NOT HAPPY – The crowd of residents, mostly from Canal Walk, who watched the August 6 Planning Board hearing on approval conditions for the B9 warehouse development. (File photo). There was more legal wrangling November 17 in the controversial B9 warehouse development on Schoolhouse Road. Attorneys for the the developer and a Canal Walk-based citizens group opposing the development argued …
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Township crafters and artists have until noon on November 19 to submit their applications for the 47th Annual Festival of Trees to showcase their tree-decorating artistry at the Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge. More than 40 trees featuring themes chosen by the decorators will fill the EEC’s large open rooms as local musicians play visitors through the exhibition. The …
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A township resident is among 16 Raritan Valley Community College students participating in staged readings of famous playwrights’ works. Anusha Khan of Somerset will join her fellow Arts & Design department students in reading scenes and monologues written by Neil LaBute, Federico Garcia Lorca, Theresa Rebeck, Deena Ann Rose, John Patrick Shanley, Sam Shepard, Tennessee Williams, and August Wilson. Don’t …
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READY TO WIN – Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Post 2290’s hall was packed on November 15 for the fourth annual Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Tricky Tray fundraiser. More than 300 people on November 15 made the annual pilgrimage to the Manville VFW hall for the annual tricky tray fundraiser held by the Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies’ Auxiliary. …
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FINALLY FINISHED – Cars pass over the newly opened New Brunswick Road bridge over Al’s Creek on November 14. The bridge replacement work was completed about a month-and-a-half later than originally estimated. A construction job on New Brunswick Road that was originally expected to take 33 days is finally done, nearly 90 days later. Replacement of the bridge over Al’s …
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A township couple told police that they were scammed out of nearly $800,000 during the Summer and Spring. The unidentified couple told police on October 18 that the thefts occurred between May 21 and September 9. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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10/12/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft on 10/10/25 in the area of Elizabeth Ave. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s headphones from a sporting event restroom. The headphones were valued at $200. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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Alan F. Becher of Somerset passed away on November 12 at home. He was 93. Born in Newark, he lived in Irvington and Elizabeth before moving to Somerset 40 years ago. Alan worked as a Tool & Die Maker for National Can Inc., Piscataway, for 30 years before retiring in 2001. He was a US Army veteran, serving during the …
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Nearly 100 people – including Franklin residents – gave state environmental officials an earful November 13 during a public hearing on a controversial natural gas pipeline project. The project, Williams-Tranco’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, will run from Pennsylvania, through New Jersey and eventually into New York. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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The Franklin Food Bank is one of 14 food assistance organizations receiving a total of $1 million from RWJBarnabas Health. The Food Bank Network of Somerset County and Elijah’s Promise of New Brunswick are also among the organizations receiving grants. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
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