Community Building

Yoga devotees being led through some positions at the International Day of Yoga observance June 23. Yoga enthusiasts from across the country and around the world came together June 23 at the Fairbridge Hotel on Davidson Avenue to participate in a kind of yogapalooza. The occasion was the 5th annual International Day of Yoga, an event created by a United …

Township resident Kaitlyn Timari was among 12 Somerset County high school students recently awarded 2019 PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits Scholarships. The recipients were chosen from among the 75 applicants. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media …

Pres. Abraham Lincoln impersonator Robert Costello recites the Gettysburg Address during the township’s Memorial Day commemoration. A parade that stretched for nearly a mile and a ceremony capped by the playing of “Taps” highlighted the May 27 observance of Memorial Day in the township. Along the way was a flyover by a Coast Guard rescue helicopter and a rendition of …

Police officers place a memorial wreath next to the township’s memorial to fallen officers prior to the takeoff of the 2019 Police Unity Tour. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country met in front of township police headquarters May 10 to start their annual bicycle tour to Washington D.C. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Cyclists recharge at a rest stop at the Ying Hua School in Kingston. About 600 cyclists helped raised more than $78,000 April 28 in the 30th annual Tour de Franklin bicycle tour, benefiting the Franklin Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

West African Foundation’s Foday Mansaray, Mayor Phil Kramer, Mayor Bruno Loglo, Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka and Atchade Assongba, (left to right) during the Council’s welcoming of Mayor Loglo. West Africa was front and center at the April 23 Township Council meeting, with proclamations and a welcome for a visiting mayor. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The 30th annual Tour de Franklin charity bike ride is set to take off April 28 from Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we …

With Mayor Phil Kramer and Alex Kharazi looking on (left to right) Ardaman Singh reads a statement about the Sikh religion at the Township Council meeting. A proclamation acknowledging the Sikh religion during one of its most significant celebrations was given April 9 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

The Center for Great Expectations hopes to raise $7,500 over the next month through a fundraiser at Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18 in East Brunswick. Called the “Baby Bottle Brigade” and running from April 13 through May 11, the fundraiser entails shoppers filling up baby bottles with the change they receive after shopping at the mall’s stores. Don’t Miss …

Members of the Youth Leadership Somerset Class of 2016/2017 with Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia L. Walsh on the steps of the Somerset County Human Services building in Somerville. (Photo: Youth Leadership Somerset) Submitted by Youth Leadership Somerset. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …