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Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad was feted for his 13 years on the Council Dec. 10 by the same Council members who voted to censure him a year earlier. The Township Council chamber was awash in love for Councilman Rajiv Prasad on December 10 as friends and Council colleagues honored him for his 13 years on the governing body. Prasad decided …

Children enjoyed crafts and games after the tree lighting. A mini-concert by the Franklin High School Madrigals highlighted the annual township holiday tree lighting in the municipal complex. Following the lighting, the party was moved to the Senior/Community Center, where there was music, children’s activities and light refreshments available. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Several Franklin Township youth groups were recently awarded $9,000 in grants from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Franklin received a $5,000 grant for its Girls Circle, Boys Council, and Youth Council, and a $4,000 competitive grant for its Peaceful Warriors program. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Franklin Township high school seniors and college freshmen received scholarship awards November 29 at the third annual Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation gala. More than a dozen Franklin Township students received $15,000 in scholarships November 29 during the third annual Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation gala at the Imperia on Easton Avenue. The awards went to current Franklin High School …

A group of FHS alumni and friends gathered at Middlebush Park on Thanksgiving to play flag football. A group of Franklin High School alumni and friends gathered at Middlebush Park on a blustery Thanksgiving morning to do what one does on Thanksgiving. No, not eat turkey. Play football. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

The six-day celebration of Franklin Township continued November 27 with a Franklin High School all-years’ reunion. Coordinated by the Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation, the informal reunion was held at the Stage House Tavern on Amwell Road. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Mayor Phil Kramer reads the commendation given to representatives of East Millstone at the November 26 Township Council meeting. The historic village of East Millstone and a group of environmental stewards were recognized at the November 26 Township Council meeting. The Council commended East Millstone for being named a “Great Neighborhood” by the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning …

Warrior alumni fell to Superchief alumni in the ninth annual meeting of the two teams on November 26. Piscataway High School Superchief alumni chipped away at an early lead to beat Franklin High School Warrior alumni 80-71 in their annual basketball match-up on November 26. The highlight of the game was the awarding of three scholarships to FHS students in …

A school district administrator has revived a dormant newsletter with a digital twist. “Reflections” is a new blog written by Dan Loughran, the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction.The blog replaces a bi-monthly printed journal bearing the same name. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

FTPD PBA Local 154 president Mark Rossman speaks about the local’s “Pink Patch Project.” Franklin Township Police Department’s PBA Local 154 raised $2,500 for a local charity during the local’s “Pink Patch Project” in October. The check was presented during a November 12 ceremony to members of Sister 2 Sister, a group dedicated to helping underserved and minority women who …