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  • Water Rate Hike, New Meter Fee, Introduced By Township Council
    RATE HIKE EXPLAINED – Mayor Phil Kramer explained the necessity of a water rate hike at the April 23 Township Council meeting. Water rates would increase nearly 17 percent under an ordinance […]
  • Roof Replacement Underway At Library Main Branch
    WORK UNDERWAY – The first phase of the Franklin Township Library main branch’s roof replacement is underway. The work is expected to last until June. Work is underway in the Franklin Township […]
  • TEECS Holds Annual Wellness Fair
    WELLNESS IS INSTRUMENTAL – Music students at TEECS perform during the school’s 4th annual Wellness Fair. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School held its fourth annual Wellness Fair on April […]
  • Township Shade Tree Sale Returns
    AMERICAN YELLOWWOOD – An American Yellowwood Tree, one of three varieties offered in the shade tree sale. Township residents can once again purchase shade trees through the annual Franklin Township […]
  • Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS
    40th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT – The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band will perform at Franklin High School on April 28. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band celebrates the 40th anniversary of their first concert […]

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Franklin Township Police Log For March 31 To April 6, 2024

03/31/2024 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours in the area of Pear Tree Ln. The unknown…

Willingboro Man Charged With Theft Of $9,300 In Lottery Tickets

Willingboro Man Charged With Theft Of $9,300 In Lottery Tickets

A 41-year-old Willingboro man was charged April 4 with stealing $9,300 worth of lottery tickets from an Easton Avenue convenience store. Police were…

Highland Park Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Hamilton Street Stabbing

Highland Park Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Hamilton Street Stabbing

A 61-year-old Highland Park man was arrested March 26 for attempted murder and other charges related to the stabbing of a New Brunswick…

Police: Township Resident Scammed Out Of $600,000

Police: Township Resident Scammed Out Of $600,000

A township resident was scammed out of more than $600,000 earlier this month, police said. The resident, who was not named, told police…

Police Log for Feb. 25 To March 9, 2024

Police Log for Feb. 25 To March 9, 2024

02/25/2024 A Somerset resident was the victim of fraudulent activity on 02/23/24. The victim received a scam phone call from an alleged chief…

Second Man Arrested In Connection With 2023 Murder Of Township Resident

Second Man Arrested In Connection With 2023 Murder Of Township Resident

Police have arrested a second person in the 2023 murder of a 46-year-old township man. The man, a 44-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. resident, was…

One Firefighter Injured In Fire at Willow Creek Rehab Center

One Firefighter Injured In Fire at Willow Creek Rehab Center

One firefighter was injured March 1 in a fire at Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center on Easton Avenue. More than 100 firefighters…

No Injuries In Ambrose Street Fire

No Injuries In Ambrose Street Fire

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a February 29 blaze in an Ambrose Street home that displaced its residents. There were no…

Safety Tips Offered In Virtual Town Hall

Safety Tips Offered In Virtual Town Hall

Tips on staying safe in the wake of an uptick statewide of car thefts and home burglaries were given during a virtual town…

Georgia Man Convicted Of Shooting Woman Near Hotel

Georgia Man Convicted Of Shooting Woman Near Hotel

A 40-year-old Georgia man was recently found guilty of attempted murder in the 2022 shooting of a woman near a Worlds Fair Drive…

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Religion & Faith View all

Representatives of multiple faith traditions gathered at Masjid-e-Ali on Cedar Grove Lane March 22 for the mosque’s annual Intra- and Interfaith Iftar. The event is held during Ramadan,…

A pre-Ramadan celebration was held March 9 at the township library by a local organization whose mission is to “shine a light on Islam in the Franklin Township…

The inaugural Muslim Heritage Month celebration in the township – called Noor Night – attracted hundreds of people to the Senior/Community Center in the Municipal Complex on January…

Plans for a $15 million, 60,000-square-foot Islamic center – including a mosque, a boarding school, and a state-of-the-art gym – with 400 parking spaces are being laid by…

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FR&A Sports: New FHS Girls’ Flag Football Team Gets First Win

FR&A Sports: New FHS Girls’ Flag Football Team Gets First Win

Iyanna Cotten broke through for an 80-yard touchdown run April 10 to help propel the newly minted Franklin High School girls’ flag football team to…

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Water Rate Hike, New Meter Fee, Introduced By Township Council

Water Rate Hike, New Meter Fee, Introduced By Township Council

Water rates would increase nearly 17 percent under an ordinance amendment introduced at the Township Council’s April 23 meeting. The Township would also charge a water meter fee…

Roof Replacement Underway At Library Main Branch

Roof Replacement Underway At Library Main Branch

Work is underway in the Franklin Township Library’s $1.8 million roof replacement project at the main branch on DeMott Lane. The work, which began on April 9, will…

Township Shade Tree Sale Returns

Township residents can once again purchase shade trees through the annual Franklin Township shade tree sale. Trees, which cost $110 each, are available on a first-come, first-served basis…

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS

The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band celebrates the 40th anniversary of their first concert at their annual free spring concert at 4 p.m. April 28 at Franklin High School,…

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TEECS Holds Annual Wellness Fair

TEECS Holds Annual Wellness Fair

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School held its fourth annual Wellness Fair on April 30 on the school’s Pierce Street campus. The event, sponsored by the…

St. Matthias Students Finalists In Statewide Competition

Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Robotics Heads To World Championships

Mental Health Of Black Youth Focus Of Program

Warriors On The Academic Move

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Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway

Township Resident Leads SomCo VoTech In Bringing Music To Bridgeway

A township woman was among the members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School…

Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule

Quail Brook Senior Center February Schedule

FR&A Man Of The Year: Derek Smith, Franklin Food Bank Executive Director

Quail Brook Senior Center January Schedule

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Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS

The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band celebrates the 40th anniversary of their first concert at their annual…

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Returns To Franklin High School

Community Art Show Exhibits Residents’ Talents

‘Walking The Old Boonton Line’ Topic Of Library Program