CRIME SCENE – Police say someone shot at this car on Matilda Avenue on October 24, causing the driver to crash into a local business. Police are investigating an October 24 shooting that led to a car crashing into a Matilda Avenue business. The driver of the car, a BMW 328I, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area …

Submitted by the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to start its 41st season with its Fall concert, “Jubiloso”, at 3 p.m. November 5 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Source: Board of Education. Approximately 18 percent of Franklin Middle School students –  nearly one-in-five – were suspended from school in the 2022-23 school year, a reality that concerns district officials. That number is dramatically higher than the suspension rates at the district’s elementary and high schools, which are .8 percent and 6 percent, respectively. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Supporters of the Franklin Township Youth Center gathered at the Lewis Street facility on October 19 for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The plaque lists the names of the people responsible for bringing the center to fruition. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

FALSE ALARM – The Municipal Complex was shut down for about an hour after a suspicious package was found on a bench at the Public Safety Building. (File photo). UPDATE: Police have released a few more details about the incident. Police said that at about 4 p.m. on October 19, a man walked into police headquarters looking for help in …

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CLOSING SHOP – This Rite Aid location on Hamilton Street is targeted to close as part of the company’s bankruptcy process. The Rite Aid pharmacy at 773 Hamilton Street is among 12 of the chain’s New Jersey locations that will be closed by the ailing retailer, according to court documents. Philadelphia-based Rite Aid Corp. on October 15 filed for Chapter …

TUESDAY NIGHT TALK – Township leaders spoke about security in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Religious, political and law enforcement leaders were brought together online October 17 for an installment of the FTPD’s Tuesday Night Talks, this one dealing with security in the wake of the Israeli-Hamas war. Hosted by Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather, the roughly hour-long …

A “Why We Vote” town hall meeting is set for 6-8 p.m. October 26 at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road. The town hall is sponsored by the Central Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the League of Women Voters of the Greater New Brunswick Area (GNBA), the New Brunswick Area Branch …

NO MORE WAREHOUSES – Environmental Commissioner Robin Suydam said at the meeting that too many trees have already been sacrificed for development. The Environmental Commission on October 16 decided to recommend that the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment not approve an application for a warehouse at Weston Canal and Cottontail roads. The application, submitted by Somerset Properties Realty, calls for …