Final rehearsals are underway for the Sampson G. Smith production of “Beauty and the Beast.” The show features the Sampson G. Smith Players, with a special performance by the SGS Dance Troupe. 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 …

Township residents woke up to a lot less snow on their cars Jan. 27 than they might have thought they would upon retiring on Jan. 26. When all the blowing and snowing was done, Franklin Township was left under about 5 inches of snow in the Jan. 26-27 “blizzard that wasn’t.” Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Members of the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque welcomed the community into their center on Jan. 24. The goal of the open house, according to organizers, was to talk about some of the programs offered by the mosque, and to answer any questions residents might have about Islam. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Just under 5 inches of snow fell in the township on Jan. 24. The Jan. 24 snowstorm that hit the region left about 4.9 inches of snow in the township, according to the National Weather Service. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz said that additional money has been found to expand the district’s Pre-K program for the remainder of the school year. The school district will be able to enroll up to 90 more general- and special-education students in its Pre-Kindergarten programs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Alex Kharazi talks about a new citizens’ group formed to “partner” with the Board of Education. A number of township residents have formed a group with the stated goal of helping the Board of Education. 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 …

Franklin Middle School principal RaShawn Adams talks to the Board of Education at the Jan. 22, 2015 meeting. Breakfast will be available to Franklin Middle School students beginning in February. 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 …

Jan. 16 Someone broke out the front door window on a Baier Avenue home. 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 Sister Marie di Pazzi Conference Center at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick will be the site for a men’s health forum in February. Steps men can take toward better health will be the topic of a forum set for Feb. 7 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

Randal Pinkett, an entrepreneur, author and speaker, was the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Franklin Township Community Breakfast Jan. 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel. Americans can not let the civil rights advances of the last 50 years be whittled away by prejudice and hatred, a crowd of more than 300 people was told Jan. 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel …