News-pourri

BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY – Parents and students line up at the Franklin Youth Center on Lewis Street for the annual backpack and supply giveaway August 22. The Franklin Youth Center handed out backpacks, school supplies and health resources August 22 at its annual Ready, Set, School event, an effort to send Franklin Township students into the new academic year prepared and …

Here are events in a variety of venues in the area happening August 21 through August 23. Friday, August 21

TECHNOLOGICAL FLASHPOINT – Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers are the subject of controversy in the township. (Photo: Flock Safety). Some Franklin Township Council members are signaling a willingness to revisit the Township’s contract with Flock Safety, but stopped short of calling for its cancellation, a week after residents criticized the governing body at its Aug. 11 meeting for agreeing …

Please note due to extreme heat and weather conditions these dates are subject to change  Pierce St (Cedar Grove to Davidson) -Milling and paving to begin on or about 8/18 -In progress

SUCCESSFUL EVENT – Adrian and Daryn Plummer, former Franklin schools Superintendent John Ravally, and Rebekah and Nick Solomon (left to right) after the 3rd annual Warrior for Life Blue and Gold Golf Outing at Bunker Hill Golf Club. For the third consecutive year, dozens of golfers descended on the Bunker Hill Golf Club on August 17 to help raise scholarship …

PLAYTIME – A number of games and rides were provided at the Week of the People Back to School Festival, held August 15 at Naaman Williams Park. By Zunaira Ghauri

YOUNG ATHLETES – Members of the Franklin Township YMCA Camp SOAR participated in a recent triathlon. (Photo: Greater Somerset County YMCA) This summer, children from Camp SOAR at Franklin Township YMCA and Camp STAR at Hillsborough YMCA, branches of Greater Somerset County YMCA, had the opportunity to experience the sport of triathlon through a partnership with USA Triathlon.

Following is the latest update on the Township’s road resurfacing program. Please note due to extreme heat and weather conditions these dates are subject to change  Pierce St (Cedar Grove to Davidson) -Milling and paving to begin on or about 8/18 – Weather permitting Coppermine Rd Area Resurfacing – In progress Coppermine Rd – Milling – 8/19 – 8/20 – …

INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION – Township Councilmen Ram Anbarasan and Shubhendu Singh (left to right) present the Council’s proclamation honoring the 80th anniversary of Indian independence at the August 11 meeting. A call for Indian-Americans to serve their communities punctuated the Township Council’s commemoration of India’s 80th anniversary of independence at the August 11 Council meeting.

ADA ANNIVERSARY – A.J. Hoffman speaks about the Americans With Disabilities Act while Township Councilman Shubhendu Singh looks on. The Township Council on August 11 recognized the 36 anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities act with a special proclamation.