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Capt. Sean Hebbon is the first Black Captain in Franklin Township Police Department history. He is pictured here in 2013 after being sworn in as a Sergeant. The Franklin Township Police Department’s first Black Captain is set to be formally sworn in to his post during the October 13 virtual Township Council meeting. Capt. Sean Hebbon, a nearly 24-year veteran …

Franklin resident and state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) kicked off a winter clothing drive on October 1. The “Head To Toe” drive, which will run through February 15, 2021, will collect hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, and socks for children aged 3 to 16 years. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to host our annual backpack drive this year,” Danielsen …

The Empty Bowls- Franklin Pottery and Craft sale will be held outdoors on Oct. 3. A modified Empty Bowls Pottery and Craft sale fundraiser for the Franklin Rood Bank has been set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 3. The event will be held at 34 Rue Chagall, in Somerset. Available for purchase will be hand-made pottery and other …

SOMERVILLE – Applications for the 2020 Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services’ Disability Advocates Awards are being accepted through October 2, 2020. The awards are for individuals, organizations and businesses in Somerset County that are exemplary advocates for adults and children with disabilities. Nominees must demonstrate exceptional support for empowering individuals with disabilities to freely live independently, exercise …

Elizabeth Avenue School vice-principal Greg Romero, Canal Walk Mask Makers Joan Klimpl, Kathy Caragher, Susan Hoffman and Art Hoffman, and EAS principal John Haney after the Canal Walk group donated face masks to the school’s students and staff. Students and staff of Elizabeth Avenue School will have a surprise waiting for them when (if?) they return to school for in-person …

The township’s annual “Patriots’ Day” observance of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be held virtually this year. (File photo.) The official township observance of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be held virtually this year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by Township Manager Robert Vornlocker during the Township Council’s September 8 meeting. In …

The Franklin Township Police department started a three-day celebration of its new Hamilton Street Community Relations Bureau on September 1. Helping out with the celebration was FTPD PBA Local 145 and the Week of The People organization, which partnered to give local students school supplies in backpacks. The new bureau is located at 935 Hamilton Street, which at its opening …

One of the classic cars that participated in Somerset Woods’ Classic Car Parade. Residents at the Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Canal Walk development received a treat on August 21: a rolling classic car show. Owners of more than two dozen classic cars – including a few from the 1920s – participated in the car parade which started …

The 13th annual RCDCU ride to fight prostate cancer will be virtual this year. (File photo.) The annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United “Bike to Fight Prostate Cancer” will be held virtually on September 19 and 20. Money raised by the ride, which offers cyclists 10-, 30- and 50-mile routes through the township and its environs, will be donated to …

Franklin High School’s Class of 2020 will be honored with “Vote N’ Vibe Summer Kickback” from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 15 at FHS’s Warriors Stadium. The event is sponsored by the Franklin-based non-profit, Clued Up. Vote N’ Vibe was organized with the intent of providing this year’s FHS graduates a chance to collectively celebrate their accomplishments while receiving important information for …