STREAM CLEANUP SET – You never know what you’re going to find dumped near a stream. The township Environmental Commission has set the date for the annual John Clyde stream cleanup at Seeley’s Brook. (File photo.) The Franklin Township Environmental Commission’s annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup is set for 9 a.m. to noon on April 11 at Seeley’s Run at …

SPEGG-TACULAR – One of the many children who took part in the April 4 Easter Egg Hunt at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Route 27. Two local organizations — a volunteer fire department and a church — welcomed hundreds of children April 4 for Easter egg hunts open to the entire community.

STUDENTS HONORED – Students from Cedar Hill Prep School were honored at the March 24 Township Council meeting for their extra-curricular academic achievements. The Township Council honored students from a local private school for regional, national and international academic achievements, and marked the upcoming 20th anniversary of a line-of-duty firefighter death at its March 24 meeting. The council designated April …

The Board of Education at its last meeting approved a number of contracts. Approved at the March 34 meeting were:

SIGN DETAILS – Clint Ehlers of Fast Signs talks about the positioning of a car wash sign on Route 27 at the April 2 Zoning Board meeting. The township Zoning Board of Adjustment April 2 approved a setback variance or a freestanding sign at the Wash King Car Wash on Route 27, with much of the discussion centering on the …

RIBBON-CUTTING – The Sensory Dispensary on Davidson Avenue entered the crowded Franklin cannabis market in late 2025 and posted strong 4th Quarter earnings. (File photo) Eighteen township cannabis businesses generated an estimated $30.1 million in gross sales during 2025, an approximate 50% increase over 2024.

Elie Kuan (SCVTHS) Elie Kuan, a Somerset resident and junior enrolled in the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School, was recently named the Principal Cellist, or First Chair, for the New Jersey All-State High School Orchestra. Kuan’s selection as Principal Cellist follows other accolades, including being named Principal Cellist for the New …

MAKING THE CASE – Engineer Michael Ford, foreground, testifies for a minor subdivision application at the April 1 Planning Board hearing. The township Planning Board on April 1 approved a minor subdivision application that will carve out a 1-acre residential lot from a preserved farm along Skillman’s Lane, though not before a lively exchange over whether a future fence might …

TALKING CRICKET – Parks & Recreation Director Stephen Dahl discusses the lack of cricket fields at the April 1 Advisory Recreation Council meeting. Township recreation officials are struggling to meet surging demand for cricket fields as leagues multiply across Central New Jersey, leaving many teams without a place to play.

CORNERSTONE DONATION – Pastor Sung No of Praise Presbyterian Church presents Derek Smith, Executive Director of the Franklin Food Bank, with a $50,000 donation. (Photo: Franklin Food Bank.) Praise Presbyterian Church of Cedar Grove Lane recently donated $50,000 to the Franklin Food Bank’s “Franklin Cares Capital Campaign.” The donation is considered a cornerstone donation in the Food bank’s campaign to …