Tag: Montgomery Township
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Montgomery freshmen prepare to compete for American Rocketry Challenge national title
An all freshman team from Montgomery High School is one of four teams selected from New Jersey that will compete in the American Rocketry Challenge national finals. According to the challenge, the American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocketry competition and the aerospace and defense industry’s flagship program designed to encourage students to…
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Montgomery police blotter
A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the City of Trenton after he was stopped for a traffic violation March 26. The man was also issued motor vehicle summonses for improper display of a license plate, driving without a license, and driving with a suspended driver’s license. He was taken…
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Car catches fire after striking tree in Montgomery; driver suffers fatal injuries
The driver of a 2015 Toyota Corolla was killed when the car ran off the road, struck a tree and burst into flames on River Road near Blue Spring Road shortly before 8 a.m. March 13, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. Police, who responded to a call for a car fire, discovered the…
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Montgomery Environmental Awards encourage sustainability efforts
The first-ever Montgomery Township Environmental Awards program has recognized three individuals and three organizations for their sustainability accomplishments in 2021. The township’s Environmental Commission developed the awards to recognize work protecting air, water and natural landscape, as well as environmental outreach and education efforts in the community, according to a statement provided on Jan. 27.…
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Health Department sees decline in new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery
When the new year arrived Montgomery Township’s Health Department experienced a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases throughout Montgomery and Rocky Hill. New cases slightly increased after Christmas, but that changed significantly in the days that followed New Year’s Eve. “We really starting noticing the spike after the Christmas holiday. There was a light increase and…
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Former Montgomery mayor one of first Muslims sworn in to New Jersey Legislature
Former Montgomery Township Mayor Sadaf Jaffer received the oath of office from Speaker Pro Tempore Benjie Wimberly to become a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. She and fellow first-time legislator Shama Haider will be the first Muslim Americans elected to the New Jersey Legislature. Additionally, Jaffer, Haider and Ellen Park are the first…
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Montgomery Township police blotter
A 2020 BMW X5 sport utility vehicle was reported stolen from inside the garage of an Avalon Lakes home on Dec. 4. The garage door had been left open and the key had been left inside the SUV, according to reports. The victim was home when the theft occurred sometime between 5:15 and 5:45 p.m.,…
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Princeton, Montgomery see spike in COVID-19 cases with holiday season
Municipalities statewide are dealing with an uptick in new COVID-19 cases during the holiday season. Montgomery Township and Princeton are no exception. As residents plan to travel for Christmas and prepare to also take in the New Year, state and municipal officials continue to stress the importance of reducing risk by masking up, social distancing…
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Montgomery Township will hold three public events to commemorate 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Montgomery Township and community partners have announced three public events on Sept. 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. Service to community will be a unifying theme, with a special focus on the first responders who gave their lives in service to the nation two decades ago.…