GET OUT THE VOTE – Activist Larry Hamm urges attendees at the “No Kings 4 – Vote Early” rally at the township gazebo to make sure they and their friends vote in the upcoming general election. Speakers at a “No Kings 4 – Vote Early” rally Saturday urged Franklin Township residents to vote early in the Nov. 3 midterm elections …

Week ending Oct. 16, 2026 Shares of Infosys surged more than 14 percent during the week ending October 16, leading gains among U.S.-listed companies tracked by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate Market Watch, even as a technology stock selloff sent the Nasdaq to its worst weekly performance since June.

Fewer than half of the township’s cannabis businesses met the September 30 deadline to send in their fees for the recently enacted licensing program. Those eight businesses received local licenses at the October 13 Township Council meeting.

The Township Council on October 16 approved more than $600,000 in contracts for goods and services. The approvals were:

PRESSING HIS POINT – Zoning Board Chairman Robert Thomas pressed the attorney representing the Tawheed Dawah Center to lobby Somerset County for a left-turn lane into its property on South Middlebush Road if their application is approved. A proposal to build a mosque on South Middlebush Road faced another round of intense questioning from residents October 15, as the township …

Weekend and Multi-Day Events Welcome World to George Washington’s Rockingham, Franklin Township: Rockingham State Historic Site, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, 10 to 11 a.m. daily. Visitors can explore the history of George Washington’s final Revolutionary War headquarters through an illustrated presentation in the site’s historic Dutch barn. The program includes reproduction artifacts and information about tours of the grounds. …

Salted Lime Bar & Kitchen, a downtown Somerville restaurant known for its Latin-inspired cuisine and cocktails, will close Oct. 30 after eight years in business, with another restaurant expected to take its place. Owner Mark Farro announced the decision in a social media post, saying he plans to sell the restaurant at 46 E. Main St.

Easterseals New Jersey and Garden State Esports will host Level Up! A Unified Gaming Event from 9 a.m. to noon November 14 at Easterseals New Jersey, 9 Terminal Road, New Brunswick. The free event brings together students ages 14 and up with disabilities for an inclusive Mario Kart tournament.

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DEFENDING THE PLAN – Township Attorney Lou Rainone on defended the location of an affordable housing project during the Township Council’s October 13 meeting. The Township Council unanimously approved a tax incentive program October 13 for the conversion of a former Davidson Avenue hotel into 142 affordable apartments, despite concerns raised by residents about truck traffic, air pollution and access …