The following is an update of road work projects in the township. Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing – Concrete work is in progress. Weather permitting milling and paving will begin when concrete work is completed. 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 …
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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS – Aaryan Patel, the Franklin High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian, gives his address during the June 26 graduation ceremony in Warrior Stadium. Don’t fear the unknown, but, rather, chase it, was the advice given to the Franklin High School Class of 2025 by its Valedictorian at their graduation ceremony on June 26. “Class of 2025, don’t be …
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ADDRESSING GRADUATES – Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus principal Rebekah Solomon speaks during the 8th Grade Promotion ceremony at Franklin High School on June 25. Franklin Middle School 8th Graders on June 25 got a taste of what assembling in the Franklin High School gym will be like at the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. The 470 students …
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RECOMMENDS DENIAL – Loren Altshuler, from Highland Park-based Gabel Associates, tells the Township Council that it’s the company’s recommendation that the one price quote for energy aggregation be declined. Any potential electricity cost savings for township residents through energy aggregation will have to wait a while longer because the Township Council declined to make a contract award to an energy …
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More than 150 awards were recently presented by the Franklin Township Police Department at its annual Awards Ceremony at Franklin Township Police Department proudly hosted its annual Awards Ceremony at The Imperia’s Cristal Banquet Room on Easton Avenue. The event honored the courage, leadership, and dedication of officers, dispatchers, civilian personnel and community partners whose efforts have made a lasting impact since …
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POWER 100 – Ed Potosnak and Patrick Murray (left to right) were named to the 2025 Insider NJ Policy Makers Power List. Two township residents are included in a list of the state’s 100 most powerful policy makers. Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak and pollster Patrick Murray were included in the list, published by Insider NJ, a political publication. Don’t Miss …
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DELIVERING THE STATS – Nicholas Solomon, the school district’s Director of School Management, reviews the Student Safety Data report for the first half of the 2023-24 school year. Township students are below average when it comes to being “written up” for disciplinary incidents, the Board of Education was recently told. Students in the elementary, middle and high schools received fewer …
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School supplies are being collected for distribution in the annual “Project Backpack” drive sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). The drive is meant to get school supplies in backpacks to students throughout the 17th Legislative District. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
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NEW PRINCIPAL – Edgar Vazquez speaks to the Board of Education after being named new principal at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School. Edgar Vazquez was named the new Pine Grove Manor principal by the Board of Education at its June 19 meeting. A 7-year veteran of the school district, Vazquez for the past two years has been the Vice-Principal at …
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Two cooling centers have been opened in the township in advance of the high heat and humidity expected in the area over the next few days. The township Office of Emergency Management has issued a severe heat and humidity warning. 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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