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2024 Township Budget Carries Tax Increase
Skyrocketing mandated costs are behind a small municipal portion tax increase included in the…
School District 2024-25 Budget Expected To Have Small Tax Increase
A steep cut in state aid and a multi-million dollar increase in charter school…
Township Council Budget Hearing Reveals Possible Water Rate Hike
A hike in township water utility rates may be in the offing. If it…
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Franklin Township Police Log For March 31 To April 6, 2024
03/31/2024 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours…
Willingboro Man Charged With Theft Of $9,300 In Lottery Tickets
A 41-year-old Willingboro man was charged April 4 with stealing $9,300 worth of lottery…
Highland Park Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Hamilton Street Stabbing
A 61-year-old Highland Park man was arrested March 26 for attempted murder and other…
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FR&A Sports: New FHS Girls’ Flag Football Team Gets First Win
Iyanna Cotten broke through for an 80-yard touchdown run April 10 to help propel…
Colonial Park Tennis, Pickleball Courts Now Open
Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. The Colonial Park Tennis Center is now open…
FHS Sports: Boys’, Girls’ Basketball Teams Win First Round NJSIAA Sectional Games
The Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won back-to-back NJSIAA Section II,…
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Opposition From Liquor Store Owners Kills Proposed Regulation Change
An ordinance that would have eliminated the requirement that liquor stores be located at…
Discount Furniture Store Coming To Hamilton Street
The township is on track to once again have a discount furniture store. Levin…
Cannabis Businesses Prove Profitable For Township, Record $10 Million In Sales
Sales taxes paid by the township’s four operating cannabis dispensaries totaled to more than…
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St. Matthias Students Finalists In Statewide Competition
Three St. Matthias School students are among 35 finalists in the Partnership for a…
Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway
A township woman was among the members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical…
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Robotics Heads To World Championships
Submitted by Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School is one…
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In Your Opinion: Save The Mow ‘Till Earth Day 2024
Submitted by the Franklin Township Environmental Commission. In 2022 the Franklin Township Environmental Commission…
In Your Opinion: Question For Somerset County Dem Party Leader
By Bill Connell. I know all of Franklin’s leaders on a first-name basis and…
In Your Opinion: Assemblyman Danielsen Moving In Right Direction
By Bill Connell. In fairness to Joe Danielsen I need to write one more…
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Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway
A township woman was among the members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical…
Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER 625 New Brunswick Road Somerset, NJ 08873 732-563-4213 Bingocize with…
Quail Brook Senior Center February Schedule
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873732-563-4213Take Control with Exercise – Mondays,…
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Masjid-e-Ali Iftar Brings Together Many Faiths
Representatives of multiple faith traditions gathered at Masjid-e-Ali on Cedar Grove Lane March 22…
Children Experience Ramadan At Library
A pre-Ramadan celebration was held March 9 at the township library by a local…
Muslim Heritage Celebrated At Community Center
The inaugural Muslim Heritage Month celebration in the township – called Noor Night –…
- Obituaries
Life Story: Rosario S. LaCorte, Father Of Township Resident
Rosario S. LaCorte of Warren, formerly of Berkeley Heights, passed away peacefully with his…
Life Story: Thomas Ralph Davenport, 95; U.S. Marine Veteran
Thomas Ralph Davenport, 95, of Franklin Township, died March 12 at The Elms of…
Life Story: Alessandro (Sandro) Vittorio Panebianco, 61; Native Of Sicily
Alessandro (Sandro) Vittorio Panebianco passed away on January 31 in the comfort of his…
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Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Returns To Franklin High School
Submitted by the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to…
Community Art Show Exhibits Residents’ Talents
What may become an annual tradition kicked off September 30 in the Municipal Building…
‘Walking The Old Boonton Line’ Topic Of Library Program
Author Wheeler Antabanez will appear at the Franklin Township Library’s main branch on DeMott…
