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Council Approves Tax-Abatement For Senior Citizen Apartment Building Renovation

Council Approves Tax-Abatement For Senior Citizen Apartment Building Renovation

A long-term tax abatement plan for a township low-income senior citizen apartment building was approved by the Township Council recently. The Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, program was deemed necessary by the Council to aid in the rehabilitation of the Wilentz Senior Residence at the Wilf Campus for Senior Living on DeMott Lane. […]

Construction To Close Landing Lane Bridge For Approximately One Month

The Landing Lane Bridge will be closed in both directions for approximately a month starting December 4 for priority repairs to the retaining wall. Work will be conducted around-the-clock to expedite the construction, according to a press release from the state Department of Transportation. The pedestrian walkway will remain open during construction, according to the […]

Contracts Worth More Than $900,000 Approved By Township Council

Contracts Worth More Than $900,000 Approved By Township Council

Contracts worth more than $941,679 for goods and services were approved November 13 by the Township Council. The contracts awarded were:

Board Of Education Approves $185,000 Worth Of Contracts

Board Of Education Approves $185,000 Worth Of Contracts

The Board of Education on October 19 approved contracts for goods and service worth more than $185,000. The Board approved: All of the contracts total $185,286.

Sewerage Authority Customers To See 10 Percent Hike In Rates

Sewerage Authority Customers To See 10 Percent Hike In Rates

Customers of the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority will notice a slight increase in their quarterly bills as a 10 percent rate hike takes effect in November. The rate hike was included in the Authority’s 2023-24 $16.9 million budget, passed in August and recently approved by the state. The current hike comes in the wake of […]

Township Farmer Participates In County Conference

Township Farmer Participates In County Conference

A township farmer was among 13 Somerset County farmers who participated in panel discussions at the recently held “Influencing Agriculture” conference in Hillsborough. Matt Puskas, of Middlebush Farm, was part of the Generational Farming panel in the conference, which was hosted buy Somerset County at Duke Farms. The conference was seen as an opportunity for […]

Township Council Approves Naaman Williams Park Fitness Equipment

Township Council Approves Naaman Williams Park Fitness Equipment

A contract worth more than $65,000 for fitness equipment for Naaman Williams Park was awarded September 12 by the Township Council. The company that will supply and install the equipment is MRC of Spring Lake. Among the equipment being purchased is a captain’s chair for $4,692, recumbent cycle for $6,658, vault bar ($619) and push-up […]

Township Council Approves Application For CDBG Grants

Township Council Approves Application For CDBG Grants

An application for more than $348,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money was approved July 11 by the Township Council. The program, overseen by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, is designed to help low- and moderate-income people. This year’s application is earmarked for five housing programs, three public facilities programs and […]

School District Asks State Permission To Continue To Use Modular Classrooms

School District Asks State Permission To Continue To Use Modular Classrooms

As promised earlier in the year, an application to the state to use trailer classrooms at five township schools during the 2023-24 school year was approved by the Board of Education at its June 20 meeting. The trailers would be used at Pine Grove Manor, MacAfee Road, Hillcrest and the Franklin Park annex elementary schools […]

Board Of Education Approves $3.5 Million For Goods And Services

Board Of Education Approves $3.5 Million For Goods And Services

The Board of Education at its June 20 meeting approved purchases totaling $3,499,932.68. The Board approved an $85,000 purchase of a dump truck for the District’s Buildings & Grounds department. The truck will be provided by either Nielsen AutomotiveGroup or Pellegrino Fleet Auto Group, both of which are approved vendors. Those contracts approved are: A […]