TALKING SOLAR – Township resident Sterling Clyburn talks to the Environmental Commission about portable solar panels at its April 20 meeting. Sterling Clyburn has been collecting portable solar panels for 30 years. The Summerfields resident had a chance to talk about his hobby before an attentive audience on April 20. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

ASSIST LEADER – Senior Myles Elliott contributed eight assists in the Warriors’ April 20 match against Watching Hills Regional. Watchung Hills Regional High School swept Franklin 2-0 April 20 in a boys volleyball match played at Franklin High School, improving to 4-3 on the season while dropping the Warriors to 2-8. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Authorities are investigating an April 18 residential fire on Irvington Avenue that resulted in an injury to a resident, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. At approximately 12:10 p.m., FTPD officers responded to a report of a fire at a residence in the 100 block of Irvington Avenue, according to the release. Upon arrival officers …

Thomas Edison Energy Charter’s boys’ volleyball team defeated College Achieve Central 2-0 on April 20, taking both sets 25-23 and 25-17 to improve to 3-6 on the season. Senior Jemuel Oppong led the team with 10 kills and 10 digs, while Sophomore Jeremiah Oppong contributed 6 kills, 8 blocks and an ace. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

CALL FOR ACTION – Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks April 18 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ Health Equity Symposium. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell on April 18 called on faith communities across the state to move beyond awareness and into action on health equity, telling a symposium audience at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens that …

GETTING INFORMATION – Attendees stop by a table of the Triple B Foundation during the April 18 Youth Services Fair at the Franklin Youth Center. Township families turned out April 18 at the Franklin Youth Center on Lewis Street for the facility’s second annual Youth Resource Fair, a one-stop event connecting teenagers and their parents with colleges, employers and community …

03/29/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and criminal mischief in the area of Baier Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and damaged the ignition in a possible attempt to steal the vehicle. The damage was valued at $2,000. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School will host its annual wellness fair on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school is located at 150 Pierce Street, 2nd floor. 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 …

ART IN MOTION – Layla Grier, Nathan Forster, and Michelle Lukach in Hooplah, choreographed by Professor Loretta Fois. (Photo by Marilyn Parente.) Township residents play a central role in the upcoming presentation of DanceWorks, an evening of student and faculty dance performances, at Raritan Valley Community College on April 30 and May 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Audrey Ann Menendez (nee Sefershayan), age 91, died of natural causes (from a stroke) at RWJ Hospital on April 14. Born on August 11, 1934 to the late Margaret and Edward Sefershayan, Audrey was raised in Bay Ridge Brooklyn along with her late brother Edward. She attended St. Joseph’s High School and later became a legal secretary where she excelled …