Auditions for two Fall programs have been set by the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council. Auditions for the Franklin Day Cultural Arts stage have been set for 6-8 p.m. July 20 at the Township Community/Senior Center in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

A total of $866,517 in contracts for goods was approved by the Township Council at its June 24 meeting. The Council approved: 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 …

The Board of Education at its June 19 meeting approved the following contracts, totaling $2,265,961: A transportation contract with Montauk Transit LLC – Bridgewater, NJ from March 18, 2025 – June 26, 2025, identified as Bid 26-07 awarded on March 18, 2025, Contract SG.900/990 in the amount of $23,625.00. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Leon Reese, 80, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home on July 2, surrounded by the loving embrace of his family. Born on April 4, 1945, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to the late Griffith and Olga (Magus) Reese, Leon lived a full and vibrant life across several New Jersey communities, including Roselle, Elizabeth, Roselle Park, Millington, Stirling, and, for the past …

06/15/2025 A 41-year-old Somerset man was arrested for shoplifting from a business located on Easton Ave. He exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $313. He was apprehended after he initially ran from responding to patrol officers. He was processed and released on a summons.  Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Marianne Jane Wong, 87, passed away on June 18 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She fought an inspiring battle with stage four pancreatic and liver cancer, after already surviving two bouts of breast cancer. Marianne never let it slow her down or prevent her from fully enjoying her last year with dear family and friends. There was …

EXPLAINING THE PLAN – Debbie Hartman, a consulting engineer for Somerset County, explains the proposed plan for the Griggstown Causeway that is hoped will improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. Somerset County officials on July 1 unveiled a $2 million project that is hoped will alleviate traffic congestion problems at the Griggstown Causeway. If approved, the plan would not come …

DOT, DOT, DASH, DASH, DOT – Josh Kozlow attempts to contact another Morse Code operator at the American Radio Relay League Field Day June 28. A group of Ham Radio enthusiasts are gathered in a parking area off Route 518 to take part in a two-day annual event that’s a combination festival and competition. The group, members of the David …

READING IS FUN – Board of Education member Bill Grippo reads to students June 28 at the main branch of the Township Library. About a dozen students gathered in the Township Library’s main branch June 28 for a special reading of a classic book. The book was “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. …

06/08/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction in the area of Cedar Grove Ln. Patrol responded to a motor vehicle crash and observed one of the vehicles heavily damaged. The unknown driver fled prior to the arrival of patrol. It was determined that the vehicle was stolen. No one was injured as a result of the …