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Animal Control Officer Katie Nordhaus shows Carl, the Boa Constrictor, to students at the Youth Center. A group of township middle schoolers got an introduction to some animals and learned the responsibilities of Franklin’s animal control officers at “Pet Care Day” hosted by the Franklin Township Youth Center. On hand to present the animals and answer questions were animal control …

Deputy Mayor Ram Anbarasan is given the Oath of Office by Shanel Robinson, the Somerset County Board of Commissioners Director and a former Township Councilwoman. The ceremony was delayed by several weeks, but Deputy Mayor Ram Anbarasan was finally sworn in at the January 24 Township Council meeting. Anbarasan was out of the country during the January 3 reorganization meeting …

The Tour de Franklin is the Franklin Food Bank’s largest fundraiser. (Photo: Franklin Food Bank.) The 34th annual Tour de Franklin Charity Bike Ride, the largest fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank, will be held on April 30 at Franklin High School.  The Tour de Franklin consists of seven events including 62-, 40-, 25-, 10-, and 5-mile rides through Somerset …

PSE&G and contractors are working on power lines and utility poles throughout the township. This crew was on Franklin Boulevard on January 4. Utility work being carried out throughout the township by PSE&G crews over the past several weeks will continue for some weeks to come, a company spokesman said. The work entails upgrading power lines and the utility poles …

Christmas tree pickups will be conducted by the township Department of Public Works on January 9 and January 17. All tree should be on curbs by 7 a.m. January 9. All decorations and lights should be removed from the trees. Trees can be brought to the Convenience Center on Berry Street on any date the center is open for no …

Colonial Park Gardens is one of two places in Somerset County residents can drop off their Christmas trees for recycling. The drop-off location is located at 156 Mettlers Road, Parking Lot F. Trees can be dropped off from Dec. 26 to Jan. 31. Free mulch will be available at the drop-off sites on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to a …

First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens is one of 13 local organization receiving a total of nearly $500,000 in grants from the St. Peter’s Healthcare System. The church, located on Somerset Street, received the grant to “support their wellness and care initiatives that addresses health care inequities,” according to a press release about the awards. The grants were given in …

The Hageman House on South Middlebush Road was once again the venue for an annual visit by Sinterklaas on December 4. The celebration of Sinterklaas – who each year rides his horse from Spain to the Netherlands – is a national holiday in that Dutch nation. In Franklin, the day included food, tours of the Hageman House and barns and …

There were plenty of crafts to choose from at the annual St. Matthias HSA Holiday Craft Fair. In yet another indication that the world is somewhat returning to normal, post-Covid, the St. Matthias School Home School Association held a full-fledged Holiday Craft Fair on December 4. This is the first time in three years that the full fair has been …

Rockingham is one of 10 historic Revolutionary War sites in the state to benefit from a $25 million renovation program. (Photo: Rockingham Instagram.) The historic Rockingham House in Kingston will benefit from part of a $25 million historic renovation program announced November 29 by Gov. Phil Murphy. The money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan and will be used …