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State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) carries his son, Joey, after the two had their heads shaved for a childhood cancer foundation. A delegation representing Franklin Township’s Fire District No. 1 – led by State Assemblyman Joe Danelsen (D-17) and his son, Joey – on March 21 donated their hair to a childhood cancer research foundation. The team joined nearly 100 other people …

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad first broached the Franklin Boulevard Post Office issue at the March 10 council meeting. A temporary schedule change at the Franklin Boulevard Post Office – which involved closing the office for an hour on Tuesdays – has ended, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Kenth Reid II, center, a lifelong township resident, is sworn in by township attorney Louis Rainone. A lifelong township resident was one of two new police officers sworn in at the March 10 Township Council meeting. 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 Amwell Road bridge between East Millstone and Millstone, closed since Jan. 16, is scheduled to be reopened on March 11. The 14-ton weight restriction on the Amwell Road bridge must be “strictly observed” if the structure is to remain open until it can be replaced later this year, the state’s top transportation official said March 1o. Don’t Miss Out! …

From left, state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), Charles Maria, Mayor Chris Kelly and Nancy LaCorte from the Franklin Township Food Bank. Some of the township’s professional and amateur chili cooks squared off Feb. 20 for the Franklin Food Bank’s Chili Cook-Off. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

A settlement agreement involving a township Fire District and a former fire commissioner must be turned over to the township resident who requested it, a state Superior Court Judge ruled on Feb. 20. Judge Yolanda Ciccone, sitting in Somerville, also ruled that the Pennsylvania-based insurance company, Volunteer Fireman’s Insurance Services, Inc., must pay the to-be-determined legal fees of the resident, John Paff. …

Emergency work on the Amwell Road bridge between East Millstone and Millstone is expected to be completed by the end of February or early March. Township drivers will continue to face detours and construction sites throughout the year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Randal Pinkett, an entrepreneur, author and speaker, was the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Franklin Township Community Breakfast Jan. 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel. Americans can not let the civil rights advances of the last 50 years be whittled away by prejudice and hatred, a crowd of more than 300 people was told Jan. 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel …

A plan to cut the hours of the East Millstone Post Office was scuttled after residents protested. Editor’s Note: From time to time, the Franklin Reporter & Advocate will present stories of community advocacy campaigns. 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 …

A raccoon killed on Shelly Drive has tested positive for rabies. The case is the second in the past month in the township. 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 media serving the Eight Villages. But we …