LEADING PLANNING DISCUSSION – Mark Healey, the Township’s Principal Planner, leads the Planning Board in a discussion of the township’s Master Plan at the February 4 Board meeting. Elements for a list of topics related to the township’s Master Plan were discussed at the February 4 Planning Board meeting. Mark Healey, the Township’s Principal Planner, will collate those comments and …

PLAN WITHDRAWN – The property sheet for Rutgers Plaza shows that a lease is pending for the former K-Mart building and attached retail spaces. The owner of Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue has withdrawn a controversial application to build a 4-story apartment building in the footprint of the former K-Mart building. Levin Properties was scheduled to return to the Zoning …

01/04/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft between 01/02/26 and 01/04/26 in the area of Coventry Ln. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s motor vehicle. The vehicle was valued at $55,000 and entered stolen into a national database.

CULTURAL EXPLORATION – TEECS students discuss the traveling museum exhibit during the recent Muslim Heritage Month celebration. (Photo: TEECS.) Student inventions, Muslim culture and history, and appreciation for the school were recently highlighted at the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. During the day on January 31, TEECS hosted a special Tiger Tank showcase for its K–3 students. The showcase was a …

Mrs. Rita Klinger (Schrum) passed away on January 31 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 93 years old. She was born in New Brunswick and has resided in North Brunswick since 1974. She graduated from both St. John the Baptist Grammar School and St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick. Mrs. Klinger was a longtime parishioner …

A NEW PLAN – Members of the Township Redevelopment Agency discuss a proposal from a company wishing to finish work in the Renaissance 2000 redevelopment project. The Township Redevelopment Agency hopes to meet later this month with a company that wants to take over the portion of the Renaissance 2000 project not finished by Leewood Development Group. The Agency hopes …

Marc Garrett Ceaser, affectionately known as “Marco” by immediate family members, was born May 9, 1970, in Flushing, Queens, to Alfred and Yvonne Ceaser. On January 22, 2026, Marc passed away at home in Highland Park, where he made his home for the past several years. From an early age, Marc showed a passion for the creative arts and making …

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The history, achievements, and cultural contributions of Black residents in Franklin Township, will be the focus for the Township’s annual Black History Month commemoration. The free event is set for 1 p.m. February 21 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis Street, and is sponsored by the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council, in collaboration with Franklin 250, …

One person was injured January 30 in a fire in a business on Route 27. Police responded to a call at about 2:46 p.m. of a fire in a commercial kitchen in the unnamed business, which police said is located between Stewart Avenue and Pleasant Plains Road.