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In Your Opinion: Franklin Should Stay With Chief Of Police

In Your Opinion: Franklin Should Stay With Chief Of Police

By Brian Levine. I have confidence in the men and women of the Franklin Township Police Department in Somerset County, New Jersey.  They have performed their public safety mission in a stellar manner. Now they are being undermined by a proposal to insert a politically connected six-figure salaried police director, which will cost the town […]

In Your Opinion: Consequences of BOE Charter School Athlete Ban

In Your Opinion: Consequences of BOE Charter School Athlete Ban

By Michele Petersen, Somerset. As most residents of our town know, the charter school topic is a hot one. Charters are public institutions, but the way they are funded in New Jersey causes division among pro- and anti-charter citizens. Funding needs to be fixed at the state level, but that’s a complicated topic for a […]

In Your Opinion: Recent FTPD-Related Events Spur Questions

In Your Opinion: Recent FTPD-Related Events Spur Questions

By Ravikanth Kolla. The recent revelations about the FTPD raise even more questions in my mind: How far back does this go? It looks like this goes back years and we had one party completely control the Township Council for over 12 years. If this goes back years, what was the Council doing for years? […]

In Your Opinion: Ask NJDEP For New Public Hearings On Transco Project

In Your Opinion: Ask NJDEP For New Public Hearings On Transco Project

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on COmpressor Station 206. Before August 2 – Take a minute to let NJDEP know that you want them to hear your concerns about Compressor Station 206 & pipeline under Raritan Bay Maybe once, maybe twice, but never thrice … Williams/Transco’s 2017 permit applications were withdrawn because they […]

In Your Opinion: Fix The Problem And Move On

In Your Opinion: Fix The Problem And Move On

By Bill Connell, Somerset. This spring I was on the New Jersey Turnpike in a snow squall and got a flat tire on my driver’s side. I got out of my car to assess the situation. It was terrifying. I could feel the kinetic energy of the cars as they passed. I had the choice […]

In Your Opinion: Let The Police Department Issue Play Out

In Your Opinion: Let The Police Department Issue Play Out

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Some of the twaddle in the comments section regarding the police force entice me to write this. It is best summarized by a disagreement the Editor of the Franklin Reporter & Advocate and I have . The Editor thinks he has a right to know everything now. I on the other […]

In Your Opinion: Happy Fathers’ Day

In Your Opinion: Happy Fathers’ Day

By Bill Connell, Somerset. One day I came into the house  ready to brag about some evolutionary breakthrough I had in the garage.  As I am talking, my wife looks at me amazed and in a tone reminiscent of Alice of the Honeymooners says, “it’s amazing you ever had children.” Apparently she did not like […]

In Your Opinion: High Hopes For Board Of Education’s Long-Range Facility Plan

In Your Opinion: High Hopes For Board Of Education’s Long-Range Facility Plan

By Richard Seamon. I was pleased to learn recently that the Franklin Township Board of Education is finalizing the Update to the District Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP). During my final year serving on the BOE in 2018, we started this update by choosing an A/E firm, developing an overall plan for identifying District infrastructure needs […]

In Your Opinion: Come To Township’s Memorial Day Parade

In Your Opinion: Come To Township’s Memorial Day Parade

Dear Franklin Residents, Please join us for the Memorial Day parade and program on May 27. The parade route starts on New Brunswick Road and DeMott Lane at noon and ends at the Veterans Memorial at the Franklin Township Municipal Complex. The memorial program begins when the parade has finished. I’ve enjoyed listening to the […]

In Your Opinion: Speak Up Often Against Compressor Station/NESE

In Your Opinion: Speak Up Often Against Compressor Station/NESE

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206 and NESE/ During the week of May 20, call the Governor often and tell him that you expect the NJDEP to deny the water permit applications for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project by June 5. Call Governor Murphy between 9AM and 5PM at […]