News-pourri

After seven years in Franklin, Eveny Pagan will move on to be Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Passaic school system. After seven years with the school district, interim schools Superintendent Evany Pagan is moving on to another position. Pagan, who was assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction before taking on the interim role at the beginning of February, next …

Franklin Park resident Jerry L. Midgette, the Somerset County Elections Administrator, became the first African-American elected president of the New Jersey Association of Election Officials.Photo: Somerset County Franklin Park resident Jerry L. Midgette, the Somerset County Election Administrator, is the first African-American elected president of the New Jersey Association of Election Officials. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, was cagey when asked if he’d consider running for New Jersey governor.Photo: Office of Rush Holt U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, says he hasn’t thought too much about what he’ll do when he leaves Congress next January. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

Applications to build two homes on undersized lots on Douglas Avenue and two warehouses on Roosevelt Avenue were approved at the March 5 Planning Board meeting. The home developer, Edison-based Gregory Kingburk,wants to build two, two-story homes with four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, he told teh board. The homes would also have full basements and one-car garages, he said. Don’t …

Engineer Thomas Fik describes an addition planed for Sentinel Datacenters building on Cottontail Lane. A two-story, 160,000-square-foot addition to Sentinel Datacenters building on Cottontail Lane and Pierce Street could bring 40 new jobs into the township, the Planning Board was told at its March 5 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

The township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission held two informal hearings at its March 4 meeting, one of which dealt with a building raising and another which dealt with a proposed new home. Joachim Messing of Neuville Drive told the commission that he wants to tear down a garage on property he owns next to his house and build another home. …

Kingston Presbyterian Church received Historic Preservation Advisory Commission approval for a planned $224,000 renovation of its church steeple. The Kingston Presbyterian Church on March 4 received the go-ahead from the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission to use “modern” materials in the restoration of the church steeple. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

The Manville Causeway bridge is expected to be closed for repairs from March 12 through the early summer. UPDATE 2: The Manville Causeway bridge is now closed,  according to a state Department of Transportation spokesman. 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 …

Somerset County Freeholder Peter Palmer, left, awards ceremonial grant check to Bruce Medley, coordinator of the Franklin Youth Initiative.Photo: Somerset County Freeholders. The Franklin Township Municipal Youth Services Commission was recently presented with a $5,000 grant for its Youth Council, Franklin Youth Prevention and Empowerment program and Boys Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Somerset County plans to replace this bridge on Blackwells Mills Road over the summer. The project will close part of the road from July through September. Two Somerset County projects that will close township bridges for several months this year and next are just about ready to go. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …