SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS – Garden State Track Club scholarships were awarded at the July 14 Township Council meeting. Pictured are Maj. Warren Chen, William King, Derek Alegria, Morgan Kraus, James Chaves, Eli Zavatsky, and FTPD Det. Robert Brown. Six Franklin Township students received scholarships funded by the proceeds of an annual 10-miler race presented by the Garden State Track Club, Franklin …

Township resident Ed Potosnak has been named to the InsiderNJ.com’s “2026 Insider 100 Policy Makers Power List.” Potosnak, the acting Commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, was also named to the list in 2025. The annual list is a showcase of legislators, lobbyists, journalists and others who have a major impact on policy in the state. Potosnak, who …

A local Verizon-authorized retailer will participate July 26 in a nationwide giveaway of backpacks for school children. The Verizon Wireless store in the Crossroads Somerset retail center at 441 Elizabeth Avenue will host the local “giveaway”School Rocks Backpack Giveaway,” set to start at 1 p.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Carole Cells, 79, passed away peacefully on July 17 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on November 1, 1946, in Linden, Carole was the beloved daughter of George and Henrietta Aiken. She grew up in Linden, where she met her lifelong best friend, Darlene Lucius Pulitzer, at the age of six. Their friendship lasted more than 70 years. …

AWARD CEREMONY – Harry Delgado, director of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (left) speaks at the July 14 Township Council meeting about Franklin’s police department while township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks looks on. The Franklin Township Police Department has earned accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police for the fifth year, …

VOLUNTEER COMMENDED – Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (front left) talks about honoree Deborah Myers Davis (front right) during the July 14 Township Council meeting. A “cherished member” of the township community was honored July 14 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

HONORED BY COUNCIL – Hanna Didehvar and Manha Uppal, in foreground, received commendations at the July 14 Township Council meeting for their fundraising efforts benefiting the Franklin Food Bank. Two Sadiq School students were recently honored by the Township Council for their fundraising efforts for the Franklin Food Bank. The students, Hanna Didehvar and Manha Uppal, 4th Graders at the …

CLASS LEADER – Sophia Sanchez was the head of the 2026 Youth Police Academy class. Seven days of workouts, classroom sessions and hands-on training ended July 17 with the graduation of the Franklin Police Department Youth Police Academy Class of 2026. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Nancy DeHaan of Somerset died suddenly on July 15 at her home. She was 64. Born in New Brunswick, Mrs. DeHaan resided in Somerset for most of her life. Prior to her retirement in 2021, she worked as a Administrative Assistant for 40 years with Rutger’s School of Engineering, New Brunswick. Nancy enjoyed gardening and her was a Animal Rights …

Frankie Davis, 79 of Somerset passed away at home on July 10. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he resided in Teaneck for most of his adult life before moving to Somerset in the early 2000s. Frankie worked as a NYC postal worker and shortly followed as a signal manager for the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) …