Community Building

https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1269749599803416/ Franklin Reporter & Advocate co-publisher PJ Parker interviews Kim Vannote, co-founder of the John Basilone Memorial Foundation, and Collette Reap, general manager of the Stage House Tavern, left to right, during the restaurant’s second annual fundraiser for the foundation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Members of the late Naaman Williams’ family showed up from all corners of the country Aug. 26 for the re-dedication of the park that bears his name. Th event, commemorating the 35th anniversary of the renaming of Hamilton Park to Naaman Williams Memorial Park, was the kickoff for the annual Week of the People celebration. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1261544800623896/ Update: A delegation of representatives from Sierra Leone visited the township Aug. 25 to ask for help for the survivors of a deadly mudslide in their country, and to thank officials for hosting a donation drop-off point. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

FTPD Det. Sean Hebbon talks about the “Coffee With A Cop” program at the Aug. 7 Hamilton Street Advisory Board meeting. Township police officials are hoping to roll out their “Coffee With A Cop” program next month. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Supporters of the Warrior for Life Foundation gathered at a local restaurant Aug. 5 to celebrate a fundraising milestone. Photos: Makinrola Orafidiya. By Makinrola Orafidiya. 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. …

BRIDGEWATER – Franklin Township residents’ success was celebrated July 27 at the Franklin Community Night held at TD Bank Ballpark. Sponsored by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate and the Business Alliance of Franklin Township, and presented by the Somerset Patriots, the evening was also a fundraiser for the township-based Sisters Network of Central New Jersey. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

About 50 people gathered at the Franklin Middle School library July 25 for a community input session about teh proposed youth center. Update: The proposed township youth center on Lewis Street should be a multi-purpose building that can be modified to reflect changing tastes through the years, and be one where youth can go to learn, play and keep out …

The FTPD neighborhood police team invited area residents and students to have pizza and ice cream at their Hamilton Street office. The township Police Department’s Neighborhood Police team held its second pizza and ice cream social at its Hamilton Street office June 16. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

If the number of cars parked at The Palace at Somerset June 12 was any indication, the 17th annual Elijah’s Promise Chef’s Night was a success. The event is the largest fundraiser held by Elijah’s Promise, and supplies the organization with about 25 percent of the culinary school’s budget, said Michelle Wilson, Elijah’s Promise’s associate director. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Members of East Franklin Fire Department washed cars Feb. 18 to help the daughter of a Finderne colleague. Members of the East Franklin Fire Department spent Feb. 18 washing cars for a good cause. 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 …