Minor adjustments to two ordinances were approved at the Township Council’s Nov. 26 meeting. The ordinances have to do with licensing and fees. 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 we …

Franklin Township High School seniors Eva Michaylin (left) and Travis Schwarz sort through donated food Nov. 19 at Sampson G. Smith School. 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 we can …

The original architectural rendering of the proposed church, by Kendall Park-based architect Jeffrey W. Kusmick. Design changes to a proposed church at Cedar Grove Lane and Como Drive were given a positive reception Nov. 18 by the township Environmental Commission. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

A Somerset jewelry store pleaded guilty to 10 violations of state cash-for-gold consumer protection laws and must pay more than $5,000 in fines and court costs. Venus Jewelers, Rutgers Plaza, was one of five Somerset County jewelry stores caught earlier this year in a joint sting operation run by the state Attorney General’s Office, the state Division of Consumer Affairs …

Nov. 15 Maureen Ogallo of North Brunswick told police that as she was driving down Hamilton Street, intense sun glare prevented her from seeing that the car ahead of hers, driven by Michaelle LaPointe, also of North Brunswick, was slowing. Ogallo’s car rear-ended LaPointe’s. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

The weekend of Nov. 22-25 is going to be a busy one for Franklin Township Pop Warner supporters. On Nov, 22, the organization will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an “adults only” evening from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Bridgewater Manor, 1251 Route 202/206, Bridgewater. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

The comedy “Arsenic & Old Lace” will be presented at the Theatre at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave., Nov. 22 and 23. Written by Joseph Kesserling in 1939, the show is about a drama critic who on his wedding day learns that his aunts are murderers, and that his family is insane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Mayor Brian Levine, center left, and school principal Oguz Yildiz, center right, with award-winning students.Photo courtesy of Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Photo courtesy of Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. 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 …

Dr. Joseph Haddad, second from left, and staff at Advanced Dental Arts with some of the candy and cards on their way to American troops serving overseas. Pictured with Haddad are (left to right) Betsy Cabarcas, Jen Murphy and April Villanueva. More than 50 pounds of excess Halloween candy was collected earlier this month from area children by a Somerset …

Law enforcement agencies throughout the county are stepping their enforcement of laws banning using cell phones while driving. Traffic patrols will be deployed on a random basis to find drivers talking and texting while driving, according to a press release from Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano, North Plainfield Chief of Police and President of the Somerset County Association of Chiefs of …