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Commemorative Plaque Unveiled At Franklin Township Youth Center

Commemorative Plaque Unveiled At Franklin Township Youth Center

Supporters of the Franklin Township Youth Center gathered at the Lewis Street facility on October 19 for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The plaque lists the names of the people responsible for bringing the center to fruition. The center, which was dedicated on May 14, 2022, recently celebrated its 1-year anniversary. Township Councilwoman Kimberly […]

Township Celebrates Independence Day With Music, Food, Fireworks

Township Celebrates Independence Day With Music, Food, Fireworks

The Township’s annual Independence Day celebration went off without a hitch on July 3 at the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. Kicking off the annual Franklin Day series of events, the day featured performances by the Villagers Theatre cast of TeensVill’s Carrie, the public debut of the Township Jazz Band and the main event, Total […]

FR&A Gallery: Busy May 6 In The Eight Villages

FR&A Gallery: Busy May 6 In The Eight Villages

There were a number of events in Franklin on May 6, all of which benefited from the perfect Spring weather. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate covered a few of them: Promise Walk for Preeclampsia Township residents Trashaun and JP Powell have been active in the Preeclampsia Foundation since they lost their baby, Mia, in 2013 […]

Franklin Day Organizers Looking For Sponsors, Vendors

Franklin Day Organizers Looking For Sponsors, Vendors

Franklin Day returns to Colonial Park this year, and organizers are looking for corporate sponsors, food vendors and exhibitors. The annual festival, which hasn’t been in the park for several years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. September 23 at the park’s Knob Hill Grove near Lot C. […]

Park & Rec Talent Show Set For March 24

Park & Rec Talent Show Set For March 24

Franklin Parks & Recreation will host the 2nd annual Franklin’s Forever 55 “Got Talent” show on March 24. The doors will open at 4 p.m. for a prompt start time of 5 p.m. at the Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. This free event is sponsored by the Foot Hill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and will feature local, vivacious […]

Summer Camp, Open Swim Fees Increasing

Summer Camp, Open Swim Fees Increasing

Fees will increase for two popular summer programs run by the township Recreation Department. Summer Camp and the evening swim programs will see new charges, as a result of action taken February 8 by the Advisory Recreation Council. The fee for the 6-week summer camp program will increase 2.5 percent, from $625 to $640. The […]

Director: Recreation Programs Going ‘Gangbusters’

Director: Recreation Programs Going ‘Gangbusters’

The township’s recreation programs are “doing gangbusters,” the Director of Recreation said at the December 14 meeting of the Advisory Recreation Council. Director Beau Byrtus gave Council members an end-of-year update on program participation, and a look into what is planned for 2023. Byrtus said the township’s recreational programs generated $203,000 in 2022. He said […]

At Last! Franklin Township Youth Center Gets Grand Opening

At Last! Franklin Township Youth Center Gets Grand Opening

A half-century of talking about it and 15 years of planning came to fruition on May 14 with the Grand Opening of the Franklin Township Youth Center at 429 Lewis Street. Set against a backdrop of jazz played by a trio from Montclair State University, invited dignitaries and township residents explored the many offerings of […]

Recreation Department Readies For Youth Center Grand Opening, Hundreds Have Already Signed Up

Recreation Department Readies For Youth Center Grand Opening, Hundreds Have Already Signed Up

More than 400 township youths have taken out free memberships in the township Youth Center, with the facility’s grand opening just days away. That was the word on May 11 from Beau Byrtus, the director of Parks and Recreation, during the monthly meeting of the Advisory Recreation Council. Byrtus said department and center staff are […]

Come With Us As We Get A Sneak Peek Into The Franklin Township Youth Center

Come With Us As We Get A Sneak Peek Into The Franklin Township Youth Center

There are still some final touches to be applied, equipment to be mounted and other last-minute details to be attended to, but the new Franklin Township Youth Center is nearly ready for its close-up. The 24,000-square-foot, $9.8 million youth center on Lewis Street will eventually house a variety of programs ranging from helping township students […]