AIR TIME – Senior Zalan Varga tees up what would be the winning spike May 12 during first-round play of the Skyland Conference Cup against Bound Brook. The Franklin High School boys’ volleyball team staged an impressive game two comeback May 12 against Bound Brook, taking the first round of the Skyland Conference Cup on their Senior Night. After winning …
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HONOREES – SCVTHS inducted new members into its chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica at a ceremony on May 1. Pictured are (l-r): Advisor and instructor Rafael Catalan, Aarika Patel of Skilman, Sanjana Chiluka of Hillsborough, Noor Fatima of Hillsborough, Gabriella Alabi of Somerset, Joann Thomas of Bridgewater, Leisha Malik of Hillsborough, Bhumija Grandheof Bridgewater, Keshi Shah of Bridgewater, and Karthik Pulla of Hillsborough. (Photo: SCVTHS). Nine township students were among 34 County wide who were recently …
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THE NEXT NUMBER IS … – Project Graduation Bingo Night host Dan Bocchino calls the latest number in the first of many games. Nearly 100 people came to the Franklin Middle School’s Sampson G. Smith campus on May 9 to play bingo for a cause. Proceeds from the Bingo Night were earmarked for the upcoming Project Graduation, a safe, all-night …
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More than a dozen Franklin Warriors on May 9 signed commitment papers to play their respective sports for colleges across the country. The 16 athletes represented football, baseball, women’s wrestling, swim, track and field, and women’s and men’s soccer. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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More than 30 Track & Field seniors were feted with their Senior Night May 9 at Franklin High School. The seniors were each given a swag bag and the opportunity to take photos with friends and family. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
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OUT IN FORCE – Residents – most of whom live in the Somerset Run 55-and-over development – packed the Board of Education’s community room on May 7 for the latest Planning Board hearing on the proposed Onyx warehouse application. Modifications to a plan to build a 91,000-square-foot warehouse at the intersection of New Brunswick and Old New Brunswick roads were …
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MAKING HIS CASE – Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States, left, tells the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission why the church needs to sell the Ukrainian Cultural Center and 18 acres on Davidson Avenue. Financial concerns led officials of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States to decide to sell the Ukrainian Cultural Center to …
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QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873908-203-6151 Stretching Exercise with Karen – Mondays, 10 a.m. Start the week with seated, gentle stretching from fingers to toes. 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 …
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DENIAL OVERTURNED – Hundreds of residents attended each of the eight Planning Board hearings on the proposed B9 warehouses application. (File photo). In a scathing decision in which he called out what he said was the Planning Board’s “unmitigated hypocrisy,” a state Superior Court judge recently overturned the Board’s denial of a controversial two-warehouse development near the Canal Walk housing …
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04/20/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours in the area of Copley Square. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked residence while he was sleeping. The suspect(s) stole property valued at $1,841. The suspect is believed to be a juvenile Black male. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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