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. Danielsen is joined on the trip by state Assemblyman Gordon Johnson and state Senator Loretta Weinberg, both (D-37). Also …
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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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Township resident and “Apprentice” winner Randall Pinkett, seen here speaking at the 2015 MLK Foundation Community Breakfast, said there was “no question in my mind” that Pres. Donald Trump is a racist. President Donald Trump is “vying for the most racist person I’ve ever met,” a township resident who was the 2005 winner of Trump’s “The Apprentice” television program said …
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State Assemblyman and township resident Joe Danielsen was named chairman of the chamber’s regulatory oversight committee. State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) has been named chairman of the Assembly’s Regulatory Oversight/Federal Regulation Committee. 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 …
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The 2018 Board of Education. Nancy LaCorte was voted president and Ardaman Singh vice president at the Board of Education’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 9. 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. …
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Franklin Township Chief of Police Richard Grammar takes the oath of office at the Jan. 9, 2018 Township Council meeting. Franklin Township Chief of Police Richard Grammar was formally sworn in to the position on Jan. 9 before an audience comprised of fellow officers, his family and visiting la enforcement dignitaries. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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Richard Grammar, second from right, a 30-year veteran with the FTPD, has been named the township’s new Chief of Police. He replaces former Chief Lawrence Roberts, right. (File photo.) A 30-year veteran of the Franklin Township Police Department has been picked to head the agency. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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