Tag: Montgomery
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Montgomery police blotter
A 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee belonging to a Colfax Road resident was reported stolen from the victim’s driveway Dec. 29. The Jeep was unlocked and the keys were inside the vehicle. The Jeep was recovered within 24 hours in Newark. A 46-year-old Princeton woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after police responded to the…
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Mother accused of restraining children in vehicle; two kids found dead off Mountain View Road
A mother from Skillman is accused of murdering her two children, restraining them in their car seats prior to officers finding them inside her vehicle. Hillsborough Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a disabled motor vehicle which had left the roadway on Mountain View Road in Hillsborough around 7:41 a.m. Nov. 9. Upon…
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Local museum creates educational Black history resources for New Jersey schools
Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) board member Kevin Burkman delivered a detailed, poster-sized map of Black history sites in the Sourland Mountain region to Village Elementary School in Skillman as part of the museum’s educational outreach program. Montgomery, Hopewell Valley, Princeton and Hillsborough school districts, as well as the Princeton Day School, also received…
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Mercer, Somerset counties impacted by Tropical Storm Ida
Editor’s note: As of 4:15 p.m. Sept. 2, Cherry Valley, Princeton Kingston, Alexander, Washington and Rosedale roads in Princeton were reopened. The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida dumped several inches of rain on Mercer County, resulting in flooding as the Stony Brook, Little Bear Brook, the Shabakunk Creek and the Delaware & Raritan Canal…
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Flooding in Princeton, Montgomery and West Windsor caused by Tropical Storm Henri
The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri dumped several inches of rain on Mercer County, resulting in flooding as the Stony Brook, Little Bear Brook and the Delaware & Raritan Canal overflowed their banks in Princeton, West Windsor and Montgomery Aug. 22. Motorists were forced to follow detours after police set up barricades and traffic cones…
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Montgomery police investigate car burglaries, thefts
The Montgomery Township Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries and thefts – including the theft of a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee – that occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Aug. 6. In addition to the Jeep, the thieves took an EZ Pass, cash, a laptop computer and Beats headphones. All of the…
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Truck damages bridge in Montgomery
The one-lane bridge on Opossum Road was damaged, but remained passable, after a tractor-trailer truck struck the bridge as its driver was following GPS directions to make a delivery in Hillsborough Township, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. Police were called after the 18-wheeler became disabled on Opossum Road in the July 22 incident,…
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New Jersey American Water issues mandatory water conservation until further notice
New Jersey American Water is issuing a mandatory water conservation order for customers in the western and southern regions of its Raritan water system. Affected towns include Belle Mead, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Cranbury, Far Hills, Flemington, Gladstone, Hillsborough, Jamesburg, Kingston, Lawrence, Manville, Montgomery, Peapack, Plainsboro, Pottersville, Princeton, Raritan Borough, Raritan Township, Readington, Somerville, Tewksbury, Three Bridges,…
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Montgomery EMS among finalists for Land Rover award
Montgomery Emergency Medical Services was named a finalist among first responder organizations in the Land Rover Defender Above and Beyond Service Awards. The Belle Mead non-profit was recognized for its work providing emergency medical care to the 23,000 residents of Montgomery Township, and standbys at fire scenes, sports games, and other community events, according to…