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RIBBON-CUTTING – The Sensory Dispensary on Davidson Avenue entered the crowded Franklin cannabis market in late 2025 and posted strong 4th Quarter earnings. (File photo) Eighteen township cannabis businesses generated an estimated $30.1 million in gross sales during 2025, an approximate 50% increase over 2024. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

COMING SOON – Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen is slated to come to the Village Plaza on Easton Avenue, in the former McDonald’s space. Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen will soon call Franklin home, with a new, modern restaurant planned for the former McDonald’s location in the Village Plaza on Easton Avenue. The long-term lease was recently signed after about a year of negotiations, …

A Somerset resident is among nine Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students who qualified for the Future Business Leaders of America national championships. Siyaa Choudhary earned the honor by placing second in the Healthcare Administration competition at the New Jersey FBLA State Leadership Conference in Atlantic City. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

A Somerset-based accounting firm has once again received regional and national recognitiu9on. Rosenburg Rich Baker Berman was included in the Accounting Today 2026 “Regional Leaders: The Mid-Atlantic” list, according to a press release from the company. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

The Board of Education approved several contracts at its most recent meeting. The contracts approved by the Board at its February 26 meeting were: An updated professional service contract with Learning Ally, Inc. and Franklin Township Public Schools to provide access to Audiobook Solution and Excite Reading early literacy program for students for the 2025-2026 school year at no cost …

Gail Rosen. (Photo: RRBB Advisors.) A township-based CPA has received national attention in the Forbes 2025 “Top 200 CPAs in America” list. Gail Rosen, a partner at Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A., and managing member at RRBB Advisors, LLC, earned the national distinction which honors accounting professionals who demonstrate exceptional expertise, leadership, and influence across the profession. Don’t Miss Out! …

Submitted by Unity Bank Piper Sandler, a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm, has named Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY) one of its Top Bank Investment Ideas for 2026, recognizing the company’s strong performance and sustained growth potential. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

UPDATE: The budget and the SID assessment roll were approved as introduced at the Council’s February 24 meeting. The proposed 2026 $40,228 budget for the Hamilton Street Business District was introduced at the Township Council’s January 27 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

The cannabis business in Franklin Township is on track to becoming a nearly $28 million industry by the end of the year. That translates to more than $500,000 in 2025 sales taxes that will be paid to the township by Franklin’s dispensaries and cannabis cultivators. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

A number of township restaurants are taking part in Franklin Township Restaurant Week, which runs now through November 8. The purpose of the week, which is observed nationally, is to allow township restaurants to showcase “the rich, diverse, and delicious dining scene right here in Franklin Township,” according to a press release. “Local restaurants will feature exclusive specials, prix-fixe menus, …