NEW V-P – Kira Sikorski speaks to the Board of Education after being named the new vice-principal at Franklin Park School on July 24. A 22-year school district veteran was tapped July 24 to be the next vice-principal at Franklin Park School. Kira Sikorski, a 1st Grade teacher at the school, has held many positions during her tenure in Franklin, …

WANTS POSTPONEMENT – School Board member Bill Grippo explains why the vote on the District’s 2025-26 goals should be postponed at the July 24 Board meeting. A normally non-controversial vote took on a bit of drama at the Board of Education’s July 24 meeting when a divided Board approved the district goals for the 2025-26 school year. The goals are …

Following are updates on the Township’s street resurfacing projects. Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Completed 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 that with your support. Please consider …

The school district and a charter school are recipients of state grants designed to improve literacy in elementary school students. Both grants were from the state Department of Education’s Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners, or FOCUS, program, through which $2.3 million was awarded statewide. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

A GROWING SECTOR – Five of the township’s cannabis-related businesses recorded sales of at least $1 million in the first half of 2025. (File photo). Cannabis-related businesses in the township generated more than $278,000 in sales taxes in the first half of 2025. That translates to nearly $14 million in sales, and a Franklin cannabis industry on track to eclipse …

About 100 people gathered at the Township’s Cultural Arts Gazebo on July 17 to take part in a nationwide national day of action in memory of the late Congressman John Lewis. Called “Good Trouble Lives On,” the rally was reportedly one of 1,500 held around the country to protest the policies of the Trump Administration. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

06/29/2025 A business located on Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $200. The suspect fled the area on a bicycle.  Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

EXPLAINING THE PLAN – Brian Debarbieri, architect for 500 Atrium Drive LLC, talks about construction details of the two planned warehouses. A proposal to raze a vacant office building on Atrium Drive and build in its stead two small warehouses was presented to the Planning Board at its July 16 meeting. The developer, 500 Atrium LLC, wants to build a …

06/22/2025 A business located on Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the early morning hours. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $15. Patrol canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Completed Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing -All paving completed.  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 that with your support. Please consider a yearly …