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Gas Station/Mini-Mart and Retail Building Use Approved by Zoning Board

Developer Felix Bruselovsky An Englishtown-based developer on Oct. 31 won Zoning Board of Adjustment permission to build a gas station/convenience store and small retail building at the corner of Hamilton Street and Veronica Avenue. But before he can start digging, the developer, Felix Bruselovsky, will have to return to the board for site plan approval, which will include an agreement …

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Township Council: Theodore Chase, Jr. (D)

Name: Theodore Chase, Jr. Street Address: 159 Georgetown Rd. 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 Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our …

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Booker Crushes Lonegan in Franklin Township

U.S. Senator-elect Cory Booker.Source: www.corybooker.com Democratic U.S. Senator-elect Cory Booker barely lost Somerset County to his Republican opponent, Steve Lonegan in the Oct. 16 special election, but he trounced him in the township. 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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Video: Schools Superintendent Lashes Out at Critics

Schools Superintendent Edward Seto, left, and Board of Education president Julia Presley. 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 Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly …

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Approved Warehouse Parking Lot Plan Includes Removal of 900 Trees

Engineer Brett Skapinetz describes the warehouse parking lot plan to the Planning Board. A plan to provide for tractor-trailer parking at a Clyde Road warehouse – including the removal of about 900 trees from the property – won Planning Board approval at its Oct. 16 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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Medical Office Building Wins Planning Board Approval

Architect Michael Testa describes proposed medical office building on Veronica Avenue. A proposal to build a two-story, 22,000-square-foot medical office building on Veronica Avenue won Planning Board approval at the Oct. 16 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. We are the …

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Rep. Rush Holt: ‘Extreme Minority’ to Blame for Government Shutdown

Rep. Rush Holt, D-NJ 12. Following is a statement by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-NJ 12, released after his vote to end the government shutdown: 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 Eight Villages. …

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Poll: Booker Extends Lead Over Lonegan in U.S. Senate Race

With the Oct. 16 special U.S. Senate election looming, Democrat Cory Booker has increased his lead over Republican Steve Lonegan, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll. The poll shows the Newark mayor with a 58 percent to 36 percent lead over the former Bogota mayor in the race to succeed the late Frank Lautenberg. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

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Health Insurance Marketplace: What’s Your Experience?

Well, the Health Insurance Marketplace opened up this morning, and it looks like they still have a few bugs to work out in the application system. Personally, I’ve tried to sign up about six times, but always get stuck at the “Security Questions” section. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

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Rep. Rush Holt Statement: Tea Party Extremists Threaten Economic Catastrophe

Rep. Rush Holt, D-NJ, released the following statement at about 12:30 a.m., some 45 minutes after President Obama ordered the federal government to begin shutting down: “To pass a law, our Constitution says that you need the approval of the House, the Senate, and the President. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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