VALEDICTORY ADDRESS – TEECS Class of 2024 Valedictorian Udgita Pamidigantam tells her classmates that they should look to their “inner guru” when faced with upcoming challenges. The 2024 senior class from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School was told of the importance of building relationships during their lives and their careers during their graduation ceremony held June 10 at Middlesex …
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READY TO RUN – FTPD officers and supporters gather before the 7-mile leg of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for NJ Special Olympics. A team of Franklin Township Police Department officers took part June 7 in the 41st annual Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser, helping to raise more than $50,000 for the organization. The group of 13 officers took …
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A township resident told police on May 3 that they had been swindled out of more than $107,000. The person told police that they met the suspect, possibly an Asian woman, on a dating website. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …
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04/28/2024 A 47-year-old Somerset man was arrested for multiple outstanding warrants out of Franklin Township, and North Brunswick Township, while officers were attempting to serve a warrant at his residence. He was processed and transported to Somerset County Jail. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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BEST OF THE BEST – Schools Superintendent John Ravally speaks at the annual Educators of the Year breakfast. The best of Franklin Township educators were honored June 6 at the annual Educators of the Year breakfast, held at The Imperia on Easton Avenue. Honored were teachers of the year and educational professionals of the year from each of the district’s …
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Mrs. Doreen Johnson passed away on May 31 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 61. Mrs. Johnson was born in Plainfield, raised in Franklin Township and was a graduate of Franklin Township High School. She was employed at Conagra Foods before started her family. After years of being a stay-at-home mom she started working at …
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Police have identified the victim of a June 1 motorcycle accident as a 43-year-old Franklin resident. The man was identified as Derrell Montgomery, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …
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The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents its annual Pops Concert “Broadway, Hollywood, and Marches” at 7 p.m.. June 14 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. Admission is free. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media …
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Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred early in the morning of June 1 that closed a portion of Easton Avenue for nearly three hours. At about 12:17 a.m., Franklin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call about an accident involving a motorcycle on Easton Avenue, near DeMott Lane, according to a press release from the FTPD. Don’t Miss Out! …
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FIRE CONTRACT DISPUTE – Members of East Franklin Volunteer Fire Department are locked in a contract dispute with the Board of Commissioners for Fire District 3. A contract dispute that could affect fire protection services for about 30,000 township residents has devolved into an impasse for members of the East Franklin Volunteer Fire Company and the Fire District 3 Board …
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