A local alpaca farm just one-quarter mile from Montgomery High School is raising an important question about how annual fireworks displays affect nearby livestock.

This week, The Montgomery News published an op-ed from a local farmer at Hidden Spring Lavender and Alpaca Farm, highlighting the real impact of Montgomery Township's annual fireworks display on nearby animals. The farm is located just a quarter-mile from Montgomery High School, where the fireworks are held each year.

It's one of those community conversations that doesn't always get a lot of attention, but it matters to the families and farms in the Greater Princeton area who call Montgomery home. Local farms, hobby farms, and agricultural operations have been part of the Montgomery Township landscape for generations, and this kind of dialogue is exactly what healthy communities need.

Whether you live near a farm, raise animals yourself, or just care about how we balance community traditions with the impact on our neighbors, this is worth reading. The full op-ed is on The Montgomery News website.

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