MAKING HER CASE – Somerset County Commission Director and Franklin resident Shanel Robinson answers a question during the April 11 Congressional District 12 candidates’ forum held at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. The 13 candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives’ 12th District faced off April 11 at a forum held at the First …
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REMEMBERING HIS SON – Dr. Joseph Apuzzio remembers his late son, Kevin, at the 20th anniversary memorial of the younger Apuzzio’s line-of-duty death on April 11. Looking on is East Franklin Fire Chief Dan Krushinski. Two decades have passed since Kevin Apuzzio ran into a burning home to rescue a stranger, but for those gathered April 11 at the East …
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THE PEP TALK – Township Environmental Commission member Stan Jaracz speaks to volunteers April 11 at the start of the annual John Clyde Memorial Stream Cleanup at Seeley’s Run. Armed with grabbers and garbage bags, dozens of volunteers gathered in the morning of April 11 to scour the banks of Seeley’s Run for the annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup. The …
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DESIGN EXPLANATION – Architect Bill Feinberg talks about the materials that will be used on the proposed shopping center at Route 27 and Clover Place. A proposed shopping center and restaurant on a site that once housed Somerset County’s first courthouse drew scrutiny from the Township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission on April 7, with members calling for ground-penetrating radar surveys, …
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EXPLAINING THE NEED – Somerset Bible Baptist Church Pastor Brian Fisher tells the Zoning Board why the church needs the proposed gymnasium at the April 2 hearing. Variances that would help pave the way for construction of a 1-story gymnasium behind the Somerset Bible Baptist Church on Cedar Grove Lane were approved April 2 by the township Zoning Board of …
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STREAM CLEANUP SET – You never know what you’re going to find dumped near a stream. The township Environmental Commission has set the date for the annual John Clyde stream cleanup at Seeley’s Brook. (File photo.) The Franklin Township Environmental Commission’s annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup is set for 9 a.m. to noon on April 11 at Seeley’s Run at …
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SPEGG-TACULAR – One of the many children who took part in the April 4 Easter Egg Hunt at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Route 27. Two local organizations — a volunteer fire department and a church — welcomed hundreds of children April 4 for Easter egg hunts open to the entire community. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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STUDENTS HONORED – Students from Cedar Hill Prep School were honored at the March 24 Township Council meeting for their extra-curricular academic achievements. The Township Council honored students from a local private school for regional, national and international academic achievements, and marked the upcoming 20th anniversary of a line-of-duty firefighter death at its March 24 meeting. The council designated April …
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The Board of Education at its last meeting approved a number of contracts. Approved at the March 34 meeting 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 can only do …
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SIGN DETAILS – Clint Ehlers of Fast Signs talks about the positioning of a car wash sign on Route 27 at the April 2 Zoning Board meeting. The township Zoning Board of Adjustment April 2 approved a setback variance or a freestanding sign at the Wash King Car Wash on Route 27, with much of the discussion centering on the …
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