A dozen years of not being able to legally say “I do” ended Oct. 24 for Debra Calie and Lou Marinucci as the two women exchanged wedding vows before a group of friends in the municipal building.

Name: Theodore Chase, Jr. Street Address: 159 Georgetown Rd.

An ordinance that would continue the lease of township-owned land to the Franklin Township/South Bound Brook Little League was introduced at the Oct. 22 meeting. The five-year lease calls for an annual payment of $1 for the property at Hall Street and Madison Avenue. The lease would take effect in January 2014 and expire at the end of 2018.

Entries are being sought for a planned exhibition at the Quail Brook Senior Center of architecture-inspired art. The exhibition is sponsored by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services. Artists of all ages are eligible.

The Franklin Township Griggstown Geo Cache Trail will have its inaugural event at 1 p.m. Oct. 27. Between 50 and 75 “geo cachers” are expected at the event, to be held at the Griggstown Native Grassland Preserve, 1091 Canal Road.

A $311,000 contract for two dump trucks was approved at the Oct. 22 Township Council meeting. The contract is for two trucks with combination bodies and snow plows.

An exhibit of township artists’ works is on display through Dec. 6 in the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Gallery in the county administration building, 20 Grove St., Somerville. Entitled, “Bringing Our Community Together Through the Arts,” the exhibit is open from 8:30 a. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

The township has won a $2,000 grant which will be used for a new plastic bag recycling program. Franklin is one of four Somerset County towns – along with the county – being awarded grants through the  Sustainable Jersey small-grants program, which is funded in part by Walmart.

By John Felix, Somerset In a recent posting, the Community for Change (C4C) authors outlined their reasons for opposing the tenure of the Franklin Township BOE superintendent, as well as their ardent support for the non-renewal of the Superintendent’s contract. There are four reasons why families of school children should think twice about this.

The 8th Annual Tricky Tray raffle to benefit Second Chance for Animals is set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave. Second Chance for Animals runs the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on DeMott Lane.