Tag: Montgomery Township
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Montgomery Township declares local state of emergency
Montgomery Township officials have declared a state of emergency in the wake of Tropical Storm Ida, which dumped several inches of rain on the township that led to major flooding issues. Mayor Devra Keenan announced the local state of emergency on Sept. 2. The Montgomery Township Office of Emergency Management has been activated. The state…
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Driver, passengers escape as car bursts into flames
The driver and two passengers escaped with minor injuries after their car left the roadway, struck a guardrail and burst into flames following a July 8 crash on Dutchtown-Zion Road, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The 17-year-old driver, who lives in Pennsylvania, and his two 17-year-old passengers, who live in Hillsborough and Pennington,…
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School bus driving in Montgomery hits Honda driven by Lawrence Township woman
A collision between a school bus and a Honda sport utility vehicle resulted in the school bus driver being issued a summons for improper backing in the Aug. 3 crash, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The 80-year-old school bus driver, who lives in Trenton, was traveling on Country Club Drive and missed his…
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Montgomery Township opens asphalt path along Skillman Road
With a snip of the scissors, Montgomery Township Mayor Devra Keenan formally opened a two-mile-long asphalt path that runs along Skillman Road and Burnt Hill Road during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 9. The six-foot-wide path begins on Skillman Road at its intersection with The Great Road/Route 601. It continues to the intersection with Burnt Hill…
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Local animal shelter not experiencing return of animals adopted during pandemic
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, animal shelters across the country experienced a surge in foster families and adoptions for their animals. The scenario would be no different for SAVE, a nonprofit animal shelter in Montgomery Township, which protects homeless dogs and cats. But while in 2020, a concern at SAVE would be about…
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Opinion: Save the Sourlands
I was having coffee with a friend once, and she said, “I’m not a birder. Why should I care about birds?” I said, “You love coffee, so you must love birds!” The brilliant scarlet tanager spends winter in Central and South America. Like lots of colorful songbirds, she spends her winter vacation in the dense…
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Local health officers urge continued prevention; agree with CDC guidance on fully vaccinated people taking fewer precautions
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has recently stated that fully vaccinated individuals can now reduce certain precautions taken in facing the virus. The CDC made the announcement about the new guidance on March 8. Along with not having to social…
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Princeton, Montgomery high schools move forward with winter sports competitions
With the first week of high school hockey competition completed, both Princeton High School (PHS) and Montgomery High School (MHS) athletic departments are on schedule to start the rest of each school’s winter sports seasons. High school basketball and fencing were able to begin official practices on Jan. 11 with competitions able to start this…
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Man sentenced to four years for chasing woman, children with imitation rifle
A Somerset County man was sentenced to state prison on Dec. 3 on charges that he chased a woman and two small children with an imitation rifle while trying to steal the woman’s cell phone in Montgomery Township. Michael Kibalo, 29, of Montgomery, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Angela Borkowski in Somerset County to…