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Amwell Road Construction Schedule Released

The resurfacing and curb ramp work on a section of Amwell Road is scheduled to begin on Oct. 17 and…

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Township Marine Recruit Looks To FTPD Sergeant As Mentor

Franklin Township Police Sergeant Ariel Almora has been acting as a drill instructor in the Somerset County and FTPD youth…

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Somerset County Prosecutor Finds No Criminal Or Administrative Violations In FTPD ‘Union Time’ Use

The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has closed its investigation into township police use of its “union time” benefit, saying there…

September 17, 2019Comments Off on Somerset County Prosecutor Finds No Criminal Or Administrative Violations In FTPD ‘Union Time’ UseRead More

Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, Help Raise Money For Franklin Food Bank

In what its organizer hopes will become an annual event, a township farm resonated with the sound of rock ‘n…

September 8, 2019Comments Off on Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, Help Raise Money For Franklin Food BankRead More

School Bells Usher In New Year

School bells rang out across the township Sept. 5, signalling the start of a new school year. “Clap-ins” – where…

September 5, 2019Comments Off on School Bells Usher In New YearRead More

Colonial Park Spray Park Opens To Cheers, Squeals From Children

The long-delayed spray park at Colonial Park finally opened on Aug. 30, and the initial reviews were positive. The opening…

August 31, 2019Comments Off on Colonial Park Spray Park Opens To Cheers, Squeals From ChildrenRead More

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Louis Solomon Returns To School District As Franklin High School Vice-Principal

The Solomon family’s position as educational leaders in the township was reinforced Aug. 22 when the Board of Education approved…

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FHS 1994 Football Champs Reminisce At 25th Anniversary

Members of the Franklin High School 1994 championship football team, and their coaches, huddled at the Twenty/20 tap house Aug.…

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Central Jersey College Prep Model UN Team Wins Three Awards

Sponsored Content. CJCP’s Middle School Model UN team went to the Model United Nations Conference on Thursday through Saturday, March…

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Our Taxes at Work

Township Council Approves PBA Contracts With 3%, 2% Raises

September 25, 2019

Paving, Traffic Signal Upgrades On Tap For Section Of Amwell Road

September 24, 2019

Township Looks At Creating ‘Grandparents’ Park’ At Willow Avenue And New Brunswick Road

September 23, 2019

End Is Seen For Boil Water Alert South Of Route 518

August 28, 2019

$29K Merit Goal Package For Schools Superintendent Approved By School Board

August 22, 2019

Milestone Achieved With Youth Center Groundbreaking

August 15, 2019

Colonial Park Spray Park Ribbon-Cutting Postponed Due To Bacteria In Water

August 15, 2019

Township Council Approves Public Safety Director; Nationwide Search Expected

August 14, 2019

Updated: August Opening Eyed For Colonial Park Spray Park

July 31, 2019

Colonial Park Perennial Garden To Be Demolished, Rebuilt

July 19, 2019

Township Council Approves $900K In Police Purchases

June 26, 2019

Township Youth Center Construction Contract Awarded

June 25, 2019

Township Council Awards Contracts To 12 Engineering Firms

May 29, 2019

Renovation Contracts Ready To Go For First School District Building On Consolata

May 24, 2019

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Trinity Ready for Her Forever Home

Trinity Domestic Short Hair Adult Female Medium Black & White / Tuxedo Trinity is a very quiet, independent, 2 year old girl. She…

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Teck Ready for His Forever Home

Teck Dog • Pit Bull Terrier Mix • Senior • Male • Large This sweet guy is Teck. He loves people and attention! Teck…

June 1, 2017No CommentRead More

Bricks Needs To Be The Star Of The Show

Bricks Dog • Pit Bull Terrier & Shar Pei Mix • Senior • Male • Large Bricks is a sweet boy looking for a…

June 1, 2017No CommentRead More

Moet Needs A Home For Herself

Moet Dog • Pit Bull Terrier • Adult • Female • Large Moet is a very sweet girl who loves hugs, to lean into…

June 1, 2017No CommentRead More

Second Chance For Animals Holds 10th Annual 'Paws For A Cause"

Dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors gathered at Colonial Park May 21 for the 10th annual “Paws for a Cause” dog walk. The…

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Weather Brings Pet Parades At Spring Hills, Second Chance For Animals Together

Oct. 22 proved to be a crummy day for Second Chance for Animals’ annual Howl-O-Ween outdoor pet parade, but that didn’t deter the vent organizers from…

October 22, 2016Comments Off on Weather Brings Pet Parades At Spring Hills, Second Chance For Animals TogetherRead More

Pops Wants To Be Your Best Friend

Pops. Dog • Pit Bull Terrier • Senior • Male • Large. Pops is a great dog! He seems to like ALL people and…

May 25, 2016No CommentRead More

Princess Kitty-Face Loves To Play

Princess Kitty-Face. Cat • Domestic Short Hair • Young • Female • Medium. This sweet girl is Princess Kitty-Face! This beautiful girl is the…

May 25, 2016No CommentRead More

FR&A Gallery: Pups Strut Their Stuff In ‘Paws For A Cause’ Fund Raiser

More than 100 dogs in various shapes, sizes and colors gathered at Colonial Park May 15 for the annual dog walk benefiting Second Chance…

May 15, 2016Comments Off on FR&A Gallery: Pups Strut Their Stuff In ‘Paws For A Cause’ Fund RaiserRead More

Kittens Are Ready for Their Forever Home

Kittens! Kittens! Various colors, ages and sizes. Males and females. All adorable and ready to go to their furr-ever homes! More About The Kittens:…

