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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign Targets Impaired Driving Over Winter Holidays

December 11, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta SOMERVILLE — Law enforcement agencies in Somerset and Hunterdon counties will be stepping up patrols and impaired-driving enforcement now through New Year’s Day as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” winter holiday campaign, officials announced. Somerset…

Historic Windmill Relocation and Business Praise Highlight Township Correspondence

December 11, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee’s correspondence segment at the Dec. 4 meeting featured two very different but equally community-centered messages: support for relocating a long-standing windmill to enhance a local historic site, and a note of praise from…

Wood Stove Cited as Likely Cause of Route 601 Garage Fire

December 10, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta A detached storage garage in the 300 block of Route 601 was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon, prompting a large multi-agency response and the temporary closure of the roadway for more than three hours, according to the Montgomery…

Montgomery Girls Swim Opens Season With 92-78 Win Over Mount St. Mary

December 10, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Montgomery High School girls varsity swim coach Claire Scarpa opened her 27th season in impressive fashion, guiding the Cougars to a 92-78 win over Mount St. Mary to start the year 1-0. With longtime program standards on display and strong…

Montgomery Planning Board Advances Stormwater Master Plan, Reiterates Affordable Housing Direction

December 10, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Planning Board on December 8, 2025 approved Stormwater Master Plan Amendment dated December 2025, following a detailed presentation that stressed the township’s stricter-than-state stormwater standards, the growing complexity of flooding and water quality challenges, and the…

Montgomery Administrator Highlights Rotary Peace Pole Plans, Seeks to Revive Friday Shopping Bus

December 10, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MONTGOMERY — Township Administrator Lori Savron used her report at the Township Committee’s December 4 meeting to outline two community-focused updates: plans for a Rotary-sponsored Peace Pole installation at Montgomery Veterans Park and an effort to renew and…

Montgomery Committee Advances Open Space, Public Safety, Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Funding in Series of December 4 Votes

December 9, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee moved through a substantial slate of business on Dec. 4, approving a wide range of resolutions by roll call vote that touched nearly every corner of municipal operations — from open space preservation…

Pacific Southern Railway Donates $7,000 to Rocky Hill EMT and Fire After Record Train Show Turnout

December 9, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta ROCKY HILL — The Pacific Southern Railway will donate a total of $7,000 to Rocky Hill Fire and EMT services, following strong community support for the club’s annual Southern Pacific train show and open house, organizers announced. James “Murr” Murray said the…

Residents Press Township Committee on CFO Pay Increase, Affordable Housing Notice, and Deed Restriction Extensions

December 8, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta MONTGOMERY — Public comment at the Township Committee’s December 4 meeting centered on three themes: appreciation for increased emergency services funding, questions about a sizable salary adjustment tied to a shared-services arrangement, and continued resident concerns over the township’s process…

Montgomery Moves to Preserve Existing Affordable Housing

December 8, 2025

Nicholas Mistretta Montgomery Township officials said this week that the township is moving forward with a revised affordable housing strategy focused on preserving existing deed-restricted units, pushing back against what they described as inaccurate and increasingly divisive social media claims.…