General News

It was a week late, but residents came out anyway on July 11 to celebrate Independence Day with music, food, games and, of course, fireworks. The event was held in the municipal complex off DeMott Lane. Along with the vendors, various township organizations set up tables and distributed literature and give-aways. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

It was delayed by a few hours, but the 79th annual Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department July 4 parade went off without a hitch. The parade route started at the firehouse on Olcott Street, wound around Railroad Avenue and up South Middlebush Road to Amwell Road, where a left turn brought it back to Olcott. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

“Tripod” is a three-legged cat who had been missing since May 23. He’s mainly white, but has dark spots on his tail and face, and two round dark spots on one side. 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 …

Rita Chavis, president of the Parkside Senior Housing Tenants Association, demonstrates the difficulty she and other residents have in opening some of the development’s doors. Florine Magee, a resident at Parkside Senior Housing, got a shock one recent morning when she went to ride the elevator. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Dogs of all sizes and shapes gathered May 4 at Colonial Park for the 7th Annual “Paws for a Cause” fundraiser for Second Chance for Animals. The organization supplies volunteers for and funds the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on DeMott Lane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Members of the township’s Sierra Leonean community at the Township Council’s April 22 meeting. As it has for the past several years, the Township Council has declared April 27 as “Sierra Leone Day” in Franklin. 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 …

Mayor Brian Levine (R) holds the gift he was given at the April 22 Township Council meeting by a military couple he wed in 2011. A township military couple wed by Mayor Brian Levine in 2011 surprised the Mayor at the April 22 Township Council meeting with a commemorative plaque from Afghanistan. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Gov. Chris Christie spoke for more than an hour April 15 at his 119th town hall, held at the NJ National Guard Armory. Gov. Chris Christie called for an end to realty transfer fees and limits on campaign spending in a town hall meeting held April 15 at the N.J. National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The township will be flushing fire hydrants from now until April 25, according to a notice from the Department of Public Works. The flushing will occur between 8 p.m. and midnight. 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 …

Fire truck bells that were rung at the Millstone Valley Fire Department during the April 5 memorial service for ex-Chief James E. Fair. James E. Fair, the first black member of the Millstone Valley Fire Department, was remembered April 5 as a man of great integrity and love for his community. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …