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Dozens of FHS students and parents showed up at the Sept. 22 Board of Education meeting to vent over aggressive enforcement of existing and new policies. Dozens of Franklin High School students and some parents showed up at the Sept. 22 Board of Education meeting to express their anger over the aggressive enforcement of existing and new policies by the school’s …

Plans are being reviewed to redevelop the Econo-Lodge property into a Hilton brand hotel, an assisted living center and a convenience store/gas station. A plan to redevelop the Econo Lodge property on Easton Avenue into a suite hotel, an assisted living center and a QuickChek convenience store are under review by township planning staff. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

Legislation state Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen sponsored to support the families of military personnel serving overseas was advanced Monday by an Assembly committee. The bill (A-935) would authorize the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue specialty “Support the Troops” license plates. The $50 initial fee and $10 annual renewal fee for the plates would help support the families of New …

Township Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5) hands ceremonial $300,000 check to Peg Wright, CEO of the Center for Great Expectations. The Center for Great Expectations received a $300,000 donation at the Sept. 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 & Advocate. Period. …

Township Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5), right, reads a commendation for Bill Grippo at the Sept. 13 Township Council meeting. Bill Grippo, the longtime head of the township’s July 4th celebration committee, was commended by the Township Council at its Sept. 13 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Relatives of Ganesh Ladkat, one of six township residents killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, leave a memorial at his plaque in the township’s 9-11 Memorial. Township officials, first responders, faith leaders and families of the fallen gathered Sept. 13 at the 9-11 Memorial to pay their respects during the township’s official commemoration of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. …

The 9-11 Shoe Memorial at Somerset Presbyterian Church. The 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks were observed in the township throughout the course of the day. 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 …

DisABILITY Services Fair Set for Oct. 1 A free DisABILITY Services Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Hall, 600 Washington Ave., Manville. 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 …

Update: Two Republican state legislators from the neighboring 16th District are calling on Gov. Christie to recognize the Route 518 bridge work as “essential,” and free up the money needed to complete it. 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 …

Board of Education president Ed Potosnak, center, said charter schools should provide extra-curricular activities for their own students. All charter school students would be banned from district-sponsored co-curricular and athletic activities starting in the 2017-18 school year under a policy revision introduced by the Board of Education at its Aug. 25 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …