By Richard F Rodgers, Chair of the the JFK Club Elections Committee, and the JFK Club Executive Committee: Deana Luchs, Arnold Schmidt, Linda Powell, Vanessa Davenport, Ron Murph, Bernadette Maher, Michele Rollino, Kiki Anastosokos, Isaiah Thompson, Teresa Ford, and Ron Jordan. We strongly support Shanel Robinson in the Democratic Primary for the U.S. Congress seat representing the 12 Congressional District. …

Rachel Yuh of Somerset has earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Yuh was among approximately 7,200 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 269th Commencement exercises Dec. 11 – 13, 2025, at McCamish Pavilion (Ph.D. and bachelor’s) and Bobby Dodd Stadium (master’s). East …

Brenda Hamilton (FTPD) Township police are asking the public for help in locating a resident who went missing on May 23. Brenda Hamilton, 75, was last seen on Winston Drive at approximately 1:48 p.m., police said. Hamilton is described as being 5’3″ tall, 160 pounds, and possibly wearing plaid pants, a black coat and a white or pink hat. Anyone …

ON MY HONOR – Elijah Zavatsky recites the Scout Oath May 22 during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Somerset Presbyterian Church. Family, friends, teachers, troop leaders, and the township mayor gathered at Somerset Presbyterian Church on JFK Boulevard on May 22 to celebrate Elijah Zavatsky’s elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout at the ceremonial Court of Honor.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted May 22 to grant retroactive approval to Dream On Me Industries for 16 signs installed on the company’s massive Veronica Avenue warehouse and distribution complex without the required permits, after Board members raised pointed questions about the size of two large wall-mounted signs, the proliferation of the company’s corporate logo on directional signs throughout …

SETTING THE SCENE – Church member Ingrid Blanco, seated next to attorney John DeLuca, gave the zoning board a brief history of Iglesia Christiana Refugio at the May 22 Board hearing. A congregation seeking to open a house of worship in a long-vacant corner office building ran into a wall of questions and concerns from the Zoning Board of Adjustment on …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. I would like to thank John Felix, Bill Grippo, and Pat Heimall for their thoughtful comments regarding the Franklin Township Gazebo. I especially appreciate the constructive tone of their letters and their continued passion for a project that means so much to our community. In a time when public discussion too often descends into blame and …

By John Felix.  To Mayor Phil Kramer, Township Manager Robert G. Vornlocker Jr., and Members of the Franklin Township Council: I would like to sincerely thank the township leadership for its attentiveness to the concerns expressed by Franklin Township residents regarding the condition and preservation of the Franklin Township Gazebo. The response and engagement surrounding this important community landmark have …

By Bill Connell. The Gazebo maintenance conversation in the Speak Out section caught my attention.  It speaks to a bigger discussion that is always on my mind.   Before I get started, you need to know,  I am an estimator for a living, for a very long time.  So, when I see Public Works planting a tree or putting in a new curb, I …

Township students entering 6th Grade this Fall, and their families, are invited to the annual 6th Grade Takeover event at the Franklin Youth Center, 429 Lewis Street, from 2-6 p.m. on June 13. The event will give students and parents an opportunity to explore the Youth Center, connect with peers, and learn about the many programs and activities available throughout …