The number of violent crimes reported in Franklin during 2020 decreased compared to the previous year, but the township saw an increase in the number of reported non-violent crimes. The increase was enough to kick the total number of reported crimes up a bit, from 855 in 2019 to 859 in2020, according to statistics provided by the township police department. …
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The annual Food Truck Festival to benefit Project Graduation is set for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 22 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. The event is sponsored by Franklin High School Project Graduation and the Franklin High School Booster Club. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said municipal buildings would re-open on May 19. The municipal complex will re-open on May 19, and in-home inspections and other work by township employees will resume on June 1, the Township Council was told at its May 11 virtual meeting. The news came from Township Manager Robert Vornlocker. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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The late Robert Mettler, a former Township Councilman and township historian, will be honored by having a park named after him. Mettler, who died on March 9, 2020, lived in the East Millstone section of Franklin. A suggestion by Councilman Charles Onyejiaka (D-Ward 3) at the May 11 Council meeting resulted in the Council changing the name of East Millstone …
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The cultivation of marijuana would be one of six cannabis-related licenses allowed in the township under an ordinance set to be introduced at the Township Council’s May 11 meeting. Update 2: The Township Council gave unanimous final approval to the ordinance at its June 22 virtual meeting. There was no discussion on the measure by Council members. Update: The Township …
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Traffic engineer Elizabeth Dolan said that two proposed temples on South Middlebush Road would not have a negative effect on traffic. Two proposed temples targeted for opposite sides of South Middlebush Road won’t have a negative affect on traffic, the Zoning Board of Adjustment was told on May 6. The Board’s hearing was for one of the proposed temples, the …
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Registration is open for the 2021 Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United bike tour to raise money for prostate cancer screening. The ride will take place virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions, on September 18 and 19. 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 …
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An artist’s rendering of a proposed warehouse on Cottontail Lane. The township Planning Board on May 5 approved several applications, including one for a warehouse on Cottontail Lane and a property subdivision for a proposed township library branch. The 100,125-square-foot warehouse targeted for current vacant land could hold one or two tenants, the Planning Board was told. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Councilwoman Crystal Pruitt grew emotional April 27 as she spoke of her reactions to issues over the past year during teh Township Council meeting. An emotional Crystal Pruitt on April 27 gave voice to the anxiety over the issue of police violence normally felt by people of color and exacerbated after the verdict in the case of a white former …
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FHS principal Frank Chmiel, seen here in a screenshot of a video he made in 2020, will most likely be leaving to become principal at Princeton High School. Update: The Princeton Board of Education formally appointed Frank Chmiel as its new high school principal at its April 27 meeting. Chmiel will start the $164,000 position on July 1. In a …
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