Rita Chavis, president of the Parkside Senior Housing Tenants Association, demonstrates the difficulty she and other residents have in opening some of the development’s doors. Florine Magee, a resident at Parkside Senior Housing, got a shock one recent morning when she went to ride the elevator. “It was about 5:20 in the morning, and I was going to the gym to …
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The living room in a two-bedroom unit at Voorhees Station. A grand opening celebration was held May 21 for Voorhees Station, the first redevelopment project targeted for Route 27. 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 …
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The Somerset County engineering department wants township residents’ input on how the bridge that crosses Al’s Brook on New Brunswick Road should be repaired. Township residents are invited to give their input on how the Al’s Brook bridge on New Brunswick Road should be repaired in a public information session from 5-8 p.m. May 29 at the municipal building, 475 …
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Township restaurateur Gennaro Costabile received Planning Board approval for his Italian deli/market. Kingston will soon be getting a new Italian deli and market on Route 27. 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 …
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Dogs of all sizes and shapes gathered May 4 at Colonial Park for the 7th Annual “Paws for a Cause” fundraiser for Second Chance for Animals. The organization supplies volunteers for and funds the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on DeMott Lane. 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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Township students in grades 8 through 12 have until May 15 to apply for the next Youth Leadership Somerset program. The 9-month program will begin in September. Sessions are held one Saturday each month for between four and six hours. 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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Former Board of Education member Robert Trautmann. Six candidates for an unexpired term will be interviewed April 25 during a special Board of Education 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 only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. …
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Members of the township’s Sierra Leonean community at the Township Council’s April 22 meeting. As it has for the past several years, the Township Council has declared April 27 as “Sierra Leone Day” in Franklin. 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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Mayor Brian Levine (R) holds the gift he was given at the April 22 Township Council meeting by a military couple he wed in 2011. A township military couple wed by Mayor Brian Levine in 2011 surprised the Mayor at the April 22 Township Council meeting with a commemorative plaque from Afghanistan. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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Visitors packed the Muletenders’ Barracks April 19 to hear former state Sen. Raymond Bateman, right and his son, state Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman, R-16, speak. The culmination of a 13-year effort to protect the historic and scenic Millstone Valley area from development was celebrated April 19 with the opening of the restored Griggstown Bridgetender’s House and Muletenders’ Barracks. Don’t Miss …
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