St. Peter’s Hosts Free Health Fair For Franklin
St. Peter’s University Hospital is holding a free “Just For the Health of Franklin” health fair from 1-4 p.m. July 11 at 630 Franklin Blvd. Offered will be blood pressure and sugar screenings, nutrition and diabetes education, healthcare insurance information and “Ask the Doctor” and health educator sessions. For more information, call (732) 745-8551.
Hundreds Defy Rain To Celebrate Independence Day
The intermittent rain chased away some revelers at the township’s Independence Day celebration July 2, but the majority of attendees stuck it out for the food and the fireworks. Hundreds of township residents descended on the municipal complex on DeMott Lane to take part in the annual event. Kids rides, food vendors and musical acts […]
Video: Deer Rescued From Canal Road Well
Video courtesy of Chris Ziobro from the Franklin Township Office of Fire Prevention. A deer that had fallen into an unused well on Canal Road was rescued by township emergency responders on June 17. The deer fell into the 6-foot-deep well at about 3 p.m., according to a press release on the incident from township police. […]
FR&A Photo Gallery: State Trooper Remembered As ‘Bright Shining Star’
Thousands of law enforcement personnel from around the country converged on St. Matthias R.C. Church June 4 to pay their respects to a New Jersey State Trooper killed last week in an auto accident. The funeral service for Trooper Anthony Raspa, 24, drew comrades from as far away as California, and dignitaries such as Gov. Chris […]
Township Photographer Hosts Weekend Art Show
East Millstone resident Nat Clymer has a message for those caught up in the hustle and bustle of life: Slow down and look at things. “They’re missing some wonderful stuff,” Clymer said. A former photojournalist who’s had his own commercial photography business for the past 25 years, Clymer’s work is on display – and for […]
Photo Gallery: Franklin Commemorates Memorial Day
The township’s Memorial Day observance featured the usual parade and ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park, but this year the commemoration was led by students at the Franklin High School Junior ROTC. Inaddition to the JROTC, participants included the FHS Marching Band and Color Guard, various Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, local political organizations […]
Township Cyclists Participate in ‘Ride Of Silence’
About 30 bicyclists participated May 20 in the annual “Ride of Silence,” a slow bike tour to honor those cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. Organized by Mayor Chris Kelly – himself an avid cyclist – this was the first time the worldwide event has been held in the township. The event […]
Softball Games Raise $525 For Franklin Food Bank; PBA Local Emerges Victorious
They were a few months early, but the annual softball match ups between the township’s Over 50 softball league and members of Franklin Township PBA Local 154 raised more than $500 for the Franklin Township Food Bank May 17. The games ere played on the softball fields in Inman Park, off John F. Kennedy Boulevard. […]
Post Office Closing: Village Post Office May Not Be The Answer
What is seen as a possible solution to anticipated problems caused by May’s planned closure of the Franklin Boulevard post office may not offer the hoped-for relief. An ad hoc committee of community and religious leaders April 22 decided to apply to the U.S. Postal Service to open a “Village Post Office” in a vacant building next […]
26th Annual Tour De Franklin Set; Largest Food Bank Fundraiser
The 26th annual riding of the Tour de Franklin kicks off at 7:30 a.m. April 26th at the township municipal complex. The tour, the major fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank, features 10-, 25-, 40- and 62-mile rides, as well as a 1-5-mile neighborhood walk and a 1-10-mile ride or walk along the D&R […]
