By Bill Connell. This is an apology to Ms. (Lisa) Kapsokefalos … I am just one vote of a committee but I want to apologize for how this turned out. My vote was based on the viability of hunting on an open space property, I did not focus on the logistics of getting into the property. Our other properties don’t …

The access trail to the Route 518 hunting parcel is located right behind an area homeowner Lisa Kapsokefalos uses to relax, she said. A Route 518 resident’s complaint about the access point to the township’s newest hunting spot has officials reconsidering its placement. The resident, Lisa Kapsokefalos, is upset that the tract’s access road is just about 12 feet from …

Sahara Muhammad. Township resident Sahara Muhammad, an 8th Grader at Far Hills Country Day School, is the recipient of The Institute of Educational Advancement Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship. The program provides a four-year high school scholarship for gifted learners to attend an optimally matched high school program to help them work toward meeting their unique intellectual and personal potential. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Another dozen Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 16. That brings to 6,754 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another 10 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 15. That brings to 6,742 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The Township Council on September 14 approved more than $1.2 million in contracts for various goods and services. The Council approved two contracts worth $600,000 for snow plowing services. 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 …

Chart prepared by Mayor Phil Kramer shows the differences in cumulative infection rates last year and this year. A steep increase in the number of Franklin residents contracting the coronavirus led the Township Council on September 14 to cancel the Franklin Day festival. This year’s festival, set for September 18, was designed to be a vastly scaled-down version of the …

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker detailed the effect of Tropical Storm Ida on Franklin for the Township Council. Tropical Storm Ida was one for the record books, the Township Manager told the Township Council on September 14. Record flood levels of the Raritan and Millstone rivers, more water rescues than remembered in past storms and more streets flooded out than in …

Another seven Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 14. That brings to 6,732 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The pickup of household items damaged by Tropical Storm Ida has begun. Although the Township Manager said he doesn’t expect it will all be used, the Township Council on September 14 voted to set aside $800,000 for costs related to Tropical Storm Ida and its cleanup. Of that total, $200,000 has been earmarked for salaries for police, dispatchers, public works …