House property at 362 Sunset Road in Montgomery, but they needed a zoning variance. Crawford House...
Police Declare Campus Safe, Active Shooter Alert Triggered at Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead Was False
Montgomery Township police responded to a potential active shooter alert at Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead on Sunday, April 16 at 7:07 pm, and quickly and safely discovered it was a false alarm. Police were able to deescalate a sensitive situation when they encountered an adult male experiencing a severe...
"Unwanted Person" with Cocaine-like Powder Arrested in Belle Mead Home & a Car Crash in Skillman
Montgomery police responded to a Belle Mead home on April 14 to investigate the report of an "unwanted person" in the home. The person allegedly had cocaine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia, according to the police. Police arrested Christopher Gardella, 41, of Somerville and transported him to Montgomery police headquarters, where...
Montgomery Student Earns National Art Award for Her Elizabethan-Era Collars
Yiyang “Lucia” Fei, a talented junior from Montgomery High School, has achieved a tremendous artistic breakthrough with her recent accolades, being named a 2023 finalist in the prestigious YoungArts organization. Fei’s inspiration actually came from an MHS history class, where she was learning about the Elizabethan Era. “I...
Montgomery Democratic Org Endorses Two Candidates for Upcoming Township Committee Elections
The Montgomery Democratic Organization endorses Committeewoman Patricia Taylor Todd and Committeeman Dennis Ahn for re-election as the 2023 Democratic candidates for Township Committee. Todd and Ahn will appear on the ballot in the primary election on June 6. The winners of the primary will represent their respective parties in the...
A 91-Bed Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility Planned for Route 206/518 Corner in Skillman
The Montgomery Planning Board heard plans at its March 27 meeting for a 91-bed, two-story assisted living and memory care facility to be built near the 206/518 intersection in Skillman. The applicant, Braemar Partners LLC of Marietta, Georgia, asked the planning board on March 27 for preliminary and final major...
Fire Fighter Spotlight - Laurin Long
Laurin Long is an integral fixture at Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 (Fire 46) in Blawenburg, where he serves as a fire police captain and first vice president. He is a top responder, meaning he is one of the squad members who respond to the most calls. His unit has seven volunteers, who respond to almost 100 percent of Fire 46’s calls.
Keep Montgomery and Rocky Hill Moving — Safely
Folks may own jet packs by the time a safe solution is found for pedestrians to safely cross routes 206 and 518 in Montgomery and Rocky Hill. Being that these thoroughfares are owned by the state of New Jersey and by Somerset County, local municipal governments have their work cut out for them in order to navigate the bureaucracies. In the meanwhile, pedestrians and bicyclists are risking their lives to navigate their way to local shops and the library.
Driver Charged with DUI in Head-on Collision, a Tesla Strikes Utility Pole on Orchard Road
The following traffic accidents were reported to The Montgomery News this week from the Montgomery Township Police Department:. Montgomery police and EMS responded to Orchard Road near Autumn Lane in Skillman on Tuesday, April 11, at 12:35 pm, for the report of a red Tesla that crashed into a utility pole.
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