The Eight Villages
Posted by Bill BowmanThe eight villages that comprise Franklin Township are East Millstone, Franklin Park, Griggstown, Middlebush, Somerset, Zarephath and parts of Kingston and Little Rocky Hill.
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Township Council Awards Contracts To 12 Engineering Firms
A dozen engineering firms received professional service contracts from the Township Council at its…
Renovation Contracts Ready To Go For First School District Building On Consolata
The Board of Education on May 23 conditionally approved nearly $2 million in contracts…
Mayor Kramer Announces Pothole Reporting Contest, $50 Restaurant Gift Certificates As Prizes
A tasty incentive for township residents to report potholes on Franklin streets was announced…
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Hillsborough Man Convicted Of Meaghan’s Law Violation For Township Church Work
A Hillsborough man already imprisoned for sexually assaulting a child was convicted last month…
Reward Offered For Information On May 18 Killing
A $2,500 reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. for…
FTPD, PBA 154 Thank 3rd Grader For Donation With Surprise Party
As far as 9-year-old Meghna Sakar knew, she, her parents, brother and some friends…
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Somerset Patriots Add OF/INF Dario Pizzano
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that outfielder/infielder Dario Pizzano has been signed…
Patriots Move Into First Place Tie With 5-2 Win Over Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (31-19) defeated the Long Island Ducks (31-19) 5-2…
Somerset Patriots Enjoy 6 Straight 6,000+ Fan Attendances
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have recently enjoyed a historic run of fan attendance…
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Township Man Elected President Of Professional Insurance Agents Organization
A township man was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey…
Visit Biz Fest to Learn About Shopping Local
The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Biz Fest,” the Somerset County ‘hyper-local’ trade…
P.I.M. Brands Breaks Ground For Expansion, To Include Visitor’s Center
P.I.M. Brands – maker of fruit snacks such as Welch’s Fruit Rolls – is…
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Warriors On The Academic Move
Adriel Thomas of Somerset earned a master’s degree from Georgia State University during the…
MacAfee Road School Goes Up, Up And Away With Science Fair Spectacular
The third annual Science Fair Spectacular kicked off June 7 at MacAfee Road Elementary…
FR&A Photo Gallery: Bill Grippo Retirement Roast
Nearly 400 people came out to The Marigold on Hamilton Street May 30 to…
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In Your Opinion: Happy Fathers’ Day
By Bill Connell, Somerset. One day I came into the house ready to brag…
In Your Opinion: High Hopes For Board Of Education’s Long-Range Facility Plan
By Richard Seamon. I was pleased to learn recently that the Franklin Township Board…
In Your Opinion: Come To Township’s Memorial Day Parade
Dear Franklin Residents, Please join us for the Memorial Day parade and program on…
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Quail Brook Senior Center’s July Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.…
FHS Senior Gets His Eagle’s Wings in Court Of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 113 formally recognized its newest Eagle Scout on June 1 with…
Rose Day Festival at Colonial Park Gardens
On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M Somerset County Park…
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Masjid-e-Ali Celebrates Eid With Gift To Franklin Food Bank
A $7,000 donation to the Franklin Food bank highlighted the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr June…
Masjid-e-Ali Mosque Hosts Community At Iftars
Members of the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque on Davidson Avenue are in the middle of celebrating…
Annual St. Matthias Carnival Opens (Finally) To Crowds, Food, Fun
It was delayed three days by constant rain, but the 2019 edition of the…
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Life Story: Daniel ‘Dan’ Glicklich, 76; Former Township Councilman, Planning Board Member
Daniel “Dan” Glicklich, 76, passed away June 7, 2019. Daniel was born in Plainfield…
Life Story: Josephine Rose Russo, 82; Lifelong Township Resident
Josephine Rose Russo, 82, passed away at her home in Somerset, surrounded by her…
Life Story: Theresa Augustine, 89; Daughter Is Somerset Resident
Theresa Augustine, 89, passed away on June 11 at Cranford Health and Extended Care…
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SGS/HSC Players Set Alumni Cabaret
The fifth annual SGS/HSC Players Alumni Cabaret is set for 7 p.m. June 1…
Student-Driven ‘Bound For Broadway’ Set To Debut At SGS
A musical revue created by students at the two Middle School campuses is set…
Jets And Sharks Gonna Rumble At FHS
The Sharks and the Jets will meet at Franklin High School over the next…
