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‘Adopt-A-Family’ Program Donates $810 To Franklin Food Bank

The Franklin Food Bank recently received an $810 donation from the Somerset County Adopt-A-Family program. In all, $18,434 was raised and donated to needy Somerset County families, according to a press release about the program. 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 …

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Julia Presley Says Good-Bye To Board Of Education

Julia Presley says good-bye to the Board of Education at its Dec. 22 meeting. Board of Education member Julia Presley said good-bye to her colleagues Dec. 22, as she prepared to leave the seat she’s held for the past six years. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

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Williams-Transco Originally Eyed Six Parcels For Gas Compressor

Map showing some of the sites originally considered by Williams-Transco for its gas compressor station. Graphic: Williams-Transco. The company wishing to build a gas compressor station in Franklin initially eyed six potential locations in the township and South Brunswick, a federal filing shows. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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Updated: Site Is Picked For Williams-Transco Gas Compressor Station

Williams/Transco has selected a 52-acre site near Routes 27 and 518 as the location for its new gas compressor station. Graphic: Williams Co. A 52-acre parcel near the intersection of Routes 27 and 518 has been selected as the location for the Williams-Transco gas compressor station project. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

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Township’s Stop & Shop Supermarkets Donate Holiday Boxes To Franklin Food Bank

Left to right, Mark Blackwell, store manager of the Easton Avenue Stop & Shop and Joe Chester, store manager of the Veronica Plaza Stop & Shop, help sort holiday boxes at the Franklin Food Bank. Photo: Franklin Food Bank. Submitted by Franklin Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

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Township Resident Prepares To Kick Off 2017 State Senate Run

Township resident Daryl Kipnis will kick off his 2017 state Senate campaign with a Jan. 5 event at the Imperia on Easton Avenue. Township resident Daryl Kipnis will kick off his 2017 state Senate campaign with a Jan. 5, 2017 reception at The Imperia, 1714 east Ave. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

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Census Snapshot: Poverty Rate Of Franklin’s School-Aged Children Increases

More than 9 percent of the township’s school-aged children lived in poverty in 2015, according to statistics recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Graphic: U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly one in every 10 township school-aged child lived in poverty in 2015, a figure that is 41 percent higher than in all of Somerset County. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

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Municipal Alliance Poster Contest Award Winners Commended By Council

Winners of the 2016 Municipal Alliance poster contest were honored Dec. 13 by the Township Council. The 2016 winners of an annual poster contest for the township’s school children were celebrated at the Dec. 13 Township Council meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

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Veteran-Related Bills Co-Sponsored By Assemblyman Danielsen Reported Out Of Committee

Two bills in the state Assembly, co-sponsored by Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, were recently reported out of the appropriations committee. The state Assembly’s appropriations committee recently advanced two military veterans’-related bills co-sponsored by Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s Plan To Move Hits Road Bump

Engineer Craig Stires discusses plans for a new home for the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School at the Dec. 15 Zoning Board meeting. A township charter school will have to wait until after the new year to find out if it will be able to relocate. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

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