Township crafters and artists have until noon on November 19 to submit their applications for the 47th Annual Festival of Trees to showcase their tree-decorating artistry at the Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge. More than 40 trees featuring themes chosen by the decorators will fill the EEC’s large open rooms as local musicians play visitors through the exhibition. The …
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READY TO WIN – Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Post 2290’s hall was packed on November 15 for the fourth annual Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Tricky Tray fundraiser. More than 300 people on November 15 made the annual pilgrimage to the Manville VFW hall for the annual tricky tray fundraiser held by the Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies’ Auxiliary. …
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FINALLY FINISHED – Cars pass over the newly opened New Brunswick Road bridge over Al’s Creek on November 14. The bridge replacement work was completed about a month-and-a-half later than originally estimated. A construction job on New Brunswick Road that was originally expected to take 33 days is finally done, nearly 90 days later. Replacement of the bridge over Al’s …
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Nearly 100 people – including Franklin residents – gave state environmental officials an earful November 13 during a public hearing on a controversial natural gas pipeline project. The project, Williams-Tranco’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, will run from Pennsylvania, through New Jersey and eventually into New York. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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The Franklin Food Bank is one of 14 food assistance organizations receiving a total of $1 million from RWJBarnabas Health. The Food Bank Network of Somerset County and Elijah’s Promise of New Brunswick are also among the organizations receiving grants. 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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KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Chaplain Lt. Col. Gregory D. Jans speaks during the annual Veterans’ Day observance in the Township Council chamber on November 11. The plight of military veterans dealing with service-related issues was one of the topics touched on at the annual Township Veterans’ Day observance on November 11. Several dozen people gathered in the Township Council chamber for …
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Somerset County and The Food Bank Network of Somerset County are partnering to host an emergency food distribution event to support Somerset County residents that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The event will take place at the Somerset County Public Works Complex at 411 Chimney Rock Road, Bridgewater, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 15. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Entries are being accepted for the Somerset County Park Commission’s 2025 Photo Contest. The contest is open to all Somerset County residents, according to a press release. 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 …
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More than three dozen crafters and makers will showcase their wares at the annual Holiday Craft Market, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 22 at the Franklin Township Community/Senior Center in the Municipal Complex. The event is sponsored by the Township Department of Parks and Recreation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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EXPLAINING THE PLAN – Daniel Miola, an engineer, reviews the plans to subdivide the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. property on Davidson Avenue, and redevelop part of it into a warehouse. The Zoning Board of Adjustment on November 6 held a nearly 3-hour hearing on an application to raze the Ukrainian Cultural Center on Davidson Avenue and replace it …
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