Colonial Park: Colonial Drive Closed To Traffic On Weekends, Holidays
Although Colonial Park remains open, new rules have been applied to its use. Starting May 9 and continuing on weekends and holidays until further notice, Colonial Drive – the road that runs through the entire park – will be closed to vehicles, according to a press release from the Somerset County Park Commission. Parking will […]
Retired Essex County Prosecutor Chief Of Detectives To Lead FTPD
The township has hired a retired Essex County Prosecutor’s Office chief of detectives to lead the Franklin Police Department, a move that is historic in at least two ways. Quovella Spruill, the newly hired Public Safety Director, is the first woman and first African-American to lead the township police department. Spruill’s appointment to the position […]
Township Farmer’s Market Cancelled
The township’s annual Farmer’s Market has been cancelled this year, but not for the reason you’d think. The market, begun in 2017 and located at the corner of DeMott Lane and Amwell Road, has for the past three years run from the beginning of June through September, ending on Franklin Day. But not this year. […]
County Parks Open, But Use Common Sense
The Somerset County Park Commission is reminding park patrons that while parks such as Colonial Park are open, there are restrictions. Patrons should maintain the CDC-suggested Safe distance of at least six feet, and should move over on trails when encountering other people. Also, there is no access to bathrooms, entry onto playgrounds has been […]
Library Board To Buy School District Land For New Branch
The Board of Education February 27 approved the sale of a parcel of land near Franklin Park School to the Franklin Township Library Board, for the use of a new library branch. The planned 5,000-square-foot building will replace the rented space the library now uses in Franklin Towne Center, on Route 27. The Library Board […]
Somerset County Park Commission to Recycle Christmas Trees
The Somerset County Park Commission will be accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling through Friday, January 31. Somerset County residents may bring their tree to Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, Franklin Township or to North Branch Park at the lighted baseball field, 355 Milltown Road in Bridgewater. Both facilities […]
Township 4-Year-Old Credited With Saving Her Mother’s Life
A 4-year-old township girl is being credited with saving her mother’s life on December 6, after the woman had collapsed in their home. Police Dispatchers Julie Kozo and Olivia Klein received a 9-1-1 call at 7:45 a.m. from a little girl who turned out to be Isla Glaser, a Bartle Road resident, who told them […]
Somerville ShopRite Customers Warned Of Possible Hepatitis A Exposure
An employee of the Somerville ShopRite has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, leading state health officials to issue warnings and advisories to customers who shopped in that store last month. The unidentified person worked as a food handler in the store’s deli, according to a press release from Somerset County. The person worked there during […]
D&R Canal Dredging Forces Temporary Closure Of Parts Of Canal Road
The ongoing Delaware & Raritan Canal dredging project will lead to sporadic closures of Canal Road from November 5-8. The closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all four days. On November 5 and 6, Canal Road will be closed between Jacques Lane and Suydam Road. On November 7 and 8, Canal […]
Kennedy Memorial – With Statue – Planned For JFK Retail Plaza
Plans to erect an 876-square-foot memorial to Pres. John F. Kennedy at a JFK Boulevard retail center are under review by township planning staff. The 12 x 73-foot memorial would include a statue of Kennedy walking with his son, two wall displays, benches and a television monitor display. The statue would be less than 9 […]
