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No Reported Injuries In Winston Road House Fire

There were no reported injuries in an October 3 fire at a Winston Drive Home. Fire fighters were dispatched to the single-family home…

Highland Park Man Convicted Of Road Rage Shooting On Easton Avenue

Highland Park Man Convicted Of Road Rage Shooting On Easton Avenue

A 41-year-old Highland Park man was convicted September 27 on gun-related charges as a result of a road rage incident last year on…

Township Police Investigating Lewd Act On Towpath

Township Police Investigating Lewd Act On Towpath

Township police are investigating a lewdness incident that occurred in the late afternoon of September 24 on the Delaware & Raritan towpath. Police…

Sign Fire At DeMott Home Investigated By Police, Fire Officials

Sign Fire At DeMott Home Investigated By Police, Fire Officials

Police and fire officials are investigating the September 7 burning of two signs on the front lawn of a DeMott Lane home. Police…

Report Of Gunfire On Franklin Boulevard Under Investigation

Report Of Gunfire On Franklin Boulevard Under Investigation

Township police are investigating a gunfire report on Franklin Boulevard. Police received a call about gunfire on Franklin Boulevard between Matilda and Baier…

Skillman Man Identified As Driver Killed When Car Plunged Into D&R Canal

Skillman Man Identified As Driver Killed When Car Plunged Into D&R Canal

A 31-year-old man from the Skillman section of Montgomery was partially identified as the person killed on August 24 when his car struck…

Man Killed When Car Leaves Canal Road, Plunges Into D&R Canal

Man Killed When Car Leaves Canal Road, Plunges Into D&R Canal

An unidentified man was killed when his car went off the road on Canal Road and into the Delaware & Raritan Canal, according…

Bound Brook Man Seriously Injured In Manville Causeway Crash

Bound Brook Man Seriously Injured In Manville Causeway Crash

A 31-year-old Bound Brook man suffered a serious head injury August 15 after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on…

Former Edison Cop Sentenced In Fatal Accident

Former Edison Cop Sentenced In Fatal Accident

A former Edison police officer was sentenced August 14 to two concurrent 15-year prison terms for a 2023 crash on Somerset Street which…

Township Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Assault

Township Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Assault

A 19-year-old township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for a November 2022 assault, officials said. Yahmir Brown was…

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Muslims from around the region gathered at Masjid-e-Ali on Cedar Grove lane August 10 for their annual commemoration of Husain Day. The day memorializes Imam Husain, the grandson…

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…

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FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Field Hockey Battles To 2-2 Tie With North Plainfield

FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Field Hockey Battles To 2-2 Tie With North Plainfield

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors field hockey team is still seeking its first win of the season after a 2-2 tie September 30 against…

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Franklin Food Bank Raises $90,000 In ‘Golf Fore Groceries’ Fundraiser

Franklin Food Bank Raises $90,000 In ‘Golf Fore Groceries’ Fundraiser

The Franklin Food Bank raised $90,000 September 30 at its annual “Golf Fore Groceries” fundraiser at Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough. “We are incredibly grateful to all…

Sister 2 Sister Holds Annual 5K Walk/Run For Breast Cancer Awareness

Sister 2 Sister Holds Annual 5K Walk/Run For Breast Cancer Awareness

The 19th annual edition of the Sister 2 Sister 5K Run/Walk for Life was held under sunny skies in Colonial Park on October 5. Hundreds of walkers and…

Township Council Approves Purchases Of Good And Services

Township Council Approves Purchases Of Good And Services

The Township Council approved the purchase of more than $967,000 worth of goods and services at its September 24 meeting. Contracts awarded were: An amended 3-year contract for…

Warrior Education Foundation Grants Acknowledged By BOE

Warrior Education Foundation Grants Acknowledged By BOE

A variety of classroom projects made possible by grants from the Franklin Township Warrior Education Foundation were highlighted at the September 26 Board of Education meeting. The projects…

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Warrior Education Foundation Grants Acknowledged By BOE

Warrior Education Foundation Grants Acknowledged By BOE

A variety of classroom projects made possible by grants from the Franklin Township Warrior Education Foundation were highlighted at the September 26 Board of Education…

Longtime School District Administrator Orvyl Wilson To Retire

TEECS Students Earn ‘Commended Student’ Designation

Warriors On The Academic Move

Schools Superintendent Details Safety Efforts In District

Hillcrest School’s New Principal Says District ‘Speaks To My Heart’

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RVSB Sets Concert At Franklin High School

RVSB Sets Concert At Franklin High School

The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents its annual Pops Concert “Broadway, Hollywood, and Marches” at 7…

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Sets April 28 For Concert At FHS

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Returns To Franklin High School

Community Art Show Exhibits Residents’ Talents

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Boy Scout Gets Open Space Committee Help For Eagle Project

Boy Scout Gets Open Space Committee Help For Eagle Project

A township Boy Scout recently received support from the Open Space Advisory Committee for his Eagle…

Township Shade Tree Sale Returns

Seeley’s Run Gets Long-Needed Cleanup

Township Residents Honored At Council Meeting

Somerset County Park Commission to Offer Free Christmas Tree Recycling