Mayor Phil Kramer, left, reads Township Council commendation to Alex Kharazi, the FR&A 2016 Man of the Year. A $4,000 donation to Second Chance for Animals and commendations for a township man’s good works and the former deputy mayor kicked off the Jan. 24 Township Council meeting. Mayor Phil Kramer in 2016 donated all of the fees he would have …
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A bill that would create a public awareness campaign about opioid addiction, co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) has been approved by an Assembly committee. A bill that would establish a public awareness campaign about opioid addiction has been cleared by a state Assembly committee. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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Julia Presley thanks the Board of Education Jan. 26 for the plaque honoring her service on the board. The Board of Education Jan. 26 thanked one of its former members for her service. 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 …
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State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen is the co-sponsor of a bill that recently won state Assembly approval. (File photo) Legislation co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), designed to preserve the integrity of the state’s historic sites, was approved by the Assembly on Jan. 23. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Township resident Barbara ten Broeke at the New York City “Sister March.” Photo: Barbara ten Broeke. Township residents joined hundreds of thousands of women and men in “Women’s Marches” in cities across the country and the world on Jan. 21. 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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Real Estate expert Chris Otteau was grilled Jan. 19 by a skeptical Zoning Board over his analysis of the single-family home construction market. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hire an independent real estate consultant to vet a developer’s claims that a Cedar Grove Lane tract is only economically viable for a townhouse development. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Replacement of the Route 518 bridge at Canal Road is well underway. Replacement of the Route 518 bridge at Canal Road is expected to be finished by the end of February, but that date, unlike the bridge, is not set in stone. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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The Planning Board on Jan. 18 approved plans for a restaurant and retail store building that partly sits on the site of the old Chauncey’s Pub. Plans for a 15,000-square-foot restaurant and retail store project on a site once occupied by an historic Franklin Park building were approved Jan. 18 by the Planning Board. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Traffic engineer Matt Sharo testifies to the Planning Board at the Jan. 18 meeting. The developer of a proposed WaWa convenience store and gas station on Route 27 on Jan. 18 won the last approval needed for the project: a sign. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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The Open Space Advisory Committee has formed an ad hoc committee to look into regulating the use of unmanned aircraft – drones – over township-owned open space and parks. Reports of unmanned aircraft flying over township-owned open space and parkland has prompted officials to research whether that activity can be prohibited. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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