Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts, Easton Avenue, Somerset, has once again signed on as a Bronze sponsor of the NJ Walks for TS at Princeton fundraiser. Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts of Somerset has signed on as a Bronze Sponsor of the second annual NJ Walks for TS at Princeton on Sunday, March 29. NJ Walks …
Read More »Lady Warriors Fall To Rutgers Prep In Somerset County Championship
Coach Audrey Taylor could see the tension in the faces of her Lady Warriors as they stood court side before the Feb. 28 Somerset County championship game against Rutgers Prep. The team had been in this position each of the previous three years and had come up empty. Now, they were playing for a county championship on their home court. Don’t …
Read More »Somerset Couple Named To Lead Regional Preeclampsia Fundraising Effort
Somerset residents Trashaun and JP Powell will lead the 2015 Cranford-area Preeclampsia Promise Walk campaign. Photo: The Preeclampsia Foundation. Trashaun and JP Powell of Somerset have been named the 2015 Cranford-area Promise Walk for Preeclampsia Mission Family by The Preeclampsia Foundation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
Read More »Professional Wrestlers – Including FHS Graduate – To Converge On FHS For Charity Fundraiser
Professional wrestling legend Tito Sanata is scheduled to appear at a May 1 wrestling fundraiser at Franklin High School. Tickets are on sale now for a charity fundraiser presented by the Independent Wrestling Federation, set for 7:30 p.m. May 1 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave., and which stars an FHS graduate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
Read More »Seitz: ‘Fewer Than 6’ Students Have Opted Out Of PARCC Test
“Fewer than six” of the more than 6,000 district students eligible for the controversial PARCC exams have opted out of the tests, interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz said Feb. 26. The computerized tests – known as the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam – will be given to students in grades 3-11. They will be administered in …
Read More »In Memorium: Olivia Gwen Reynolds
Fifth Anniversary In Heaven Dear Olivia (“Livi”), Five years have gone by, yet it still seems as if it were yesterday. There will never be a day that you do not come to mind. We may have lost a daughter/sister, but Heaven certainly gained an angel. If only we could see your adorable face and your magnificent smile. If only …
Read More »Township Council Extends Farmland Leases
Two leases with township farmers were extended Feb. 24 by the Township Council. The council voted to approve the second of two one-year extensions to Albert Puchalek for Catalpa Farm on Old Vliet Road. The farmland consists of 50 acres, with a fee of $51.25 per acre, or $2,562.50 for the year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
Read More »Franklin Heat Set Fundraising Game
The Franklin Heat Traveling Basketball program will hold a fundraising basketball game from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School, 1649 Amwell Rd. The game, called the “Terrance Barker Scholarship Classic,” will raise money for the program’s Terrance Barker Scholarship Fund and will pit players against their coaches. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
Read More »Township Man Indicted For Columbus Day Murder Of New Brunswick Youth
Dequan Rogers, 20, of Somerset was indicted for the 2014 murder of a New Brunswick youth. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 20-year-old township man has been indicted for the October, 2014 murder of a New Brunswick youth. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »Updated: Final Proposed Township Budget To Carry ‘Lowest Tax Hike’ In Several Years
Township Councilman Phil Kramer said the proposed 2015 township budget will carry a 3 percent hike in the amount to be raised by taxes. Update: The budget was introduced at the March 10 Township Council meeting. A public hearing has been set for April 14. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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