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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.

Coronavirus Update: 12 More Positive Test Results

A dozen more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 30. That brings to 6,253 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

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Coronavirus Update: Six More Positive Test Results

Another six Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 29. That brings to 6,241 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

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Human Relations Commission Welcomes New Member

Halen Abera is the newest member of the township Human Relations Commission. The newest junior commissioner was welcomed July 28 by the township Human Relations Commission. Halen Abera, a rising Junior at Franklin High School, joins Aryan Shah as the Commission’s junior commissioners. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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Coronavirus Update: Three More Positive Test Results

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Another three Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 28. That brings to 6,235 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

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Township Council Reverses Itself, Votes To Maintain Virtual Meetings

Exactly two weeks after voting to return to in-person meetings, the Township Council on July 27 reversed itself, in a nod to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases among township residents. The Council unanimously passed a resolution, proposed by Mayor Phil Kramer, to maintain meeting virtually “until further notice.” Kramer was also the person behind the July 13 resolution to …

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Coronavirus Update: Three More Positive Test Results

Another three township residents tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergence Management reported on July 27. That brings to 6,232 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

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Crowded Field For Three Board Of Education Seats

Nine people, including two incumbents, are running for three open Board of Education seats in the November election. The incumbents running to retain their seats are Laurie Merris of Wilson Road and Pat Stanley of Hudson Court. 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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Coronavirus Update: 24 New Cases Over Weekend

Another 24 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus from July 24 to July 26, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 26. That brings to 6,229 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM said. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

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FTPD Youth Week Cadets Learn A Little About Policing

Samantha Hanlon was this year’s FTPD Youth Week Class Leader. A week of drilling, marching and learning police procedures came to an end on July 23 with the graduation of 24 Police Youth Cadets at the Board of Education administration building. During the week, the middle and high schoolers experienced simulated drunk driving, learned about the police K-9 Corps and …

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Torrie Rumph-Hurd Named Principal at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus

Torrie Rumph-Hurd is the new principal of Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. A veteran district administrator was named as the new principal for Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, at the Board of Education’s July 22 meeting. Torrie Rumph-Hurd was named to fill the position vacated by Nicholas Solomon, who last month was named as the new …

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