Dorothy Reed of the Sister 2 Sister Network and FTPD Chief Richard Grammar shake hands in front of an FTPD patrol car that has been wrapped in pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of the Franklin Township Police Department will don pink patches this month as part of a department-wide fundraising effort for breast cancer awareness. …
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The Somerset County Republican Committee has called upon Deputy Mayor Shanel Robinson, a Democratic Freeholder candidate, to call for the resignation of Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad. Actions taken by a Township Councilman and Municipal Court Judge are being reviewed in a “judicial investigation,” according to an email sent by a top Somerset County Democratic Committee official. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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Seen Him? Local authorities are looking for this man in connection with the Oct. 1 robbery of an Easton Avenue credit union. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. An early-morning robbery of an Easton Avenue credit union is under investigation by township and county authorities. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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The sixth annual Fall Festival at Snyder’s Farm on South Middlebush Road kicked off under summery skies Sept. 29. The fair features hay rides, a pumpkin moon bounce, potato sack slide, a corn maze, pedal carts and corn hole games, among other attractions. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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NEW BRUNSWICK — A Rutgers University student was killed Sept. 28 after he stumbled into the street on George Street and was struck by a car driven by a township man, authorities said. David Stewart, 36, of Somerset, was driving the 2011 Nissan Sentra that struck the student, 19-year-old Cory Aufiero of Colts Neck, according to a press release from …
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The current school district office building and its property will be acquired by the township in a pending land swap. The first steps in the property swap between the township and the Board of Education were taken the week of Sept. 24. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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The Franklin High School football Warriors fell to the Linden Tigers 42-7 Sept. 28 at home. The lone scoring highlight for the Warriors was a 69-yard touchdown run by Isiah Solomon in the first quarter, which put Franklin up at the time, 7-6. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad at a recent council meeting. A Township Councilman appears to have tried to influence a Municipal Court judge – over whom he has reappointment power – to help a local landlord evict tenants from her property, according to emails reviewed by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Board of Education facilities committee chairman Rich Seamon speaks about the Long Rang Facility Plan. The Board of Education on Sept. 26 took its first step to look five years into the future. 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 …
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