CRASH AFTERMATH – The mangled remains of a car in which two people were killed after a crash on Route 27 on August 27 sits where it came to rest in front of the R&J Glamour Salon. Two people were killed when a car driven by an off-duty Edison police officer crashed into a utility pole on Route 27 early …

NEW VICE PRINCIPAL – Tamara Hollinger addresses the Board of Education after she was appointed as vice principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street campus will have a new vice principal when school starts in September. The Board of Education at its August 24 meeting named Tamara Hollinger to the post. Hollinger, who …

PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION – An artist’s rendering of a proposed mixed-use building at Somerset Street and Voorhees Avenue. The project was approved by the Planning Board. The latest project in the Renaissance Redevelopment area and a medical clinic – both targeted for Somerset Street – were recently approved by the Planning Board. The Board heard the applications at its August 16 …

A 33-year-old New Brunswick woman was recently sentenced to 11 years in state prison for a wrong-way fatal car crash that killed two children, including a boy from Franklin Township. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara was sentenced on August 16 by Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca. She will have to serve at least six years before she is eligible for parole, according to …

SHUT DOWN – Stop work orders were posted on the doors of the Boston Market on Easton Avenue. The restaurant was one of 27 locations issued the orders. The Boston Market on Easton Avenue was one of 27 New Jersey locations shut down by the state labor department August 14 for a variety of alleged wage violations. In an August …

Rolando Camarillo Cholula, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 2 in Franklin Township. He was born on September 18, 1980, in San Vicente Pinas Oaxaca, Mexico. Rolando’s life was tragically cut short, but his memory will forever be cherished by those who knew and loved him.Rolando was a true hero who proved his unwavering commitment …

Pat Colligan Patrick Murray Two people with links to the township are included in the 2023 edition of InsiderNJ’s Insider 100 Policymakers list. InsiderNJ “is a nonpartisan website dedicated to political news in the state of New Jersey,” according to its web site. “InsiderNJ is committed to giving serious political players a fair hearing and an interactive and dynamic forum …

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS – Five Franklin High School seniors were awarded $500 scholarships by the Garden State Track Club at the Aug. 9 Township Council meeting. Also pictured are FTPD Det. Sgt. Rebecca Lea and Lt. Vincent Wilson. Five local students were awarded scholarships August 8 by the Garden State Track Club. The $500 scholarships were generated by funds from the …

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Alayah Johnson of Somerset has been named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2023. Chidilim Menakaya of Somerset graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Biology (BS) from Tufts University.

SEARCH IS ON – Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Dive Team search the Millstone River for a 42-year-old South River man. Update: Police have identified the victim as Rolando Camarillo-Cholula. The Franklin Township Police Department reminds residents that causeways, lakes, and all waterways can hide dangers like hidden currents, sudden depths, and cold shock. When traveling along the canal …