A national campaign by black churches against the payday loan industry will kick off Oct. 30 at the 4th annual dFree Financial Freedom Conference at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Route 27. Led by FBCLG senior pastor, the Rev. DeForest Soaries, the campaign will call for a boycott of payday lenders. Payday lenders offer short-term loans at high interest …

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) has received endorsements from a number of organizations in his run for a full term, according to a release from his campaign. Endorsements for the Assemblyman, who is running for a full term in the state Legislature’s lower house, include: AFL-CIO CWA Health Professionals and Allied Employees I.B.E.W. JNESO New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) New …

A political flier distributed by Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad (D-At Large) is causing consternation in Democratic Party circles here and in the county. The flier, copied on blue paper and delivered to homes in the township, asks voters to support the Democratic slates at the township, county and state level. Prasad is running for re-election to his council seat. The …

Packages left on stoops and porches were stolen from a number of homes in the township on Oct. 21 and 22. On Oct. 21, An Amethyst Way resident reported that a package containing goods worth $195 was stolen from their front door. In the package were a pair of boots valued at $40, a pair of shoes valued at $50, …

Oct. 20 Rafal Kaczmarek of Somerset was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle after the car he was driving on Easton Avenue rear-ended one driven by Uma Balasubramanian of Somerset. § Kaitlyn Rickards of North Plainfield was cited for failure to yield after her car collided at Churchill and Veronica avenues with one driven by Maha Swithers of Somerset. § Darrell …

The Township Council on Oct. 27 honored one of their former colleagues for his service to the township. Former Councilman Brian Regan was given a plaque and a proclamation for his “dedication to this community and its residents and his desires and efforts to keep Franklin Township a home in which we all can be proud.” Regan resigned from the …

The Elizabeth Avenue School PTO is hosting a Designer Bag Bingo event on Saturday, November 14 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave. The event will take place from 6 to 9pm. There will be 10 bingo games, and the prizes are purses from well known designers like Michael Kors, Coach, and Tony Burch. There will also be a super 50/50, …

By Scott Siegel, Somerset. Recently Franklin Township experienced a sad and tragic experience when Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad accused innocent opponents of racism, while in reality they opposed the building of Catalpa Park. There were several reasons why the Tranquility Alliance was formed: traffic congestion on a two-lane, highly traveled, South Middebush Road; noise from athletic events and keeping the …

Bridgewater, NJ – The 2015 Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2016 season. Click Here For Full Schedule!   The Somerset Patriots will begin the season at home on Thursday, April 21st against the Long Island Ducks at 7:05 pm. Opening Night will feature a championship Celebration that includes the raising of the 2015 Atlantic …

School uniforms and banning the student use of electronics in classrooms were two of the topics touched upon Oct. 26 in a candidates’ forum with the four Board of Education contenders. The forum was sponsored by the Franklin Township PTO/PTSO Presidents’ Council and held at Franklin Middle School. There are three, 3-year school board seats up for grabs. Contending for …