THE MAYOR SPEAKS – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks during the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus’ celebration of Black History Month on February 3. Speaking to a cheering audience in the Township Senior/Community Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on February 3 delivered a fiery speech honoring “champions of justice” in the African-American community and extolling those in attendance to …
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Simone Joy Zamore-Curbelo was born December 26, 1977 in New York City. She spent her early days in Edison, where she first formed her love of music and dance. Simone began her energetic and spirited passion for performance in Franklin Township, where she acted and sang in numerous school plays and choirs. At home, Simone enjoyed entertaining visitors by putting …
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The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak January 30 with a decisive 57-43 win over Robbinsville. The game didn’t start out well for the Warriors, with Robbinsville taking a quick lead while nothing initially dropped for Franklin. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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A 40-year-old Georgia man was recently found guilty of attempted murder in the 2022 shooting of a woman near a Worlds Fair Drive hotel. Eder Gelin of Douglasville, Ga. was found guilty on January 18 of 1st Degree Attempted Murder, 2nd Degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, two counts of 2nd …
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A 28-year-old township man was arrested late last year after he was allegedly found with more than 1,000 videos and photos of child pornography, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 26. The man was arrested on December 12, 2023, after he was located in Manville, according to a press release from the Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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The Township Council on January 23 approved a contract with senior department heads that will extend through the end of 2025. The contract, with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, covers senior department heads and is retroactive to January 1, 2021. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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(Photo: East Millstone UMC.) An ordinance that would allow the purchase of property in East Millstone for open space preservation was introduced by the Township Council on January 23. The ordinance would allocate $261,500 from the Township’s Open Space Trust Fund to buy the property at 4 Elm Street. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
Read More »ON STATE LIST – The U.S. Army National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street is on a list of sites to be used if needed to process migrants. It’s not needed now, but the U.S. Army National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street remains on the list of sites to process migrants arriving in in New Jersey, a military official said on …
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MAKING HISTORY – FTPD officer Patrick Kanu is ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. Officials said Kanu is the first West African uniformed officer in the township. Five new Franklin Township Police officers – two of whom are graduates of the Youth Police Academy – were ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. …
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Franklin Township Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for two missing boys. The boys, one 9-years-old and the other 11-years-old, were described by police as being brown-skinned Hispanics. 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 …
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