Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, a K-12 schools with campuses in Franklin and New Brunswick, has scheduled a virtual job fair from 2-6 p.m. on April. The fair will be held via online interviews on Zoom. 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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James Hughes. (Photo: Unity Bank). Unity Bank President & CEO James A. Hughes has been appointed to the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Large Community Bank Council. “I am honored to represent our industry and share my experiences as a community banker and civic leader to help ICBA communicate the positive story of community banking,” Hughes said in a …
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The Somerset County Engineering Department has announced updates to its road resurfacing schedule. Milling and paving along South Middlebush Road, from Amwell Road to Buffa Drive, is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8 and 9. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided not to seek re-election, setting the stage for a primary fight among his potential Democratic Party successors. (File photo). The Ward 1 Township Council seat currently held by the retiring Ted Chase is the target of a challenge in the upcoming Township Council primary election. The township Democratic Party has chosen current Board of …
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The death of another township resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 6. That brings to 201 the number of Franklin residents’ deaths which have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Another 27 township residents tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 5,427 the number of Franklin …
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A satellite location of Somerset County’s mass vaccination site will run at Rutgers Plaza on April 7 and 8. Update: The vaccination clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 7 and 8. Appointments must be made, and can be, only through the state COVID portal at https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. Original Story: Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue will …
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Another 102 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. The OEM reported that there were 36 new cases on April 2, 30 new cases on April 3, eight new cases on April 4 and 32 cases reported on April 5. That brings to 5,400 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …
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Artist’s rendering of the proposed Hamilton Street apartment building. The Hamilton Street Business District re-imagining continued on April 1, with the approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of a three-story, nine-unit apartment building. But unlike other apartment buildings approved in the District, this one will not feature retail space on the first floor. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Chart compiled by Mayor Phil Kramer shows the beginning of a “third wave” of coronavirus infections in Franklin. The number of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus shows that Franklin is an active part of the “third wave” of virus infections recently declared by state officials. That’s the word from Mayor Phil Kramer, who has been tracking data behind …
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Another 32 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 1. That brings to 5,294 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 200 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …
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