The Rutgers Preparatory School delegation to the Galway Junior Flute Choir.Photo: Rutgers Preparatory School Four Somerset residents are among the 11 Rutgers Preparatory School flutists accompanying acclaimed flutist James Galway Dec. 5 in a Carnegie Hall performance. The students – Teresa Heath, Jennifer Rihacek, William Rubinstein, and Arthi Vaidyanathan – and their RPS classmates are among 20 student musicians accompanying …

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 3330 Route 27, Kendall park, has set its Advent and Christmas services schedule. Advent services will be held 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Dec, 1, 8, 15 and 23, 2013. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Members of the FTHS Cheerleading Squad: Shanelle Bailey, Janai Burton, Kelly Chow, Jazlyn Cruz, Alexa DeSantis, Nicole Galasso, Terin Hyman, Khailah Johnson, Nicole Karch, Stephanie Karch, La’Nai Medley, Michelle Macauley, Aamira Muse, Kayla Packwood, Amber Palmer, Ashley Ramos, Alexis Smith, Adriana Venson, Sadie Venson, Ashley Veronsky, and Caylia Wallace. Not pictured: Tori Varlow, Bryonna Thompson.Photo courtesy Franklin Township High School. …

The Franklin High School bowling teams earned split decisions against their first two opponents this year. The boys’ team ended the first two competitions with a 1-1 record, while the girls’ team has yet to record a “W” at 0-2. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

This proposed design for “Gateway signs” for the three national and state historic districts was shot down by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. A proposed design for new historic village identification signs was shot down Dec. 3 by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Attendees at the Franklin Heat team meeting. Parents and players in the Franklin Youth Basketball program got to know each other Dec. 3 at a pre-season “meet-and-greet” pizza party held at the Eternal Life Christian Center, Franklin Boulevard, Somerset. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Homes abutting the Middlebush Park sports complex off DeMott Lane,looking out from the “tot lot.” The extent to which trees were cleared at Middlebush Park sparked some comments from two Environmental Commission members at the Dec. 2 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Annual Chanukah Festival The annual Chanukah Festival was held by the Shop-Rite of Elizabeth Avenue and the Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Hillsborough. 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 …

A Village Drive resident reported Nov. 29 that someone broke into their storage unit and stole and broke Christmas items. The resident told police the burglary happened sometime during November. The storage unit is located in the building’s laundry room, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

A Mark Street resident got a scare Nov. 29 when a gasoline can caught fire next to his outdoor fireplace. Police said the resident, who they did not identify, said he was lighting charcoal in the outdoor fireplace in preparation of cooking chicken when the small can caught fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …