Mr. Bernard Brown passed away on October 7 at the Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. He was 88 years old. Mr. Brown was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from James Madison High School where he excelled at tennis and swimming. Upon graduating, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served our country faithfully and was …

BUDGET EXPLANATION – Sewerage Authority Executive Director Joe Danielsen takes Authority members through the proposed 2025-26 Authority budget at its October 7 meeting. Franklin Township Sewerage Authority customers will pay 2.9 percent more in their annual fees, and sewer connection fees will rise nearly $300 under the $17.5 million Fiscal Year 2025-26 Authority budget introduced at its October 7 meeting. …

PROHIBITED MURAL? – This mural on the side of the Green Knight Dispensary on Hamilton Street needs approval from both the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. A mural on the side of a Hamilton Street cannabis dispensary is not the type of wall art the Hamilton Street Advisory Board wants to see. The issue was …

By Bill Connell. It’s election season.  A tedious time when you have to sort through a lot of noise to make a proper choice. But then you remember some people don’t get that choice, and you are grateful. 

The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to start its 43rd season presenting its Fall free concert, “Old & New-ish,” at 3 p.m. October 19 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus, 415 Francis Street. The band is under the direction of Music Director William Berz.

08/31/2025 A 50-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction. He was processed and transported to Somerset County Jail. 

Explaining Proposed Ordinance – Mayor Phil Kramer describes the proposed ordinance that would restrict the use of on-site generators. Hoping to preclude any thought of a developer creating a data center powered by generators burning combustible materials, the Township Council on September 30 took the first step in restricting the use of on-site generators. The ordinance would prohibit the routine …

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team earned its second win of the season on September 29 with a 1-0 win over Hightstown High School. The goals were empty until there was slightly more than two minutes left in the game, when Senior Jose Villalobos Sancho put one past Hightstown goalie Jason Matano.

BRIDGE REPAIR DELAYED – A deeper-than-expected water main is the reason the bridge replacement project on New Brunswick Road will now not be completed for another month. Work replacing a bridge on New Brunswick Road will probably not be completed until the end of October, according to the Somerset County web site. The work was supposed to have been completed …

NEW CENTER OPENING – Somerset County Commissioners Director Shanel Robinson, CIC Director of Recovery Support Ken Musgrove, and Andi Williams, CIC Executive Director, left to right, speak with the FR&A’s PJ Parker at the center’s grand opening on September 18. People struggling with substance abuse who need help connecting with services, or who just need to talk, have a new …