Skip,  I was not going to reply, but Januarys are so long and boring without my work wife Terri Seggio, so I have nothing else to think about.  Thanks COVID. 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 …

Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois said during the January 25 Redevelopment Agency meeting that the Council is “not going forward” on the proposed Grandparent’s Park project. A controversial plan to build a small park on Willow Avenue, near New Brunswick Road, appears to be dead, according to a comment made by a Township Councilwoman. Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (D-At Large) made the …

Olusegun Dada Thomas, “Segun”, of Somerset passed away unexpectedly on January 16 in New Brunswick. He was 62 years old. Segun was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, to Mr. Ibikunle Thomas and Mrs. Comfort Thomas, both of blessed memories. After his high school education at Ibadan Grammar School, Segun proceeded to the United States of America in 1981. He studied accounting …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March is nearing 4,000, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. OEM reported on January 25 that 3,860 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus in the last 10 months. Of those, 182 residents have died from the virus, OEM reported. OEM reported 15 …

Another 20 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township OEM reported on January 21. That brings to 3,756 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. Of those, 176 have died from the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of the date indicated. …

A video still of the January 12 prescribed burn at the John Clyde Memorial Native Grasslands. There may be more prescribed burns in the future for the township’s preserved grassland sites. A January 12 burn at John Clyde Memorial Native Grasslands apparently went so well that the township’s Open Space Advisory Committee will recommend more. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Another 34 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 20. That brings to 3,736 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March. Of those, 176 have died. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of the date indicated. These …

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Township police held another in their series of live streamed “Tuesday Night Talks” on January 19. Township police brass are shopping for the best deal in body-worn cameras, in anticipation of a state deadline mandating their use that’s just months away. Public Safety Director Quovella Spruill said during the FTPD’s “Tuesday Night Talk” live stream that she has been pricing …

The township is looking into replacing deteriorating benches along trails, and may open up purchases to the public. In a plan discussed at the January 19 Open Space Advisory Committee meeting, residents would be able to “sponsor” the new benches, and dedicate them to loved ones or organizations. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …