News-pourri

Township Democrats have selected a slate of three candidates to fill an unexpired set on the Township Council. The Council will choose one person from the three at its February 23 meeting.

Township library director January Adams, right, speaks to the Board of Education while Board of Trustee member Nicholas Ciampa looks on in this file photo. The Franklin Township Public Library has received a $1.3 million state grant for the construction of a new branch. The grant is part of the state Library Construction Bond Act, according to a press release …

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker reminded residents that streets need to be free of parked cars during snow storms. (File Photo). Plowing issues experienced during the late January-early February snow storm could have been avoided had some residents moved their cars off streets, a township official said February 9. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker reminded residents during the virtual Township Council meeting …

An architect’s rendering of the proposed warehouse at 490 Elizabeth Avenue. Two new warehouse projects were approved February 3 by the Planning Board. And they’re both targeted for Elizabeth Avenue.

The Franklin Township Sewerage Authority is rushing to fix what could become a major problem in the northwest portion of the township. A sewer line break on January 15 along Weston Canal Road turned out to be a portent for more trouble with that line, Authority interim Executive Director Joe Danielsen told the commission members.

Former Township Councilman Will Galtieri, who resigned as a result of his moving out of town. Township Councilman Will Galtieri (D-Ward 2) has resigned from the governing body as a result of his moving out of the township. Galtieri was in the last year of his first term on the Council.

An updated redevelopment ordinance that makes major changes to the Churchill-Millstone redevelopment area was introduced at the January 26 Township Council meeting. The Churchill-Millstone redevelopment area is part of the Renaissance 2000 Redevelopment Plan.

Township police held another in their series of live streamed “Tuesday Night Talks” on January 19. Township police brass are shopping for the best deal in body-worn cameras, in anticipation of a state deadline mandating their use that’s just months away. Public Safety Director Quovella Spruill said during the FTPD’s “Tuesday Night Talk” live stream that she has been pricing …

A local state Assemblyman wants to have a “Cup of Joe” with his constituents. Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) has scheduled six Zoom information sessions to talk about a range of topics.

A modified Tour de Franklin bike fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank is set for April and May. The ride, now in its 32nd year, is usually held on one day in April. But due to concerns about large gatherings during teh pandemic, tour organizers have decided to extend the time riders can complete their routes from April 25 through …