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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: Another Nine Positive Test Results

Nine more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 15. This brings to 5,622 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

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Coronavirus Update: 40 More Positive Test Results

Another 40 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 14. That brings to 5,613 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for …

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Updated: Slight Tax Decrease In Proposed Township 2021 Budget

The Township Council introduced its proposed 2021 budget at its April 13 meeting. Update: The Township Council adopted the budget, with a slight modification, at its May 25 meeting. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said that the township anticipated being able to use $581,000 of a federal CARES grant to offset losses in revenue from hotel taxes. Don’t Miss Out! No …

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Coronavirus Update: 19 More Positive Test Results

Another 19 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 13. That brings to 5,573 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 202, OEM reported. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

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J&J Vaccine Pause Hits Home In Franklin

Manu Kakar of the Somerset Pharmacy shows the extra doses of the J&J vaccine stored in his refrigerator, which was specially bought for the vaccine program. The decision to pause the distribution of the so-called “Johnson & Johnson” coronavirus vaccine is being felt in Franklin Township. A Somerset County run pop-up vaccination site in the township, which featured the J&J …

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Coronavirus Update: Six More Positive Cases

Six more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 12. That brings to 5,554 the number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

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Coronavirus Update: 81 New Cases Over Weekend

Another 81 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 11. There were 39 new cases reported April 9, 23 new cases reported April 10 and 19 new cases reported April 11, OEM reported. That brings to 5,548 the number of Franklin residents who tested positive for the virus …

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Venus Jewelers Hosts ‘Wedding Band Weekend’ Show

Submitted by Venus Jewelers. Venus Jewelers in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue is hosting “I Do. Wedding Band Weekend,” an engagement ring and wedding band show, on April 9 and 10. 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 …

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Planning Board Approves 200,000-Square-Foot Warehouse

An application for a more than 200,000-square-foot warehouse on Schoolhouse Road was approved April 7 by the Planning Board. The building at 17 Schoolhouse Road currently houses the New Jersey Chinese Community Center, and is the former home of the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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Engineering Firm Gets OK For Office Building

A Schoolhouse Road engineering firm received Planning Board approval April 7 to build an office building on its property. The Board approved a 6,095-square-ffot building that will be situated in front of the existing 6,000-square-foot building. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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