News-pourri

Police Chief Lawrence Roberts, right, talks about newly minted Sgt. Robert Ellis. The Franklin Township Police Department officially has three new police officers and one new sergeant. The four were sworn in to their positions at the Jan. 28 Township Council meeting by Township Clerk Ann McCarthy. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Public Service Electric & Gas is still investigating the cause of a substation failure in Somerset Jan. 24 that knocked out power to thousands of township residents. In a release, the company said that about 5,900 customers in the township lost power shortly after 11 a.m. when a substation malfunctioned. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

Somerset County Health Department educator Michéle Samarya-Timm led the team which developed a cartoon-based training program for food defense. Franklin Township is the launching ground for a new training tool to educate food service workers about food defense. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Franklin got an average of 9 inches of snow on Jan. 21, according to the National Weather Service. Streets were pretty drivable by about 9 a.m., as crews were out all night plowing and salting. 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 …

The forecasters had the snow starting after 10 a.m., but Mother Nature had other plans. Small flakes began falling several hours before that, and by 8:30 a.m., there was already the beginnings of a coating on the streets. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

A Verizon crew works on damaged phone lines Jan. 15 at DeMott Lane and Amwell Road. More than 160 telephone lines owned by Verizon were damaged June 14 by water, causing phone service outages to homes, businesses, the Board of Education and the police department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Township Councilman Carl R.A. Wright, standing, second from left, sports his Omega Psi Phi tie at the Jan. 1, 2014 council reorganization. The state Assembly on Jan. 13 gave final approval for a new vanity license plate for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, which suits Township Councilman Carl R.A. Wright (D-Ward 4) just fine. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula speaks at the Franklin Township Council reorganization meeting, Jan 1, 2014. Measures co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, D-17, that support granting Filipino nationals Temporary Protected Status in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and would allow for pediatric respite facilities in the state saw action recently. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The Family Dollar Store on Hamilton Street will sport a new, larger sign when it reopens. The Zoning Board on Jan. 9 approved the placement of a new sign on the store that is about 13 square feet larger than the previous sign. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

It was known last year as “Bike Without Fear” day, but this year the popular Canal Road event will be called “Canal Road Walk and Roll.” 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 …