Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak describes the “genderless bathroom” ordinance at the June 28 Council meeting. An ordinance that would require the establishment of single-occupancy, all-gender bathrooms in some public places within Franklin was introduced June 28 by the Township Council. The ordinance is championed by Councilmember Ed Potosnak (D-Ward 1), the Council’s first openly gay member. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The township Republican Party leadership is, left to right, Robert Petersen, 2nd Vice Chair; Bob Lacorte, Chair; Lori Van Dyke-McGregor, Secretary; Vice Chair Beverly Lawson and Secretary Pat Stanley. (Photo: Franklin GOP.) Bob Lacorte was returned to the leadership of township Republicans on June 28. Lacorte was re-elected Chairman by acclimation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …