Andrea (Romulus) Dubuisson of Somerset died on August 3 at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick.  She was 93. Born in Saut-D’eau, Haiti, she came to the United States in 1995 settling in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Dubuisson relocated to Somerset in 2003.  She was a communicant of St. Matthias Church, Somerset. Andrea was active with St. Matthias Church, she loved …

PORTION OF ROAD TO CLOSE – New Brunswick Road between Cedar Grove and Wells lanes will close around August 18 for the reconstruction of the Al’s Brook bridge. A 46-year-old bridge deemed to be “structurally deficient” will be replaced later this month, resulting in part of the road being closed into September. The bridge, known as K0607, carries New Brunswick …

PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN – An engineer’s rendering of the proposed floor plan for the Bounce Air Adventure Park planned for a space in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Plans for an indoor children’s playground and restaurant targeted for Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue have been submitted to the Township Planning Department. The developer of the roughly 21,000-square-foot project is Bounce …

An application seeking permission to locate a cannabis dispensary in a residential zone is scheduled to be heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment at its August 7 meeting. The applicant, Hound Town 543, wants to take part of the Bilco bicycle repair shop at the corner of Amwell Road and DeMott Lane and transform it into a dispensary. Don’t …

07/13/2025 A 49-year-old Huntington, NY man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle stop in the area of DeMott Ln. He was processed and released with a pending court appearance.  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 …

COMMAND CENTER – First Responders from Fire District 3 gather on the Landing Lane Bridge July 30 after the rescue of two stranded personal watercraft riders in the Raritan River, not far from the bridge. There were no injuries July 30 when a personal watercraft ended up stuck in the mud in the Raritan River, police said. First responders were …

Risky drivers beware; Somerset and Hunterdon county law enforcement is on the lookout for you. Police in the two counties will use a grant-funded program to target dangerous, risky, and irresponsible driving through the rest of the summer, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

GRAND OPENING – Paradise Fusion offers a variety of cuisines at its Route 27 location. To the three partners behind the new Paradise Fusion restaurant, making connections is the key. Whether its through their menu filled with South Asian, Korean, Japanese, and Indo-Chinese selections, or through the planned bubble tea bar, the owners of the restaurant located at 3211 Route …

Six candidates – three of whom are running on a named slate – have filed for the three open Board of Education seats. The decision by incumbent Board members Ardaman Singh, Nancy LaCorte and Walter Jackson not to seek re-election paved the way for three new members to join the 9-member Board. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

07/06/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction during a fight call at a local hotel. The vehicle was unoccupied. The suspect has been identified. The reporting agency was notified of the recovery and positive identification of the suspect. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …