U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, (D-12), announced Feb. 10 that she’s running for a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. After her kickoff announcement, Watson Coleman stopped by the Somerset County Democratic Black Caucus’s Black History Month celebration at the Senior/Community center, where the Franklin Reporter & Advocate caught up with her. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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The committee chaired by State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) will in March begin a series of hearings on the topic of cannabis products. Danielsen’s committee, Regulatory Oversight/Federal Regulation Committee, will begin the hearings on March 5. Danielsen said he will seek to hold hearings in other parts of the state as well. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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Architect Ken Makenzie describes the new McDonald’s restaurant for the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. A major renovation is planned for the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in the Village Plaza on Easton Avenue. 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 …
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More than 500 people – including a contingent from the township – gathered at a Metuchen church Jan. 28 for a rally in support of the two Indonesian men arrested last week by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. One of the men, Gunawan Liem, 54, lives with his family in Franklin Park. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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The Franklin Reporter & Advocate had a rare chance on Jan. 28 to tour a vacant historic home in Middlebush, and get a little history lesson along the way. Township historian Bob Mettler was on hand to talk about Middlebush as well as the house, which dates back to the late 1800s. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) if part of an unofficial delegation visiting Cuba for three days. (File photo.) State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) is one of three state legislators spending the weekend in Cuba, at the invitation of the Cuban government. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Township resident Daryl Kipnis has announced that he is running to be the Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from the 12th District. Kipnis, an attorney by trade, unsuccessfully ran in 2017 for the seat held by state Sen. Bob Smith (D-17). Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Artist’s rendering of the proposed performance gazebo. The proposed gazebo for the municipal complex on DeMott Lane is 70 percent funded, organizers told the Township Council on Jan. 23. 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 …
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Schools Superintendent John Ravally told parents that the late start date for the 2018-19 school year is necessary to ensure all of the “One Less Move” changes are in place. (File photo). Update: The Board of Education adopted the proposed 2018-19 schedule that sets September 20 as the first day of school. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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Judge Raymond Bruce, who sits in Supreme Court in Bronx County, N.Y., was the community breakfast’s keynote speaker. It’s a sign of the times that an event honoring the late civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would of necessity include thinly veiled references to the current president of the United States. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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