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Township Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Fatal 2022 Crash

A 21-year-old township man has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison for a 2022 crash that left one person dead and…

One Person Killed In Thanksgiving Night Fire

One Person Killed In Thanksgiving Night Fire

Police are investigating a Thanksgiving night fire in an Amwell Road home that left one person dead. Police and firefighters responded to the…

Police Investigate Shooting, Car Crash On Matilda Avenue

Police Investigate Shooting, Car Crash On Matilda Avenue

Police are investigating an October 24 shooting that led to a car crashing into a Matilda Avenue business. The driver of the car,…

‘Suspicious Package’ Shuts Down Municipal Complex

‘Suspicious Package’ Shuts Down Municipal Complex

UPDATE: Police have released a few more details about the incident. Police said that at about 4 p.m. on October 19, a man…

FTPD ‘Tuesday Night Talk’ Focuses On Psychological Security In Wake Of War

FTPD ‘Tuesday Night Talk’ Focuses On Psychological Security In Wake Of War

Religious, political and law enforcement leaders were brought together online October 17 for an installment of the FTPD’s Tuesday Night Talks, this one…

Township Resident’s Car Shot On Easton Avenue

Township Resident’s Car Shot On Easton Avenue

A 25-year-old New Brunswick man faces attempted murder and other charges after he shot a township resident’s car while allegedly trying to shoot…

Township Residents Scammed Out Of Thousands Of Dollars

Township Residents Scammed Out Of Thousands Of Dollars

Two township residents were scammed out of a total of $39,000 in separate incidents in late September, police said. In the first incident,…

South Bound Brook Man Charged With Township Car Burglaries, Among Others

South Bound Brook Man Charged With Township Car Burglaries, Among Others

A 53-year-old South Bound Brook man faces multiple charges connected with a rash of burglaries and thefts in August and September, including some…

Township Man Charged With Sexual Assault

Township Man Charged With Sexual Assault

A 42-year-old township man faces sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged September 11 incident. A woman told police that she was sexually…

New Activity In Investigation Of 1982 Murder

New Activity In Investigation Of 1982 Murder

The investigation into the longest unsolved murder in Somerset County recently took a new twist with the exhumation of the remains of the…

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Religion & Faith View all

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…

There will be an increased presence of township police around schools, houses of worship and community centers starting today in light of the call for violence against Jews…

The Rabbi of Temple Beth El on Hamilton Street told his congregation that hatred of all Palestinians is not the productive response to the terror attacks carried out…

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.…

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FHS Alumni Basketball Game Returns After Covid Hiatus

After a four-year, Covid-inspired pause, the once-again annual Franklin High School alumni basketball game was held November 27. Once again organized by Kyle Pitts, the…

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New Home, ‘Financial Subdivision,’ Approved By Zoning Board

New Home, ‘Financial Subdivision,’ Approved By Zoning Board

Applications to build a single-family home on Battle Place and for a “financial” subdivision off DeMott Lane were approved December 7 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Venkateswar…

L’Oreal Plan For Building Expansion Sent Back To Drawing Board

L’Oreal Plan For Building Expansion Sent Back To Drawing Board

Representatives of L’Oreal USA were sent back to their drafting table by the Planning Board December 6, whose members did not like the company’s plans for a more…

Planned DeMott Lane-Easton Avenue Intersection Improvements Unveiled

Planned DeMott Lane-Easton Avenue Intersection Improvements Unveiled

Improvements designed to make the DeMott Lane-Easton Avenue intersection safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists were unveiled December 5 at the Township Council Chamber. The Public Information Session…

Council Approves Tax-Abatement For Senior Citizen Apartment Building Renovation

Council Approves Tax-Abatement For Senior Citizen Apartment Building Renovation

A long-term tax abatement plan for a township low-income senior citizen apartment building was approved by the Township Council recently. The Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT,…

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Warriors On The Academic Move

Warriors On The Academic Move

Cayuette Bouknight-Sertil of Franklin was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a…

‘Doc’ Gooden Visits Students At FMS -Sampson G Smith Campus

Franklin Celebrates Halloween 2023

Middle School Suspension Rate Of Concern To District Officials

Central Jersey College Prep Named To College Board Honor Roll

Somerset Resident Named To RVCC Trustee Board

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Par2Play Celebrates Grand Opening

Par2Play Celebrates Grand Opening

About 100 people gathered at the Par2Play indoor golf simulator center, 695 Hamilton Street, November 30…

Par2Play Aims To Help Golfers Of All Ages

Franklin Celebrates Halloween 2023

Rite Aid To Close Hamilton Street Pharmacy As Part Of Chapter 11 Reorganization

Township Farmer Participates In County Conference

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Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Returns To Franklin High School

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Returns To Franklin High School

Submitted by the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to…

Community Art Show Exhibits Residents’ Talents

‘Walking The Old Boonton Line’ Topic Of Library Program

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