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Bill Bowman is an award-winning, 40-year veteran of community news. He has written for weekly and daily newspapers, and state, national and international magazines. His investigations have resulted in the first-in-the-nation state program to purchase thermal imaging cameras for all NJ fire departments and fire academies, the halting of a massive land development deal marred by influence peddling, and the creation of a web-based database charting violations against New Jersey senior-citizen facilities.

Franklin Township Police Blotter

Submitted by the FTPD. June 19, 2022 – June 25, 2022 06/19/2022 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 media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly …

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Coronavirus Update: 19 More Positive Test Results

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 19 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 28. That brings to 14,395 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

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Life Story: Antonia Tomaselli, 84; Owned Mario’s Pizza

Antonia Tomaselli of North Brunswick passed away on June 26 at the Princeton Care Center. She was 84.Born in Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, she immigrated to the United States in 1972, settling in San Diego, California before moving to New Brunswick then to North Brunswick in the late 1980s.She was a proprietor of the family business, Mario’s Pizza in Somerset for …

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Township Council Buys Goods And Services At June Meetings

Contracts worth more than $3 million in goods and services were approved by the Township Council in June. The Council authorized contracts totaling $913,281.60 at the June 14 meeting, and $2,274,154.55 at the June 28 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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Township Democrats Pick Leadership

The Franklin Township Democratic Municipal Committee elected Ronald Jordan as Municipal Chair at its annual reorganization meeting on June 26 during a meeting at the Doubletree Hotel, Somerset. Also elected to serve were Linda Montgomery Williams, First Vice-Chair; Edward  Potosnak, Second Vice-Chair; Shepa Uddin, Third Vice-Chair; Damianty Chivukula, Recording Secretary, and Phyllis Beals, Corresponding Secretary.  Don’t Miss Out! No other …

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Coronavirus Update: 48 New Cases From June 25-27

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 48 Franklin residents from June 25 to June 27, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 27. There were 10 reported cases on June 25, 15 new cases on June 26 and 23 new cases on June 27, OEM said. That brings to 14,376 the number of Franklin residents who …

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New FHS Graduates Party At Project Graduation

More than 240 newly minted Franklin High School graduates returned to campus late on June 24 for one last night of fun with their friends. The annual Project Graduation featured games, dancing, and food. Lots of food. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

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Photo Galleries: FHS’s ‘Fabulously, Fanatically, Fashionable, Fearlessly, Factually, Flawlessly, Franklinisciously Fantastic’ Class Of 2022 Graduates

Graduates pose for pictures after the ceremony. The Franklin High School Class of 2022 was exhorted to persevere and be proud of whatever they choose as their life’s path during their graduation ceremony June 24 at Warrior Stadium. More than 580 seniors sat patiently through five short speeches and several selections by the FHS Choir before the main event: receiving …

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Coronavirus Update: 18 New Positive Test Results

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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 18 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 24. That brings to 14,328 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

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CJCP Charter School Class of 2022 Challenged To ‘Make A Difference In Someone Else’s Life’

CJCP graduates move their tassels from one side of their mortar boards to another during the Class of 2022’s graduation ceremony on June 23. The 42-member Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Class of 2022 was challenged to make a difference in someone else’s life during their June 23 graduation ceremony. The challenge came from the ceremony’s keynote speaker, the …

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