In Your Opinion: Take Action To Stop NESE And Compressor Station
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force On Compressor Station 206 and NESE. New Jersey protected our clean air and water with a denial of the PennEast pipeline permits and opposition to the Meadowlands (North Bergen) Power Plant – Now it’s time to Stop NESE. By Friday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 29, the state […]
In Your Opinion: Support Russo For Sheriff, Marano For Freeholder
By Deana Luchs, Somerset. I have noticed the recent slew of the Somerset County GOP negative television campaign ads. Unfortunately, mudslinging has boiled down to the county level in NJ against Democrats Melonie Marano for Freeholder and Darrin Russo for Sheriff and it won’t work. Spreading scurrilous information will do nothing to help the GOP […]
In Your Opinion: Inappropriate To Vote Parenti For Sheriff
By Robert Quinn. In the midst of this important election season for Somerset County’s Freeholder and Sheriff races, I wanted to take a moment to comment and provide guidance to my supporters in the public and Republican Party. Several months ago, we saw Tim Pino “lose” to William “Bill” Parenti by a small fraction of […]
In Your Opinion: Time To Rediscover The Art Of Dialogue
By Bill Connell, Somerset. I use this Speak Out forum liberally, sometimes to express an opinion on a matter or sometimes to encourage something like volunteerism. Volunteerism I believe to be the important quiet engine of Franklin, as for opinions, you know what they say about those, we all have one …. John Felix, my […]
In Your Opinion: Franklin Woman’s Club Starts New Season
By Angela Dubivsky, Franklin Woman’s Club Publicity Chair and Kecia Baptist, Franklin Woman’s Club Membership Chair. The cool mornings and shorter days may mean the end to summer but for Franklin Woman’s Club members, they remind us that the 2019/2020 club year will soon begin! As new members are always welcome, adult women (age 18+) […]
In Your Opinion: Deadline Is Aug. 23 For Comments On TRANSCO Compressor Station
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. Our health is harmed by increasing numbers of air quality alert days, heat spells, rainy spells and more climate change effects linked to fossil fuel projects The state Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing permits for over a dozen fossil fuel projects, and one […]
In Your Opinion: An Easy Way To Stand Up For The Health And Safety Of All In New Jersey
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. There are only a few more days to let DEP know why they should reject permits for NESE with its Compressor Station 206 in Franklin Township and pipeline under Raritan Bay. The DEP can stop it if they deny the permits again and do […]
In Your Opinion: Republicans Staged Political Theater At Council Meeting
By Bill Connell, Somerset. Tuesday night at Township Council was more interesting for who was not there then for who was. The chamber was filled with the usual gadflys and antagonists. I did not see any “normal” citizens or, for that matter, police officers. Nobody beyond the predictable got up and spoke on the matter. […]
In Your Opinion: Time Running Out For Comments On NESE Permit Applications
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. Do you care about breathing polluted air, drinking water of poor quality, and eating poisoned fish? Increased hot and rainy days, more ozone-alert days and flooding, and increased water temperatures threaten our health and economy. Now is the time to speak up – We […]
In Your Opinion: Township Council Unanimously Approves Predetermined Mindset
By Robert Petersen. Overall, time will tell the measure of the decision to have a civilian administrator for the Franklin Township Police Department who is appointed by, and beholden to, the Township Manager. But something else occurred last night that is very troubling. Mayor Phil Kramer’s accusations that those who only had two Township Council […]
