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Nearly 400 Police Officers Take Off From Franklin For Police Unity Tour

Four Franklin Township police officers were among nearly 400 men and women in blue who assembled in front of the Public Safety Building…

Updated: Single-Car Crash Results In Death

Updated: Single-Car Crash Results In Death

Update: The person killed in the crash was identified as 31-year-old Franklin Township resident Kristen Drayton. One person was killed and a section…

FTPD Police Log For April 7-27, 2024

FTPD Police Log For April 7-27, 2024

04/07/2024 A 34-year-old New Brunswick woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Long Beach Twp., NJ during a motor vehicle stop.…

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

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…

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Submitted by the Care For Creation Student Ministry Green Army Team St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church in Somerset, New Jersey, embraced Earth Day with a series…

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…

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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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Nearly 400 Police Officers Take Off From Franklin For Police Unity Tour

Nearly 400 Police Officers Take Off From Franklin For Police Unity Tour

Four Franklin Township police officers were among nearly 400 men and women in blue who assembled in front of the Public Safety Building on DeMott Lane on a…

Historic Commission Gets Sneak Peek At New Rutgers Prep Building

Historic Commission Gets Sneak Peek At New Rutgers Prep Building

Representatives from Rutgers Preparatory School on Easton Avenue have begun seeking the round of necessary approvals for a proposed new multi-purpose building. Their first appearance was at the…

Historic Preservation Commission Gives OK For McDonald’s Roof Change Plan

Historic Preservation Commission Gives OK For McDonald’s Roof Change Plan

With construction on the McDonald’s replacement location in Rutgers Plaza well underway, engineers for the project received on May 7 a thumbs-up to remove branding elements from the…

School District Receives $200K State Grant To Cut Teacher Admin Time

School District Receives $200K State Grant To Cut Teacher Admin Time

District teachers will be able to spend more time teaching and less time planning curricula with the help of a $200,000 state grant. Franklin was one of 18…

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Township Middle, High School Students Honored by RVCC Robeson Institute

Township Middle, High School Students Honored by RVCC Robeson Institute

Nine township middle and high school students were recently honored with Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, given by the Raritan Valley Community College’s Paul Robeson…

TEECS Holds Annual Wellness Fair

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

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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