Dr. Aftab Husain speaks at the Oct. 24 Township Council while members of Masjid-e-Ali Mosque and township officials look on. Proclamations acknowledging Red Ribbon Week and Husain Day were presented at the Oct. 24 Township Council meeting. Oct. 23-31 was proclaimed Red Ribbon Week at the request of Alice Osipowitz, the township’s recreation director and head of the Municipal Alliance …
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Mark Healey, the township’s principal planner, said Franklin will meet its current fair share obligation of affordable housing through projects already approved or in the pipeline. (File photo). The township has already provided for more than enough low- and moderate-income housing to meet its Mt. Laurel obligations through 2025, a township official said in the wake of an affordable housing …
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Franklin High School principal Cheryl Clark abruptly resigned her position on Oct. 13, citing personal reasons. Clark is seen here on her first day on the job in 2016. Update: As expected, the Board of Education Oct. 19 accepted the resignation of the Franklin High School principal, and appointed an interim. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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More than $5,300 was raised Oct. 14 for the Franklin Food bank during the seventh annual D&R River Canal Fest. That total included about $1,200 from Franklin High School students who donated the proceeds of their sales of ceramic items. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
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Obiora Okagbue, in white t-shirt, puts in some equity sweat as he helps build what will eventually become a wall panel in his new home, built by Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity. Part of the Rutgers Plaza parking lot on Easton Avenue was turned into a construction zone Oct. 12, as Habitat for Humanity volunteers started working on a new …
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy speaks to supporters of state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen and his 17th Legislative District running mates at The Imperia. With just over three weeks to go until the general election, township Democrats got a boost Oct. 12 by a visit from their gubernatorial candidate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Habitat for Humanity volunteers will build panels for a new home at this site in the Stop & Shop parking lot on Easton Avenue on Oct. 12 and 13. Part of the Stop & Shop parking lot on Easton Avenue will become a construction area for a new Habitat for Humanity home. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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About 300 people ran and walked Oct. 7 to raise money for a township organization that helps women suffering from breast cancer. The 12th annual Sisters Network of Central New Jersey’s Breast Cancer Awareness Race/Walk 4Life, held in Colonial Park, featured a timed 5K race and a 1-mile walk challenge. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Piscataway resident Asha Abraham’s plan for a new 3,500-square-foot home on Wilson Road was rebuffed Oct. 4 by the Planning Board. The Planing Board on Oct. 4 sent a Piscataway resident back to the drawing board after refusing to act on her application to build a new house on Wilson Road. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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The Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries listens to a question from his attorney, Peter Lanfrit, during the Oct. 5 Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing. The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 5 heard details of two more mixed-use developments targeted for the Hamilton Street Business District zone. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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