Torrie Rumph-Hurd Named Principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus
A veteran district administrator was named as the new principal for Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, at the Board of Education’s July 22 meeting. Torrie Rumph-Hurd was named to fill the position vacated by Nicholas Solomon, who last month was named as the new Franklin High School principal. Hurd most recently served as […]
Danielsen Bill Expanding Rights For Deployed College Students Signed Into Law
A bill expanding the rights of college students serving in the military, co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, became law on July 22. The bill expands eligibility for certain rights of college students to all service members who are unable to complete a course due to deployment, mobilization, reassignment or other military obligations, such as […]
School Board Sets Goals For 2021-22 School Year, Participates In Racial Equity Presentation
Continuing to protect students and staff against Covid-19 and eliminate “systemic racism and lingering white supremacy” from the district are two of the goals set July 15 by the Board of Education. The Board meets each July to review progress on goals during the just-completed school year and set new goals for the upcoming year. […]
FTPD Awards Winners Of ‘College-Bound Sweepstakes’
Eight Franklin students will depart for college this Fall with a goody basket courtesy of the Franklin Police Department. The baskets were filled with products donated by Amazon Inc., and were raffled off in a drawing held earlier this summer. Included in the baskets were a variety of items, such as a Monopoly game, a […]
In-Person Meetings To Return, Some Mask Requirements Eased
In yet another hopeful sign that the Covid-19 pandemic may be in its final stages, the Township Council on July 13 voted to resume in-person meetings and ease mask restrictions at the Senior/Community Center. The Council and all boards and commissions will resume in-person meetings as soon as they can advertise the end of virtual […]
Council Commends Rescuers Of Missing Child
Nearly two dozen people were given commendations at the July 13 Township Council meeting for their efforts in locating a missing child in May. Most of those receiving the commendation are Franklin Township Police officers. The child went missing in the Eagle’s Pass section of Franklin Park at about 3:35 p.m. on May 23. The […]
Temple Opponents’ Expert Roughed Up At Zoning Board Meeting
Things did not go well at the July 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for the opponents of a 21,000-square-foot temple proposed for South Middlebush Road. Testimony given by the opponents’ traffic expert did more to anger Board chairman Bob Thomas than persuade him to vote against the application, resulting in Thomas calling the testimony […]
Busy Saturday In The Eight Villages
There were a number of events in the township on June 19, including a business anniversary, a fundraiser, and the first area Juneteenth celebration. Resta’s auto repair and gas station has been a fixture in the township for 75 years. The current owner in the family business, Frank Resta, held an anniversary party where the […]
Specialized Pharmacy Approved For Veronica Avenue Medical Building
Patients visiting doctors at 49 Veronica Avenue will soon have one-stop shopping for their pharmaceuticals. That’s because the Zoning Board of Adjustment at its June 17 meeting approved an application for a pharmacy in one of the building’s vacant suites. The pharmacy would be mainly for the patients of those roughly 40 doctors practicing in […]
Nicholas Solomon Named New Franklin High School Principal
Franklin Township native son Nicholas Solomon was named the new Franklin High School principal by the Board of Education at its June 16 meeting. Solomon, a 20-year veteran of the school district, assumes his job at the beginning of July. Solomon replaces Frank Chmiel, who earlier this summer accepted the principal’s job at Princeton High […]
