In Your Opinion: Don’t Use Public Money To Plant Trees On Private Land
By Arnold W. Schmidt The Franklin Township Shade Tree Replacement Ordinance, Chapter 222-5.3.B states, “If placement of all replacement trees on the removal site plan proves to be impractical, in lieu of replanting trees on the removal site, the applicant shall have the option of planting replacement trees of types selected by the Shade Tree […]
In Your Opinion: We All Have A Role To Play In Preventing Child Abuse
By Ellen Junas and Phyllis Beals. Have you noticed the pinwheels by the Township gazebo? April is Child Abuse Prevention month. We all have a part to play to prevent child abuse and neglect. Franklin Woman’s Club members, in partnership with Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey, planted “pinwheels for prevention” Saturday April 1 in front […]
In Your Opinion: Township GOP Is Alive And Well
By Michele C. Petersen, Somerset. This letter is written in response to April 6th’s article titled Longtime Township GOP Chair Resigns Amid Efforts to Oust Him, New Leadership Team Elected. The April 6th article should have been published in the FR&A’s In Your Opinion section due to its lack of evidence and abundance of an […]
In Your Opinion: So Much To Do At Franklin Township Youth Center
By Elakkiya Elamaran, Somerset. The Franklin Township Youth Center is an amazing community center that we have right here in Franklin Township. You can visit their website at https://www.franklintwpnj.org/departments/youth-center. There are so many different things you can do like going to the basketball court they have, visit their library, go to the dance studio and […]
In Your Opinion: Thoughts On Various Subjects
By Bill Connell, Somerset. A confluence of things has me in a thoughtful mood. Let me share. I recently heard a toe tapping ditty called “I hate, hate”. It occurred to me though it’s preaching to the choir. It’s a great message but it’s not like some punk is going to think “oh, I’m not […]
In Your Opinion: Head To The Library To Be Astonished
By Elakkiya Elamaran What’s better than heading down to the library and enjoying an astonishing book? Luckily, you can do that at the Franklin Township Public Library. This library has almost any book you can imagine, and it is very easy to check out books. There are also many amazing and fun events held at […]
In Your Opinion: Government Must Address Mental Health Side Of Climate Change
By Nehal Bajaj. It is hard to truly understand the feeling of dread that hundreds of other New Jersey families face when all they can do is stand by and watch as hurricanes rip through their homes and the businesses they have worked all their lives to build. Politicians and environmental advocates in NJ have […]
In Your Opinion: December Days at St. Matthias School
Submitted by St. Matthias School. Like many of your households, December has been quite a busy month here at St. Matthias School. Of course, the Christmas season begins with the celebration of Advent, where we prepare the stables of our hearts for the return of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Students at every grade level have […]
In Your Opinion: Support The FHS Cheerleaders
By Marisa Gallagher. Franklin Athletics Booster Club and FHS Athletics would like to announce that our FHS Varsity Cheerleaders competed at the UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) Regional Championships on Saturday November 19 and took FIRST PLACE in the traditional division and THIRD PLACE in the game day division. The team was awarded TWO bids for both […]
In Your Opinion: Parents, Have Faith In Yourselves And Your Parenting
By Bill Connell. The dad of a childhood friend, Mr, Kennedy, was approaching me in the frozen food aisle as I was shopping with my one year old daughter. He smiled and said “You are one of us now.” Twenty five years later, I am waiting for him to knock on my door and hand […]
