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Franklin Reporter & Advocate Radio’s Premiere Edition

Franklin Reporter & Advocate Radio’s Premiere Edition

We’re proud to introduce Franklin Reporter & Advocate Radio, a weekly podcast that will look at the top stories of the previous week, speak to a topical Newsmaker or two, and take a peek into the week ahead. This week’s Newsmaker is Franklin High School Girls’ Basketball Coach Audrey Taylor, who gave us some of […]

Three Doctors Foundation Brings Holiday Cheer, Positive Message To Franklin High School

Three Doctors Foundation Brings Holiday Cheer, Positive Message To Franklin High School

Franklin High School was the scene Dec. 8 of a holiday festival, courtesy of a Newark-based foundation. The Three Doctors Foundation, a group created to promote a message of health, education and youth mentoring, brought its annual Positive Peer Challenge and Holiday Health Basketball Benefit to Warrior Country. The day consisted of a vendor fair, […]

Email Appears To Show Prasad Sought Township Manager’s Help In Fixing Parking Tickets

Email Appears To Show Prasad Sought Township Manager’s Help In Fixing Parking Tickets

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad in September appeared to ask for the township manager’s help in fixing several parking tickets issued to parishioners of an East Millstone church. In a response email, Township Manager Robert Vornlocker blasted Prasad, telling him it was “inappropriate” for Prasad to be involved in the matter. Prasad (D-At Large), in a […]

‘Do Not Knock’ List, Four-Way Stops On Pierce Street Subject Of Ordinances

‘Do Not Knock’ List, Four-Way Stops On Pierce Street Subject Of Ordinances

Ordinances establishing a “Do Not Knock” list for door-to-door vendors and creating four-way stops on Pierce Street were introduced at the Nov. 27 Township Council meeting. Township Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5) said the “Do Not Knock” ordinance would create a master list of residents who do not wish to be solicited by door-to-door vendors. […]

Hillcrest School ‘Future Ready’ Team Honored By Board Of Education

Hillcrest School ‘Future Ready’ Team Honored By Board Of Education

Hillcrest Elementary School has joined the list of township schools designated as “Future Ready.” The school’s “Future Ready” team was honored at the Nov. 29 Board of Education meeting. The New Jersey Future Ready Schools program is an offshoot of the national effort to boost digital learning in the nation’s schools. To be certified, schools […]

White Nationalist Flier Found In Kingston ‘Little Free Library’ In June

White Nationalist Flier Found In Kingston ‘Little Free Library’ In June

A flier from a New Jersey based white nationalist group was found over the summer in a “mini library” in Kingston. The flier, from the NJ European Heritage Association, promoted the idea that there is an insufficient number of “European” babies being born in the United States, according to an email written about the incident […]

Councilman Prasad Resumes His Council Business To Mostly Jeers, Some Cheers

Councilman Prasad Resumes His Council Business To Mostly Jeers, Some Cheers

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad has ended his self-imposed exile from council business, attending the Nov. 27 meeting and facing his supporters and detractors. The embattled Prasad (D-At Large) came under fire in recent months for the way in which he handled the approval process for a proposed “Peace and Non-Violence” monument park on some township […]

Left Turn Bans Onto Easton Avenue Panned By Area Residents

Left Turn Bans Onto Easton Avenue Panned By Area Residents

A newly instituted ban on left turns from three streets onto Easton Avenue was roundly criticized by area residents at the Nov. 27 Township Council meeting. The council at its Nov. 8 meeting approved the ordinance, which bans left turns from Walnut Avenue, Culver Street and Lakeside Avenue onto Easton Avenue. The ban comes in […]

Video Story: Township Man Creates Christmas Playland In Front Yard For Marine Corps’ ‘Toys For Tots’

Video Story: Township Man Creates Christmas Playland In Front Yard For Marine Corps’ ‘Toys For Tots’

A DeMott Lane resident started spreading the Christmas cheer a little earlier than usual this year, but for a good reason. Ralph Biondi doesn’t create the colorful Christmas playland in his front yard simply because he likes the lights and the holiday, which he does. “I’m fascinated with the lights, I love Christmas,” he said. […]

‘Santa Paws’ Greets Visitors At Franklin Township Animal Shelter Open House

‘Santa Paws’ Greets Visitors At Franklin Township Animal Shelter Open House

By PJ Parker. Santa began his rounds early in Franklin on Nov. 24 at the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on DeMott Lane for its annual Santa Open House. Santa Bob Pezzano, past-president of Second Chance for Animals – the organization that helps fund the shelter – greeted animal lovers of all ages, as well as […]