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School Referendum Work Declared Finished And $3 Million Under Budget
Work on the $85 million school referendum passed in 2014 has been completed, Board…
Open Space Committee Nixes Middlebush Skate Park Replacement, Prefers Spray Park
Rather than replace the skate park at Middlebush Park, members of the Open Space…
Township Council Purchases Nearly $2 Million In Goods and Services
Contracts totaling nearly $2 million for goods and services were awarded at the July…
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Lightning Strike Takes Out Police Department Phones
The non-emergency phone system at the township Public Safety Building was knocked out for…
FTPD Receives First Of Four Donated Bicycles For Community Unit
The Franklin Township Police Department’s bicycle unit just had its fleet increased by four…
New Brunswick Men Arrested On Gun Charges In Separate Incidents
Two New Brunswick men were arrested late last month on unrelated gun charges stemming…
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Special Olympics NJ Gives Financial Boost To Franklin Unified Sports Program; Esports Coming
The township schools’ Unified Sports programs are set to be significantly expanded next school…
Bruce Medley, Longtime Recreation Coordinator, Dies At 63
Bruce Medley, a Hall of Fame basketball player and the township’s longtime recreation coordinator,…
FR&A Sports: FHS Baseball Warriors Take First Round Of NJSIAA N2G4 Tournament
A towering first-pitch home run by Joshua Kuroda-Grauer set the tone in the Franklin…
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Unique Antique And Estate Sale Set For Venus Jewelers
Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue is hosting an Antique and Estate…
Jersey Cyclone Brewing Company Introduces Two New Brews With Party
Owners of the township’s microbrewery extended their two-year anniversary celebration on June 19 on…
Tabatchnick: We Want In On Cannabis Business
A June 2 Planning Board discussion on the new zoning ordinance changes for cannabis…
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Torrie Rumph-Hurd Named Principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus
A veteran district administrator was named as the new principal for Franklin Middle School…
School District To Get Three Rapid Covid-19 Testing Machines
The school district is receiving three rapid antigen Covid-19 test machines from the Somerset…
Franklin Warriors On The Academic Move
David Robinson of Somerset has been named to the dean’s list at Frostburg State…
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In Your Opinion: Tell The Township Council Your Feelings On Skate Park
By Bill Connell, Somerset. I am a citizen member of The Open Space Committee.…
In Your Opinion: Mayor Finally Gets Wife’s Adoration
By Mayor Phil Kramer, East Millstone. You’d think being Doctor, Mayor, aerospace engineer and…
In Your Opinion: FERC’s Decision To Extend NESE Pipeline Certificate Is Bad For Franklin Township
By Ed Potosnak. I am furious about the recent decision by the Federal Energy…
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Thomas Mrotek Celebrates Eagle Scout Status At Court of Honor
By Michele Rojek Local Boy Scout Troop 113 celebrated another Eagle Scout on June…
FTPD Awards Winners Of ‘College-Bound Sweepstakes’
Eight Franklin students will depart for college this Fall with a goody basket courtesy…
Joseph Rojek Is Newest Boy Scout Troop 113 Eagle Scout
The roll of Franklin Township Eagle Scouts increased by one on June 19, with…
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‘Fr. Doug’ Pleads Guilty To Theft Of $500k From St. Matthias
The Rev. Douglas Haefner, the former pastor at St. Matthias Church on John F.…
First Baptist Church Of Lincoln Gardens Participates In COVID-19 Vaccination Program
A state-local partnership designed to vaccinate 15,000 residents kicked off February 15 at the…
First Baptist Church Of Lincoln Gardens To Stay Virtual Until 2022
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens will remain virtual throughout 2021, the church’s senior…
- Obituaries
In Memorium: William F. Bowman, Sr.
“Bill” Sept. 17, 1931 – July 22, 2010 “Never say good-bye, Say, ‘See you…
Life Story: Helen Reilly, 94; Former Mayor, Somerset Spectator Publisher
Helen Reilly, 94, entered eternal rest July 19, 2021. She was long time resident…
Life Story: Robert Morgenberger, 100; Former Planning Board Member
Robert Morgenberger passed away on July 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in…
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SGS/HSC Players Present ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’
Three performances of “Shrek the Musical Jr.” will be presented virtually by the SGS/HSC…
Franklin Photographers Win In County Contest
Three Franklin residents won prizes – including the grand prize – in the 2020…
Villagers’ ‘Miniature Music Makers’ To Honor Co-Founder
A virtual musical revue honoring the program’s late co-founder is set for November 7…
