General News

The township’s three public high schools achieved award-winning rankings in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of high schools. The ranking takes into account a number of criteria, including graduation rates, performance on standardized tests, enrollment in advanced placement courses, and how well they prepare students for college, according to the magazine. The publication reviewed more than …

A township-based cultural organization was awarded more than $26,000 in two grants from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission. The Ukrainian History and Education Center was awarded a $20,175 Local Arts Program grant to provide in-person and virtual programming on Ukrainian folk arts and traditions for Somerset County residents. The organization was also awarded a $6,000 grant through the …

HUMAN ART – Face painting was one of the activities available August 16 at the annual Week of the People celebration held in Naaman Williams Park. The 51st Annual Week of the People celebration was held August 16 in Naaman Williams Park. On hand were vendors, games and activities for kids, entertainment and free hot dogs and hamburgers, as well …

COMMAND CENTER – First Responders from Fire District 3 gather on the Landing Lane Bridge July 30 after the rescue of two stranded personal watercraft riders in the Raritan River, not far from the bridge. There were no injuries July 30 when a personal watercraft ended up stuck in the mud in the Raritan River, police said. First responders were …

About 100 people gathered at the Township’s Cultural Arts Gazebo on July 17 to take part in a nationwide national day of action in memory of the late Congressman John Lewis. Called “Good Trouble Lives On,” the rally was reportedly one of 1,500 held around the country to protest the policies of the Trump Administration. Organized by Somerset County Indivisible, …

Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Completed Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing -All paving completed.  Van Doren Ave Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin Concrete work late July early August. Van Doren Ave Wexford Way Martino Dr Old Georgetown Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin paving operations in August.  Old Georgetown Rd Laurel Ave (Township Section) Stirrup Way English Lane Howard Ave Area Resurfacing …

The 2025 Summer Health Series, a free educational wellness program, is set to kickoff July 21 at the Franklin Township Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. Sponsored by Township Councilwoman Shepa Uddin, the series is designed to all participants to take charge of their mental, physical, and financial well-being. The series will feature a variety of sessions aimed at educating and …

TRAFFIC LIGHTS WANTED – Princeton Highlands resident Shubhendu Sing speaks to the Township Council on July 8, asking for help in installing traffic lights at Princeton Highlands Boulevard and Goldstar Drive and their intersections with Route 27. A contingent of Princeton Highlands residents showed up at the July 8 Township Council meeting to ask for the Council’s help in getting …

HAS CONCERNS – Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan successfully had a proposed ordinance amendment that would require residents who feed feral cat colonies to take “ownership” of the cats tabled at the July 8 Township Council meeting. Proposed rules that would require township residents who feed feral cats to take “ownership” of them were tabled at the July 8 Township Council …

EXPLAINING THE PLAN – Debbie Hartman, a consulting engineer for Somerset County, explains the proposed plan for the Griggstown Causeway that is hoped will improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. Somerset County officials on July 1 unveiled a $2 million project that is hoped will alleviate traffic congestion problems at the Griggstown Causeway. If approved, the plan would not come …