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Somerset County Vocational & Tech School Groundbreaking
A ceremony marking the start of construction on a $23 million expansion of facilities at Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools (SCVTS) was held on March 27. Rendering of the new $23 million Somerset County Vo-Tech Career and Technical Education building under construction in Bridgewater. The Vo-Tech school is open...
Montgomery, Highest Property Taxes in Somerset County
Montgomery Township has the highest property taxes in Somerset County, and ranks among the highest in the state of New Jersey, according to a new report from the NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The average New Jersey property-tax bill is about $9,800 per household per year. Data from this...
An Inclusive Playground Is Coming to Our Town
A new $1.5 million inclusive playground will have something for everybody — young, old, blind, deaf, wheelchair-bound, autistic, and more. It promises to help foster friendships amongst people of all abilities in Montgomery Township. A architect’s rendering of a new inclusive playground approved to be built on the grounds...
A Fifth-grader with Food Allergies Goes to Washington to Advocate for Her Community
Claire Sullivan, 11, sits at the allergy table at the Lower Middle School cafeteria with her friends during lunch break. “We eat at the peanut-free table,” Claire says. “All my friends have some sort of allergy. We are located far from the regular tables.”. Claire Sullivan, 11,...
James (Jim) Fredrick Frintner, 70
Member of the first graduating class of Montgomery High School. James (Jim) Fredrick Frintner, 70, lived a life of curiosity, love, and humor. He died on March 24, 2024 at his home in Collingswood, New Jersey. Jim was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1953 to Evelyn Gallmeyer Frintner and...
Skillman Residents Want to Preserve a 34-acre Property in Their Neighborhood, Listed for Sale for $1.5M
Residents of the Skillman section of Montgomery Township are expressing concern that a For Sale sign has appeared in their neighborhood on Fairview Avenue — which does, in fact, have a fair view of a 34-acre property containing fields, ponds, and wildlife. The property is listed for $1.55 million.
Montgomery Lower Middle School Hosts Naturalization Ceremony
Montgomery Lower Middle School celebrated 38 area residents during a Naturalization Ceremony on March 20 with Mayor Neena Singh, a naturalized citizen herself, giving the keynote address. Fifth grade students witnessed the individuals from 13 countries taking their oaths of allegiance and formally becoming United States citizens. Event organizer and...
INTEGIRLS Engage in Mathematics
STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) as a field has been growing with new advancements in various fields of study. With the development of generative AI, electric vehicles, and biological advancements comes a new wave of interest in the field. However, a consistent discrepancy is being observed: the gender gap. In many censuses for 2023, the STEM workforce was found to be sparsely made up of women. Reasons for this trend include stereotypes placed onto their capabilities, lack of resources, and lack of encouragement.
New Montgomery Police Officer Trained in Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation
Montgomery Police Director Silvio Bet welcomed a new officer — Matthew DeCataldo was appointed at the Township Committee meeting on March 21 with a salary of $80,434. Probationary Montgomery Police Officer Matthew DeCataldo (right) with his fiancée at his swearing-in ceremony on March 21. “Matthew brings a lot...
Father and Son Help Upgrade Monty Police Firing Range
A father-and-son team designed and helped build an outdoor shooting range pavillion that provides Montgomery Township police officers with protection from the weather while they practice using their weapons. It also helps to keep their feet dry from the swampy area designated as their shooting area. Dan Fortunato, the principal...
Driver Dead after Crashing through a Guardrail into the Millstone River in Montgomery Township
A 31-year-old man driving east on Belle Mead-Griggstown Road crashed through a guardrail and into the Millstone River on Saturday, March 16, at 6:10 am. The vehicle left the roadway, coming to rest on its roof against the embankment on the opposite side of the river, police said. The driver later died from his injuries.
Two New Tenants Sign-up for Montgomery Promenade
Developer also hires an elite new leasing firm. As previously reported by The Montgomery News, construction is underway at Montgomery Promenade, a 292,700-square-foot center on Route 206 in Skillman, just north of Princeton. The shopping center is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2025. SJC Ventures, a privately...
A 17-year-old with a Life-Threatening Head Injury Airlifted to Hospital after a Car Crash on Canal Road
Franklin Township police performed lifesaving efforts on a 17-year-old girl who suffered a serious head injury following a single motor vehicle crash involving four teenage occupants on Canal Road between Coppermine and Old Georgetown roads on Friday, March 15, at 10:10 pm. NorthSTAR, operated by NJ State Police, is based...
Jean Ruelle (Mathieson) Gray, 97
Jean Ruelle Gray (Mathieson) of Belle Mead, NJ, died on February 18, 2024. Jean was born on November 18, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. She was an independent, driven woman earning her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She received a Fulbright scholarship to study abroad, laying the foundation of a lifelong love for travel and exploration. On her way back from Australia, she met a pilot in the British Royal Air Force, Peter Gray, whom she would later marry in 1956.
Skillman Consumer Healthcare Company to Relocate HQ, Layoffs
“While Johnson & Johnson’s consumer healthcare spinoff Kenvue prepares to move into a swanky new headquarters in Summit, it appears some staffers won’t be joining the company in the transition,” according to Fierce Pharma. Kenvue disclosed 51 layoffs in a Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) alert...
Montgomery Township Budget Calls for a 3.85 Percent Tax Rate Increase in 2023
Montgomery Township Committee approved the 2023 municipal budget of $35.1 million at its May 4 meeting. Property owners will have a small tax rate increase to fund township operations for 2023. Chief Financial Officer Michael Pitts, in his budget presentation to township committee in April, pointed out that it’s important...
Max Mahoney - The Montgomery News Athlete of the Month for March
While most track races generally involve people running in a straight line or in circles, Max Mahoney’s journey as an athlete had more in common with a steeplechase course. Mahoney has, metaphorically, hit a few immobile barriers and landed in the water jump in his search for a sport that was the right fit.
Challenges to Balancing the Montgomery Township Municipal Budget – Inflation, Salaries, Benefits
Employee salaries, benefit packages, and inflation are key factors expected to influence Montgomery’s 2024 municipal budget — which is expected to be introduced to the public at the Township Committee Meeting on April 4. Michael Pitts, the township’s CFO and tax collector, talked with The Montgomery News about...
John T. Petriello, Jr., 65
John T. Petriello Jr., 65, of Skillman died peacefully on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Scranton, PA. John resided in Mendham, NJ for 25 years prior to moving to Princeton in 2021. John worked as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch for 30 years.
Eugene (Gene) DeNagel, 94
Eugene (Gene) DeNagel 94, of Princeton, NJ, died December 2023. He was born in Newark, NY in 1929 to Gretchen and Peter DeNagel. As an only child, he won a newspaper boys contest for selling the most War Bonds, earning for his mother the privilege of christening a military ship named "The Yellow Tavern."
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