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Empty Bowls Fundraiser Brings Crowd To DoubleTree

Empty Bowls Fundraiser Brings Crowd To DoubleTree

Approximately 300 people gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel on Atrium Drive March 10 for the sixth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank. The attendees were able to sample food from a handful of local restaurants and shop for one-of-a-kind handmade pottery and crafted items. Bob Cherill, one of the fundraiser’s organizers, said […]

Children Experience Ramadan At Library

Children Experience Ramadan At Library

A pre-Ramadan celebration was held March 9 at the township library by a local organization whose mission is to “shine a light on Islam in the Franklin Township community through acts of charity and service,” according to its founder. The Quidma organization – Quidma is the Arabic word for “to serve – hosted the event, […]

School District’s State Aid Cut For FY 2025

School District’s State Aid Cut For FY 2025

School district officials are looking into ways to compensate for the approximately 2 percent cut in state aid for Fiscal Year 2025. The district will receive $21,119,162 in state K-12 aid, a reduction of $386,982 from last year’s figure. A district spokeswoman said the amount cut represents about 6 percent of the equalization aid given […]

Township Council Approves Grant For Health Clinic

Township Council Approves Grant For Health Clinic

A partnership between the Township and Board of Education that will result in a health clinic on a school campus came one step closer to fruition at the February 27 Township Council meeting. The Council approved a $1.5 million grant to be used toward a Zufall health clinic on the campus of Franklin Middle School […]

Township Residents Honored At Council Meeting

Two township residents received commendations for their volunteer work at the February 27 Township Council meeting. Charles Maria, the Township’s Senior Fire Marshal, was honored for his volunteer work in fire service, and Sara Malone was honored by the township Environmental Advisory Commission for her work on the Shade Tree Commission. Maria, who has been […]

‘Operation Great Expectations’ Mentoring Program Gets Kudos From School Board

‘Operation Great Expectations’ Mentoring Program Gets Kudos From School Board

A high school mentoring program with claims of reducing the number of “behavior infractions” in schools was given a pat on the back by the Board of Education at its February 22 meeting. The program – operation Great Expectations – has been operating in the high school since 2020. It was started by the retired […]

First Step Taken By BOE To Use Middlebush School As Pre-School Center

First Step Taken By BOE To Use Middlebush School As Pre-School Center

The Board of Education on February 22 took the first step in reclaiming the former Middlebush School building as a school. The Board agreed to give district administrators the authority to negotiate a lease with the Township that could lead to using the former school building as a pre-school center for 3- and 4-year olds. […]

Foundation’s Unauthorized Plan For Marconi Park Renovation Scuttled By Somerset County

Foundation’s Unauthorized Plan For Marconi Park Renovation Scuttled By Somerset County

Plans by a private organization to refurbish the Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park at Easton Avenue and JFK Boulevard have been scuttled by Somerset County officials, about two months after the Township ordered that work on the park be stopped because proper permissions had not been acquired. The work, conducted under the auspices of the township-based […]

Open Space Committee Votes To Help Meadows Foundation Pay Some Bills

Open Space Committee Votes To Help Meadows Foundation Pay Some Bills

The Open Space Committee on February 20 voted to recommend that some of its money be used to help the cash-strapped Meadows Foundation pay some of its bills. The recommendation will be sent to the Township Committee through Township Manager Robert Vornlocker, who told Committee members about the Foundation’s issues. The Meadows Foundation “is a […]

Safety Tips Offered In Virtual Town Hall

Safety Tips Offered In Virtual Town Hall

Tips on staying safe in the wake of an uptick statewide of car thefts and home burglaries were given during a virtual town hall meeting February 15. The town hall was hosted by Mayor Phil Kramer and Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather. During the roughly 50-minute session, Maeweather reviewed a number of steps residents can […]