SUCCESSFUL EVENT – Adrian and Daryn Plummer, former Franklin schools Superintendent John Ravally, and Rebekah and Nick Solomon (left to right) after the 3rd annual Warrior for Life Blue and Gold Golf Outing at Bunker Hill Golf Club. For the third consecutive year, dozens of golfers descended on the Bunker Hill Golf Club on August 17 to help raise scholarship …
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PLAYTIME – A number of games and rides were provided at the Week of the People Back to School Festival, held August 15 at Naaman Williams Park. By Zunaira Ghauri 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 …
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YOUNG ATHLETES – Members of the Franklin Township YMCA Camp SOAR participated in a recent triathlon. (Photo: Greater Somerset County YMCA) This summer, children from Camp SOAR at Franklin Township YMCA and Camp STAR at Hillsborough YMCA, branches of Greater Somerset County YMCA, had the opportunity to experience the sport of triathlon through a partnership with USA Triathlon. Don’t Miss Out! …
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LAYING IT OUT – Township resident Frank Sciara argues against the Flock Safety cameras at the August 11 Township Council meeting. Sciara started a petition calling on the Township Council to cancel the contract. Speaker after speaker urged the Township Council on Aug. 11 to cancel its contract with Flock Safety, telling officials at a packed and sometimes hostile hearing …
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TALKING ABOUT “BIG MONEY” – Linda Williams, widow of Earl C. “Big Money” Williams Jr., who was the 1971 National League Rookie of the Year, talks about her husband during August 1 the street renaming ceremony. Franklin Township officials joined the family and friends of Earl C. Williams Jr. on August 1 to rename Winston Drive as honorary Earl C. …
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Franklin High School has expanded its Warrior Wellness Stations to offer clothing to students in need, adding a new layer to a program that started last school year as a food and personal care pantry. The school operates 10 wellness stations across its offices and grade-level suites, according to Principal Genesi Miles. The stations opened during the 2025-26 school year …
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS – Jocelyn Knight, Derek Peters Jr. and Ishaan Patel each received $2,000 scholarships. Three members of the Franklin Youth Center were awarded scholarships July 30 by the Triple B Foundation. 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 …
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Township resident Ed Potosnak has been named to the InsiderNJ.com’s “2026 Insider 100 Policy Makers Power List.” Potosnak, the acting Commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, was also named to the list in 2025. The annual list is a showcase of legislators, lobbyists, journalists and others who have a major impact on policy in the state. Potosnak, who …
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VOLUNTEER COMMENDED – Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (front left) talks about honoree Deborah Myers Davis (front right) during the July 14 Township Council meeting. A “cherished member” of the township community was honored July 14 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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Backpacks and school supplies for those students in need for the upcoming school year are being collected by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). The drive is on from now through August 21. Donations can be dropped off at a variety of sites throughout the 17th Legislative District, including: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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