True 2 Life Ministries Starts ‘Circle Of Life’ Fund-Raising Effort
True 2 Life Ministries, based out of 121 Victor Street, has started a fund-raising drive to help it continue its good works in the community. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate sat down with the ministry’s founder, Pastor Thomas Lewis, for a live-streamed interview about the project, which is called the Circle of Life. We also […]
Two Township Residents Among Newest Crop Of Master Gardeners
Two township residents were among 17 students who graduated in March from Somerset County’s Rutgers Master Gardener Program. Tom Fucaloro and W “RP” Raghupathi, both of Somerset, were among those completing the 24-week course. The program consists of in-depth horticultural training covering the study of plant biology, turf, insects, pest and disease control, landscape design, […]
Quail Brook Senior Center April Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Table Tennis (Ping Pong) – Monday – Friday. Take a ‘shot’ at being a tournament master by playing single or doubles games. This competitive game has been an Olympic sport since 1988 and is a great way […]
Q&A With Joseph Repsher, Township’s Newest Eagle Scout
By Michele Rojek. Boy Scout Troop 113 held another Eagle Court of Honor March 24 at its sponsor, the Somerset Presbyterian Church on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Honored this time around was Joseph Repsher; the FR&A caught up with him, his father, Jay, a Scout leader, and his mother, Danielle, for a Q&A. So now […]
Fourth Annual Job Fair Sponsored By Assemblyman Danielsen Ready To Go
Plans are set for the fourth annual job fair sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. The event is set for 1:30-7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave. As in the past, several workshop will be held prior to the meetings with potential employers. From 1:30-2 p.m., job search techniques will be studied, […]
Peer, Family Pressure Leads To New Township Restaurant
Peer pressure, of a sort, has resulted in the newest restaurant in the township. The owners of Eli Fish and Grill, Shepa and Abdul Uddin, finally gave in to the pleadings of friends and family to take Abdul’s cooking “mainstream.” The couple, natives of Bangladesh, opened their eatery in the Desi Food Galaxy, 2021 Route […]
Masjid-E-Ali Celebrates Birthday Of Muhammad’s Successor
March 31 was the 1,419th birthday of the man Shia Muslims consider to be the divinely appointed successor to their prophet Muhammad. To mark the occasion, members of the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane held a celebration, punctuated by a lecture, prayers and, as is usual with an Islamic celebration, dinner. The person at […]
Rosalind’s Fashions Is A Tribute To A Mother Lost To Cancer
It was a chance trip to a township restaurant that led the owners of Rosalind’s Fashion to pick Franklin as their store’s new home. The store, located in the Village Plaza shopping center at 1075 Easton Ave., held its grand opening on March 31. It occupies the space formerly held by longtime tenant R&R Printing. […]
Faith Matters: Ali ibn Abi Tālib: A Leader and a Noble Example for Humanity!
By Imam Rizwan Rizvi, Minister of Religion, Masjid-E-Ali “He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere”- Ali ibn Abi Tālib This Saturday March 31st 2018, millions of people around the world observe the birth anniversary of a man whose social justice […]
Safety Concerns Addressed By School, Police Officials At Symposium
The idea of putting metal detectors in township schools “is not off the table,” a crowd of about 100 people was told March 29 at the township Safety Symposium held at Franklin Middle School. In response to a question from a township resident, schools Superintendent John Ravally said that the idea of putting some kind […]
