A policy that acknowledges historic and current “personal and institutional racism” in the school district, as well as a commitment to overcome it, was introduced on first reading at the July 23 Board of Education meeting. In its “anti-racism” policy, the Board pledged to “end the predictive value of race and ensure the success of each individual student and staff …
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One more township resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 28 Five more township residents have tested positive for the virus, according to OEM. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,380. A total of 134 township resident deaths …
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Eight township residents are vying for three available three-year seats on the Board of Education. That group includes all three incumbents, Michelle Shelton, Nisihita Desai and Michael T. Smith, who are running as a slate. The incumbents are running for their second terms. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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County Prosecutor Offices from Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties will hold a joint Use of Force virtual Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 28. The virtual town hall will include an information session to learn about the current Use-of-Force policy, followed by multiple opportunities to provide feedback, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t …
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Submitted by Sister2Sister. On Saturday, October 3, 2020, Sister2Sister (S2S) will host a Virtual 5K Breast Cancer Run/Walk 4Life from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. 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 media serving the Eight Villages. …
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By Mayor Phil Kramer. I am very gratified by the success of the first day of the “Get Tested Franklin” initiative. I just learned 546 people were tested July 27 at St. Matthias!!! We cut off the registration at 500 (ages 2-94). But as I said we take walk ups. Hopefully, we will have more stats on July 28, such …
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Seven more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past two days, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 27. That brings the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive to 1,375 since mid-March. The number of coronavirus-related deaths attributed to the virus stays steady at 133, OEM reported. Note: These are the …
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By Jonathan Medina, Somerset. Dear Governor Murphy, 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 media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online news …
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Schematic showing work to be done on part of Amwell Road. A part of Amwell Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays from July 28 through August 8, according to the Somerset County Engineering Department. The part of the road to be closed is between Mettlers Road and Elizabeth Avenue. A marked detour will be in …
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Nick DiMeglio. Submitted by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS. Township resident Nicolas DiMeglio, will be featured in the upcoming August 25th edition of Top Agent Magazine, which serves teh real estate industry. 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 …
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