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  • Missing Township Man Found After Two-Day Search
    An 88-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, who wandered away from his home on November 6, was found by law enforcement authorities more than 48 hours later, police said. Monroe […]
  • Life Story: William Ciampa, 65; Raised In Franklin
    William Ciampa passed away on November 5 at St. Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick at the age of 65.  Bill was born in Raritan and raised in Franklin Township and graduated from Alma Prep […]
  • Plan To Raze, Build New Church Approved By Planning Board
    PROJECT ARCHITECT RETURNS – Lawrence C. Johnson, the architect for the Macedonia Church, describes changes to the plan at the November 6 Planning Board meeting. It took a couple of years, but […]
  • Township Updates Road Resurfacing Program
    The Township has released the following update to its 2024 Road Resurfacing Program: Cornelius Way Resurfacing – Milling of Elm St November 7. Weather permitting Cornelius Way – Paved […]
  • Life Story: Richard Perrotta, 83; History Enthusiast
    Richard Perrotta, 83, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at his home on November 4. Richard was born on February 15, 1941, in Brooklyn to the late John and Vera (Guarino) Perrotta. Raised in […]

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Missing Township Man Found After Two-Day Search

An 88-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, who wandered away from his home on November 6, was found by law enforcement authorities more…

Search Still On For Missing 88-Year-Old Man

Search Still On For Missing 88-Year-Old Man

Law enforcement authorities were still searching the evening of November 7 for an 88-year-old man with Alzheimer’s after he wandered away from his…

Two Franklin Teens Among Three Sentenced For Murder Of Cab Driver

Two Franklin Teens Among Three Sentenced For Murder Of Cab Driver

Two Franklin youths, aged 14 and 13 years, were among three teens recently sentenced for the 2023 murder of a cab driver in…

Burlington Township Man Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges On Rutgers Prep Campus

Burlington Township Man Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges On Rutgers Prep Campus

A 49-year-old Burlington Township man was arrested October 15 after he was allegedly found with a weapon and drugs on the Rutgers Preparatory…

Updated: Driver Killed In Head-On Car Crash

Updated: Driver Killed In Head-On Car Crash

A 31-year-old Somerset man was killed October 15 after he was involved in a head-on car collision at Amwell and South Middlebush roads.…

Franklin Township Police Log: September 1-September 30, 2024

Franklin Township Police Log: September 1-September 30, 2024

09/01/24 A 35-year-old North Brunswick man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction by North Brunswick PD. Franklin Township Police…

No Reported Injuries In Winston Road House Fire

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…

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Colonial Park’s Knob Hill Pavilion was the scene October 27 of a gathering showcasing Palestinian culture. Called “Connect with Palestine,” organizers designed the event to highlight the art,…

The congregation of Faith Temple gathered at their home at Temple Beth El on Hamilton Street on October 27 to celebrate a milestone: the church’s 43rd anniversary. Founded…

Balmy weather on October 13 served as a backdrop for a number of events in the township. Franklin High School Project Graduation held the first of what will…

More than 1,000 high school students ventured out to the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Somerset Street October 5 to meet with representatives of colleges and…

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Jersey Mike’s Helps With FHS Dance Team’s Florida Goal

Jersey Mike’s Helps With FHS Dance Team’s Florida Goal

The Franklin High School Dance Team took its fundraising for a national competition to Jersey Mike’s in Veronica Plaza on October 29. The team has…

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Plan To Raze, Build New Church Approved By Planning Board

Plan To Raze, Build New Church Approved By Planning Board

It took a couple of years, but congregants at Macedonia Church of God in Christ International finally received Planning Board approval to build a new church. The unanimous…

Township Updates Road Resurfacing Program

Township Updates Road Resurfacing Program

The Township has released the following update to its 2024 Road Resurfacing Program: Cornelius Way Resurfacing – Milling of Elm St November 7. Weather permitting Home, Ambrose and…

2024 Election: DiMeglio, Hopkins And Merris Lead In BOE Election

2024 Election: DiMeglio, Hopkins And Merris Lead In BOE Election

Results are still preliminary, but newcomer Nick DiMeglio and incumbents Dennis Hopkins, Jr. and Laurie Merris are leading in the race for Board of Education seats. The results…

Board Of Education Candidate Information

Board Of Education Candidate Information

The only local race in the November 5 election is for the Board of Education. Four contenders – including three incumbents – are vying for three available terms…

In the Schools View all

Township Student Helps With Habitat For Humanity Restoration Project

Township Student Helps With Habitat For Humanity Restoration Project

A township resident was part of a crew of carpentry students from Somerset County Vocational and Technical School that recently helped restore a flood-damaged home…

FHS Offers ‘Safe Halloween’ For Township Kids

Township Foundation Donates $7K In Sensory Supplies To Claremont Elementary School

Township Students Garner Merit Scholarship Commendations

Project Graduation Sets Bingo Fundraiser

Warrior Education Foundation Grants Acknowledged By BOE

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Cannabis Businesses Capped At 18 (Give Or Take); Township Receives More Than $260K In Sales Taxes

Cannabis Businesses Capped At 18 (Give Or Take); Township Receives More Than $260K In Sales Taxes

Township Council approval of an ordinance that limits the number of cannabis retailers in the township…

Rutgers Plaza Apartment Building Hearing Postponed To 2025

Starbucks Employees To Customers: Don’t Drink Our Water

Township Council Seeks To Cap Number Of Cannabis Retailers

Fitness Factory Prepares For Major Expansion

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Quail Brook Senior Center November Schedule

Quail Brook Senior Center November Schedule

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873908-203-6151Meet Care Manager Shaquana Thompson, Office on Aging…

Township Artists Display Their Work At Annual Art Show

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

Quail Brook Senior Center October Schedule

Nominations Sought Of Centenarians For Special Day

Arts & Entertainment View all

Franklin’s Got Talent: Youth Edition Debuts At Sampson G. Smith

Franklin’s Got Talent: Youth Edition Debuts At Sampson G. Smith

Singers and dancers ruled the night October 18 at the inaugural Franklin’s Got Talent: Youth Edition…

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Kicks Off Season At Franklin High School

A Day In The Life: Township Bustling On A Spring-Like Day

Township Artists Display Their Work At Annual Art Show

Environment View all

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