Irene Calafiore (left) and Jean Doyle were honored by the Township Council for their volunteer efforts. Two “just amazing” senior citizens were honored by the Township Council at its August meeting. Jean Doyle and Irene Calafiore of teh Senior Citizens’ Advsory Committee were presented with Township Council proclamations at the meeting by Deputy Mayor Rozalyn Sherman. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is accepting nominations of exemplary efforts in advocating for people with disabilities. Nominations for the seventh annual Disability Advocates Awards are due by Oct. 1. The awards are open to individuals, organizations and businesses located in Somerset County. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Volunteers from the Point Community Church of North Brunswick spent three days of their summer fixing up the garden at Pine Grove Manor School on Highland Avenue. The work was seen by church leaders as a way of introducing themselves to the community in advance of them founding a new congregation in Somerset. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Township police participated in an undercover operation with four other law enforcement agencies that resulted in the Aug. 22 arrests of 14 people from five states on prostitution and drug-related charges. According to a press release on the arrests, the township police worked on a task force with detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, officers from the New Brunswick …

Christopher Boston.Photo courtesy of Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities have charged a Sayreville man with the Aug. 3 armed robbery of a township resident. 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 …

The Renaissance Community Development Credit Union’s 6th Annual Bike-a-Thon is set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. The ride, proceeds of which go to support prostate cancer awareness and the importance of early detection, begins and ends at the credit union offices at 55 Fuller St. in Somerset. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

The Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School would be realigned to a middle school under the school board’s proposed referendum. The Board of Education is preparing to “market” to residents a proposed $85 million referendum which would result in a new elementary school and a realignment of elementary and middle school grade configurations. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

The area of Millstone Road and Route 27 where the first shooting incident took place Aug. 23. A $5,000 reward has been posted for information into last weekend’s multiple shootings that left a township man wounded and included a shootout in a parking lot. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

The Board of education is studying a proposal to lower the high school passing grade to 60 from 67. A move to lower the passing grade for Franklin High School students from 67 to 60 is being studied by the Board of Education. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Luis Carreon, left, and Pablo Hernandez-Garcia, both of Somerset, were indicted on attempted murder, weapons and drug charges.Photos courtesy of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Two Somerset men were indicted Aug. 28 on drug-related, weapons and attempted murder charges. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …