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Bill Bowman is an award-winning, 40-year veteran of community news. He has written for weekly and daily newspapers, and state, national and international magazines. His investigations have resulted in the first-in-the-nation state program to purchase thermal imaging cameras for all NJ fire departments and fire academies, the halting of a massive land development deal marred by influence peddling, and the creation of a web-based database charting violations against New Jersey senior-citizen facilities.

In Your Opinion: Rein In AI

By Rohan Kalidas. AI is rapidly becoming a problem in the modern world. 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 serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a …

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Acting Governor Declares State Of Emergency In Advance Of Storm

A State of Emergency starting at 6 p.m. for all 21 counties was announced on August 9 by Acting Governor Tahesha Way. The declaration was made in anticipation of severe storms causing hazardous weather conditions including heavy rain, high winds, and flash flooding due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, according to a press release. Don’t Miss Out! No …

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Williams Park Pool Final Day Announced

Williams Park Pool is open for the final time this season on August 10, the Park and Recreation Department announced The following swim times are available: 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 serving the Eight …

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Warriors On The Academic Move

Arris George, of Somerset, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Honors List for the Spring 2024 semester. To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four …

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Life Story: Herb Senz, 89; Former Somerset Spectator Publisher

Herbert Senz, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Somerset, surrounded by his loving family, on August 6. Born in Vienna, Austria, on September 8, 1934, to the late Willie and Sylvia (Sternbach) Senz, Herbert’s early life was marked by resilience and hope. In 1938, he immigrated to the United States, where he would go on to build a …

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Sewerage Authority Approves 2024-25 Budget

FTSA Executive Director Joe Danielsen. The Franklin Township Sewerage authority approved its $17 million 2024-25 budget at its August 6 virtual meeting. The Authority is expecting to bring in $17,016,784 in revenue, with $16,365,901 in appropriations, leaving a $650,883 surplus. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

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ICNA Relief USA Set To Distribute School Supplies

More than 30 ICNA Relief USA volunteers have packed 1,200 backpacks full of school supplies. The backpacks were filled during the organization’s 2024 Back2School Mega event with pencils, notebooks, and folders at the organization’s Somerset office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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Levin Studying Putting Traffic Signal At Rutgers Plaza Entrance

TALKING TRAFFIC – Karl Pehnke, the Levin Properties’ traffic engineer, testifies at the August 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing. The owner of the Rutgers Plaza shopping center is studying whether a traffic light at the plaza’s John F. Kennedy Boulevard entrance would help mitigate traffic that might be generated by a planned 200-unit apartment building on the site. Levin …

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Township Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Assault

Yahmir Brown. A 19-year-old township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for a November 2022 assault, officials said. Yahmir Brown was sentenced on July 1 for 2nd Degree Aggravated Assault, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

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Township Gives Road Resurfacing Updates

The Township has provided the following update on the various road work projects being conducted throughout Franklin. 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 serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your …

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