Artist’s rendering of the facade of one of teh two buildings in the newly approved apartment complex. The rebirth of Hamilton Street continued June 6, with the Zoning Board of Adjustment approval of a plan for a two-building apartment complex that will hold 77 units. The project is targeted for lots on Hamilton on either side of Pershing Avenue. A …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School principal Namik Sercan, foreground, testifies during the June 6 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School won approval June 6 to expand its Mettlers Road building to accommodate its growing student population. The approval that came from the Zoning Board of Adjustment was necessary because schools are not allowed in …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (24-17) defeated the York Revolution (13-28) 2-0 before 6,581 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. The Patriots took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-run blast by Mike Fransoso (2). “I was just trying to help the team out,” said Fransoso of his game-changing homer. “It’s nice …

Meghna Sankar is led into her surprise birthday party at FTPD headquarters on June 5. As far as 9-year-old Meghna Sakar knew, she, her parents, brother and some friends were visiting the township Police Department June 5 for a private tour. The tour had been arranged by FTPD Chief Richard Grammar, as a way to say “Thank-You” to the 3rd …

Masjid-e-Ali co-founder Alex Kharazi, center, is flanked by the Franklin Food Bank’s Kevin McGuinness, left, and Mike Rossi. A $7,000 donation to the Franklin Food bank highlighted the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr June 5 at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. Eid-al-Fitr is the celebration marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims must fast …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (21-17) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (11-27) 7-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Crabs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Kent Blackstone. The Patriots then broke the game open with a six-run third inning. Ramon Flores started the scoring …

Polling results are delivered to the township Municipal Building June 4. The two Democratic-party endorsed local candidates survived primary challenges June 4, but a township man challenging the Republican Party’s pick for Freeholder was not successful. On the Democratic side, State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen and his running mate, Assemblyman Joe Egan of New Brunswick, both D-17, easily fended off a …

FTPD Officer Matthew D. Ellery is sworn in to his position at the Jan. 24, 2017 Township Council meeting. (Franklin Reporter & Advocate file photo.) An on-duty township Police officer was charged in April with driving under the influence of drugs the same day the case was transferred from Franklin Township Municipal Court to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Court …

By Richard Seamon. I was pleased to learn recently that the Franklin Township Board of Education is finalizing the Update to the District Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP). During my final year serving on the BOE in 2018, we started this update by choosing an A/E firm, developing an overall plan for identifying District infrastructure needs and starting the process of …

Ricky Francese recites the Scout’s Oath during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor June 1. Boy Scout Troop 113 formally recognized its newest Eagle Scout on June 1 with a ceremony at Somerset Presbyterian Church. Ricky Francese, a senior at Franklin High School, became the 70th member of Troop 113 to attain the Eagle Scout rank since 1970. Francese, who …