Cars driven by Carlos Aguilar-Gutierrez of Easton, Pa. and Kelsey Ayers of East Brunswick side-swiped each other while driving on Cortelyous Lane. Both drivers told police the other was driving in the center of the road. § Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »Annual 5k Turkey Trot at Colonial Park Set for Nov. 16
Runners at a recent Somerset County Park Commission Turkey Trot.Photo courtesy the Somerset County Park Commission. The 18th Annual Somerset County Park Commission’s 5K Turkey Trot at Colonial Park is set for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 16. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
Read More »Police Log: Oct. 28 – 29, 2013
Anthony Strachan-Butler of Somerset was cited Oct. 28 for careless driving after the car he was driving rear-ended another one, driven on Easton Avenue by Alan Olegario of Piscataway. Strachan-Butler told police he was trying to change lanes when the collision occurred. § Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
Read More »Halloween Curfew in Effect Until Nov. 1
The annual Halloween curfew is in effect for the township. That means that children under the age of 18 years cannot be out in pubic between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. 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 …
Read More »Police: Drug Bust Results in Seizure of $17,000 Pot Stash
Donna WaltersPhoto courtesy Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Two Minetta Drive women were arrested Oct. 25 on drug related charges after police found more than $17,000 worth of marijuana in the basement of their home. 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 …
Read More »Boy Scouts, American Legion, Retire Flags
Photo by Hugh McCann A contingent of Boy Scouts and American Legion members gathered Oct. 27 at the Veterans Memorial Park for their twice-yearly flag retirement ceremony. 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 …
Read More »New Signs on Tap for Historic Districts
New identifying signs for the township’s three historic districts were approved by the Open Space Advisory Committee. The committee took the action at its Oct. 15th meeting. The plan still must be approved by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
Read More »Force, Lightning Win Spookarama Soccer Tournament Divisions
The ForceStanding (L to R)Coach Hari Ramsubramani, Shreya Krishnan, Micaela Kraker, Sarah Hnasko, Kaitlin Kline, Macey Mento, Coach Odd Humlen, Sneha Santosh, Gabriela Delgado, Coach Dan Kline, Jayla Jennings, Sakeena Rahim, Devan Santiago, Coach Jim Hnasko, Hunter Samuel.Kneeling (L to R)Simone Thompson, Nicole Origenes, Peyton Coppola, Olivia Humlen, Daja Gordon, Elizabeth Gilfeather, Sonia Dalal, Simone Yanogacio, Colleen Doherty, Caroline Mwenda, …
Read More »Franklin Boulevard Repaving Project Begins
Drivers may want to avoid Franklin Boulevard in the evenings and early mornings through Nov. 4. Repaving work on the road, between Easton Avenue and Hamilton Street, has begun. The work will be performed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »Two Somerset Men Nabbed in $80,000 Pennsylvania Holdup
Adrian HerreraPhoto courtesy NJ State Police A Somerset man remains in the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center, North Brunswick, on a money laundering charge in connection with a Pennsylvania robbery. 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 …
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