Township officials are keeping a wary eye on the weather to help determine weather the September 26 Franklin Day will go on as planned. A coastal Nor’easter is expected to make its presence felt on Saturday, with the National Weather Service on September 23 predicting a 40% chance of rain during the day.
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READY TO GO – David Spruill gives last-minute instructions to the 50-mile course riders September 19 at the RCDCU ride for prostate cancer awareness. More than 100 riders and walkers gathered at the township Senior/Community Center off DeMott Lane September 19 to mark the 20th anniversary of a local bicycle tour designed to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
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SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE – Bill Cullen, former Chief of the Elizabeth Avenue Volunteer Fire Department, lead the annual ceremony. Firefighters from across Franklin Township gathered at St. Matthias Catholic Church on September 11 for the 25th annual first responder commemoration service, where the names of every emergency worker killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were read aloud.
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A schematic view of the proposed Catalpa Park. After more than a decade of false starts, redesigns, and bids that came in too high, the Township Council on Sept. 8 took the votes that will finally lead to a Catalpa Park.
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Friday, Sept. 11 First Responder 9-11Memorial Mass, St. Matthias Church, 168 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Somerset. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Somerset Patriots vs. Hartford Yard Goats, TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, 6:35 p.m. Pregame 25th anniversary tribute with speakers and a video presentation; the club donated more than 2,000 tickets to first responders and their families. Andrew Schulz, Stress Factory Comedy Club, New …
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SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE – Mayor Phil Kramer speaks during the Township’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Township officials and clergy gathered at Franklin Township’s 9-11 Memorial on September 8 for the annual commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with speaker after speaker using the 25th anniversary to ask …
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FUNDRAISER HONORED – Ava Golchha accepts a commendation from Deputy Mayor Alex Kharazi at the September 8 Township Council meeting. Golchha was honored for raising $175 for the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. The Township Council issued three proclamations and commendations at its Sept. 8 meeting, declaring September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, honoring a young resident who has donated her …
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BEST IN THE STATE – Principal Oguz Yildiz stands with a graduating senior at the 2025 Thomas Edicaon EnergySmart Charter School graduation ceremony. (File photo.) Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School and Central Jersey College Prep Charter School are ranked as the top two charter schools in the state in the latest US News & World Report ranking of high schools …
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Hydrants throughout the township will be flushed from September 8 through October 30. The flushing will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to a notice from the township Public Works Water Division.
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RALLY MODERATOR – Bill Davis, the host of the August 27 Community Rally commemorating the 1963 March on Washington, speaks during the rally. Speakers at an August 27 community rally commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington urged ralliers to vote in the coming midterm elections and to deepen their activism, warning that the nation is facing what …
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