Schools Superintendent John Ravally. The Board of Education is set to vote Aug. 24 on a set of merit goals for schools Superintendent John Ravally that could be worth nearly $30,000. State law permits boards of education to approve merit bonuses for school superintendents, based on percentages of the superintendents’ salary. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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Among the goods and services purchased were: $36,700 for shade trees for Middlebush Park from Northern Nurseries of Somerset. The cost is for the trees only, the township’s Department of Public Works will plant them. $73,742.58 for two 2017 10-foot Stainless Steel Dump Bodies, $36,871.29 each. The bodies will be installed on: Two 2018 Model SD 108 Freightliner Cab and …
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A $73,000 contract to create an AM radio station for the township was awarded to a Michigan-based company by the Township Council. The station – the frequency of which has not yet been determined – is mainly envisioned to serve as a way to reach township residents with important information during emergencies, especially during widespread power outages, Mayor Phil Kramer …
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More than $240,000 in Community Development Block Grant applications were approved Aug. 8 by the Township Council. CDBG grants, as they are known, originate at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and are used to help communities “address a wide range of unique community development needs,” according to the program’s web site. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Marion Avenue resident Kim Winter talks to the Board of Education about issues with construction workers at Claremont Road School site. Construction workers at the Claremont Road School site are ruffling the feathers of some of their neighbors. 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 final schedule for repair work to the Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook has not yet been determined, a state officials aid on July 17. Despite announcements released by Bound Brook officials, a final schedule for the repair work to the Queens Bridge has not yet been determined, according to a state spokesman. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Butler Road resident Sylvia Temmer said she wished the Catalpa Park property could be kept as passive recreation. Catalpa Park could be open by the fall of 2018, now that the Township Council has green-lighted the final concept plan. 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 newly purchased Consolata Missionaries property on Route 27 will probably be the site for a new YMCA. Update: Franklin Township is one of three towns in Somerset County identified as possible branch sites, Somerset County YMCA David Carcieri said in an email. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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South Middlebush Road between Jacques and Skillmans lanes will be closed for three months for a bridge replacement. A three-month bridge replacement project – slated to start June 28 – is expected to cause massive delays along South Middlebush Road and surrounding roads. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Township resident Laura Williams thanked the Township Council for the chain on Ari Drive. The chaining off of Ari Drive at Julie Court was once again a hot topic during a Township Council meeting. 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 …
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