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Contract Awarded For Construction Of Library’s Southern Branch
A Garfield-based construction company on December 27 was awarded the contract to construct the…
Slight Raises In Fire District Stipends Approved By Township Council
The Township Council on December 14 approved minor stipend increases for some Fire District…
Magnolia Road Bridge Replacement To Stretch Into New Year
The replacement of the Magnolia Road bridge will probably not be finished until mid-February.…
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No Injuries In Afternoon Apartment Fire
There were no reported injuries in a January 6 fire in a unit in…
Driver Slightly Injured When Car Crashes Into Post Office
A 68-year-old man was cited for careless driving December 15 after he crashed his…
13-Year-Old FMS Student Charged For ‘Prank’ Threat
A 13-year-old Franklin Middle School student has been charged for making a prank threat…
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FHS Wrestling: Warriors Fall To Bridgewater-Raritan, 39-33
Franklin High School grapplers recorded four pins in the Warriors’ 39-33 loss to Bridgewater-Raritan…
FHS Boys’ Basketball: Warriors Dominated By Gil St. Bernard’s, 95-57
A dozen Franklin High School basketball Warriors scored in their January 11 game against…
NJ’s Newest Women’s Football Team Announced At Township Health Club
The fact that the state’s newest entry into the Women’s Football Alliance picked a…
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Girl Scouts Get Lesson In The Jeweler’s Trade At Venus Jewelers
Girl Scout Troop 63311 came for a visit to Venus Jewelers to earn their…
Stop & Shop Cuts Hours
The township Stop & Shop supermarkets – like many of their other stores –…
Medical Marijuana Business Preparing To Open In Township
Franklin’s first medical marijuana grower and dispensary plans to open within the next year,…
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School District Revives Morning Covid-19 Checklists For Students
District parents will be required to complete shortened Covid-19 daily checklists for their students…
School District Offers Free Home Testing Kits As Covid-19 Cases Surge
In the wake of steadily rising numbers of students and staff testing positive for…
Township Schools Record 134 New Coronavirus Cases Over Winter Break
The school district’s winter break resulted in at least 134 more cases of coronavirus…
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In Your Opinion: Mayor Kramer Defends Mask Mandate
By Mayor Phil Kramer, MD. Yesterday, December 28, the Franklin Township Council passed a…
In Your Opinion: Open Letter To Mayor Kramer Opposing Mask Mandate
By Rob Petersen. Dear Mayor Kramer, I am 100 percent disheartened by your leadership.…
In Your Opinion: Mask Mandate The Right Thing To Do
By Bill Connell. Some of the negative comments regarding the local township mask mandate…
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Senior Centers’ Virtual January Schedule
The county-operated senior wellness centers are temporarily closed for in-person programs. Management is continuing…
Come With Us As We Get A Sneak Peek Into The Franklin Township Youth Center
There are still some final touches to be applied, equipment to be mounted and…
Virtual Senior Center Programs For December
December Outdoor and Virtual Programs and Classes for All Senior Center Clients December 1-3…
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Jain Center Of NJ Donates Chromebooks To Board Of Education
Students enrolled in the school district’s Road to Success program will get a little…
Former St. Matthias Priest Sentenced to Seven Years In State Prison For Theft
The former senior pastor at St. Matthias Church was sentenced to seven years in…
‘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.…
- Obituaries
Life Story: Donald Andrews, 66; Lifetime Township Resident
Mr. Donald Andrews passed away on January 14 at Care One at Somerset Valley…
Life Story: Michelle Stani, 37; Day Care Center Director
Michelle Stani passed away on January 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in…
Life Story: George A. Patterson, 79; Longtime Township Doctor
George A. Patterson, MD, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home on January 10.…
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Somerset County Park Commission To Host 1770s Festival On October 3
Families are invited to the 1770s Festival on Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lord Stirling…
Tour of Somerville Race Series Schedule
The Tour of Somerville is Back! The Tour of Somerville, the nation’s longest running…
SGS/HSC Players Present ‘Shrek The Musical Jr.’
Three performances of “Shrek the Musical Jr.” will be presented virtually by the SGS/HSC…
