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SILVER MEDALISTS – SCVTHS Culinary students Alyssa Robinson of Somerset, Francesca Boian-Togyik of Manville, Sharon Castro Benitez of Hillsborough, Michael Dagostino of Bridgewater, Amy Hernandez of Hillsborough, and Delilah Bergman of Hillsborough, left to right, took home a Silver Medal at the NJAC Culinary Cook-off. (Photo: SCVTHS). A Franklin Township resident was part of a team of culinary students from …

Here is the latest on the Township’s road resurfacing projects. Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing – Concrete work to begin on or about May 28, weather permitting. Milling and paving will begin when concrete work is completed. Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing – Milling and paving to begin Mid June on Holly St.  Rodgers Ave – Paved Waldorf St – Paved Hunt …

OUT IN FORCE – Residents – most of whom live in the Somerset Run 55-and-over development – packed the Board of Education’s community room on May 7 for the latest Planning Board hearing on the proposed Onyx warehouse application. Modifications to a plan to build a 91,000-square-foot warehouse at the intersection of New Brunswick and Old New Brunswick roads were …

MAKING HIS CASE – Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States, left, tells the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission why the church needs to sell the Ukrainian Cultural Center and 18 acres on Davidson Avenue. Financial concerns led officials of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States to decide to sell the Ukrainian Cultural Center to …

DENIAL OVERTURNED – Hundreds of residents attended each of the eight Planning Board hearings on the proposed B9 warehouses application. (File photo). In a scathing decision in which he called out what he said was the Planning Board’s “unmitigated hypocrisy,” a state Superior Court judge recently overturned the Board’s denial of a controversial two-warehouse development near the Canal Walk housing …

The Board of Education approved nearly $57 million worth of contracts for goods and services at its April 24 meeting. Contracts awarded were: 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 …

SAY CHEESE – A student takes a selfie with one of the animals in two petting zoos during the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at Franklin High School. A ribbon-cutting for the groundbreaking of the new Franklin High School outdoor learning center highlighted the 3rd Annual Green Fair held May 3 at the school. The new center, located …

Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus was the scene May 2 of the 3rd Annual Diversity Festival. The event uses food, music, dance and games to celebrate the diversity in Franklin Township public schools. 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 …

PRAYERS FOR THE COUNTRY – The Rev. Sonya Redd reads a prayer during the Franklin Township Interfaith Coalition’s observance of the National Day of Prayer May 1 in Veterans Memorial Park. Members of Franklin Township’s faith-based community gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on DeMott Lane on May 1 for the annual observance of the National Day of Prayer. The observance …

Community members can create their own floral bouquets May 9 and May 10 at Venus Jewelers’ “Blooms for Mom” Mother’s Day event. The newly renovated store, located in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue, will feature a flower bar where participants can create their bouquets at no charge. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …