Andrew Paul Burian, of Hillsborough and formerly of Somerset, passed away at home on April 10. He was 46 years old. Born in Rahway and raised in Middletown, Andrew lived in Somerset for many years before settling in Hillsborough last year with his beloved family. Andrew was a gifted and passionate architect whose talent left an indelible mark on the …

PLANE CRASH ROUTE – A closeup of the left spiral path of a small plane before it crashed in the Six Mile Run on March 30. Air traffic controllers made three attempts in about 35 seconds to contact the pilot of a small plane that crashed in the township last month, but the pilot did not respond, according to a …

EXPLAINING THE PROGRAM – Schools Superintendent John Ravally explains why the school district needs to increase spending by $11 million at the April 10 Board of Education meeting. An additional $11 million in spending for Fiscal Year 2026 approved April 10 by the Board of Education will allow the reinstatement of many line items that had previously been cut from …

“GOLD STANDARD” – Township Attorney Lou Rainone said at the April 8 Township Council meeting that Franklin has become an example of how towns should plan for affordable housing. The Township will be obligated to provide for the construction of 659 more affordable housing units over the next 10 years, according to a settlement it reached with a builder industry …

HONORING ARAB AMERICANS – Township Councilman Alex Kharazi reads the Council’s Arab American Heritage Month proclamation. To his left is Mahmoud Azmi, who accepted the proclamation. The Township Council formally recognized Arab American Heritage Month at its April 8 meeting. Accepting the proclamation was Prof. Mahmoud Azmi, a township resident and president of The Egyptian American Council. Don’t Miss Out! …

3/23/25 A 33-year-old Highland Park resident was arrested for having an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction during a field inquiry in the area of Jefferson St. The resident was processed and transported to Somerset County Jail.  Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

BUDGET CAPTAIN – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker presented the proposed 2025 budget to the Township Council on April 8. A $73.2 million proposed budget that includes a 2.63 percent hike in the local portion of property taxes was introduced April 8 by the Township Council. The proposed spending plan is powered by a tax levy of $38,993,310 – not including …

The Franklin High School Boys’ Volleyball team managed to come back from an 8-point deficit in the rubber game, but the effort fell short as the Warriors fell to the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, 2-1. CJCP took the first game, 25-13, but Franklin evened the match up with a 25-22 win. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Energy aggregation may finally come to the township in the next approximately six months, the Environmental Commission was told at its April 7 meeting. Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak, the Commission’s liaison to the Council, told commissioners that the Township’s energy consultant has said the summer will probably be a good time to start the long-delayed program. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Contracts totaling $5,147,041.58 for goods and services were recently awarded by the Township Council. At its March 25 meeting, the Council 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 …