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Seamon, Steele Decide Against School Board Re-Election Bid

Seamon, Steele Decide Against School Board Re-Election Bid

              Only one of three Board of Education members whose seats are in contention this November will run for re-election. One of those open seats is being eyed by a former member whose re-election bid fell short last year. School board members Laurie Merris, Margaret Steele and Richard Seamon […]

‘Muckers’ Gather At Zarephath To Raise Money Against Multiple Sclerosis

‘Muckers’ Gather At Zarephath To Raise Money Against Multiple Sclerosis

About 3,000 people gathered at Zarephath July 21 to play in the mud, but for a good cause. It was the MuckFest MS, a 5k run/walk obstacle course through a muddy trail. The event was sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, under the auspices of the New Jersey Metro Chapter of […]

Photo Gallery: Township Democrats Hold Annual Picnic

Photo Gallery: Township Democrats Hold Annual Picnic

The Franklin JFK Club – the township’s Democrat organization – held its annual picnic July 21 at the gazebo in Middlebush Park. Club members mingled and feasted on hamburgers, hot dogs and various accompaniments, while state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) had his crew there to make pizzas. This is an off-year for the Township Council, […]

Junior Police Academy Cadets Cap Week With Graduation Ceremony

Junior Police Academy Cadets Cap Week With Graduation Ceremony

More than two dozen township students graduated from the township police department’s Junior Police Academy during a July 20 ceremony held at Franklin High School. The 25 cadets spent the previous week drilling, marching and learning various aspects of law enforcement, from the local level through the national level. The program included a trip to […]

African King Makes Whirlwind Visit Of Township

African King Makes Whirlwind Visit Of Township

A Nigerian king spent a few hours in the township July 20, touring Franklin High School and visiting the library’s main branch during his time here. The monarch, His Royal Highness Apollos Chu, King of  Eleme in Nigeria’s Rivers State, traded gifts with Mayor Phil Kramer and others in the township – from the king, […]

12th District Congressional Candidates Weigh In On Trump-Putin Meeting

12th District Congressional Candidates Weigh In On Trump-Putin Meeting

Two Congressional candidates have weighed in on Pres. Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and, as expected, their reactions are split down party lines. Township resident Daryl Kipnis is the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman for the state’s 12th Congressional District seat in the House. Trump on July […]

Hundreds Attend Franklin Food Bank’s ‘Gathering For Groceries’

Hundreds Attend Franklin Food Bank’s ‘Gathering For Groceries’

Hundreds of Franklin Food Bank supporters gathered July 16 at the Palace at Somerset Park for the organization’s annual “Gathering for Groceries.” The event was the second half of a two-pronged fundraiser, the first being “Golf for Groceries,” held earlier in the day at the Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough. The day-long event is […]

Preparations Underway For Danielsen’s Annual Backpack And School Supply Drive

Preparations Underway For Danielsen’s Annual Backpack And School Supply Drive

Preparations are underway for the annual backpack and school supply drive run by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). School supplies will be collected through Sept. 7, according to a press release from Danielsen’s office. “The collective kindness and generosity shown by the wonderful residents, businesses, and social organizations brings unity to our community, which I […]

County Seeks Input for ‘Walk, Bike, Hike Somerset County’ Transportation Study

County Seeks Input for ‘Walk, Bike, Hike Somerset County’ Transportation Study

Submitted by the Somerset County Planning Board. SOMERVILLE – Somerset County Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione announces the launch of an exciting initiative to improve bike and trail path connections throughout Somerset County. “The goal is to make our county’s bike paths and trails more user-friendly, more accessible, and safer for our residents,” he said. “We […]

No Surprises In Final District State Aid Figures For 2018-19 School Year

No Surprises In Final District State Aid Figures For 2018-19 School Year

There were no surprises for district school officials July 13 when the state released the final aid numbers for the 2018-19 school year. The district will receive $13,966,339 in state aid for teh coming school year, according to information release by the state Department of Education. That represents a $477,486 – or 3.5 percent – […]