ADVOCATING FOR THE PROGRAM – Ajah Daniels, a recent graduate of the Civil Construction Program, tells the Township Council that it should be continued. Ten recent graduates of a civil construction course program funded by the Township through a COVID-era grant were honored March 10 by the Council.

The essential and often overlooked roles women played in the American Revolution will be displayed March 28 in a special Women’s History Month living history event at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road. Sponsored by the Franklin 250 Committee, the free, all-ages program, “Could You Do It? The Women Who Carried The Revolution,” is scheduled …

Gail Rosen. (Photo: RRBB Advisors.) A township-based CPA has received national attention in the Forbes 2025 “Top 200 CPAs in America” list. Gail Rosen, a partner at Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A., and managing member at RRBB Advisors, LLC, earned the national distinction which honors accounting professionals who demonstrate exceptional expertise, leadership, and influence across the profession.

02/01/2026 A business located in the area of Rt. 27 was the victim of a shoplifting during the evening hours. A male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $88. The suspect is known to the business as a frequent shoplifter. 

This year’s July 4th celebration may have an added feature: drones. Mayor Phil Kramer is looking into finding a sponsor for a 15-minute lighted drone show to supplement the traditional fireworks display, he said at the March 9 Township Council budget hearing.

A 40-year-old Edgewater Park man remained in custody March 9 after his arrest for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting a township woman over 12 hours earlier this month. Police said the victim, who had been in a romantic relationship with the man that ended in 2024, had a conversation with the man earlier in the night of March 3, during which …

SPEAKING OF PEACE – Local organizer Michael Steinbrück speaks at the second peace vigil, held March 8 at the township Veterans’ Memorial Park in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. Two township school children were left abandoned in their car last week after their father was detained by federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a local organizer said on …

GOING FOR TWO – Senior Alissa Myers goes up for two of her game-leading 20 points March 5 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship game against Hillsborough. Fourth-quarter domination by the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team led to victory March 5 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 tournament championship round. The Lady Warriors overwhelmed the …

ENGINEER TESTIFIES – Greg Oman, center, the project’s engineer, tells the Planning Board that his firm employed an arborist to study the trees on the target land. An application for a 14-unit housing development on Cedar Grove Lane was approved March 4 by the Planning Board, but there was a hitch. The applicant, Odin Duhn, wanted to make the development …

By John Felix. Schools Superintendent John Ravally’s 10-year tenure in Franklin Township stands as one of the most impactful eras in the district’s educational history. His leadership brought stability, strengthened community partnerships, and elevated student achievement.