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Police: Township Man Fires Gun In Road Rage Incident, Arrested For Attempted Murder

A 39-year-old township man has been charged with attempted murder after police said he fired a gun at another driver in a road…

Three Teens – Two From Franklin, One From New Brunswick – Charged In Cabbie Murder

Three Teens – Two From Franklin, One From New Brunswick – Charged In Cabbie Murder

Three juveniles – two from Franklin and one from New Brunswick – have been charged in connection with the May 11 murder of…

North Brunswick Cabbie Killed, Police Seek Help In Investigation

North Brunswick Cabbie Killed, Police Seek Help In Investigation

A 57-year-old North Brunswick cabbie was killed the night of May 11 after picking up a fare around Rose Street, police said. The…

Armed Trio Robs Hamilton Street Jewelry Store

Armed Trio Robs Hamilton Street Jewelry Store

Three masked men – one of whom brandished a handgun – robbed a Hamilton Street jewelry store on May 1, police said. The trio…

Former Rutgers Prep Teacher/Coach Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Sexual Assault

Former Rutgers Prep Teacher/Coach Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Sexual Assault

A former Rutgers Preparatory School teacher and coach was sentenced on March 17 to four years in state prison for sexually assaulting a…

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit To Receive Donated Bullet Proof Vests

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit To Receive Donated Bullet Proof Vests

Three K-9s in the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will receive donated bullet proof vests in a ceremony set for 2 p.m. March 14…

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A “mini Prom” for youths aged 5 to 10 years is set for noon to 4 p.m. June 10 at Somerset Presbyterian Church, 100 John F. Kennedy Boulevard.…

Members of the township’s faith-based community and others on May 3 gathered at the Veterans’ Memorial Park on DeMott Lane to pray together as part of the National…

In yet another indication that the world is somewhat returning to normal, post-Covid, the St. Matthias School Home School Association held a full-fledged Holiday Craft Fair on December…

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New FHS Boys’, Girls’ Basketball Coaches Named By School Board

New FHS Boys’, Girls’ Basketball Coaches Named By School Board

Two Warriors were confirmed by the Board of Education May 25 to take the helms of the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.…

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Shade Tree Commission To Council: Don’t Allow Public Money For Private Trees

The Township Shade Tree Committee voted at its last meeting to tell the Township Council it opposes a proposed deal that would allow public money to be used…

McDonald’s Told To Be More Specific About Building’s Facade

McDonald’s Told To Be More Specific About Building’s Facade

McDonald’s has to provide a few more details about its planned restaurant in Rutgers Plaza before it can receive the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission’s blessing. Specifically, the…

School  Board Holds Student Recognition Special Meeting

School Board Holds Student Recognition Special Meeting

Students from across the district were honored for their achievements during the past school year in a special June 5 Board of Education meeting at Franklin Middle School…

Franklin Veteran Installed As First Female Commander At VFW Post

Franklin Veteran Installed As First Female Commander At VFW Post

A township resident made history on June 2 when she became the first female Commander installed at VFW Post 9111 in Kendall Park. Laura Johnson, a 20-year veteran…

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Quail Brook Senior Center June Schedule

Quail Brook Senior Center June Schedule

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER 625 New Brunswick Road Somerset, NJ 08873 732-563-4213 (Hybrid) Stretching with Allison – Mondays, 10…

Township Youth Center’s First Anniversary Acknowledged With Ceremony, Youth Fest

Senior Citizen’s Club Celebrates 50 Years

Quail Brook Senior Center May Schedule

Quail Brook Senior Center April Schedule

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‘Disney’s Descendants: The Musical’ Ready For The Spotlight At FHS

‘Disney’s Descendants: The Musical’ Ready For The Spotlight At FHS

Franklin High School’s Spring musical, “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” takes the stage on March 24, 25,…

Expanded Film-Making Schedule Approved By Council; Franklin Deemed ‘Film Ready’

Park & Rec Talent Show Set For March 24

SGS/HSC Players Put Finishing Touches On ‘The Wiz Jr.’

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Environmental Commission Asked For Help By Residents Battling Fragrance Company

Environmental Commission Asked For Help By Residents Battling Fragrance Company

A group of residents battling a township fragrance company over odors emanating from its plant have…

Memorial Forest Comes Closer To Reality

Environmental Commission Schedules Two Clean-Ups

Environmental Commission Prepares Anti-Idling Ordinance

Township To Apply For Williams Park Grant Money