The Howe House in Colonial Park is one of four historic sites receiving nearly $1 million through Somerset County’s Historic Preservation Grant Program. Organizations received grant money for the stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and/or preservation of historic sites. The funds were made possible by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners through the Somerset County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation …

By Brian Levine. It is disheartening and insulting to our community to see the Democrats resorting to baseless attacks and smear tactics in their campaign against me, Brian Levine, the Republican mayoral candidate for Franklin Township. It is essential to set the record straight on my record of strong leadership and fiscal responsibility so the residents of Franklin can make …

Goblins and ghouls and Taylor Swifts were spotted throughout the township in the days leading up to, and including, Halloween. As has been the practice for the past number of years, “Trunk or Treats” events were held in multiple locations.

A township adult medical day care center was one of 21 centers throughout the state identified by state officials to have over-billed for Medicaid-eligible services between 2016 and 2021. The center, Rainbow Home Medical Day Care on Campus Drive, was cited by the state Office of the Comptroller for having over-billed $12,050.10. The company repaid the over-billed amount in August …

OBJECTOR – Shade Tree Commissioner Arnie Schmidt said he was not in favor of taking PSE&G’s offer of 40 free trees because the area targeted for them has not yet been prepared. An offer by Public Service Electric & Gas to give 40 trees to the Township received a rocky reception at the October 26 Shade Tree Commission meeting. After …

The Board of Education on October 19 approved contracts for goods and service worth more than $185,000. The Board approved:

By Catherine J. Barrier, Former Franklin Township Councilwoman-At-Large Two decades ago, I had the privilege of serving the residents of Franklin Township as their Councilwoman-At-Large (2000-2003), a job I took very seriously. Not interested in playing Party politics as an elected official, I instead had one unwavering desire: to do what I could to help provide the best local government …

CRIME SCENE – Police say someone shot at this car on Matilda Avenue on October 24, causing the driver to crash into a local business. Police are investigating an October 24 shooting that led to a car crashing into a Matilda Avenue business. The driver of the car, a BMW 328I, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area …

Submitted by the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to start its 41st season with its Fall concert, “Jubiloso”, at 3 p.m. November 5 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue.

Source: Board of Education. Approximately 18 percent of Franklin Middle School students –  nearly one-in-five – were suspended from school in the 2022-23 school year, a reality that concerns district officials. That number is dramatically higher than the suspension rates at the district’s elementary and high schools, which are .8 percent and 6 percent, respectively.