The township’s newest Eagle Scout is an 18-year-old aspiring chef who, as a child, believed he could fly. Anthony Thompson was formally recognized as an Eagle Scout during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Dec. 27 at Somerset Presbyterian Church, the sponsor of Troop 113, located on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The Court of Honor, steeped in tradition, is the …

Number 2! A video posted by FTPLibrary Teens (@ftplteens) on Dec 27, 2016 at 1:24pm PST A handful of township teenagers spent part of Dec. 27 standing absolutely still. On purpose. The teens answered the call put out by the Franklin Township Public Library’s main branch to participate in the Library Mannequin Challenge. The idea behind pop culture’s latest craze …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCP) is a public charter school serving grades Kindergarten through 3rd, and 6 through 12. Parents of students who reside in Franklin Township, New Brunswick and North Brunswick may apply for admission to CJCP for their child. There is no testing or any other academic eligibility requirement. A lottery determines which applicants are accepted …

Hanukkah, the “Miracle of the Lights,” was commemorated Dec. 27 in two public ceremonies in the township. The Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Hillsborough held a menorah lighting ceremony at the Somerset ShopRite on Old New Brunswick Road, and Temple Beth El held its annual menorah lighting gala at the Hamilton Street temple. The annual holiday this year began …

A two-car Christmas Day crash on Route 27 sent four people – including two children – to an area hospital, police said. Police said that shortly after 4 p.m., a 2009 Honda Civic driven by Jennifer Peralta, 30, of New Brunswick, collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Tracy Gaines, 54, of Somerset, at the intersection of Henry Street. …

The Somerset branch of Unity Bank recently donated $1,100 to the Franklin Food Bank as part of a company wide donation program. The bank, hardhearted in Clinton, and its employees have donated a total of $18,700 to 17 food pantries in New Jersey and Easton, Pa., which amounts to one service organization for each Unity branch, according to a press …

The Franklin Food Bank recently received an $810 donation from the Somerset County Adopt-A-Family program. In all, $18,434 was raised and donated to needy Somerset County families, according to a press release about the program. The program is promoted by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and mayors in the county’s 21 towns, according to the release. In addition …

We at the Franklin Reporter & Advocate would like to take a moment to wish all of our readers and advertisers the most joyous of holidays during this festive season. Whether you will be having a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or celebrating any of the other religious or secular holidays observed throughout the month – all part of …

School district substitute nurses will receive an 82 percent pay hike in 2017, in a move that district officials say will save money in the long-run. The substitute nurses’ per day rate will be increased from the current $110 to $200. The Board of Education approved the increase at its Dec. 22 meeting. The board took the action in an …

Updates on a number of construction projects connected with the “One Less Move” referendum were given at the Dec. 22 Board OF Education meeting. The updates were provided by board member Christine Danielsen in her facilities committee report. Following are the updates Danielsen gave in her report: At Elizabeth Avenue School, site work is continuing, the footings for the new …