A COLORFUL PARTY – Members of the Franklin Youth Center staff came to the party as crayons. Stories and photos by Zunaira Ghauri.

RUNNING FOR DAYLIGHT – Junior Michael Rogers runs for some of his season-total 1,135 yards during the Warrior’s game against Edison. (File photo). Franklin High School quarterback Jah’naad Cady threw for 377 yards and five touchdowns, and Michael Rogers scored three different ways as the Warriors defeated Woodbridge High School, 49-40, October 23 in Woodbridge.

Update: Police have identified the victim as Richard Loroesh, 62, of Howell.  The crash occurred in the parking lot of Frito-Lay, 55 Commerce Drive. One person was killed October 23 when they were hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Commerce Street business, police said.

SHARING OF CULTURES – Children watch one of the dance performances given at the October 23 Cedar Hill Preparatory School’s multicultural celebration. The world came to Cedar Hill Preparatory School on Cedar Grove Lane October 23, as families representing 17 cultures gathered for the school’s third annual Multicultural Night Celebration.

Conduent shares surged nearly 29 percent during the week ending Oct. 23, leading the 32 companies tracked by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate Market Watch, while a Chinese pharmaceutical company recorded the largest decline amid continuing uncertainty surrounding an investigation of its president. The week’s results were mixed for companies with Franklin Township connections, with 17 stocks gaining ground and …

Early in-person voting in the 2026 General Election starts on October 24, and runs through November 1. Voting hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Franklin voters can cast their early ballots at the Senior/Community Center in the Municipal Complex, 505 DeMott Lane. Vote By Mail voters can also …

MOUNTING AN OPPOSITION – Martina Bailie, attorney for the project objectors, questions her traffic engineer, Lee Klein, during the October 22 Zoning Board hearing. A proposal to sharply reduce the number of parking spaces at a planned South Middlebush Road mosque emerged during a sometimes-contentious, more than three-hour Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing Oct. 22, as Board Chairman Robert Thomas …

Weather conditions could change these dates.  Canal Rd Resurfacing – Bunker Hill Rd to Blackwells Mills Rd – Milling to begin on or about 10/26/26

Weekend Highlights: For history buffs, the Rockingham history program and the Franklin 250 lecture at the public library offer two opportunities to explore local Revolutionary War history. The weekend also offers several major cultural performances. Diwali at Bridgewater Commons and the North Brunswick Diwali Gala are free community celebrations, while Swan Lake and A Beat of Our Own provide substantial …

GOT YOUR SIX TO GO – Freddy Herrera, CEO of the Got Your Six dispensary on Route 27, testifies at the October 21 Planning Board meeting. Getting your weed on the run may soon be an option for customers of a Route 27 cannabis dispensary.