A township charter school will have to wait until after the new year to find out if it will be able to relocate. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, which now occupies part of a building on Schoolhouse Road, wants to move into space in a Mettlers Road building. The school plans to take up two, two-storey wings of the …

The physical effects of stress, depression and other mental health disorders, and tips on keeping mentally “fit” were the main topics of a workshop presented Dec. 15 at the Franklin High School cafeteria. The workshop was the brainchild of three FHS students, Rohit Aita, Sunny Patel and Sohil Patel, all of whom comprise the community project team of the school’s …

By Imam Rizwan Rizvi. This year again the birth of Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Jesus (pbut) falls in the same month. Don’t suffice with just celebrating their birth, celebrate their lives. Prophet Muhammad taught us the lesson of humanity, he said in one of his sermons, “Shall I inform you of the best ethics of this world and the hereafter?” …

This is the inaugural edition of Franklin Reporter & Advocate Radio, a regular podcast through which we will bring you insights into township news, sports and entertainment. We start with a chat with the FHS girls basketball coach about what we might expect this season.    

The Franklin Food Bank was a beneficiary of the success of this year’s Franklin Day festival. And, according to Township Councilwoman Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2), there will be more to come. Sherman, the creator of the yearly festival, presented a $2,500 check to food bank executive director Frank Hasner at the Dec. 13 Township Council meeting. The money was part …

Asuncion “Ciony” Yip, 80 passed away Dec. 12. Mrs. Yip was born in the Philippines to the late Roque and Dominga Rosario. In the Philippines, Asuncion attended the Philippine Women’s University in 1956. She came to the United States in 1960 to continue her education at Oklahoma State University. She went on to earn her master’s degree in Nutrition from …

FLEMINGTON – Ditschman/Flemington Ford, a member of the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Brands, recently presented a check for $3,940 to the Hunterdon Central Marching Band of Flemington in conjunction with the national Ford “Drive 4UR School” program. The check was the result of a special event that took place at the Ford dealership, located at 215 Route 202, …

The on-again, off-again dispute over amplification of Pop Warner football games at Middlebush Park is apparently on again. The topic resurfaced at the Dec. 13 Township Council meeting, and even though the problem has been rectified, it resulted in a minor dustup between Councilwoman Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2) and Councilman Carl R.A. Wright (D-Ward 4). The topic was broached by …

A township restaurant recently played a part in making the holidays a little happier for a group of underprivileged children and their families. About 50 children under the watch of the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey were invited to the party in Trenton. During the day, they were served lunch donated by Mustafa Abdi, owner of The Kababery on …

A 21-year-old township man has been charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said Dec. 12. Drew Robinson of Somerset was arrested on Dec. 8, after his home was searched and more than 50 child pornographic images were found on an his laptop computer, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The search was conducted by …