By Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak. Likely by now you seen, or heard, about a sign with a picture of a child and the words “penis” and “vagina” on DeMott Lane. 

Martin J. Molnar, 58, of Franklin Park, passed away on February 25 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born on November 2, 1966, in New Brunswick, Martin was raised in his hometown before settling in Franklin Park in 1995. He dedicated his career to serving the community. He was a Middlesex County Sheriff Officer and also …

NEW HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL – Genesi Miles speaks to the Board of Education February 27 after being named the new Franklin High School principal. A 5-year veteran of the district school system was named the new Franklin High School principal at the February 27 Board of Education meeting. Genesi Miles is currently the Pine Grove Manor elementary school principal, a …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team won a decisive 56-33 victory over Old Bridge High School to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 tournament on February 27. The Lady Warriors jumped to an early lead, ending the first quarter with a 19-9 lead. But it was in the second quarter, when Franklin …

CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION – State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has introduced a bill that could lead to women’s reproductive rights being codified in the state Constitution. Saying the state needs to take a “bold and proactive step” to protect women’s reproductive rights in New Jersey, state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen recently made the first move toward codifying that protection in the state Constitution. …

Raymond Osborne, 88, died on February 25 in Bethlehem PA. Born in Franklin, Mr. Osborne lived for 50 years in Somerset before moving to Atria Bethlehem in 2022. Mr. Osborne began his career as a teacher at North Hunterdon Regional High School in Annandale and Montclair High School in Montclair. He spent most of his career working for AT&T, beginning …

With heavy hearts, but steadfast faith, we share that our beloved Harold “Hap” Harris has gone home to be with the Lord. He passed peacefully on February 24, surrounded by those who love him. While we mourn his absence, we take comfort in knowing he now rests in the presence of our Savior, where there is no pain, only eternal …

The 26-year-old mother of a 4-year-old boy police say was killed last year in a township hotel has been charged with the child’s murder. The woman, a Linden resident, was arrested on February 24 in Woodbridge, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

NEW FTPD OFFICERS – Capt. Brandon Domotor and Captain Vincent Wilson, left to right, are ceremonially sworn into their new positions while Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather holds the Bible at the February 25 Township Council meeting. Seven Franklin Township Police patrol officers were ceremonially sworn in and eight FTPD senior officers were promoted at the February 25 Township Council …

CDBG INFORMATION – Deborah Mitchell, the Township’s CDBG Program Administrator, talks about this year’s program at the Township Council’s February 25 meeting. Uncertainty in the federal government over what programs, if any, will be funded has begun to seep into official Franklin Township. Between the aggressive cost-cutting efforts of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency and wrangling in Congress …