Threat of rain didn’t keep the faithful away from the annual “Paws for a Cause” fund-raising dog walk at Colonial Park May 6, sponsored by Second Chance for Animals. SCFA is the organization that funds the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
Read More »Sugar Land, Texas – The Somerset Patriots (6-2) held off a late rally from the Sugar Land Skeeters (7-1) Saturday night to take the second game 7-6 at Constellation Field. “It is always tough to get a that first win against a team that had not lost yet this year,” said Somerset Patriots manager Brett Jodie. “It was good for us …
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Cynthia Voorhees, right, was the winner of the Kentucky Derby Hat contest at the event. Photo: Bob LaCorte. Township Republicans gathered May 5 at a Van Cleef Road home for their annual Kentucky Derby fund raiser. 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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Police said the driver of this Jeep Wrangler struck another car at JFK Boulevard and Hamilton Street before careening into the traffic light. Photo: PJ Parker. A 41-year-old township woman was injured May 5 after her car was hit by another at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Hamilton Street. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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Willy Diez, far left, along with three other Briad GM’s named as Top 200 GM’s for 2017. Photo: The Wendy’s Company. The general manager of the Somerset Wendy’s restaurant on Easton Avenue has been named one of Wendy’s 200 Top general managers for 2017. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
Read More »Sugar Land, Texas – The Somerset Patriots (5-2) late rally fell short Friday night in a 5-3 loss to the Sugar Land Skeeters (7-0) at Constellation Field. The Skeeters opened up the scoring in the bottom of the second inning on a two-out RBI single to right-center off the bat of Kyle Kubitza. Sugar Land increased its lead to 4-0 …
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Diagram of the spray park’s layout. (Diagram: Somerset County. All other photos and graphics: Water Odyssey, Inc.) Construction is underway on the newest addition to Colonial Park: A spray park. 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 only truly independent …
Read More »Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (5-1) were walk off winners for the fourth time in the team’s first six games, defeating the Long Island Ducks (3-3) 6-5 in 11 innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. With two out in the bottom of the 11th inning, Endy Chavez singled, advanced to third on a Justin Trapp base hit, and …
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Members of the Franklin Township Interfaith Coalition gathered May 3 in the Veterans Memorial Park, in front of teh municipal building on DeMott Lane, to observe the National Day of Prayer. Attending the observance were the Rev. George Montanari from Middlebush Reformed Church, Rabbi Eli Garfinkel from Temple Beth El, Alex Kharazi, president of the Interfaith Coalition, Imam Rizwan Rizvi …
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Nine Franklin High School athletes were recognized May 2 for continuing their playing careers at the college level. Nine Franklin High School scholar athletes were recognized May 2 at the FHS Warriors National Signing Day ceremony. 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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