TACKLING FOOD INSECURITY – Sami Shaban, head of the Food Insecurity and Safety Coalition, speaks at the January 29 meeting in the Community/Senior Center. Work by the Franklin Township Food Insecurity and Safety Coalition begun in 2024 resumed on January 29, with representatives from various walks of township life meeting at the Community/Senior center to lay out strategies to end …

The Franklin Township school district will not share students’ immigration status with federal officials, nor will it immediately allow immigration officials immediate access to students, families, or faculty, according to guidelines published on the District’s web site. The web pages, which went live on January 29, are meant to provide information and resources to the District’s immigrant population. Don’t Miss …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCP) invites you to our Open House! Join us to learn how our rigorous college prep curriculum, STEM-focused programs, and commitment to excellence make us a standout choice for K–12 education. 📅 Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025🕙 Time: 10:00 AM📍 Location: 101 Mettlers Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Township Estimate Is 91 Units Smaller Than The State’s Non-Binding Recommendation EXPLAINING THE NEW SYSTEM – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker explains the new state affordable housing program during the January 28 Township Council meeting. The Township should accommodate 623 new affordable housing units in the next 10 years, according to a resolution approved by the Township Council at its January …

RIBBON-CUTTING – From left to right: FTPD Detective Robert Brown, Franklin Food Bank Executive Director Derek Smith, Dunkin’ Franchisees Mohamed Elsharkawy and Mai Omar, Deputy Mayor Shepa Uddin; FTPD Officer Malcolm Belvin; Somerset Dunkin’ Manager Snehal Patel; Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter; and FTPD Officer Ken Reid II help with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting. (Photo: Dunkin’) Township political and business officials …

By Bill Connell. The passing of legendary Board of Education member and president Eva Nagy put me in a reflective mood.  I am slowly fading into the woodwork, but when she was president you could not turn a corner without seeing my ugly mug. I was an avid supporter of the Middle School theater program and an antagonist ( I like …

RUNNING AGAIN – State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen recently announced that he is running for re-election. (File photo.) State Assemblyman and township resident Joe Danielsen and his running mate recently announced their re-election campaign. Danielsen, a Democrat, represents the 17th Legislative District in the lower House, along with Assemblyman Kevin Egan. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

Henry J Weachock of Franklin Park entered into eternal life on January 24 at home with his family by his side. He was 94. Born in Buck Run, PA , Mr. Weachock resided in Franklin Park for the past 63 years. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he worked as a maintenance mechanic for over 20 years with Reckett & …

Y Thanh Lam of Somerset passed away on January 23 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 86 years old. Born and raised in South Vietnam, he grew up in a full household with eight siblings. Shortly after finishing high school, he met his loving wife Le Huynh. They would go on to marry in 1958. Mr. …

RIBBON-CUTTING – Mayor Phil Kramer cuts the ceremonial ribbon as store owner George Zavacky (left) looks on. There was a little party at Cedar Grove Centre, on Cedar Grove Lane, on January 24, and the public was invited. The occasion was the grand opening of MJ’s Affordable Kitchens, which offers soup-to-nuts design and installation of kitchens, and more. Don’t Miss …