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In Our Opinion: Prasad’s Primary Challenge For Mayor Is The Height Of Arrogance

In Our Opinion: Prasad’s Primary Challenge For Mayor Is The Height Of Arrogance

Words almost escaped us when we learned April 1 that ethically challenged Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad had filed a primary challenge against Mayor Phil Kramer for the Democratic nomination for mayor. It took a few minutes, but the words finally came: chutzpah, arrogance, gall, tone-deafness, arrogance (did we say that already?) nerve … we could […]

In Your Opinion: Human Relations Commission Serves A Purpose

In Your Opinion: Human Relations Commission Serves A Purpose

By Gary Rosenthal. As you are aware we at the Human Relations Commission (HRC) especially the Chairman were not pleased with your recent editorial were you referred to the HRC as “Worthless”. I trust the recent comments which were made at a Township Council meeting were heard. Furthermore it was reflected that (incorrectly I might […]

In Your Opinion: Hamilton Street Development Needs A Plan

In Your Opinion: Hamilton Street Development Needs A Plan

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Tonight (March 11, 2019) the Hamilton Street Advisory Board is having a meeting regarding future development on Hamilton Street . The area has had stagnant change for years.The town tweaked the zoning ordinances in recent years to find the sweet spot that would attract attention from developers. One look at Hamilton […]

In Your Opinion: Franklin Reporter Not Fair To Councilman Prasad

In Your Opinion: Franklin Reporter Not Fair To Councilman Prasad

To the Editor: I appreciate your work as editor of Franklin Reporter with some reservation. First thing: personal likes and dislikes have no place in journalism.I spoke in the last Township Council Meeting, but there is no mention in your Franklin Reporter. I find mention of Rob Paterson, Sid Lentz & Skip Schaefer mentioned on […]

In Your Opinion: Human Relations Commission Is Not ‘Worthless’

In Your Opinion: Human Relations Commission Is Not ‘Worthless’

By Gary Rosenthal, Somerset. I usually do not get involved or comment on political matters as I leave this to our elected officials or the local publications. I have been a loyal subscriber to the Franklin Reporter and have been a resident of Franklin Township since 1969 and my wife, of Blessed Memory, and I […]

In Your Opinion: Open Letter To Democratic Leadership

In Your Opinion: Open Letter To Democratic Leadership

An open letter to Franklin Township Democratic Municipal Committee Chairman Mr. Ron Jordan And Somerset County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Ms. Peg Schaeffer: Dear Mr. Jordan and Ms. Schaeffer, I’m writing to you specifically as a member of the Asian Indian community living in Franklin. I hate to have to bring that up than plainly saying […]

In Our Opinion: No, Mr. Prasad, It’s Not About Your Race; It’s About Your Ethics

In Our Opinion: No, Mr. Prasad, It’s Not About Your Race; It’s About Your Ethics

If you want to know what powers Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad’s almost obsessive refusal to understand that residents oppose him for his ethical lapses only, and that his ethnicity has nothing to do with it, all you need do is go back to this statement he wrote in a July 29, 2015 email concerning the […]

In Your Opinion: Prasad’s Town Hall Is Not Needed

In Your Opinion: Prasad’s Town Hall Is Not Needed

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Before I get started, lets do an exercise. I assume Franklin Reporter & Advocate readership crosses the broad demographic of Franklin. Think a minute about your race and your culture. Now think about the person with the most racist views you know, in your chosen demographic. See, we all have one, […]

In Your Opinion: Our Future Is Not For Sale

In Your Opinion: Our Future Is Not For Sale

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on CS206 & NESE. It’s bad enough that we’ve been told not to worry about the dangers of the NESE Project even though we often hear about leaks and explosions of natural gas pipelines and compressor stations. It’s a fact that the NESE Project will add greenhouse gases […]

In Your Opinion: Our Drinking Water Is Not For Sale

In Your Opinion: Our Drinking Water Is Not For Sale

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on CS206 & NESE. We’ve worked for years to stop the NESE Project, and now we are in the home stretch.  We are calling on Governor Murphy and the NJDEP to deny the water permit applications so that Compressor Station 206 and pipeline near and under Raritan Bay […]