Sterling Rd Area Resurfacing – Concrete work to begin on Annapolis St on June 8th, weather permitting Sterling Rd Olsen Dr Stewart Ave Stockton Ave Clover Pl Marion Ave Annapolis St Coppermine Rd Area Resurfacing -Bid Awarded Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »School Board Looks To Manville For Next Superintendent
Jamil Maroun. A 21-year educational veteran – who currently leads the Manville School District – is expected to be announced as the district’s new schools Superintendent at a special June 4 Board of Education meeting. Jamil Maroun, who began his educational career as a Social Studies teacher at Sayreville High School in 2005, will replace outgoing Superintendent John Ravally, who …
Read More »School Board Approves $3.27 Million In Preschool Contracts
The Franklin Township Board of Education approved more than $3.27 million in contracts with eight private preschool providers at its May 28 meeting, securing up to 240 preschool slots for the 2026-27 school year. The contracts, all funded through the state’s Preschool Education Aid program, remain subject to attorney review and approval. Per-pupil rates range from $10,759 to $15,000. Don’t …
Read More »Juneteenth Parade Set For June 13
The 6th annual Juneteenth Parade & Festival is set to kick off at 11 a.m. on June 13. The parade will step off from Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus before wending its way down Hamilton Street, to Matilda Avenue and ending at Naaman Williams Park, where the festival will follow. The public is invited to join along the …
Read More »‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser Celebrates 8th Year
EATING FOR GOOD – Donors gathered at the Double Tree Hotel on Atrium Drive May 31 for the 8th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank. The Franklin Food Bank celebrated the 8th annual Empty Bowl fundraising event on May 31, with officials announcing a $14 million capital campaign to build a larger facility even as food insecurity …
Read More »Colonial Park Spray Park Opens For Season
SPRAY PARK OPEN – The spray park in Colonial Park will fully open for the season on June 19. (File photo.) The Colonial Park Spray Park is now open on weekends, and will resume daily operations on June 19, the Somerset County Park Commission recently announced. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
Read More »FHS Senior Prom To Return To Township
BRINGING IT HOME – School Board member Nicolas DiMeglio led the effort to bring the FHS Senior Prom back to Franklin, starting in 2027. The 2027 Franklin High School Senior Prom will be held in the township, school officials announced at the May 28 Board of Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »School Board Names Interim Schools Superintendent
INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT – Daniel Loughran, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, will serve as the District’s interim schools Superintendent starting July 1. (File photo.) Saying the decision on a new schools Superintendent is “getting close,” Board of Education president Dr. Dennis Hopkins announced May 28 that a member of the District administration will serve as interim Superintendent Starting July 1. …
Read More »Middle, High School Students Battle In Annual Invention Competition
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNER – Franklin Middle School student Aderin Venzola collects her trophy after winning the Middle School Invention Competition May 28 at Franklin High School. Township middle and high school students on May 28 competed in the finals of the district’s secondary Invention Competition, showcasing eco-friendly sneaker designs and sustainability-focused engineering projects in a contest sponsored by the Sodhani …
Read More »Pine Grove Avenue Partial Parking Ban Introduced
An ordinance that would ban parking on part of Pine Grove Road was introduced by the Township Council at its May 26 meeting. The ordinance would ban parking on the street from Highland Avenue, north. 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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