2017 Election

Candidates in the 2017 election and their supporters watch the results being tallied in the Township Council chamber. Democrats retained complete control of the Township Council and both Board of Education incumbents were defeated in the Nov. 7 elections. In regional races involving township residents, state Assemblymen Joe Danielsen (D-17) retained his seat. Unsuccessful were Township Councilwoman Shanel Robinson (D-At …

Bathed in the room’s blue light, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy speaks to Somerset County Democrats at their Oct. 27 gala. With less than two weeks before Election Day, several hundred Somerset County Democrats gathered in the township Oct. 27 for one last pep rally. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

PISCATAWAY – The two major party candidates for state Senate from the 17th Legislative District went toe-to-toe Oct. 25 in a late-campaign debate at Piscataway High School. Incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Smith – whose hometown is Piscataway – and his Republican challenger, Franklin Township resident Daryl Kipnis, spent about an hour making the case for their election on Nov. 7. …

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy speaks to supporters of state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen and his 17th Legislative District running mates at The Imperia. With just over three weeks to go until the general election, township Democrats got a boost Oct. 12 by a visit from their gubernatorial candidate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Township Democrats gathered in Colonial Park July 22 for their annual summer picnic. There was the usual hamburgers and hot dogs, watermelon and desserts, but this year saw something new: freshly made pizza. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the …

Poll workers arrive at the municipal building on June 6. Township residents who are incumbent Democrats at the state and local levels handily beat back challenges in the June 6 primary election. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

Democrats gathered at The Palace at Somerset May 18 for a small fundraiser for Township Council candidates. About 90 Democratic Party loyalists gathered May 18 at The Palace at Somerset for what was described as a “low-key” fundraiser for Township Council candidates. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

Press Release Submitted by Rochelle Kipnis. Daryl J. Kipnis, Esq., who has received the endorsements of the Middlesex County Republican Organization and Somerset County Republican Organization in connection with his candidacy for the New Jersey State Senate in the 17th Legislative District, packed Panico’s Restaurant in New Brunswick wall to wall with supporters as he joined forces with the renowned …

The Middlesex and Somerset county Republican organizations have chosen as their candidates for LD-17 (left to right) Daryl Kipnis for senate and Robert Quinn and Nadine Wilkins for assembly. All three candidates are from Franklin Township. Republican parties in Middlesex and Somerset counties have endorsed an all-Franklin Township slate for the state Assembly and Senate races in the 17th Legislative …

Township Councilwoman Shanel Robinson was chosen by Somerset County Democrats March 23 to run for one of the two available Somerset County Freeholder seats. Two township residents are among the candidates Somerset County Democrats picked March 23 to run under their banner in November. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …