TALKING FINANCES – Parents listen to strategies to affording college costs during the College STEADY program at Sampson G. Smith school on June 3. An inaugural college exposure fair drew about 200 middle school students and their parents to Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus on June 3. The fair, called College R.E.A.D.Y., was designed by school administration …

Franklin High School student Hayagreev Shankar Karthik is one of more than 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Shankar Karthik’s scholarship was financed by Rutgers University, where physics is the planned course of study. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

PLANNING THE PARTY – Historic Commissioner Bob LaCorte talks about the ideas being formed for the Township’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding. The newly minted chairman of the as-yet-unnamed committee to plan the Township’s commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary recently gave a few sneak peeks into early planning of the event. Bob LaCorte, who was …

Submitted By The Franklin Township Police Department. Franklin Township and surrounding communities have seen a rise in bear sightings. While bears typically avoid humans, certain conditions can increase the risk of encounters. Residents are urged to take precautions to stay safe and help prevent attracting bears to their homes. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873908-203-6151 Walk With Ease Self-Guided Program Weekly Check-In and Presentation, with Doctoral Occupational Therapy Students, Rutgers University, Mondays, 10 – 11 a.m. (June 16 – July 21). Learn proper walking techniques, safety tips, and strategies to overcome barriers to walking during this six-week evidence-based program. Participants will practice stretching, and learn strengthening exercises, …

Cecily Cuadra of Somerset, New Jersey, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Kean University. Cuadra is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination …

05/11/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle from an outside jurisdiction in the area of Canal Rd. The vehicle was unoccupied. The suspect has been identified. The reporting agency was notified of the recovery. 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 …

Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing Concrete work to begin on or about June 9, weather permitting. Milling and paving will begin when concrete work is completed. Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing All paving completed. Restoration and striping still to be completed. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Artist’s rendering of proposed compressor station in Franklin. A Texas-based natural gas pipeline company has asked a federal agency to reinstate its authorization for the company’s 3-state pipeline project that includes a large compressor station in the township. The petition for reinstatement of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the project, called the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, or …

NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN – Bob LaCorte was recently named the chairman of a new committee to spearhead Franklin’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding. (File photo.) The first member of an as-yet-unnamed township committee to guide Franklin’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026 was recently named. That person, nominated by Mayor Phil Kramer …