The Township Council will not be presented at its Sept. 9 meeting with a resolution concerning installing a speaker system at Middlebush Park. The resolution was postponed because one council member, Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2), will be absent from the meeting, and because a new proposal for portable speakers has surfaced, said township manager Bob Vornlocker. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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Hot dogs for $1 are the featured menu item Sept. 14 during a Hot Dog Sunday fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank and the Township Police PBA Local 154 at the Corner Cafe and Grill, Amwell Road and DeMott Lane. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be offered for $1 each from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Don’t Miss …
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The township Police Department is seeking the public’s help in solving a rash of copper thefts in the Somerset section of town, according to a press release. More than a dozen cases of stolen coper tubing from air conditioning units have been reported, according to the release. The release does not say where these thefts occurred, other than in “commercial …
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By James Bevere. To the Franklin High School Community, 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 a yearly subscription to our …
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Mayor Brian Levine has been tapped to run for Somerset County Freeholder on the Republican ticket. Mayor Brian Levine thought he wasn’t going to have to do any campaigning for himself until at least next year. 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 …
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Allan Twisdale, right, with his son, Xavier, as Xavier prepared for his first day of Kindergarten at MacAfee Road School. There wasn’t a lot of crying on the first day of school at MacAfee Road School, but that doesn’t mean emotions weren’t running high. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Parents and their children line up prior to the backpack and school supply giveaway Aug. 27 at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Route 27. A number of school children in the township and surrounding area will start this school year with supplies donated by a local foundation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Karley Sirota, FHS Class of 2014, won a number of awards during her time on the high school’s Model U.N. club. Photo: Lynn Sirota. It’s not just Warrior athletes who go home with trophies. 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 …
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By Richard Seamon, Somerset. Over the past 14 years, I have had the privilege of serving two terms on the Franklin Township Board of Education – which encompassed a total of 6 years and 8 months. During my first term, I played a significant part in the successful referendum for the new High School and then served on the Facilities …
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Township police, in conjunction with the Board of Education, will conduct a multi-pronged school safety initiate during the week of Sept. 2. Traffic laws will be “aggressively enforced” around schools and bus stops, and police will visit schools to meet with administrators and students, according to a release about the initiative. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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