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Latest Franklin Township News

Township Council Honors Vito Mistretta With His Own Day
Franklin Township native son Vito Mistretta, in blue shirt, was honored with his own day at the Oct. 22 Township Council meeting. Oct. 22 was officially declared “Vito Mistretta Day” by […]
FR&A Sports Gallery: FHS Girls Soccer Defeats Paterson East Side, 3-0
The Franklin High School girls’ soccer team celebrated Senior Night Oct. 18 with a 3-0 victory over Paterson East Side. Two of the three Warriors’ goals came in the first half with the […]
Mixed Bag Of Results In School District Achievement Statistics
Assistant Superintendent Dan Loughran talks about student achievement at the Oct. 17 Board of Education meeting. Student achievement is on the uptick in literacy, while math skills still need to be […]
FR&A Sports Gallery: FHS Boys Soccer Falls To Gil St. Bernard’s
The Franklin High School boys soccer team fell to Gil St. Bernard’s Oct. 17, 3-0. All of Gil’s goals were scored in the second half, with the second and third coming within three minutes […]
Life Story: Dorothy McLaughlin, 83; Scout Leader, Township Substitute Teacher
Dorothy McLaughlin passed away on Oct. 14 at The Parker Home in Somerset. She was 83 years old. Mrs. McLaughlin was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, graduated from Framingham High School, Class of […]

Crime & Safety View all

Dayton Man Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Accident

A 20-year-old Dayton man sustained “numerous” serious injuries Oct. 14 after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on Hamilton Street.…

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Township Man Charged With Child Endangerment

A 50-year-old Somerset man who teaches at Watchung Hills Regional High School has been arrested on charges connected with his alleged sexual pursuit…

October 15, 2019Comments Off on Township Man Charged With Child EndangermentRead More

Hit-And-Run Death Of Township Man Nets Drag Racer 13 Years In Prison

The 22-year-old Piscataway man who admitted running down a township resident while drag racing last year was sentenced Sept. 11 to 13 years…

September 11, 2019Comments Off on Hit-And-Run Death Of Township Man Nets Drag Racer 13 Years In PrisonRead More

Ray Street Fire Damages Home

No one was injured in an early afternoon house fire on Ray Street Sept. 10, authorities said. But the house was heavily damaged…

September 10, 2019Comments Off on Ray Street Fire Damages HomeRead More

Outstanding Warrants Lead To Drug Bust For New Brunswick Man

A 32-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested on a drug charge Aug. 29 on Hamilton Street. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office…

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St. Matthias Interim Priest To Stay On Until Predecessor’s Criminal Finance Probe Concluded

The interim priest serving the Catholic Community of St. Matthias will stay on until the criminal probe involving the church’s former spiritual leader…

September 10, 2019Comments Off on St. Matthias Interim Priest To Stay On Until Predecessor’s Criminal Finance Probe ConcludedRead More

Township Woman Faces Jail Time After Admitting To Stealing From Union

A 52-year-old township woman faces four years in state prison after she admitted July 26 to stealing thousands of dollars from a Rutgers…

July 31, 2019Comments Off on Township Woman Faces Jail Time After Admitting To Stealing From UnionRead More

FTPD Police Youth Academy Cadets Graduate At FHS

Twenty of the township’s middle and high school students have a better understanding of what it means to be a police officer, thanks…

July 26, 2019Comments Off on FTPD Police Youth Academy Cadets Graduate At FHSRead More

Religion & Faith View all

Masjid-e-Ali Celebrates Eid With Gift To Franklin Food Bank

A $7,000 donation to the Franklin Food bank highlighted the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr June 5 at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. Eid-al-Fitr is the celebration marking…

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Sports View all

Somerset Patriots Begin Search For New 3B/Hitting Coach

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will hire a new Third Base/Hitting Coach for the 2020 season. The Somerset Patriots are…

October 22, 2019Comments Off on Somerset Patriots Begin Search For New 3B/Hitting CoachRead More

FR&A Sports Gallery: FHS Girls Soccer Defeats Paterson East Side, 3-0

FR&A Sports Gallery: FHS Boys Soccer Falls To Gil St. Bernard’s

FR&A Sports Photo Galleries: FHS Field Hockey, Boys Soccer See Action

News-pourri View all

Township Council Honors Vito Mistretta With His Own Day

Oct. 22 was officially declared “Vito Mistretta Day” by the Township Council, in honor of a lifelong township resident credited with helping start the Hamilton Street redevelopment. Mistretta,…

October 22, 2019Comments Off on Township Council Honors Vito Mistretta With His Own DayRead More

Mixed Bag Of Results In School District Achievement Statistics

Student achievement is on the uptick in literacy, while math skills still need to be improved, the Board of Education was told at its Oct. 17 meeting. Dan…

October 18, 2019Comments Off on Mixed Bag Of Results In School District Achievement StatisticsRead More

FTPD ‘Pink Car’ For Breast Cancer Fundraising Debuted

The second iteration of the Franklin Township Police Department’s “pink car” was officially unveiled Oct. 10. Representatives from the police department, township officials and members of the Sister2Sister…

October 10, 2019Comments Off on FTPD ‘Pink Car’ For Breast Cancer Fundraising DebutedRead More

Franklin Day Festival Draws Thousands To Colonial Park

The annual Franklin Day Festival drew sunny skies and thousands of visitors Sept. 28 to Colonial Park. Along with the usual craft vendors, township booths and food vendors,…

September 30, 2019Comments Off on Franklin Day Festival Draws Thousands To Colonial ParkRead More

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