ENGINEER’S TESTIMONY – Joe Holzapfel testifies about the proposed warehouse on Davidson Avenue at the January 7 Planning Board meeting. A 37,000-square-foot warehouse planned for a site on Davidson Avenue was approved January 7 by the Planning Board. The warehouse will be located behind an existing building housing a light manufacturing business. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

There were no reported injuries in a detached garage fire January 7 that closed part of Hamilton Street, police said. Police said the fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Responding officers found a home’s detached garage ablaze. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

The Franklin Township Police Department has become the first police department in the United States to be certified by the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. As part of a national network of more than 100 MBK communities, Franklin Township joins the MBK Alliance and commits to expanding opportunities for boys and young men of color, according to a press …

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ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT – Schools Superintendent John Ravally will retire at the end of this school year, ending an 11-year tenure in the district. Schools Superintendent John Ravally has notified the Board of Education that he intends to retire at the end of June, ending an 11-year stewardship of district schools. Ravally notified school board members of his intention in a …

MAKING A POINT – Chris Szalay, an engineer for the 14-home project, gestures while he testifies at the January 7 Planning Board meeting. The developer of a proposed 14-unit luxury home community on Cedar Grove Lane was sent back to the drawing board by the Planning Board on January 7. Board members objected to a number of the plan’s elements, …

12/07/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle in the area of Reler Ln. during the morning hours. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the suspect(s) is unknown. The reporting jurisdiction was notified of the recovery. 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 …

NEW BOE LEADERSHIP – Dr. Dennis Hopkins, president, and Erika Inocencio, vice president, after their election at the January 6 Board of Education reorganization meeting. Dr. Dennis Hopkins was picked as president, and Erika Inocencio as vice president, at the Board of Education January 6 reorganization meeting. Also at the meeting, newly elected members Clara Wilson and Meher Pervaaz-Rafiq were …

BLOWER BAN PROPOSAL – Environmental Commissioner Arnold Schmidt has proposed banning fossil fuel-powered leaf blowers six months out of the year. A suggested Township ordinance amendment that would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers six months out of the year was the main topic of discussion at the January 5 Environmental Advisory Commission meeting. The idea was brought up …

CAN’T STOP HER – Franklin’s Alivia Stewart has her eyes on the goal January 5 during the Lady Warriors’ game against Watchung Hills. Junior Alivia Stewart led the Lady Warriors to an overwhelming win over Watchung Hills January 5, powering Franklin to a 71-25 victory. Stewart led all players with 19 points, and also recorded seven rebounds, two assists, a …