Mayor Phil Kramer said a potential land swap deal between the township and school district would be a “win-win-win.” (File photo.) A deal through which the school district and township would swap land – leading to a new home for the district’s administration – could soon come to fruition. Under the deal’s terms, the township would be given the building …
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The Township Council at its Nov. 13 meeting voted to sell a liquor license and buy a pothole filler. (File photo). The Township Council at its last meeting voted to sell one of the township’s plenary retail consumption liquor licenses and to purchase a piece of heavy machinery. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Township Councilman Ted Chase wants to add some electric cars to the township’s fleet. Acting on a suggestion from a Township Councilman, Township Manager Robert Vornlocker is researching prices for a mini-fleet of electric cars. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …
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The purchase of a data storage unit and amendments to several contracts were approved by the Township Council at its Oct. 24 meeting. The council approved a $70,000 contract with Starnet Solutions of Farmingdale for a data storage unit to replace an aging one in the township’s data center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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Township officials called the Consolata property purchase one of the most important in township history. (File photo). As promised, the Township Council Oct. 24 began the process to change the way it will fund the purchase of the 65-acre Consolata property on Route 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Contracts worth more than $450,000 were awarded Oct. 10 by the Township Council. The council approved a $400,000 contract with Total Lawn Care & Landscape Services of Somerset for 20 snow plowing routes for the 2017-2018 snow season. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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The Board of Education at its Sept. 28 meeting approved a number of contracts for the current school year. The board approved: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can …
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Fire fighters get last-minute instruction in their new bailout gear Oct. 7 in the Rutgers Plaza parking lot. Firefighters from East Franklin and Community fire departments converged on the Rutgers Plaza parking lot Oct. 7 for training in newly purchased gear designed to save their lives. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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The Board of Education on Sept. 29 awarded a nearly $850,000 contract to raze and re-construct the six tennis courts at Franklin High School. The courts have been unusable for years due to cracks and underlying instability. Franklin High School tennis teams may have their real home court to play on come this spring. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Board of Education president Ed Potosnak said that early childhood education is “extremely valuable.” Township parents with children in the district’s Pre-K program are getting an unexpected surprise: a refund of the nearly $6,000 tuition. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …
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