Updated: Unofficial Election Results: Dems Retain Council Dominance; Merris, Shaban Hopkins Slate Wins BOE Race
Final tallies were updated on November 9, and included all provisional and write-in ballots. Democrats have once again swept the Township Council race with four incumbents and one newcomer being installed by Franklin voters, according to unofficial results of the November 2 election. In the Board of Education race, the slate of incumbent Laurie Merris […]
In Your Opinion: Ward 5 Election – Kashinsky Throws Down Gauntlet To Vassanella
By Robert “Kash” Kashinsky. Councilperson Vassanella, As the Ward 5 candidate, I publicly request a debate on the issues facing Franklin Township. Voters deserve to see for themselves who is the best candidate to represent them. The debate will be online either this Saturday, October 30, or Sunday, October 31, from 7-8 p.m. Please choose the date […]
Armory Project Delays Force Polling Place Relocations
Delays in a project at the National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street have forced the relocation of five township polling places. Township Clerk Ann Marie McCarthy told the Township Council at its October 12 meeting that the Armory “had delays in their asbestos removal project,” and so would not be able to serve as a […]
School Board Candidates Participate In Virtual Forum
Six of the nine candidates for the Board of Education tried to put their best foot forward September 29 during a “Meet the Candidates” virtual event. The event was sponsored by the Franklin Township PTO Presidents’ Council and the Franklin Township Women’s Club. The candidates were each furnished with the four questions well before the […]
Crowded Field For Three Board Of Education Seats
Nine people, including two incumbents, are running for three open Board of Education seats in the November election. The incumbents running to retain their seats are Laurie Merris of Wilson Road and Pat Stanley of Hudson Court. Current school board member Ed Potosnak, whose term also expires at the end of the year, is running […]
Democrats Face Primary In Township Council Race; GOP Slate Set
The Ward 1 Township Council seat currently held by the retiring Ted Chase is the target of a challenge in the upcoming Township Council primary election. The township Democratic Party has chosen current Board of Education member Ed Potosnak to carry the mantle for Ward 1, but Potosnak’s candidacy is being challenged by another newcomer, […]
Councilman Chase Declines To Run For Re-Election, Potosnak Tapped To Run
Longtime Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided to keep his hat out of the ring for re-election this year, capping a 12-year Council career. The township Democrats hope to replace Chase, who represents Ward 1, with current Board of Education member Ed Potosnak. Running for re-election are Council members James Vassanella (Ward 5), Charles Onyejiaka […]
Former Mayor Brian Levine Contemplates Bid For Governor
Saying New Jersey needs a leader with new ideas, former township Mayor Brian Levine announced on January 1 that he is forming an exploratory committee to study a run for the Republican nomination for Governor. Levine, who has just completed a term as what used to be called a Somerset County Freeholder, served as a […]
