LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK – Township Councilwoman Shepa Uddin speaks to the Environmental Commission on August 3 about a portable solar panel system presentation she is preparing. Township Councilwoman Shepa Uddin told the Environmental Commission on August 3 that she is preparing a public informational session on balcony and portable solar systems, an effort she said is meant to give residents …

Sterling Rd Area Resurfacing -Concrete work completed. Milling and paving operations have begun. Delays due to the extreme heat are possible.  Sterling Rd -Paved Olsen Dr – Paved Stewart Ave -Paved Stockton Ave – Paved Clover Pl -Paved Marion Ave -Paved Evelyn – Paved Annapolis St – Milling 7/31 – Paving 83 – 8/4 weather depending Cedarbrook Rd Resurfacing -COMPLETED

TALKING ABOUT “BIG MONEY” – Linda Williams, widow of Earl C. “Big Money” Williams Jr., who was the 1971 National League Rookie of the Year, talks about her husband during August 1 the street renaming ceremony. Franklin Township officials joined the family and friends of Earl C. Williams Jr. on August 1 to rename Winston Drive as honorary Earl C. …

Franklin High School has expanded its Warrior Wellness Stations to offer clothing to students in need, adding a new layer to a program that started last school year as a food and personal care pantry. The school operates 10 wellness stations across its offices and grade-level suites, according to Principal Genesi Miles. The stations opened during the 2025-26 school year …

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873(908) 203-6151 Gentle Aerobics with Bina – Mondays and Thursdays, 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Bina will show you how to exercise and move without putting undue pressure or strain on your body. Practice movements that will increase blood circulation, lubricate joints for flexibility, and strengthen individual muscles. These exercises may help to decrease …

MARATHON MEETING – The Board of Education met in the Franklin High School library July 30 to create new goals for the upcoming school year. The Board of Education July 30 held its annual district goals meeting and emerged with a draft document not too much different than the one it used for the past year.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS – Jocelyn Knight, Derek Peters Jr. and Ishaan Patel each received $2,000 scholarships. Three members of the Franklin Youth Center were awarded scholarships July 30 by the Triple B Foundation.

FOOD ART – The new mural at the Franklin Food Bank headquarters on Churchill Avenue was dedicated in a special ceremony July 29. The Franklin Food Bank dedicated a new mural on the side of its Churchill Avenue headquarters July 29, celebrating both a community art project and the organization’s 50th year of serving Franklin Township.

Nancy Lynn Purick, 81, passed away on July 27 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Nancy was born on August 8, 1944, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to the late Chester and Martha (Webster) Bellick. Raised in Mississippi, she later relocated to Flushing, Queens. She also resided in Rahway and Edison before eventually settling in Somerset. Nancy began her …

07/05/2026 An apartment complex located in the area of Camner Ave. was the victim of criminal mischief and false public alarms during the morning hours. The unknown suspect(s) emptied a fire extinguisher causing the building fire alarms to activate. As a result, the entire building was evacuated. The local FD responded and determined the building was safe to re-enter. The …