News-pourri

Elizabeth Avenue School principal John Haney honors Donna King, a school paraprofessional, during the breakfast ceremony. Nearly 40 of the school district’s teachers and educational service professionals were honored November 3 at a special breakfast. For some, the ceremony was a year in the making.

Mayor Phil Kramer, right, and Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan review voting results on November 2. Final tallies were updated on November 9, and included all provisional and write-in ballots. Democrats have once again swept the Township Council race with four incumbents and one newcomer being installed by Franklin voters, according to unofficial results of the November 2 election.

Rob “Kash” Kashinsky prepares to administer a flu shot to his wife, Crystal on October 31. (Photo: Rob Kashinsky). Dozens of Franklin residents received Covid and other vaccinations in two events sponsored by township residents on October 31. Rob “Kash” Kashinsky of DeMott lane held one at his home, while the other was held at the southern end of town …

More than $40,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money was awarded to nine organizations by the Township Council at its October 26 meeting. The grants were awarded in the areas of housing rehabilitation projects, public facilities, and public services.

By Robert “Kash” Kashinsky. Councilperson Vassanella,

Artist’s rendering of the new equipment to be installed at the Kingston School Park. New playground equipment targeted for the Kingston School Park won approval from the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission at a special meeting on October 25. The property is owned by the township, but leased to the YingHua International School.

Board of Education member Pat Stanley, seen in this file photo from 2020, was forced to leave the October 21 school board meeting for refusing to properly wear her mask. Board of Education member Pat Stanley was forced to leave the Board’s monthly meeting October 21 under the watchful eyes of township police after she refused to properly wear a …

The state Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a former township Municipal Court Judge over what it said was an “inappropriate” remark made to a female defendant appearing before him in 2017. The Supreme Court agreed with the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct that a comment made by former Municipal Court Judge Hector Rodriguez was sexual in nature and violated three …

A rendering of the updated site plan for the Dada Bhagwan Institute on South Middlebush Road. A year of hearings brought some closure to an application on October 21 when the Zoning Board of Adjustment gave preliminary site plan approval to a 21,000-square-foot Hindu temple targeted for a parcel on South Middlebush Road. Board member Alan Rich was the only …

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen will once again honor local military veterans with a breakfast. Danielsen (D-17) is hosting the 4th Annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast for military veterans from 9-11 a.m. November 5 at the Stage House Tavern, 1719 Amwell Road.