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Rocky Hill Professor Earns High Honor
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently elected Rocky Hill resident William K. Hallman as a fellow — one of the highest honors bestowed on a scientist. For three decades, Professor Hallman has examined people’s perceptions of the risks associated with food, technology, health, and the environment....
Sourland Conservancy and Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum to Apply for Green Acres Funds
Public Notice Notice is hereby given that Sourland Conservancy and Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, both 501(c)3 nonprofits, are applying for funding from the State of New Jersey Green Acres Program to acquire property on Hollow Road in Skillman. A copy of the application will be on file at the offices of Sourland Conservancy, 83 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ, as well as at the Green Acres office and is available for review and comment. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Laurie Cleveland, executive director, info@sourland.org, 83 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525 and/or Donnetta Bishop-Johnson, executive director, info@ssaamuseum.org, PO Box 162, Hopewell, NJ 08525.
Police Investigate after a Family Member Drove a Vehicle into a Hillsborough Man, Killing Him
Police are investigating the death of Hillsborough man, 41, who died on Saturday, February 25 after a family member struck him with a vehicle outside of his Clark Lane home, near Zion Road by the Sourland Mountains Preserve at about 2:28 am. The Somerset County Prosector's Office and Hillsborough police...
Security Cameras Help Montgomery Police to Catch Alleged Porch Pirate; Fire Destroys a Skillman Home
Residents of five homes, located on Juniper Street, East Hartwick Drive, and Village Drive, reported to Montgomery Township police that packages were stolen from their doorsteps on February 9 and 10. Security footage captured by home surveillance systems aided Montgomery police in finding the culprit. In each case, the videos...
Three Mayors Say NJ Affordable Housing Mandate Needs Oversight
The Women’s Council of Realtors’ Mercer County chapter invited three central New Jersey mayors to answer realtors’ questions about growth, taxes, affordable housing, and even backyard chickens at a networking event at the Cherry Valley Country Club in Skillman in January. All three mayors agreed on one...
The Montgomery Development Boom Continues
A new preschool, medical offices, a nursing home, senior citizen affordable housing, and another housing development for Route 206 are in the pipeline for the Montgomery Township planning and zoning boards. The following applications were submitted to Montgomery Township planning office in January and February and will be scheduled for...
Helping Others Is Music to this Montgomery Resident’s Ears
Not only is music a form of entertainment, it can also lift up others during difficult times. Montgomery resident Chris Aggabao has dedicated his life to doing just that. He believes that music adds happiness to everyday life, and can make every moment special. He does it in many ways...
Safe Disposal for Unused Meds Available at Town Hall
Prescription medications should never be flushed down the toilet or thrown into the garbage, according to local environmental groups. It may be even more dangerous to leave certain medicines around the house, where they could fall into the wrong hands. What to do? Drop your unused and unneeded meds at...
Montgomery Elementary Students Meet Their Congresswoman & Share Valentines for Vets
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman visited Village Elementary School in Montgomery Township on Tuesday to visit with students and pick up Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to local veterans. Montgomery students enthusiastically raised their hands during a question-and-answer session with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. The Valentines for Veterans program...
Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament
The Montgomery/Rocky Hill Rotary Club is hosting their 1st Annual Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament – and you are invited to play!. Play Texas Hold ’Em Tournament with friends, neighbors, and members of the community, and support the Montgomery / Rocky Hill Rotary Club. Experienced dealers, regulation tables, and seamless organization is what you can expect. Whether new to the game or a long-time player, you will have a blast!
Salon Owners Look to Demolish Existing Buildings to Create a 3-story Mixed-Use Apartment Complex
The Rocky Hill Planning board is expected to review plans for a new, three-story apartment complex with commercial space on the first floor at their February 14 virtual meeting at 7 pm. Brothers David and Joe Maccarone, the owners of Salon Azurro and the Rocky Hill Health Spa on Washington Street, submitted an application to redevelop their adjacent properties at 131 and 133 Washington Street.
Montgomery Resident Makes Good on a Promise & Becomes a Firefighter, along with his Dad and Brother
Montgomery resident Frank Wendling, III vowed to join the local volunteer fire company after firefighters saved the life of his girlfriend Julia by rescuing her from the raging waters of Pike Run Brook during Hurricane Ida — near their Belle Mead home. Wendling, 25, made good on his promise,...
Sipping Coffee with a Montgomery Cop
The decorative writing on the wall of the Paris Baguette — “happy to see you, happier to serve you” —expresses the business philosophy of this bakery and café in the Montgomery Place shopping center at 2311 Route 206, Belle Mead. But perhaps it was additionally appropriate for the 5 to 7 pm gathering there on January 26.
Developing the Mindset of a Winner
Nate Jackson is a two-time All- American and a United World Wrestling World Cup Champion. He is in his sixth season as an assistant coach with the Princeton University wrestling team. Raychelle Jackson is a beauty queen who just competed in the Mrs. USA Earth pageant in Orlando Florida in January. She also is developing a career in real estate with Weichert in Princeton.
Former Student Sues Rutgers Prep School, Former Coaches & Teachers
Laffey, Bucci & Kent, a personal injury firm based in Philadelphia, filed a lawsuit on January 24 against Rutgers Preparatory School, the school’s former teachers and assistant coaches Matthew J. Rennie and Ranait Griff, and others in connection with the sexual abuse of a former student, who was then a minor.
Wrestle Like a Girl
Did you know that women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports at the scholastic and collegiate levels throughout the United States? Well it is, according to Christopher Manente of Belle Mead. “Last year the Montgomery Youth Wrestling team began promoting our team as inclusive and welcoming for female...
Progress Achieved in Fight Against the Blight at Montgomery's Route 518-206 Intersection
Progress continues at the intersection of routes 518 and 206. In mid-January, demolition crews began dismantling 1026 Route 518, the former Gamma Tech property. Demolition crew at 1026 Route 518 in Montgomery Township last week. Photo by Richard D. Smith. On the west side of the intersection, the township has...
Montgomery Farmers Expand to Watershed Lands
Two brothers who grew up in Montgomery Township signed an agreement in January to expand their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operations to The Watershed Institute in Hopewell. James and Alex Klett, both Montgomery High School graduates, will cultivate 12 acres of Watershed-owned land on Wargo Road in Hopewell. They hope...
Crawford House Could Become a Detox Facility, But Not If Community Members Have a Say About It
Kevin Reisch and the Woodmont Treatment Center LLC are requesting a variance to use the former Crawford House property at 362 Sunset Road in Montgomery as a residential detox center. Local residents, however, do not want a 22-bed detox center in their backyards — citing multiple reasons. Objectors plan...
Assemblywoman Jaffer (D-Montgomery) Will Not Seek a Second Term – Mayor Keenan Eyed as a Candidate
Sadaf F. Jaffer — who led a Blue Wave in Montgomery Township flipping all local elected offices from Republican to Democratic — has decided not to run for a second term in the state Assembly. As a South Asian-Muslim-American, Jaffer, 39, is a pioneer in clearing a pathway...
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