Six candidates – three of whom are running on a named slate – have filed for the three open Board of Education seats. The decision by incumbent Board members Ardaman Singh, Nancy LaCorte and Walter Jackson not to seek re-election paved the way for three new members to join the 9-member Board. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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NEW V-P – Kira Sikorski speaks to the Board of Education after being named the new vice-principal at Franklin Park School on July 24. A 22-year school district veteran was tapped July 24 to be the next vice-principal at Franklin Park School. Kira Sikorski, a 1st Grade teacher at the school, has held many positions during her tenure in Franklin, …
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WANTS POSTPONEMENT – School Board member Bill Grippo explains why the vote on the District’s 2025-26 goals should be postponed at the July 24 Board meeting. A normally non-controversial vote took on a bit of drama at the Board of Education’s July 24 meeting when a divided Board approved the district goals for the 2025-26 school year. The goals are …
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Following are updates on the Township’s street resurfacing projects. Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -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 the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider …
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The school district and a charter school are recipients of state grants designed to improve literacy in elementary school students. Both grants were from the state Department of Education’s Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners, or FOCUS, program, through which $2.3 million was awarded statewide. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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About 100 people gathered at the Township’s Cultural Arts Gazebo on July 17 to take part in a nationwide national day of action in memory of the late Congressman John Lewis. Called “Good Trouble Lives On,” the rally was reportedly one of 1,500 held around the country to protest the policies of the Trump Administration. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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EXPLAINING THE PLAN – Brian Debarbieri, architect for 500 Atrium Drive LLC, talks about construction details of the two planned warehouses. A proposal to raze a vacant office building on Atrium Drive and build in its stead two small warehouses was presented to the Planning Board at its July 16 meeting. The developer, 500 Atrium LLC, wants to build a …
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Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Completed Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing -All paving 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 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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MAKING HIS CASE – Justin Burns, IDI Logistics’ Northeast Market Officer, described his company’s project to the Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 10. A 212,500-square-foot warehouse targeted for the corner of Davidson Avenue and Executive Drive was approved July 10 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The 45-foot-tall warehouse, proposed by IDI Logistics of Atlanta, Ga., will replace three …
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The 2025 Summer Health Series, a free educational wellness program, is set to kickoff July 21 at the Franklin Township Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. Sponsored by Township Councilwoman Shepa Uddin, the series is designed to all participants to take charge of their mental, physical, and financial well-being. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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