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FOOD GIVEAWAY – Volunteers wait for the next cars to come in the March 31 food distribution at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus. A large-scale food distribution, set to serve up to 500 families, was held March 31 at the Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

The Franklin Township Police Department is partnering with Goya Foods and several civic organizations March 31 in a large-scale food giveaway to as many as 500 families in need. The event is set to take place from 4-6 p.m. at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis Street. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The Franklin Township Police Department will continue to maintain an enhanced presence at certain township locations in light of the recent attacks in Michigan and Virginia. There will continue to be enhanced presences at local houses of worship, schools, and community centers, according to a press release from the department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE – Jeffrey Selman of Arkansas was revived by three Franklin Township Police Officers when he collapsed on a job site at Church Street and Route 27 on January 19th. Three Franklin Township police officers who helped save a man’s life in January were honored March 10 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

FROM ACTING TO PERMANENT – Lloyd Fredericks, who will be appointed the township’s next Public Safety Director on February 25, speaks to the Township Council at its February 24 meeting. Acting Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks will be formally appointed to the post on February 25. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker made the announcement at the February 24 Township Council meeting. …

The Township police officers who took part in resuscitating a man who had collapsed while shoveling snow last month will be honored at the February 24 Township Council meeting. Police said that two officers – Officer Martin Ragaie and Officer Edmond Neequaye, who is currently in field training – on January 19 responded to a 9-1-1 call at about 10:27 …

01/11/2026 A business located in the area of Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the afternoon hours. A male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at approximately $200. The male is known to business as a former employee and frequent shoplifter. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

One person was injured January 30 in a fire in a business on Route 27. Police responded to a call at about 2:46 p.m. of a fire in a commercial kitchen in the unnamed business, which police said is located between Stewart Avenue and Pleasant Plains Road. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

There were no reported injuries in a detached garage fire January 7 that closed part of Hamilton Street, police said. Police said the fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Responding officers found a home’s detached garage ablaze. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

The Franklin Township Police Department has become the first police department in the United States to be certified by the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. As part of a national network of more than 100 MBK communities, Franklin Township joins the MBK Alliance and commits to expanding opportunities for boys and young men of color, according to a press …