News-pourri

Campaign financial reports filed by the two candidates for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District show the incumbent with a major financial advantage over her challenger. The latest quarterly financial reports submitted by the two major candidates for the 12th Congressional District show the incumbent with a tremendous economic advantage over her challenger. As of Sept. 30, incumbent U.S. Rep. Bonnie …

Architect Seth Shapiro, far left, speaks to the township Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners Oct. 15. The company that is redeveloping the Churchill-Millstone roads area says it needs another 10 years to finish the task, and its founder wasn’t above putting some not-so-subtle pressure on a township agency to get it. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Somerset Volunteer Fire and Rescue on Hollywood Avenue held its annual open house on Oct. 13. By PJ Parker. 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 are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that …

An aerial view of the Consolata Mission property, which was purchased by the township in May, 2017. The land swap between the township and school district is all but a done deal with the Oct. 9 final passage by the Township Council of an ordinance approving it. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Mayor Phil Kramer said at the Oct. 9 Township Council meeting that discussions about forming a citizen’s committee on a peace and non-violence memorial may be held in the future. It appears that the idea to form a citizen’s committee to rework an idea for a “Peace and Non-Violence” memorial is on ice, at least for now. Don’t Miss Out! …

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad has decided to step away from his council duties for “a few weeks,” he told his colleagues in a memo read at the Oct. 9 Township Council meeting. (File photo). Embattled Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad has decided to take some time away from council business. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Sunday alcohol sales would be permitted during the same times as the rest of the week under an ordinance amendment set to be introduced at the Oct. 9 Township Council meeting. Currently, Sunday sales of alcohol are restricted to noon to 2 a.m., in restaurants and noon to 10 p.m. in liquor stores. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Children were the focus of the annual Safety Fair, held by the Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department on Oct. 6. Games, arts and crafts, and hands-on demonstrations of firefighting techniques and equipment highlighted the day. 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 are …

Ann Marie McCarthy, James Vassanella, Kimberly Francois, Rajiv Prasad and Phil Kramer at the Oct. 2 Franklin Township Community Foundation trustees meeting. The group that for the past 10 years has acted as the repository for donations earmarked for a proposed “Peace and Non-Violence” monument park on Oct. 2 took the first steps toward divesting itself of the money, and …

Dorothy Reed of the Sister 2 Sister Network and FTPD Chief Richard Grammar shake hands in front of an FTPD patrol car that has been wrapped in pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of the Franklin Township Police Department will don pink patches this month as part of a department-wide fundraising effort for breast cancer awareness. …