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The Somerset County Board of Commissioners is reminding residents that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may not be available on Nov. 1 due to the federal governmental shutdown. The state has been notified by the federal government that if the shutdown continues, funding for November SNAP benefits will be delayed, according to the County statement. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman speaks to attendees at the 28th annual Franklin Township Community Breakfast, sponsored by the Franklin Township Dr. Martin Luther King Community Foundation. Efforts to erase Black history, to ban books and to stifle discussions of racism must be resisted, in the spirit of the teachings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, …

CONGRESSWOMAN RETURNS – Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, seen here speaking at the 2022 Youth Center grand opening, will return to the center on May 20 for its first anniversary. (File photo). U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman will be the featured speaker at the Franklin Youth Center’s first anniversary celebration, slated for noon on May 20. Coleman will speak during the …

One could still hear the anger in the voice of U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, more than one year after an angry mob breached the U.S. Capitol building in a failed attempt to stop the certification of Electoral College votes in the 2020 presidential election. You could see it in her eyes, in the way she softly banged on the …

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, left, and challenger Daryl Kipnis issued statements concerning Pres. Trump’s recent meeting with Russian president Putin. Two Congressional candidates have weighed in on Pres. Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and, as expected, their reactions are split down party lines. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Daryl Kipnis A township resident who is the presumptive Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 12th Congressional District successfully fought off a challenge to have his name removed from the June 5 primary ballot. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman is co-sponsoring a House resolution to censure and condemn Pres. Donald Trump. (File Photo). U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman will join two of her colleagues in the House of Representatives in introducing a resolution to censure and condemn Pres. Donald Trump for his comments regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Va. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, spoke on a variety of topics at the July 12 town meeting in the municipal building. In what will probably be his last town hall meeting as a U.S. Congressman, Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) spoke to township residents July 12 about topics ranging from infrastructure to immigration to the Affordable Health Care Act. Don’t Miss …

State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula speaks to residents at the Somerset Run Candidate’s Night. Hometown favorite state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula enjoyed strong support in the township in his bid for the Democratic nomination for the 12th Congressional District seat on June 3, but could not overcome the eventual winner’s lead in Mercer County, voting results show. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Candidates vying for the 12th Congressional seat appeared at a forum sponsored by the Somerset Run Civics Club. Pictured left to right are: Democrats Andrew Zwicker, State Sen. Linda Greenstein, State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, State. Assemblywoman. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Republican Dr. Aleita Eck. The five candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) tried to show why they …