A pre-Ramadan celebration was held March 9 at the township library by a local organization whose mission is to “shine a light on Islam in the Franklin Township community through acts of charity and service,” according to its founder. The Quidma organization – Quidma is the Arabic word for “to serve – hosted the event, held in the library’s main …

By Bill Connell. Yesterday on Facebook the Franklin Reporter and Advocate  interviewed the protesters outside Assemblyman Joe Danielson’s office, regarding the dumbing down  of OPRA laws and criteria at the state level. The interviews were more on the advocate side of things than reporting.  A newspaper not wanting to change OPRA laws is not terribly surprising, but there are two sides to the …

School district officials are looking into ways to compensate for the approximately 2 percent cut in state aid for Fiscal Year 2025. The district will receive $21,119,162 in state K-12 aid, a reduction of $386,982 from last year’s figure.

The three volunteer fire departments that comprise Fire District 2 will benefit from a $75,000 grant the District received through a federal program. The District was one of 353 firefighting organizations that received $20 million under the American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant program. The departments under the Fire District 2 umbrella are Franklin Park, Griggstown and Little Rocky Hill fire …

Submitted by Leaf Haus Dispensary Leaf Haus, Holistic Solutions, and Voltaire Cannabis, three distinguished women-owned cannabis dispensaries proudly rooted in New Jersey, are delighted to announce their collaborative celebration on March 8th at the Trappy Hour Lounge, 342 George Street, New Brunswick.

By Bill Connell. This week several quality people and leaders utilized the Speak Out space to admonish a resident for a truly inappropriate front lawn sign.  I agree with them all. Franklin is great this way.  We let people exist, but on certain things we cross party lines and try to fix an issue.

By Rob Trautmann. Growing up, I remember learning from an early age then when someone is seeking attention, they’ll take it in any form, positive or negative.  The infamous political sign on Demott Lane is a perfect example.  An attention-starved person is lashing out and, from the looks of the opinion pieces in the Franklin Reporter, he’s getting exactly what he wants.

By Robert Thomas. After seeing the disgusting sign on Demott Lane I decided to I had to respond.

By Michele Petersen. As the Franklin Township Republican Municipal Chair, I fully support the First Amendment rights of all Americans. The sentiments in the recent article regarding the display of a profanity-laden sign on DeMott Lane show the frustrations of residents who pass it. Expressing my opinions regarding our elected officials with vulgarity is not my style, nor is it …

By Bill Grippo. To the Editor,