Two beginner-friendly fundraising events in support of Safe+Sound Somerset are set for 9 a.m.. to 9 p.m. September 26 at the Colonial Park Tennis Center, 156 Mettlers Road. The events are hosted by Yes We Thryve, a New Jersey based organization that hosts pickleball socials, bachata dance nights, hikes, and wellness activities. Yes We Thryve hopes to raise $5,000 for …

The Township Council on September 8 approved the purchase of goods and services worth more than $11.3 million. The contracts awarded, and their awardees, are:

RIBBON-CUTTING – Board of Education President Dr. Dennis Hopkins cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the new Franklin Park pre-school playground, flanked by (left to right) Board member Clara Wilson and FPS principal Angela Pape. School and District officials gathered September 15 at Franklin Park School to. formally dedicate the new pre-school playground.

RUNNING DOWN THE NUMBERS – Tara Kenyon, the Township’s Open Space Consultant, tells the Open Space Committee September 15 about financial issues facing the Meadows Foundation. For the second time in two years, the Township Open Space Advisory Committee voted unanimously Sept. 15 to spend up to $30,000 through December 2027 to pay the utility bills at four Township-owned historic …

SETTING THE SHOT – Senior Marie Szubiak, 13, seen here in a 2025 game against Bound Brook, led the Lady Warriors against Bernards on September 15 with 24 assists. (File photo). Harper Kelly recorded seven kills and Marie Szubiak had 24 assists as the Franklin High School girls volleyball team defeated Bernards in straight sets Sept. 15.

A township man was scammed out of nearly $700,000 in July by a person using an online app, police said. Police said the unidentified man told them that on July 12, he was contacted about investing on the WhatsApp communications app by a person calling themself “Aria Blake.”

08/16/2026 A Newark business was the victim of a theft in the area of Davidson Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) removed the tires and rims from the reporting person’s rental vehicle. The stolen property was valued at $1,600.

SELLING THE SALE – Township manager Robert Vornlocker told the Township Council on September 8 that the three parcels up for sale serve no purpose for the Township. The Township Council gave final approval Sept. 8 to the sale of three township-owned lots to Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity for the construction of low-income homes, over the objections of a …

By Bill Connell. As a citizen member of the Open Space committee, it is truly interesting the breadth of topics with which we are presented and are asked to give an opinion on.  My favorite was discussing salamanders.  Their presence is an indicator of the health of water.  I had not thought about salamanders since I was a feral child wandering Sealy’s Brook …

Here is the latest on the various road resurfacing projects throughout the township. Please note due to extreme heat and weather conditions these dates are subject to change.