Community members can create their own floral bouquets May 9 and May 10 at Venus Jewelers’ “Blooms for Mom” Mother’s Day event. The newly renovated store, located in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue, will feature a flower bar where participants can create their bouquets at no charge. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

THE WINNERS – Claremont Road Elementary School students Julia Joseph and Angelie Mena stand with the championship trophy they won during the April 28 Franklin Township Public Schools Invention Competition. The FTPS Invention Competition’s championship trophy is staying put for another year with the April 28 victory in the annual competition of Claremont Elementary School’s team. Team members Julia Joseph …

Harold Denis McGrath, Jr., a devoted husband and father, passed away peacefully on April 25, at the age of 84. Born on January 17, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Harold and Rose (Pokorny) McGrath, he was a graduate of Brooklyn Prep High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn. In …

04/13/2025 A 30-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Somerset St. He was processed and released on a summons.  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 …

The Township Department of Public Works has issued the following updates to street resurfacing projects. Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Awarded  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 media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do …

Daniel Matthews (SCPO) A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced on April 24 to 50 years in state prison for the 2023 murder of a Franklin resident. Daniel Matthews was convicted in March of several charge, including 1st Degree Murder, in the 2023 death of Artis Timothy Young, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss …

By Bill Connell. I just spent a fine but windy day riding for the Tour De Franklin Food Bank.  I didn’t say another fine day because two years ago I got wet; very, very wet.  Still , at the end of the ride I knew I supported a good cause. A short-term loss for a longer benefit.  I say longer, not long, because …

A $209 million general fund budget for Fiscal Year 2026 was approved April 24 by the Board of Education. The spending plan is powered by a tax levy of $179,484,985. 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 …

SAAAFE! – Junior Stanley Madera is engulfed in a cloud of dust as he steals second base during the Warriors April 23 games against Phillipsburg. Senior Izaiah Robinson had a perfect day at the plate April 24, going 3-for-3 and knocking in two runs in Franklin High School’s 8-1 win over Phillipsburg. Robinson reached base four times, earning a walk …

FIGHTING BACK – State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen talks during the April 23 energy forum about legislation he is sponsoring to help mitigate upcoming electricity rate increases. The state agency responsible for regulating utilities in New Jersey has taken an “all-hands-on-deck” strategy to help mitigate coming spikes in the amount Garden State residents will pay for electricity, residents were told at …