A Pennsylvania woman was cited Sept. 9 for careless driving after the car she was driving struck the rear end of another stopped car on School House Road. Police said the woman, Keeshia M. Muhammad,  said she did not stop in time. The other vehicle was driven by Nicholas Gerardi of Hillsborough, who told police he was stopped at the …

Varsity football coach Lou Solomon and co-captain Jameer Outsey give us a two-minute breakdown of how they think the upcoming season will go, starting with the Sept. 12 game against Hunterdon-Central.  

A member of the Conerly Road School extended family paid a visit to the school on Sept. 11 to give students a lesson in American flag history. The visitor, Col. Frank A. Kuczynski, also thanked the students and teachers for their support during his recent 9-month deployment to Afghanistan. On Flag Day, Kuczynski spoke to the students and teachers form …

Grant applications for resurfacing part of JFK Boulevard and creating a forest management plan were approved Sept. 10 by the Township Council. The JFK application, submitted to the state Department of Transportation, would be used for resurfacing JFK from Webster to Renfro roads. The second grant application is for the state’s 2013 Green Communities program. The money would be used …

More than $135,000 in purchases and leases were approved Sept. 10 by the Township Council. Topping the council’s shopping list was $59,000 for Panasonic Toughbook in-car computers and $18,727.80 for two Zero-Turn mowers. Other items on the list were: A salt spreader for $14,128 GPS survey equipment for $13,195 A center post variable message sign board for $15,750 Five defibrillators …

The township police department formally received its certificate of accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police at the Sept. 10 Township Council meeting. The designation is awarded after a lengthy review of a department’s policies and procedures and interviews with community members. Harry Delgado, the association’s accreditation manager, said that only about one-third of those departments …

Richard H. Hartwig, 96, passed away at The Pavillions at Forrestal in Plainsboro on Aug. 26, 2013. Born in New York City on July 10, 1917, he and his family moved to Griggstown in 1955. Mr. Hartwig was a self-employed auto mechanic and painter for many years. He was a member of the Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company and the Gobblers …

The Somerset County Freeholders are seeking bids for 102 trees to be planted this fall in various parks around the county, 11 of which are earmarked for Franklin. In its bid request, the county is asking for six trees for Spooky Brook Golf Course and five trees for Colonial Park, both in Somerset. The county is looking for six “Green …

A ceremony recognizing the recent accreditation of the Police Department by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is set for the Sept. 10 Township Council meeting. The department was evaluated by a team from NJSACOP in February, according to a release from the department. “Verification by the team that the Franklin Township Police Department meets the Commission’s …

We recently asked High School Principal James R. Bevere for his thoughts on the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Bevere was enthused about what the year holds for FHS students.