A Franklin Middle School teacher has been arrested on charges of possession  and distribution of heroin, according to court records. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate is not naming the teacher because the arrest has not yet been publicly announced. Details of the arrest are included in Superior Court records reviewed by the FR&A.

The Franklin Township High School grapplers had a perfect day Feb. 8, beating Holy Cross, Oakcrest and Middle Township high schools in a quad meet at Holy Cross High School, Delran. Following are the match results:

Fresh off a victory at the Skyland Conference championships, the Franklin Township High School boys’ bowling team defeated the Hillsborough High School Raiders on its way to capturing first place in the Group III state sectional championships Feb. 8 at Carolier Lanes, North Brunswick. Next stop: The NJ state championships next week.

Boy Scout Troop 154, sponsored by the Franklin Township PBA Local 154, welcomed its newest Eagle Scout Feb. 8 with a traditional Court of Honor at the Franklin Township Community Senior Center. Receiving the accolades of his troop leaders, fellow scouts, parents and dignitaries was Joey Richter, a sophomore at Franklin Township High School. Richter’s father, Ron, is a business …

Board of Education president Julia Presley on at least eight occasions consulted with the board attorney on the former schools Superintendent’s separation agreement that is predicated on the withdrawal of ethics complaints against her, according to the attorney’s invoices. The conversations are delineated in invoices submitted for November and December, 2013, by board attorney Robert M. Tosti.

There will be a new home going up on Ray Street soon, but it won’t be what its developer initially envisioned. The Zoning Board at its Feb. 6 meeting made it clear that the plan for a four-bedroom, two-story home at 57 Ray Street wasn’t going to pass muster, so its developer – Diamond Investor & Builders – substituted plans …

A complete replacement of the township’s “water emergencies” ordinance that would place voluntary and mandatory restrictions on regular outdoor water use and require that residents keep a log of watering days was tabled at the Township Council’s Jan. 28 meeting. Councilman Ted Chase, (D-Ward 1) asked that the measure be tabled because it had not yet been vetted by township …

The five commissioners of Fire District 3 have changed their minds about the $144 salary increases they requested. The commissioners, whose territory includes the areas covered by Community Fire Company on Hamilton Street and East Franklin Volunteer Fire Company on Pine Grove Avenue, had requested the Township Council approve 2014 salaries of $7,428.

Somerset-area Stop & Shop stores on Jan. 31 made an $11,000 contribution to the Franklin Township Food Bank. The money was raised through the stores’ “Food For Friends” program. Through the program, which runs in November, customers can donate $1, $3 or $5. Money raised goes to support hunger relief organizations, according to the Stop & Shop Web site.

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