The length of Baier Avenue from Hamilton Street to Franklin Boulevard will be paved starting about July 23, leading to sporadic closures over three days. Parking will be prohibited on the street during the work, which is scheduled daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an announcement from the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Township students attending the Franklin Township Police Department’s Youth Academy. More than two dozen township 7th to 10th graders participated this week in the Police Department’s Youth Academy. 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 …

The Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department is one of four in the township that will benefit from a $450,000 Department of Homeland Security grant awarded to Fire District 1. The federal Department of Homeland Security has awarded township Fire District No. 1 a $450,242 grant to replace members’ noncompliant breathing apparatus, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Rush Holt …

Franklin Township Police officer Patrick Colligan (center, in suit) is surrounded by members of PBA Local 154 at his swearing-in ceremony as president of the state PBA on July 15. Photo: Franklin PD Sgt. Darrin Russo Patrick Colligan, a 23-year veteran of the township police department, was installed July 15 as the president of the state Policemen’s Benevolent Association. Don’t Miss Out! …

A 74-year-old Somerset man was killed early July 14 when his car crashed into a tree on Route 518, police said. Police said Augustus Browne was traveling west on Rt. 518 when his car crossed the center line, left the road and hit a tree head-on. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (3-4, 49-27) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (4-4, 41-35) 6-4 Sunday evening from TD Bank Ballpark. These two squads split the four game weekend series.   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 …

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, spoke on a variety of topics at the July 12 town meeting in the municipal building. In what will probably be his last town hall meeting as a U.S. Congressman, Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) spoke to township residents July 12 about topics ranging from infrastructure to immigration to the Affordable Health Care Act. Don’t Miss …

It was a week late, but residents came out anyway on July 11 to celebrate Independence Day with music, food, games and, of course, fireworks. The event was held in the municipal complex off DeMott Lane. Along with the vendors, various township organizations set up tables and distributed literature and give-aways. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Sugar Land Skeeters (4-3, 42-34) shutout the Somerset Patriots (2-4, 48-27) 7-0 Saturday evening from TD Bank Ballpark. The Skeeters have won two of the first three games in this four game weekend series.   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …