General News

FTPD Sgt. Ariel Almora speaks during the Township’s Veterans’ Day observance. The Township’s annual Veterans’ Day observance was held indoors this year, but the drizzle outside didn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended. The event was MC’d by U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Steve Gillooly, and featured a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by PJ Parker and keynote …

Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo, Officer David Daneker and Branchburg 6th Grader Timmy Meister introduced K-9 to the world at the naming ceremony. (Photo: Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.) After sifting through more than 1,000 suggestions submitted by county residents, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office officials have decided on the new name for the office’s newest K-9 member: Patriot. The winning …

This building is thought to be the last ice house in Kingston. (Photo: Vince Dominach). A decrepit structure on the property of the New School for Music Study on Route 27 in Kingston will soon be razed, but not before local historians get a last look at it. The structure sits nestled among trees and bushes on the property. The …

Main Street in Bound Brook between Railroad Avenue and the bridge over the Raritan River will be closed during construction from 7 a.m. November 3 to 7 p.m. November 4, the state Department of Transportation said. The closing is necessary because the railroad crossing at that location is being replaced, DOT said. Access to Railroad Avenue will be maintained for …

Township registered voters can begin casting their ballots in the November 8 election on October 29, at the Senior/Community Center, 505 DeMott Lane. The township location is one of six polling locations in Somerset County that are open for early voting through November 6. The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. …

Deputy Mayor Crystal Pruitt suggested that the Town Hall be held in December. An informational town hall on planning and zoning concepts is being planned by the Township Council, and will probably be held in the beginning of December. The idea for the town hall was broached by Councilman James Vassanella and comes in the wake of questions and concerns …

The first weekend in October saw a number of events occur in Franklin. On October 7, the Franklin High School senior field hockey players were celebrated with their senior night. Those honored were Tabatha Alegria, team co-captain Rebecca Russo, team co-captain Molly Smith, team co-captain Samantha Gordon, Taylor Hoyte, Amanda Gutierrez, Thara Muhammad, and Noelia Abreu. Watch a video of …

Slightly less than half of all Franklin Township Police Department internal affairs investigations opened in 2021 were sustained, with 40 percent of officers who were found to have violated policy or regulations issued a written reprimand or warning, according to statistics released by the state Attorney General’s Office. In total, 44 percent of the complaints opened in 2021 were sustained, …

Mark Healey, the township’s director of planning, points out various development zones in the township during the Somerset Run Civics Club meeting. Residents of Somerset Run received a primer on the township’s warehouse situation on September 8. The venue was the 55-plus community’s clubhouse, and the setting was a meeting of the Somerset Run Civics Club. Featured were township representatives …

A stretch of Route 27 in Kingston will experience alternating lane closures as part of a paving project. The work will be conducted from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Rt. 27 between Old Lincoln Highway and Jones Drive, according to a press release from the state Department of Transportation. The work began August 16 and is expected to last …