FERAL CAT ADVOCATE – Tamar Thier, a former Franklin residents, speaks in favor of the Township adopting a “Trap, Neuter, Return” program at the September 9 Township Council meeting. An ordinance that regulates the feeding and care of feral cat colonies – and which generated a fair amount of controversy – was finally adopted by the Township Council at its …

WISH LIST GRANTED – The Triple B Foundation’s Jenny Breedy and Makeda Fryson, left to right, with Hillcrest Elementary School principal Gloria Vaccaro, talk about the donated supplies. The Franklin-based Triple B Foundation granted the wish list of another school’s faculty on September 9 with a donation of sensory supplies. The supplies are designed for neurodivergent students. The foundation in …

TOUCHDOWN! – Senior Amir Glover strides into the end zone to give Franklin a 6-0 lead in the September 5 home opener against Passaic. A late 4th-quarter score by the Franklin High School Warrior football team sealed their home opener win September 5 against Passaic High School, 20-14. With the score knotted at 14, Junior quarterback Jah’naad Cady ran it …

08/10/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft in the area of Home St. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle. The suspect(s) stole $10, and property valued at $150.

FUTURE POOL OWNER – Faisal Iqbal prepares to testify before the Zoning Board of Adjustment September 4. A Bennetts Lane couple’s plan to install an in-ground pool, patio and two sheds was approved September 4 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The couple, Faisal and Rehana Iqbal, needed a variance from the Township’s regulation that only 20 percent of a …

Sandra Susan Pinto went home to be with the Lord on September 3. She was born in Newark, NJ in 1943 to Amy Patti and John DeHart. Her parents predeceased her along with her two siblings, Henry DeHart, Mary Muzzi, and nephew Mark Muzzi. Sandy, as she is fondly known to all, enjoyed life. She had two children at a …

RETURN ENGAGEMENT – Shri Kotdawla, the engineer for NPH Real Estate, explains the changes made to the plan at the September 3 Planning Board meeting. For the second consecutive meeting, a developer who wants to build a mixed-use retail center across from the Somerset Run housing development was told by the Planning Board on September 3 to rethink its plan. …

Following are the latest updates in the Township’s road resurfacing program. Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor working on concrete work. 

Township schools and houses of worship will see an increased presence from the Franklin Township Police Department and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department in the coming days. In a press release about the action, an FTPD spokesman said the measure is proactive, and that “no threats have been received, and there is no cause for alarm.”

08/03/2025 A 37-year-old Somerset man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Long Branch during a motor vehicle stop. He was processed and released after posting bail.