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. Called bailout gear, the equipment consists of rope, a hook, a device to aid …
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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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Bunker Hill Road is scheduled to be resurfaced starting Sept. 29, and the work is expected to last two to three weeks. The resurfacing of Bunker Hill Road from Canal Road to Route 27 is set to start during the evening of Sept. 29. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Township Councilman Ted Chase said that Little Rocky Hill’s water woes may soon be ending. It looks as though issues with the state have been resolved, and the woes associated with a water main in Little Rocky Hill may finally be coming to an end. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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The Middlebush Park concession stand is ready for use. The long-awaited concession stand at Middlebush Park is ready for use. 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 only do …
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Traffic stops temporarily Sept. 1 as final debris is removed from the work site on South Middlebush Road, minutes after the road’s reopening. South Middlebush Road was reopened on Sept. 1, to the apparent delight of many township residents. 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 Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook is expected to be closed for two months, starting Sept. 8. The Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook is expected to be closed at 9 p.m. Sept. 8 for emergency repairs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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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. 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 …
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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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