Falling Library Shelves Injure Patron
One person was injured on July 9 when some shelving collapsed at the Franklin Township Library’s main branch on DeMott Lane. The person, who was not identified, was treated by EMTs but declined to be taken to a hospital, said January Adams, the library’s Director of Library Services. The accident occurred in the gallery section, […]
East Franklin Fire Department Contract Dispute May Be Headed To Resolution
Representatives of the east Franklin Volunteer Fire Department and the Fire District 3 Commissioners will meet before the end of July to try to iron out a fire service contract that has been in dispute for months. That was the decision July 9 after the Commissioners held a closed meeting, following their regular monthly meeting, […]
Design Details Of Proposed Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building Heard By Zoning Board
The Rutgers Plaza retail center will get a complete facelift with the approval of a proposed 200-unit apartment building in the former K-Mart space, the Zoning Board of Adjustment was told during a contentious June 20 hearing. The current 13 retail spaces in the strip center will be increased to 17 spaces, mainly by cutting […]
FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Seniors Party On At Senior Prom
There was music. There was food. There was glam. There was even the occasional squeal from two friends who had never seen each other prom’d up before. The setting was the annual Franklin High School Senior Prom, held again at the Westin Hotel in Princeton. Hundreds of FHS seniors – and some folks from our […]
East Franklin Fire Department Wins 60-Day Reprieve From Shutdown
The Franklin Fire District 3 Board of Commissioners on June 11 granted a 60-day reprieve to the East Franklin Volunteer Fire Department to allow time for the two groups to compromise on a contract that EFVFD command has refused to sign, and which refusal threatens to shut down the 65-plus member fire department. The fire […]
Township Council Again Rebuffs Calls For Ceasefire Resolution
Members of the township’s Palestinian community and their supporters were once again unsuccessful on May 28 in convincing the Township Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Nearly an hour of impassioned pleading for the Council to take the symbolic action was met with the same response: commenting on […]
Early Primary Voting Starts May 29
Early voting for the 2024 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections will be available to eligible voters at the Franklin Community Center, 515 DeMott Lane from May 29 through June 2. The polling location will open at 10 a.m. every day, closing at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Community Center […]
Township Republican Committee GOTV Postcard Omits Candidate’s Name
A candidate for a municipal Republican committee seat in the 24th District is calling foul over a campaign postcard sent by the Franklin Township Republican Municipal Committee’s secretary in what he sees as a bid to keep him off the committee. In what may be another sign of an internal rift in the local Republican […]
Franklin Township Warrior Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Set
SSP Architects and FirstBank announce the 4th annual “Tee Up for Teachers” golf outing, hosted at the Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes on June 24. This event, organized to benefit the Franklin Township Warrior Education Foundation (FTWEF), aims to provide vital grants to educators of Franklin Township Public School District, fostering innovative educational programs […]
Easton Avenue Issues Subject Of Community Forum
Some short-term “fixes” to Easton Avenue traffic issues my be put in place before major reconstruction work is set to begin later this decade. That was the upshot from a May 20 forum on safety issues with the township’s busiest road, hosted by Township Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5). Vassanella was joined by members of […]
